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The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2023

March 30, 2023

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SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Registering for SABR 51

March 30, 2023

MARCH 30, 2023 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…

April 17, 1923: Reformer, rogue meet before Giants’ win on Opening Day in Boston

March 28, 2023

They made an odd couple on Opening Day 1923 at Braves Field…

April 16, 1957: Gino Cimoli homers in 12th inning, Dodgers edge Phillies on Opening Day

March 28, 2023

“Was just telling you that boy could hit that long ball this…

April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds

March 28, 2023

The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…

April 19, 1960: Maris stars in Yankee debut; Williams passes Gehrig on all-time homer list

March 28, 2023

The 1959 New York Yankees (79-75) posted the franchise’s lowest…

April 8, 1985: Detroit’s Chris Pittaro lives up to manager’s hype on celebratory Opening Day

March 28, 2023

“I really wasn’t scared,” a grinning Chris Pittaro quipped.…

April 4, 1988: Dave Dravecky goes the distance in Giants’ Opening Day win over Dodgers

March 28, 2023

Fresh off a dazzling postseason, Dave Dravecky was tabbed the…

April 1, 1996: Pat Hughes joins Cubs broadcast booth, Mark Grace wins opener in 10th

March 28, 2023

Wrigley Field was decorated with pleated buntings for Opening…

SABR Games Project celebrates Opening Day and start of 2023 baseball season

March 28, 2023

Babe Ruth, center, leads the New York Yankees across the field…

Red Ehret (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip

March 27, 2023

The 1893 season for the Boston Beaneaters began in a mediocre…

April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants

March 27, 2023

Even in the nineteenth century, Opening Day was a much-anticipated…

Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 3, 1896: Boston Beaneaters put their batting clothes on

March 27, 2023

It was the third doubleheader in as many days for the weary Boston…

May 19, 1893: The home run that wasn’t

March 27, 2023

Discerning Beaneaters fans had a choice on Friday, May 19, 1893.…

September 20, 1893: Beaneaters clinch NL pennant, earn ‘proud emblem to wave here next year’

March 27, 2023

The first frost would not arrive in Cleveland for another six…

May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters

March 27, 2023

It had been a rough opening month for the defending National…

May 15, 1893: Beaneaters win home opener in front of star-studded crowd

March 27, 2023

The stars of Massachusetts came out to the South End Grounds…

This Week in SABR: March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 24, 2023. Click…

June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut

March 23, 2023

Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…

August 6, 2013: Red Sox overcome four first-inning passed balls in 15-10 win over Astros

March 23, 2023

Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright made his first big-league…

April 11, 2022: Twins Tyler and Taylor Rogers pitch in the same game as Padres beat Giants

March 23, 2023

Ah, opening week in San Francisco – Monday night, 51 degrees…

April 1, 2013: Red Sox begin journey from worst to first with Opening Day win at Yankee Stadium

March 22, 2023

The 2013 Boston Red Sox season got underway with a road game…

April 6, 1979: Expos edge Pirates in 10-inning season opener

March 22, 2023

On a blustery afternoon at Three Rivers Stadium, the Pittsburgh…

April 18, 1939: Red Barber graces the airwaves in first Brooklyn Dodgers radio broadcast

March 22, 2023

Walter “Red” Barber was one of the pioneers of radio and…

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The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2023

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April 17, 1923: Reformer, rogue meet before Giants’ win on Opening Day in Boston

April 16, 1957: Gino Cimoli homers in 12th inning, Dodgers edge Phillies on Opening Day

April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds

April 19, 1960: Maris stars in Yankee debut; Williams passes Gehrig on all-time homer list

April 8, 1985: Detroit’s Chris Pittaro lives up to manager’s hype on celebratory Opening Day

April 4, 1988: Dave Dravecky goes the distance in Giants’ Opening Day win over Dodgers

April 1, 1996: Pat Hughes joins Cubs broadcast booth, Mark Grace wins opener in 10th

SABR Games Project celebrates Opening Day and start of 2023 baseball season

August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip

April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants

September 3, 1896: Boston Beaneaters put their batting clothes on

May 19, 1893: The home run that wasn’t

September 20, 1893: Beaneaters clinch NL pennant, earn ‘proud emblem to wave here next year’

May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters

May 15, 1893: Beaneaters win home opener in front of star-studded crowd

This Week in SABR: March 24, 2023

June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut

August 6, 2013: Red Sox overcome four first-inning passed balls in 15-10 win over Astros

April 11, 2022: Twins Tyler and Taylor Rogers pitch in the same game as Padres beat Giants

April 1, 2013: Red Sox begin journey from worst to first with Opening Day win at Yankee Stadium

April 6, 1979: Expos edge Pirates in 10-inning season opener

April 18, 1939: Red Barber graces the airwaves in first Brooklyn Dodgers radio broadcast

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