Of the 755 home runs that Henry Aaron hit from 1954 through 1976…
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On April 10, 1963, the US nuclear submarine USS Thresher sank…
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Keith Foulke signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on…
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Despite widespread fan anger over the just-ended strike, almost…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1981-Brown-Scott.jpg350248Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2023-08-09 10:45:022024-02-13 19:51:15August 11, 1981: Reds’ Scott Brown records his only major-league win as Fernando Valenzuela’s struggles continue
SABR's Jack Graney Chapter in Cleveland invites all baseball…
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A League Apart, a new exhibit on Black baseball in Philadelphia…
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This Friday afternoon game in Cincinnati was the one and only…
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“I just want to get hits.”1 With this sentiment, 21-year-old…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1972-Cedeno-Cesar.jpg350252Thomas Brown/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngThomas Brown2023-08-01 18:51:512023-08-01 18:51:52August 2, 1972: César Cedeño becomes first Astros player to hit for the cycle
On the first Sunday of the 1956 season, the American League’s…
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This Week in SABR: August 11, 2023
Tony Faeth
Karl Kolseth
Gary Sheffield
Bill Tuttle
May 10, 1967: Henry Aaron hits his only inside-the-park home run, but Braves lose on passed ball
August 14, 1963: Red Sox honor lost USS Thresher, thrash Yankees
May 29, 2017: Astros erupt with 11-run eighth inning to rout Twins, give Jankowski only big-league win
July 26, 1930: Hack Wilson’s three-homer game spurs historic season
May 24, 2006: Yankees overcome Manny Ramírez’s 2 home runs to beat Red Sox
August 16, 2004: Keith Foulke earns 20th save as Red Sox begin summer surge
August 11, 1981: Reds’ Scott Brown records his only major-league win as Fernando Valenzuela’s struggles continue
SABR Cleveland chapter to commemorate 1948 World Series champions, team Hall of Fame inductee
Ballpark Figures: Jay Jaffe
This Week in SABR: August 4, 2023
SABR Local Grants update: Black Baseball exhibit opens in Philadelphia
June 3, 1998: Aramis Ramírez’s first major-league hit secures Pirates’ sweep of Mets
May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies
August 3, 1975: Royals’ Paul Splittorff gets 26 straight A’s in one-hitter
May 16, 1924: Al Yeargin earns only career win for Braves before losing 11 in a row
August 2, 1972: César Cedeño becomes first Astros player to hit for the cycle
Louisville Slugger Field (Louisville, KY)
Bill Skowron (1979)
April 22, 1956: Orioles’ Fred Besana settles down to beat Senators