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This Week in SABR: March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 17, 2023. Click…

Raleigh Aitchison

March 16, 2023

Lefty pitcher Raleigh Aitchison had a modest major-league career,…

Jerry DaVanon

March 16, 2023

In the early 21st century, Jerry DaVanon is probably best known…

Chester Emerson

March 16, 2023

Chet Emerson had made it to the big leagues. It was September…

Bill Hoffer

March 15, 2023

In the lineage of eastern Iowa baseball stars, a line that includes…

September 19, 1892: Kid Nichols’ batting fest

March 13, 2023

After the collapse of the American Association at the conclusion…

Fred Klobedanz (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 21, 1897: Two-way threat Fred Klobedanz leads Boston to 11-6 win over Brooklyn

March 13, 2023

After a 2-1 loss at Cincinnati May 29, Boston’s record dropped…

Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 6, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts no-hits the Bridegrooms

March 13, 2023

The day after Jack Stivetts beat Brooklyn, 2-0, with a two-run…

September 15, 1981: Luis Tiant baffles Cubs in only appearance at Wrigley Field

March 13, 2023

The idea of Luis Tiant pitching at Chicago’s Wrigley Field…

May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit

March 13, 2023

Pete Rose’s 24-season career, spent entirely in the National…

April 15, 1991: Brook Jacoby’s home run delivers 13-inning Patriots Day win for Cleveland

March 13, 2023

Patriots Day commemorates the Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington…

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again

March 13, 2023

As the skies darkened over the nation’s capital, the spirit…

August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player

March 13, 2023

Two weeks after the Cleveland Indians’ Larry Doby broke the…

June 14, 1925: ‘Outlaw’ Swede Risberg defeats John Donaldson in Montana duel

March 13, 2023

The towns of Scobey and Plentywood, 40 miles apart…

September 24, 1897: Boston rooters flock to Baltimore to see crucial pennant race victory

March 13, 2023

Several hundred loyal Boston rooters blew their tin horns,…

August 6, 1897: An unusual brawl and a wild ending

March 13, 2023

As the morning of August 6 dawned, the Boston Beaneaters,…

Bob Allen (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 1, 1897: Bob Allen has big day for Beaneaters — as Bostonians begin to travel underground

March 13, 2023

Baseball wasn’t the only thing on the minds of Bostonians…

July 30, 1901: Nap Lajoie, ‘champion batsman of the world,’ hits for the cycle with grand slam

March 13, 2023

In late July 1901, the Philadelphia Athletics traveled to Cleveland…

July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher

March 13, 2023

In 2013, eight Boston Red Sox players stopped shaving during…

Andy Andres honored with 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

March 12, 2023

Boston University professor Andy Andres was honored with the…

Clemens, Baumann, Petriello, Carleton win 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

March 11, 2023

Congratulations to Ben Clemens, Michael Baumann, Mike Petriello,…

This Week in SABR: March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 10, 2023. Click…

Call for nominations: 2023 SABR Board of Directors election

March 8, 2023

MARCH 8, 2023 — The SABR Nominating Committee is now seeking…

Ballpark Figures: Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz

March 7, 2023

March 2, 2023 Guest: Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz Jordan…

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This Week in SABR: March 17, 2023

Raleigh Aitchison

Jerry DaVanon

Chester Emerson

Bill Hoffer

September 19, 1892: Kid Nichols’ batting fest

June 21, 1897: Two-way threat Fred Klobedanz leads Boston to 11-6 win over Brooklyn

August 6, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts no-hits the Bridegrooms

September 15, 1981: Luis Tiant baffles Cubs in only appearance at Wrigley Field

May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit

April 15, 1991: Brook Jacoby’s home run delivers 13-inning Patriots Day win for Cleveland

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again

August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player

June 14, 1925: ‘Outlaw’ Swede Risberg defeats John Donaldson in Montana duel

September 24, 1897: Boston rooters flock to Baltimore to see crucial pennant race victory

August 6, 1897: An unusual brawl and a wild ending

September 1, 1897: Bob Allen has big day for Beaneaters — as Bostonians begin to travel underground

July 30, 1901: Nap Lajoie, ‘champion batsman of the world,’ hits for the cycle with grand slam

July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher

Andy Andres honored with 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

Clemens, Baumann, Petriello, Carleton win 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

This Week in SABR: March 10, 2023

Call for nominations: 2023 SABR Board of Directors election

Ballpark Figures: Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz

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