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June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit

March 6, 2023

In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…

Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters

March 6, 2023

There was a lot of change after the 1891 season. The National…

Danny Darwin

March 4, 2023

One of Danny Darwin’s fondest memories of his post-playing…

This Week in SABR: March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 3, 2023. Click…

SABR members approve By-Laws changes in special election

March 2, 2023

MARCH 2, 2023 — A package of revisions to the SABR By-Laws…

Join us next week for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

March 1, 2023

MARCH 1, 2023 — The SABR Analytics Conference is coming…

Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

March 1, 2023

By Joanne Hulbert A great sigh of relief and a celebratory "Huzzah!"…

July 7, 1993: First-place Phillies outlast Dodgers in 20 innings in Kevin Stocker’s debut

February 27, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies, leading the National League East Division,…

September 3, 1973: Brewers’ Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era

February 27, 2023

Neither team was in contention when the Milwaukee Brewers and…

July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years

February 27, 2023

Sportswriter Charles Dryden’s famous quote “Washington—First…

October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5

February 27, 2023

“It would be so easy to believe, had you not seen it, that…

May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues

February 27, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rooney wasn’t Irish-American.…

Connie Mack (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days

February 27, 2023

“Connie Mack Stadium is an old woman dancing nude at the Medicare…

Carlos Villanueva (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing

February 27, 2023

“A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents…

Terry Leach (Courtesy of Trading Cards Database)

October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies

February 27, 2023

The 1982 New York Mets (64-95) were ending a dismal season…

July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter

February 27, 2023

David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…

September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant

February 27, 2023

The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…

September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City

February 27, 2023

It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…

September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant

February 27, 2023

After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…

August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit

February 27, 2023

The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…

July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals

February 27, 2023

After an 8-1 homestand against the Colorado Rockies, Toronto…

June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle

February 27, 2023

One could argue that Austin Hays had the greatest one-game turnaround…

July 3, 1915: Barnstorming American women compete against male semipros in Saskatchewan

February 27, 2023

In 1915, a baseball team with female players was a novelty…

Charlie Bennett (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game

February 27, 2023

“His hearty ‘glad to see you,’ and the warm grasp of the…

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June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit

April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters

Danny Darwin

This Week in SABR: March 3, 2023

SABR members approve By-Laws changes in special election

Join us next week for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

July 7, 1993: First-place Phillies outlast Dodgers in 20 innings in Kevin Stocker’s debut

September 3, 1973: Brewers’ Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era

July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years

October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5

May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues

September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days

September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing

October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies

July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter

September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant

September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City

September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant

August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit

July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals

June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle

July 3, 1915: Barnstorming American women compete against male semipros in Saskatchewan

August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game

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