In late August 1921, John McGraw’s New York Giants were 7½…
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On September 9, 1921, the Chicago White Sox opened a three-game…
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Ted Williams ended his 1941 season, the one in which he was the…
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On Saturday, August 2, 1975, in the midst of a ferocious regional…
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David Cone took advantage of an injury to Rick Aguilera to get…
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“It’s pretty exciting, but it’s also a pretty freaky thing.”1…
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Since the All-Star break, the 2017 Chicago Cubs’ offense had…
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JULY 15, 2021 — F.X. Flinn, who has served as the Treasurer…
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June 14, 1908, South Side Park, Chicago. The White Sox had won…
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Fifty years ago this month, baseball’s All-Star Game in Detroit…
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As the Cleveland Indians shortstop, Lou Boudreau had seen firsthand…
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It was a Goliath vs. Goliath situation.
On July 14, 1967, Eddie…
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The teams that met at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on August 21,…
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Pitching a complete-game shutout in the major leagues is a difficult…
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The New York Giants and manager John J. McGraw entered the 1921…
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August 27, 1921: Giants beat Pirates 3-1 to complete 5-game sweep
September 9, 1921: Giants move into first place with win over Brooklyn Robins
September 9, 1921: Batting explosion ties American League record for total runs as White Sox top Tigers, 20-15
May 29, 1942: Ted Williams’ grand slam was just the icing on the cake
April 23, 1966: Fergie Jenkins wins Cubs debut, 2-0, drives in both runs
August 2, 1975: Rick Wise, Red Sox stifle Tigers in record heat at Fenway Park
August 29, 1988: Mets beat Padres on David Cone’s one-hitter and Gregg Jefferies’ bat
June 6, 1996: A rare déjà vu: Boston’s John Valentin hits for the cycle while teammate hits into triple play
September 2, 2017: Cubs hold on, beat Braves in 14-12 slugfest at Wrigley Field
July 23, 1970: Charlie Arrendale’s no-hitter for Niagara Falls wins Maglie’s praise
September 27, 1987: Alexander’s pitching, Gibson’s clutch hitting give the Tigers hope
F.X. Flinn to step down as SABR Treasurer; Board seeking nominations for vacant Director’s seat
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This Week in SABR: July 9, 2021
Find SABR Games Project stories on memorable All-Star Games in baseball history
July 14, 1946: Lou Boudreau debuts his shift against Red Sox slugger Ted Williams
July 14, 1967: Astros’ Eddie Mathews joins 500 Home Run Club
August 21, 1921: George Mogridge, Senators get the best of depleted White Sox
August 1, 1904: Pirates’ Charlie Case hurls a one-of-a-kind shutout with 11 hits allowed, no strikeouts
August 24, 1921: Giants close gap on Pirates with 10-2 win in doubleheader opener