Art Nehf (TRADING CARD DB)

August 27, 1921: Giants beat Pirates 3-1 to complete 5-game sweep

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Fred Toney (TRADING CARD DB)

September 9, 1921: Giants move into first place with win over Brooklyn Robins

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Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 29, 1942: Ted Williams’ grand slam was just the icing on the cake

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Fergie Jenkins (TRADING CARD DB)

April 23, 1966: Fergie Jenkins wins Cubs debut, 2-0, drives in both runs

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Rick Wise (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 2, 1975: Rick Wise, Red Sox stifle Tigers in record heat at Fenway Park

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Rene Rivera (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 2, 2017: Cubs hold on, beat Braves in 14-12 slugfest at Wrigley Field

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Nino Escalera

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This Week in SABR: July 9, 2021

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Find SABR Games Project stories on memorable All-Star Games in baseball history

Fifty years ago this month, baseball’s All-Star Game in Detroit…
The Ted Williams Shift (TRADING CARD DB)

July 14, 1946: Lou Boudreau debuts his shift against Red Sox slugger Ted Williams

As the Cleveland Indians shortstop, Lou Boudreau had seen firsthand…
Eddie Mathews (TRADING CARD DB)

July 14, 1967: Astros’ Eddie Mathews joins 500 Home Run Club

It was a Goliath vs. Goliath situation. On July 14, 1967, Eddie…

August 21, 1921: George Mogridge, Senators get the best of depleted White Sox

The teams that met at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on August 21,…

August 24, 1921: Giants close gap on Pirates with 10-2 win in doubleheader opener

The New York Giants and manager John J. McGraw entered the 1921…
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