Early in the spring of 1953, someone asked Bob Trice about his…
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As with so many other games for the man who wore number 41 for…
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The Western Massachusetts city of Holyoke went 64 years between…
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There were plenty of storylines entering this intrastate battle…
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The visiting Washington Nationals (17-29, 10½ games back of…
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The legend of Slim Jones has loomed large over the history of…
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All SABR members are invited and encouraged to submit a Research…
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The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…
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The name George B. Dovey is unfamiliar to most modern-day baseball…
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Based on their franchise history, the St. Louis Cardinals didn’t…
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Autumn raindrops pelted Detroit and turned Navin Field into a…
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The Red Sox were still hopeful, even in the final days of August…
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At 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 25, 1972, the police chief, fire…
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A sunny, breezy afternoon in Tiger Stadium before a crowd of…
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Any time a young minor-league player is called up to the major…
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John Henry Johnson — the lefty pitcher, not the Pro Football…
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September 14, 1951: Dodgers’ Preacher Roe beats former Pirates teammates for 20th victory
August 13, 1953: Bob Trice hurls two-hitter for Ottawa Athletics on Bob Trice Night
September 30, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 Cardinals, wins 20th game on final day of the season
April 15, 1977: After 64 years, Holyoke gets a rough welcome back to the minors
September 12, 1982: Terry Felton’s futility finds finality with 16th consecutive loss
October 5, 2001: Barry Bonds hits 71st home run to set new single-season record
September 16, 2020: Luis García, baseball’s youngest player, wins one for the Nationals
Carl Finley
Slim Jones
Sam Lacy
Mark Lemongello
Call for papers: 2022 SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference
Students, apply for a Fall 2021 internship with SABR
This Week in SABR: August 6, 2021
August 7, 1907: Boston Doves delight fans in western Kentucky during owner’s homecoming
September 29, 1921: Sherdel, Cardinals knock Pirates out of contention for National League pennant
October 2, 1921: Led by Jacobson’s five hits, St. Louis Browns complete best season in 20 years
August 27, 1955: Ted Williams’s 9th-inning grand slam wrecks a shutout and gives Boston a win
June 25, 1972: Flood evacuation halts Class A home opener in Auburn, New York
June 22, 1985: Yankees’ Ron Guidry stifles Detroit on national TV for final career shutout
September 2, 2006: Kevin Kouzmanoff blasts first big-league pitch for grand slam
Miles Wolff Jr.
Edwin Correa
John Henry Johnson