A mid-August matchup between two middle-of-the-pack teams is…
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The New York Giants were at the end of a grueling Western road…
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Following their “Miracle” National League pennant and World…
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In the 1926 Negro World Series, pitcher Claude “Red” Grier…
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Fresh off a one-hit shutout of the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago…
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SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced…
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Fireworks shows on Independence Day are an American tradition…
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On September 20, 1908, during one of baseball’s tightest pennant…
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Official records will tell you that Tommy John made his first…
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Things weren’t looking that good for the Red Sox heading into…
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At a news conference the evening before the 60th All-Star Game,…
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Mike Piazza had an affinity for Veterans Stadium long before…
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Major League Baseball announced on April 11, 2009, that the…
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The Oakland Athletics were riding high entering the final game…
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JULY 1, 2021 — The Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project…
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JUNE 29, 2021 — Charles Wesley "Charlie" Bennett has been…
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The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, division…
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July 12, 1994: Alou’s hit, Gwynn’s slide lift NL to All-Star win as strike looms
August 15, 1921: Browns move above .500 as George Sisler, Dixie Davis flirt with history
August 9, 1921: Harvey Freeman earns only career win against defending champion Cleveland
August 9, 1921: Three homers plus three errors equal one Giant defeat
August 16, 1921: Walt Cruise’s Jury Box clout gets Braves started in see-saw affair with Cubs
October 8, 1927: Red Farrell of Bacharach Giants tosses the second Negro League World Series no-hitter
July 10, 1921: Tom Williams outduels Bill Drake as Chicago American Giants edge St. Louis Giants
Call for papers: 2021 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
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This Week in SABR: July 2, 2021
July 4, 1972: Durocher, Cubs full of fireworks after sudden rain ends game in a tie
July 9, 1921: Columbus Buckeyes surprise first-place Detroit Stars with comeback win
September 20, 1908: Frank Smith no-hits the A’s as White Sox win 1-0 in bottom of the ninth
June 26, 1961: International League All-Stars buzzsaw big-league Indians with two-hitter
April 18, 1952: ‘Dutch the Clutch’ Vollmer sparks first Red Sox home opener win in 5 years
July 11, 1989: Bo knows All-Star heroics: Royals’ Jackson homers in debut to win MVP honors
July 9, 1996: Hometown hero Mike Piazza shines as National League shuts out AL stars in Philadelphia
July 12, 2011: National League wins first All-Star Game played in Arizona
July 4, 2012: David Ortiz’s 400th home run not enough for Red Sox on Independence Day
July 3, 1921: Atlantic City Bacharach Giants edge natural rivals Hilldale, 6-5
Negro Leagues Grave Marker Project installs new headstone for St. Louis baseball pioneer Henry Bridgewater
Charlie Bennett selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2021
September 22, 2020: Yadiel Hernández’s first homer for Nationals is a walk-off winner