Ben “Old Reliable” Taylor played professionally from 1909…
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In 1913 future Hall of Fame right-hander Walter Johnson earned…
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When the Washington Senators obtained left-handed pitcher George…
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The Boston Red Sox had finished in last place in the American…
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JUNE 21, 2021 — New York shortstop Francisco Lindor and Houston…
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The month of June 1931 came to a close with the Philadelphia…
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“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” So said…
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When healthy, Eric Davis possessed a rare combination of power…
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Rhéal Cormier
George Crable
Bibb Falk
Rusty Greer
Lou Klein
Carney Lansford
Ben Taylor
Patsy Tebeau
Tom Turner
June 1, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in round three
August 3, 1921: Cubs split doubleheader as manager Johnny Evers faces health questions
August 5, 1921: George Mogridge, Senators win 11th game in a row
June 19, 1921: Cristóbal Torriente’s triple leads American Giants over intra-city rivals
June 20, 1921: Cristóbal Torriente scores in 10th for American Giants’ 13th consecutive victory
August 1, 2013: Worst-to-first Red Sox, Daniel Nava score 6 in 9th to beat Mariners
April 22, 1948: Bob Porterfield pitches Newark Bears to Opening Day victory
Rick Rizzs
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 13, 2021
July 1, 1931: Twice as rare: Phillies’ Chuck Klein hits for the cycle while teammates turn triple play
Andrew Gibney
This Week in SABR: June 18, 2021
June 24, 1906: Tigers’ Germany Schaefer ‘wins by a nose’ after calling his shot
July 30, 1998: Eric Davis hits two home runs to complete Baltimore’s sweep in Detroit
September 19, 1962: Don Drysdale blanks Braves, notches 25th win of season