September 13, 1967: Roberto Clemente gets 5 straight hits, 4 RBIs against Reds

Roberto Clemente made five hits and drove home four runs on…
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September 2, 1966: Pirates’ Roberto Clemente reaches 2,000 career hits

Roberto Clemente stepped into the batter’s box in the fifth…
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June 30, 1962: Clemente, Burgess lead Pirates to blowout win against Cardinals

The lean, lithe Roberto Clemente and the squat Smoky Burgess…

July 11, 1961: Clemente delivers a walk-off win for NL stars in 10th inning

Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was no stranger to baseball’s…

August 13, 1960: Clemente, Haddix, Groat lead Pirates over Cardinals

“There are many things we only see clearly in retrospect.”1 The…

September 8, 1958: Roberto Clemente triples three times in Pirates’ win over Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates went 21-12 in August and upped their…

September 24, 1940: Jimmie Foxx finally hits 500th home run

In mid-August of 1940, Jimmie Foxx went on a homer-hitting…
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June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon

The nation's eyes were turned westward on a June Friday morning,…

August 13, 1939: A’s suffer worst home loss in Yankees beatdown

After streaking out of the gate early in the season, the New…
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May 16, 1939: A’s fall in first night game at Shibe Park

Philadelphia's Shibe Park, opened in 1909, ushered in the modern…
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July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers…

July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park

After 51 seasons and a single pennant at the Baker Bowl, the…

June 27, 1935: Think Pinky: Higgins’ aerial assault grounds Red Sox

One of just two Philadelphia Athletics to make the 1934 American…

August 17, 1934: Ed Coleman’s three bombs help A’s overcome White Sox

Fans of the Philadelphia Athletics could be excused for being…

June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees

It was 92 degrees, with humidity that made it feel like triple…
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Dave Thies

Dave Thies (pronounced teace) was a tall righthander who pitched…

Roger Miller

In the 1960s, country singer Roger Miller was at the top of his…
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This Week in SABR: June 9, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, June 9, 2023. Click…
SABR Defensive Index

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 4, 2023

JUNE 9, 2023 — Pittsburgh third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and…

April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI

The weather at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia was cold…
SABR Baseball Landmarks Map

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JUNE 7, 2023 — Put it on the map! The Landmarks Committee…
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