June 14, 1908, South Side Park, Chicago. The White Sox had won…
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Fifty years ago this month, baseball’s All-Star Game in Detroit…
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As the Cleveland Indians shortstop, Lou Boudreau had seen firsthand…
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It was a Goliath vs. Goliath situation.
On July 14, 1967, Eddie…
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The teams that met at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on August 21,…
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Pitching a complete-game shutout in the major leagues is a difficult…
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The New York Giants and manager John J. McGraw entered the 1921…
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The 1946 Boston Red Sox spent only one day all season long out…
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Cuban outfielder Carlos Paula parlayed an all-star tour in the…
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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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This Week in SABR: July 9, 2021
Find SABR Games Project stories on memorable All-Star Games in baseball history
July 14, 1946: Lou Boudreau debuts his shift against Red Sox slugger Ted Williams
Dave O’Brien
Glenn Geffner
Don Orsillo
July 14, 1967: Astros’ Eddie Mathews joins 500 Home Run Club
August 21, 1921: George Mogridge, Senators get the best of depleted White Sox
August 1, 1904: Pirates’ Charlie Case hurls a one-of-a-kind shutout with 11 hits allowed, no strikeouts
August 24, 1921: Giants close gap on Pirates with 10-2 win in doubleheader opener
August 22, 1921: Pittsburgh Pirates win 10-8 slugfest over Boston Braves, increase NL lead
July 14, 1946: Ted Williams becomes first Red Sox batter to hit three home runs in one game at Fenway Park
Lorenzo Fernández
Carlos Paula
Terry Pendleton
Cy Twombly
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