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This Week in SABR: April 2, 2021

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July 19, 1967: Mets ‘Maulers’ Kranepool, Swoboda live up to the hype

Baseball card #186 in the 1967 Topps set seems in retrospect…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 2, 1946: Ted Williams homers in the 10th to win another game for Red Sox

In his first at-bat after three years of military service during…
Rabbit Maranville (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1921: Rabbit Maranville sparks Pirates past Reds in home opener

The Pittsburgh Pirates seized headlines during the winter of…
Lucas Giolito (TRADING CARD DB)

August 25, 2020: White Sox’s Lucas Giolito no-hits the Pirates in Chicago

The Pirates were visiting the White Sox for a two-game series.…
Harmon Killebrew (TRADING CARD DB)

May 23, 1975: Harmon Killebrew smashes two homers for Royals

When Harmon Killebrew signed with the Kansas City Royals in January…
Fred Curtis (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Fred Curtis

The highlight of Fred Curtis’s professional baseball career…
Don Elston (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Don Elston

“It’s the starting pitcher’s job to win the game. My job…
Humberto “Chico” Fernandez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Chico Fernández

Shortstop Humberto “Chico” Fernández played the game with…
Leonard Koppett (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Leonard Koppett

A combination of accountant, impresario, and American success…
Mike Pasquella (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Mike Pasquella

Mike Pasquella had more names than a viscount and a gift for…
Jesse Horace "Bill" Williams (SEAMHEADS.COM)

Jesse Williams

Jesse "Bill" Williams was one of the premier defensive infielders…
Leroy Stanton (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Leroy Stanton

Leroy Stanton overcame many obstacles on his path to a major-league…
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