Philadelphia's Shibe Park, opened in 1909, ushered in the modern…
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The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers…
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After 51 seasons and a single pennant at the Baker Bowl, the…
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Fans of the Philadelphia Athletics could be excused for being…
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It was 92 degrees, with humidity that made it feel like triple…
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In the 1960s, country singer Roger Miller was at the top of his…
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JUNE 9, 2023 — Pittsburgh third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and…
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A day after dropping both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to…
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JUNE 7, 2023 — Put it on the map! The Landmarks Committee…
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When the 2011 season began, the Philadelphia Phillies were riding…
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Right-hander Curt Schilling was a second-round draft pick of…
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The annual Patriots Day game in Boston started just after 11:00…
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“Pretty humbled right now, the ways things have gone. Time…
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The Toronto Blue Jays arrived in Milwaukee for a four-game weekend…
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Roberto Clemente, the first great Latin American baseball star…
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Max Macon, the new manager of the Montreal Royals, knew exactly…
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On April 26, 1875, two games into the season, the Brooklyn Atlantics…
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Alex “Dooney” Hardy of the Chicago Orphans had an uphill…
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“It was a dark and stormy” day. It was the kind of day that…
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May 16, 1939: A’s fall in first night game at Shibe Park
July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers
July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park
June 27, 1935: Think Pinky: Higgins’ aerial assault grounds Red Sox
August 17, 1934: Ed Coleman’s three bombs help A’s overcome White Sox
June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees
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This Week in SABR: June 9, 2023
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 4, 2023
April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI
April 18, 1955: Roberto Clemente hits first home run and records first outfield assist — in same inning
Help us add landmarks to the SABR Baseball Map!
May 25, 2011: Infielder Wilson Valdéz pitches the 19th inning and records the win for Phillies
April 17, 2004: New acquisition Curt Schilling beats Yankees for first time in season
April 19, 2004: Gabe Kapler and Mike Timlin contribute to Red Sox comeback win over Yankees on Patriots Day
August 23, 2009: John Smoltz earns 213th and final career win in debut with Cardinals
June 8, 1990: Toronto’s Tom Gilles earns first and only career win on two pitches
April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates
February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes
July 25, 1954: Montreal Royals defeat Havana on Roberto Clemente’s walk-off home run
May 26, 1875: Journeyman outfielder Jim Clinton notches his only major-league pitching victory
September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut
July 31, 1932: It was a ‘dark and stormy day’ for Browns, Red Sox