In the 1880s, the Educational Home for Boys in Philadelphia…
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The 1911 Boston Red Sox were nothing to write home about. They…
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The attendance at Cleveland’s League Park for a Tuesday afternoon…
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The Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium organization is the 2021 recipient…
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In 2020 the average nine-inning major-league baseball game lasted…
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The Chicago Cubs overcame two ejections and the first-place New…
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The 1999 American League Division Series shifted back to a sold-out…
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In the third game of a four-game Memorial Day weekend series,…
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Here’s your chance to vote for the 2021 SABR Analytics Conference…
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In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
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On May 30 — Decoration Day — the Boston Red Sox were playing…
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The Boston Red Sox hadn’t won a pennant for 28 years, not since…
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Whitey Lockman
July 30, 1889: Hazleton’s Jacob White Eyes competes in pitchers’ duel in Harrisburg
May 13, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 5 RBIs not enough to withstand Red Sox comeback
June 8, 1937: Red Sox record 7 hits in succession to spell doom for Cleveland’s first-place hopes
Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium honored with 2021 SABR Russell Gabay Award
September 11, 1949: Four Senators pitchers set major-league record with 11 walks in one inning
September 18, 1971: Masterful performance by Rick Wise propels Phillies to victory
August 4, 1986: Dennis Eckersley, Ron Cey lead Cubs past first-place Mets
October 11, 1999: Pedro Martinez’s six no-hit innings in relief lifts Red Sox to ALDS comeback
June 7, 2003: Hee-Seop Choi’s injury overshadows Wood-Clemens pitching duel at Wrigley
May 25, 2013: Pedroia, Red Sox mount comeback for holiday weekend win over Cleveland
June 28, 2019: Fernando Rodney, Aníbal Sánchez reach milestones in Nationals’ win over Tigers
Vote now for winners of the 2021 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
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October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
May 30, 1931: Facing back-to-back shutouts, Red Sox rally with 6 runs in bottom of the ninth
April 20, 1946: Johnny Pesky hits game-winning homer around the foul pole at Fenway Park
August 25, 1967: Transplanted first baseman Bobby Guindon throws no-hitter in minors
September 7, 1973: Mike Marshall throws 11 relief innings, breaks two NL pitching records