After a sluggish five-game start in 1984, everything clicked…
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Drafted out of high school in the seventh round by the New York…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fariss-Monty.jpg350251Thomas Brown/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngThomas Brown2021-05-19 12:20:442021-05-19 12:21:58September 8, 1991: Monty Fariss delivers three-run, pinch-hit double for first major-league hit to rally Rangers past White Sox
After winning the first three games of the 1927 World Series,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CombsEarle.jpg450343Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2021-05-18 19:52:582021-05-18 19:52:58October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch
When The Sporting News, a.k.a. “the bible of baseball,”…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HymanSam.jpg386400Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2021-05-18 19:49:522021-05-18 19:49:52August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam
Thanks in part to a dancing forkball, Milwaukee Brewers starting…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Frisella-Danny-1976.jpg600800Russ Walsh/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngRuss Walsh2021-05-14 10:29:392021-05-14 10:29:39September 23, 1976: Unbeknownst to all, Brewers’ Danny Frisella makes final appearance
The Louisville Colonels didn’t have many bright spots during…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Browning-Pete.jpg250136Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2021-05-13 21:07:042021-05-13 21:07:04June 7, 1889: Louisville’s Pete Browning hits for second career cycle
“Mighty Baker Pulls Another Home Run Hit,” squawked the headline…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Baker-Frank-HR.jpg338228Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2021-05-13 21:03:072021-05-18 19:59:32October 17, 1911: Home Run Baker, A’s get the best of Giants’ Christy Mathewson in Game 3
The Boston Braves played 15 doubleheaders in 25 days while wrapping…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Mueller-Heinie-1929-Conlon.jpg350253Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2021-05-13 20:57:242021-05-13 20:57:24September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates
To fully appreciate the events of Thursday evening, May 12, 1966,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Geiger-Gary.png539525Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2021-05-13 20:42:342021-05-13 21:20:41May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark
Angelo Dagres
Oscar Gamble
Charlie Gilbert
Rolla Mapel
Al Michaels
Monty Pfyl
Jim Wright
John Goldie
July 12, 1975: Cardinals fans celebrate eccentric pitcher with ‘We Hlove Hrabosky Hbanner Hday’
April 27, 1984: Rick Honeycutt’s near-perfect outing cut short by rain
September 8, 1991: Monty Fariss delivers three-run, pinch-hit double for first major-league hit to rally Rangers past White Sox
October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch
May 8, 1930: Freddie Lindstrom hits for the cycle, powering Giants past Pirates
August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam
September 7, 1959: Johnny Podres masters the mound, strikes out 14 Cubs
Vito Valentinetti
This Week in SABR: May 14, 2021
September 23, 1976: Unbeknownst to all, Brewers’ Danny Frisella makes final appearance
June 7, 1889: Louisville’s Pete Browning hits for second career cycle
October 17, 1911: Home Run Baker, A’s get the best of Giants’ Christy Mathewson in Game 3
September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates
September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout
May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark
April 17, 1974: ‘Phantom’ Juan Veintidos throws real shutout for Orlando Twins