President Warren G. Harding, center, throws out the ceremonial…
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Sad Sam Jones had won the season opener for the Red Sox…
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The Red Sox had played a pair of games against the Yankees at…
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Through 2019 the New York Yankees have played in 225 World Series…
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In early September 1960, the Green Bay Packers football dynasty…
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Heading into the 1982 season, fans of the Atlanta Braves had…
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Alvin Davis expected to spend 1984 in Triple A with the Salt…
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Since being swept by the Red Sox in the 2004 World Series, the…
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The St. Louis Cardinals evened things up, winning Game Two of…
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Twice, the Cardinals took the lead in Game Three. Twice, the…
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There was concern in Red Sox Nation as to whether Clay Buchholz…
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The pitching matchup for Game Five of the 2013 World Series was…
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The year after a last-place finish in 2012, the Boston Red Sox…
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During an eastern road trip in the middle of the 1912 season,…
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“They can do whatever they want. I’ll still be eating steak…
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April 13, 1921: Boston’s Sad Sam Jones beats a struggling Walter Johnson on Opening Day in Washington
This Week in SABR: December 23, 2020
April 21, 1921: Sam Jones shuts out Senators in Red Sox home opener
May 2, 1921: Red Sox walk off to win in Yankees’ first visit of season to Fenway Park
October 5, 1921: Yankees win franchise’s first-ever World Series game against rival Giants
September 7, 1960: Lombardi 1, Baseball 0: Green Bay says goodbye to minor leagues
April 21, 1982: Braves walk off for record-setting 13th win to start a season
April 11, 1984: Mariners’ Alvin Davis homers off Dennis Eckersley in major-league debut
October 23, 2013: Ortiz homers as Cardinal errors give Red Sox the edge in Game 1
October 24, 2013: Cardinals even things up, taking Game 2 in Boston
October 26, 2013: Obstruction call at third base gives Cardinals a win in Game 3
October 27, 2013: Last-minute replacement Jonny Gomes homers to win Game 4 for Red Sox
October 28, 2013: Red Sox win a well-pitched Game 5 with no weirdness
October 30, 2013: Boston Strong: Red Sox go from Marathon Monday to a World Series title
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