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This Week in SABR: December 23, 2020

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April 21, 1921: Sam Jones shuts out Senators in Red Sox home opener

  Sad Sam Jones had won the season opener for the Red Sox…

May 2, 1921: Red Sox walk off to win in Yankees’ first visit of season to Fenway Park

The Red Sox had played a pair of games against the Yankees at…
Phil Ortega (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 7, 1960: Lombardi 1, Baseball 0: Green Bay says goodbye to minor leagues

In early September 1960, the Green Bay Packers football dynasty…
Brett Butler (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1982: Braves walk off for record-setting 13th win to start a season

Heading into the 1982 season, fans of the Atlanta Braves had…
David Ortiz (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 23, 2013: Ortiz homers as Cardinal errors give Red Sox the edge in Game 1

Since being swept by the Red Sox in the 2004 World Series, the…
Matt Carpenter (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 24, 2013: Cardinals even things up, taking Game 2 in Boston

The St. Louis Cardinals evened things up, winning Game Two of…
Allen Craig (TRADING CARD DB)

October 26, 2013: Obstruction call at third base gives Cardinals a win in Game 3

Twice, the Cardinals took the lead in Game Three. Twice, the…
Jonny Gomes (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 27, 2013: Last-minute replacement Jonny Gomes homers to win Game 4 for Red Sox

There was concern in Red Sox Nation as to whether Clay Buchholz…
Jon Lester (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 28, 2013: Red Sox win a well-pitched Game 5 with no weirdness

The pitching matchup for Game Five of the 2013 World Series was…
Koji Uehara (TRADING CARD DB)

October 30, 2013: Boston Strong: Red Sox go from Marathon Monday to a World Series title

The year after a last-place finish in 2012, the Boston Red Sox…
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Ralph Bell (COURTESY OF TERRY BOHN)

Ralph Bell

During an eastern road trip in the middle of the 1912 season,…
Von Hayes (TRADING CARD DB)

Von Hayes

“They can do whatever they want. I’ll still be eating steak…
Bill Hogg (COURTESY OF CHRIS RAINEY)

Bill Hogg

Right-handed pitcher Bill Hogg seemed destined for stardom when…
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