Ted Williams was becoming known as someone it might be better…
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As the Chicago White Sox took the field at Cleveland Stadium…
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Largely overlooked today, George Van Haltren was a speedy center…
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The White Sox needed a win badly. After splitting the first two…
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In 1959, it had been 40 years since the Chicago White Sox had…
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After administering the worst home-team defeat ever in a World…
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Bill Werber, sparkplug third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds…
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Mark Brouhard was a moon-faced reserve outfielder with some power…
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Connie Johnson, at age 30, joined the Chicago White Sox in the…
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The August 28-30 four-game showdown between the Chicago White…
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He “pitches with such intensity that he ought to be declared…
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You hear the phrase “On paper, they are the best team in the…
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The 1959 White Sox were noteworthy for getting maximum results…
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There is documented evidence that baseball in Cleveland goes…
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It was only fitting that Tom Glavine was on the mound for the…
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After winning their fourth division title in 1995, the Atlanta…
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The first National League Division Series in major-league history…
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Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich called this “one of the craziest…
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When fog rolls in, anything can happen. Just imagine a film noir…
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Adams, Davis, Taylor win 2021 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
September 1, 1941: Every Ted Williams hit is a home run in opener versus Senators
September 22, 1959: White Sox clinch first American League pennant in 40 years
June 21, 1888: George Van Haltren tosses rain-shortened no-hitter for Chicago
October 6, 1959: Bob Shaw’s 1-0 shutout beats Koufax, Dodgers to send World Series back to Chicago
June 8, 1934: Flying Reds, Public Enemies, and Baseball
September 17, 1982: Mike Caldwell’s shutout against Yankees eases Brewers’ worries
July 25, 1959: White Sox prevail over Orioles with walk-off win in 17th inning
October 13, 1982: Cardinals win Game 2 after Brewers’ rookie reliever walks in winning run
May 3, 1942: Bill Werber makes his return to Cincinnati
October 9, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers gain a new member as Mark Brouhard saves Brewers in Game 4
April 17, 1953: Two Black pitchers square off for first time in White major leagues
August 30, 1959: White Sox sweep Cleveland to take commanding lead in AL standings
October 6, 1982: Bruce Kison’s complete game shuts down Brewers in Game 2
October 20, 1982: Cardinals capture 9th World Series championship with Game 7 win over Brewers
April 22, 1959: Miracle on Brooklyn Avenue: White Sox score 11 runs in seventh inning on one hit
Wilbur Hayes
This Week in SABR: February 26, 2021
October 28, 1995: Glavine, Justice win back the fans and bring a World Series to Atlanta
October 14, 1995: Steve Avery, Mike Devereaux shine as Braves complete NLCS sweep over Reds
October 3, 1995: Chipper Jones homers twice in postseason debut for Braves
August 20, 1995: Greg Maddux needs only 88 pitches for two-hit shutout over Cardinals
August 29, 2018: Christian Yelich completes first career cycle with six hits
June 26, 1972: Minor-league no-hitter gets lost in the fog