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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A contest pitting age versus youth produced a “scintillating…
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A sparse crowd of 14,626 turned out on July 13, 1977, a sticky…
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SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee will award $1,000 scholarships…
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“I haven’t been swinging the bat real good,” admitted former…
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April 9 was Opening Day in 1982 … at least, that’s what it…
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“I’m not a home run hitter,” said the Milwaukee Brewers’…
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The third time’s the charm.
After going 0-2 in his first two…
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The Atlanta Braves were the prohibitive favorites to get to the…
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American Independence Day, July 4, roughly marking the middle…
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The early-season Tuesday evening game was the first of a three-game…
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While most teams enter a new season with a sense of optimism,…
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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
September 8, 1982: Don Sutton tosses shutout for first AL win to keep Brewers in the hunt
September 5, 2015: Wade Miley’s pitching, David Ortiz’s hitting highlight Red Sox win over Phillies
July 13, 1977: New York City blackout adjourns Mets-Cubs game for two months
Doug McWilliams wins 2021 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
Students, apply now for a SABR Negro Leagues Committee scholarship in 2021
June 20, 1982: Ben Oglivie wallops three homers as Brewers roll over Tigers
April 9, 1982: Brewers shake off winter blues with Opening Day onslaught
May 12, 1982: Paul Molitor slams three homers for only time in career
April 23, 1969: Jerry Koosman gets his first win in Mets’ miracle season
June 6, 1995: Ryan Klesko, Chipper Jones lead Braves’ biggest offensive show of the season
July 4, 1995: Braves retake NL East division lead for good
May 9, 1995: Chipper Jones belts first career home run, a game-winner against the Mets
April 26, 1995: Braves prevail on Opening Day with small crowd, high expectations