Babe Ruth was on fire. He had already hit 14 home runs in September…
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DECEMBER 10, 2020 — Baseball records are not chiseled in stone.…
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For a brief time in the summer of 1961, Ken Hunt was mentioned…
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In Game Four of the 1932 World Series — the last major league…
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Baseball records, like other forms of knowledge, are not chiseled…
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Hartford, Connecticut, is among the baseball markets that has…
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A freak ankle injury sidelined Roberto Clemente for four games…
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The Baltimore Orioles were playing some of their best baseball…
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The Altoona Mountain Citys were a short-lived major-league…
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“The diamond shone in the sun like a great canvas of freshly…
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In the throes of a nine-game losing streak, the Chicago Cubs…
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In the spring of 1975, the Texas Rangers finally did with David…
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The Washington Nationals’ record was 19-31. They were in a…
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Boston Red Sox manager Ed Barrow scoffed at the very idea.…
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May 25, 1922: Babe Ruth’s ejection costs him Yankees captaincy
April 18, 1923: Babe Ruth homers in Yankee Stadium’s grand opening, hinting at franchise’s dynastic future
June 1, 1925: Babe Ruth returns from ‘Bellyache Heard ‘Round the World’
September 29, 1927: Babe Ruth hits grand slam in second consecutive game for No. 59
This Week in SABR: December 11, 2020
‘Lost’ no-hitter by Cleveland’s Pete Dowling in 1901 now recognized as first in American League history
George Brunet
Ed Fitz Gerald
Tookie Gilbert
Ken R. Hunt
Tito Landrum
Jakie May
June 30, 1901: Cleveland’s Pete Dowling tosses the American League’s first no-hitter — or does he?
July 21, 1925: Red Sox rookie Roy Carlyle completes cycle against Chief Bender
September 7, 1952: Hartford goes out a winner before 64-year break from Organized Baseball
May 29, 1955: Roberto Clemente’s five hits lead Pirates to curfew-interrupted win over Phillies
May 8, 2012: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton hits four homers in one game
May 31, 1884: Mountain Citys fall in final major-league game played in Altoona
May 8, 1901: Boston wins first home game in Red Sox franchise history
June 26, 1960: Ron Santo makes auspicious debut for last-place Cubs
May 6, 1975: David Clyde sent down to minors, throws shutout for Pittsfield outside the spotlight
May 24, 2019: Washington Nationals begin their improbable comeback with four-homer game
May 6, 1918: Boston’s Babe Ruth makes his first start as a position player
April 18, 1919: Babe Ruth thrills hometown Baltimore fans with 6 home runs in 6 at-bats