Seventy-five years ago, Newark Eagles right-hander Leon Day…
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It was the biggest sports news in Baltimore since the American…
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The Cleveland Indians were scheduled to open the defense of their…
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The Indians and Tigers opened their 1960 campaigns on Tuesday,…
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SABR is pleased to announce that Joe Niese's Zack Wheat: The…
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The New York Giants fell short of the National League pennant…
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In the twentieth century only two pitchers recorded 40 or more…
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Four-time All-Star Paul Lo Duca was a consistently productive…
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In the first minutes of Tuesday, July 13, 1976, police in the…
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Roy Campanella — “The husky backstop is recognized as one…
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The Joe Cronin-managed Boston Red Sox held a six-game lead in…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Williams-Ted-1941.jpg500360admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2021-03-22 15:09:002021-03-23 00:49:09May 22, 1946: Ted Williams homers in the 12th inning to give Red Sox a win
The Boston Red Sox had just come off the road after losing two…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1949-Hughson-Tex.jpg500357admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2021-03-22 15:01:202025-11-01 10:36:44August 15, 1942: Ted Williams home run provides all the offense Red Sox, Tex Hughson need
In the course of his career, Ted Williams hit 521 major-league…
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April 5, 2012: Roy Halladay, Phillies blank Pirates 1-0 on Opening Day
SABR celebrates Opening Day 2021 with new collection of Games Project stories
April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game
April 2, 1996: Derek Jeter makes first Opening Day start in Joe Torre’s debut as Yankees manager
April 19, 1960: Rocky Colavito, Harvey Kuenn trade places as Tigers top Cleveland on Opening Day
Jake Englehart
This Week in SABR: March 26, 2021
Joe Niese’s Zack Wheat biography wins 2021 SABR Ron Gabriel Award
April 13, 1921: Giants top Phillies in 11 innings to start their 1921 championship season
October 5, 1908: Ed Walsh beats Detroit for his 40th win, keeping Chicago’s pennant hopes alive
Frank Bertaina
George Crosby
Joe Giebel
Bobby Keppel
Paul Lo Duca
Roy Radebaugh
Pete Stanicek
Joe Zdeb
July 10, 1976: Teenage third baseman Daniel Monzon shines in minors before his tragic death
May 10, 1953: Ernie White’s curious but short-lived two-catcher strategy
August 13, 1953: Campanella, Furillo home runs lead Dodgers to comeback win
May 22, 1946: Ted Williams homers in the 12th inning to give Red Sox a win
August 15, 1942: Ted Williams home run provides all the offense Red Sox, Tex Hughson need
May 9, 1939: Red Sox rookie Ted Williams hits game-winning homer in 10th to beat Browns