Depending on who you listened to, the New York Yankees were either…
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On Memorial Day 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates had squeezed past…
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While the starting pitchers in Game One of the 1963 World Series…
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Pitcher Troy Herriage’s big-league career was notable for…
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On July 9, 1930, the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia…
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The 2015 ALDS between the defending American League champion…
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Once the Royals won the first game of the 2015 ALCS, the game…
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On a tense autumn evening at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City…
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After back-to-back World Series appearances in 2014 and 2015,…
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Two situations that can usually spin a crowd into a frenzy at…
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Heavy underdogs against the Yankees, who with 114 wins set a…
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The third and final game between the San Diego Padres and New…
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On September 29, 1996, the last day of the regular season,…
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As the 1998 NLCS began, two statements seemed certain. Given…
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On August 6, 1999, at Stade Olympique (Olympic Stadium) in Montréal,…
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As future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson approached Ty Cobb’s…
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Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…
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For the first 46 years of their history, from Opening Day in…
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It took just 10 pitches. The ninth-inning play-by-play line for…
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October 5, 1963: Drysdale gives Dodgers 3-0 lead in ‘best pitched game of superbly pitched series’
July 17, 1960: Murtaugh, Pirates use rules to thwart Big Newk; Tom Cheney shines
October 3, 1963: Johnny Podres extends Dodgers’ World Series lead in Game 2
May 22, 1956: Troy Herriage earns first and only major-league win for Kansas City A’s
July 25, 1930: Athletics pull off two triple steals in rout of Cleveland
October 2, 1963: Sandy Koufax sets World Series strikeout record, fanning 15 Yankees
October 12, 2015: The Miracle at Minute Maid: Royals rally to beat Astros in ALDS
October 17, 2015: Communication breakdown sparks Royals’ late rally in Game 2
October 23, 2015: Lorenzo Cain races home, sends Royals to World Series
May 28, 2016: Royals score 7 in the ninth to beat the White Sox
August 1, 2016: Danny Duffy’s sweet sixteen is a Royal masterpiece
Chanel Zapata joins SABR staff as Community Engagement Manager
October 17, 1998: Greg Vaughn homers twice and Tony Gwynn once, but Yankees rally to beat Padres in World Series opener
August 18, 1996: The end of La Primera Serie: Padres win again in Mexico
September 29, 1996: Padres complete sweep of Dodgers to claim NL West title
October 14, 1998: Simply Sterling: On short rest, Hitchcock leads Padres to the World Series
August 16, 1996: Valenzuela, Padres enjoy a baseball fiesta in Mexico
August 6, 1999: Tony Gwynn reaches milestone with 3,000th career hit
October 4, 2001: Rickey Henderson slides into record book with 2,245th career run scored to pass Ty Cobb
October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game
In Memoriam: Bob Gibson
August 14, 2015: After 7,444 games, Matt Kemp becomes first Padre to hit for the cycle
July 19, 2012: Padres’ Edinson Volquez one-hits the Astros
June 6, 2007: Padres’ Trevor Hoffman closes out Dodgers for 500th career save