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July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game

March 3, 2021

A well-known ancient proverb, attributed to Lao Tzu, asserts…

May 29, 1971: Mets’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 in second game of doubleheader

March 3, 2021

When Nolan Ryan struck out 16 batters in the second game of a…

1987 Padres: Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 13, 1987: Wynne, Gwynn, Kruk make homer history for Padres, but Giants win slugfest

March 3, 2021

No team has ever begun its home opener with more authority…

2021 SABR Virtual Analytics Conference: Analyze This: The Varying Roles and Skillsets of Baseball Analysts

March 3, 2021

We are pleased to announce the Analyze This: The Varying Roles…

Joe Black

March 2, 2021

Joe Black helped lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to the 1952 pennant,…

Jim Cosman

March 2, 2021

Jim Cosman threw a two-hit shutout in his major-league debut…

Chuck Diering

March 2, 2021

After serving his country for three years during World War II,…

Joe Durham

March 2, 2021

Outfielder Joe “Pop” Durham played parts of three major league…

Roland Howell

March 2, 2021

“Blackstone is more worthy of permanent emulation than Mathewson,…

Lou Jackson

March 2, 2021

Outfielder Lou Jackson, once described as a “wrist hitter with…

Roger Marquis

March 2, 2021

On the last day of the 1955 regular season, 18-year-old Roger…

Mario Ramírez

March 2, 2021

Should the National League permanently adopt the designated hitter,…

Steve Renko

March 2, 2021

Professional football or professional baseball? That was the…

SABR Digital Library: A Palace in the Nation’s Capital: Griffith Stadium, Home of the Washington Senators

March 2, 2021

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

2021 SABR Virtual Analytics: MLB Statcast Player Pose Tracking and Visualization Panel

March 1, 2021

SABR is excited to announce the MLB Statcast Player Pose Tracking…

Dick Monfort

October 8, 1982: Don Sutton hurls a gem to keep Brewers alive in Game 3

March 1, 2021

On Friday, October 8, on a beautiful afternoon in front of a…

October 19, 1982: Cardinals rookie John Stuper stupefies Brewers in Game 6 to force World Series finale

March 1, 2021

Described as a “dazzling performance,” by sportswriter Joseph…

October 5, 1982: Don Baylor concentrates, drives in five to lead Angels over Brewers in Game 1

March 1, 2021

No one in baseball had a better view of Don Baylor’s 1982 season…

Adams, Davis, Taylor win 2021 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

March 1, 2021

Congratulations to Tony Adams, Bradford William Davis, and…

September 1, 1941: Every Ted Williams hit is a home run in opener versus Senators

March 1, 2021

Ted Williams was becoming known as someone it might be better…

September 22, 1959: White Sox clinch first American League pennant in 40 years

March 1, 2021

As the Chicago White Sox took the field at Cleveland Stadium…

June 21, 1888: George Van Haltren tosses rain-shortened no-hitter for Chicago

March 1, 2021

Largely overlooked today, George Van Haltren was a speedy center…

October 6, 1959: Bob Shaw’s 1-0 shutout beats Koufax, Dodgers to send World Series back to Chicago

March 1, 2021

The White Sox needed a win badly. After splitting the first two…

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July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game

May 29, 1971: Mets’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 in second game of doubleheader

April 13, 1987: Wynne, Gwynn, Kruk make homer history for Padres, but Giants win slugfest

2021 SABR Virtual Analytics Conference: Analyze This: The Varying Roles and Skillsets of Baseball Analysts

Joe Black

Jim Cosman

Chuck Diering

Joe Durham

Roland Howell

Lou Jackson

Roger Marquis

Mario Ramírez

Steve Renko

SABR Digital Library: A Palace in the Nation’s Capital: Griffith Stadium, Home of the Washington Senators

2021 SABR Virtual Analytics: MLB Statcast Player Pose Tracking and Visualization Panel

Dick Monfort

October 8, 1982: Don Sutton hurls a gem to keep Brewers alive in Game 3

October 19, 1982: Cardinals rookie John Stuper stupefies Brewers in Game 6 to force World Series finale

October 5, 1982: Don Baylor concentrates, drives in five to lead Angels over Brewers in Game 1

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

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