Yogi Berra is credited with saying the baseball truism “It…
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Opening Day is always a celebration, especially when it’s your…
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In late July of the 1973 season, Royals third baseman Paul Schaal…
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On September 29, 1976, the Kansas City Royals clinched at least…
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When has a criminal paid his or her debt to society? When has…
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Not every pitcher starts his career on a high note, but Juan…
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On June 29, 1990, Toronto baseball fans got to witness a bit…
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The Atlanta Braves had their back to the wall. After losing the…
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On August 17, 2004, switch-hitter Mark Teixeira “returned to…
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Lauren Meyer, Emmy Award-nominated director of The Other Boys…
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At the second annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference…
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It was cloudy, misty, and a cold 43 degrees in Pittsburgh on…
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It was April 1964. The top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100…
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Baseball card collectors were treated to a unique surprise in…
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A promotional poster advertising the September 4, 1916 matchup…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were still enjoying the aura of their…
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The New York Mets entered the 1969 National League playoffs with…
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In 1991 the major leagues adopted stricter requirements for no-hitters,…
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1975 was a year of epic battles.
Muhammad Ali won four heavyweight…
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There were plenty of storylines at the onset of the 2016 American…
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An artist's rendering of nine planned historical markers at…
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June 15, 1979: Royals stage ‘a comeback for all seasons’ in defeating Brewers
August 17, 1980: George Brett raises batting average above .400
April 9, 1969: Second verse, same as the first; Royals remain undefeated after debut
August 2, 1973: George Brett makes his debut with Kansas City Royals
September 29, 1976: Royals clinch tie for AL West division title
This Week in SABR: September 25, 2020
July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest
July 19, 1960: Juan Marichal shines in Giants debut with one-hit shutout and 12 strikeouts
May 23, 1967: Dave Vineyard earns posterity, and revenge, with no-hitter for Toronto Maple Leafs
October 6, 1969: Miracle Mets clinch their first National League pennant
August 17, 2004: Rangers’ Mark Teixeira drives in 7 runs, hits for the cycle
Watch highlights from filmmaker Lauren Meyer’s talk at 2020 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Biggest Blowout Games
Watch highlights from the 2020 SABR/IWBC panel: Being a Black Woman is My Superpower
April 21, 1991: Down five runs twice, Pirates rally for victory in 11th over Cubs in record-setting comeback
April 22, 1964: Yankees’ Whitey Ford wins his 200th game in the Windy City
September 3, 1984: Olympian John Hoover has a golden day in season finale for Rochester
September 4, 1916: Pitching legends Mordecai Brown, Christy Mathewson duel for the final time
May 24, 1961: Roberto Clemente, the ‘College’ Cubs, and an incident in Mississippi
October 5, 1969: Mets score 11 runs to beat Braves in Game 2 of NLCS
August 3, 1972: Brewers farmhand Tom Deidel records no-hitter but no win for Newark
July 18, 1975: Mets’ Cleon Jones clashes with manager Yogi Berra in ‘The Fray at Shea’
October 7, 2016: Corey Kluber, Indians shut out Boston in Game 2 of ALDS
IWBC unveils memorial dedicated to African American women in baseball