Tris Speaker was accustomed to flying around the basepaths. The…
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It was the first trip of the season to California for the 1968…
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Tommie Agee had the prescience of a soothsayer.
During 1970…
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In September 1972, the Oakland A’s were attempting to nail…
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For the first three weeks of the 1980 season, the St. Louis Cardinals’…
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Although Mets fans did not have much to celebrate in 1980, they…
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Since 1881, 30 major-league players have hit an ultimate grand…
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clang n 1: a loud ringing metallic sound (the ~ of Howie Kendrick’s…
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A teenaged soda vendor at the new Birmingham minor-league ballpark,…
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It was quite a homestand for the Boston Red Sox. From June 2…
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Baseball has seen many changes in the last 50 years, and SABR’s…
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For Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux, his long-awaited World Series…
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Anyone can look at Baseball-Reference.com and see the offensive…
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May 17, 1925: Cleveland’s Tris Speaker records 3,000th career hit
May 20, 1968: Jim Fregosi’s walk-off single completes second career cycle
July 24, 1970: Tommie Agee steals home in 10th to win it for Mets
September 19, 1972: Oakland A’s use record 30 players in one game
May 2, 1980: Lefty relievers are all right for Cardinals
June 22, 1980: Mets’ Claudell Washington hits three home runs at Dodger Stadium
April 13, 1983: Baudilio el Último: Phillies’ Bo Díaz hits an ultimate grand slam
October 30, 2019: Clutch pitching, late hitting lead Washington Nationals to World Series title
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This Week in SABR: September 11, 2020
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SABR 50 at 50: Most Impactful Players of the Past 50 Years
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October 21, 1995: Greg Maddux’s gem for Braves spoils Cleveland’s return to World Series
March 29, 2018: Ichiro returns to the Seattle Mariners
April 6, 2015: Torii Hunter returns to Twins as Paul Molitor makes managerial debut