Cy Young won 511 games during his singular career, 94 more victories…
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The San Francisco Giants’ backs were against the wall. Sixteen…
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On July 23, 2003, the Chicago Cubs acquired the services of center…
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“[W]ith his great right arm in splendid order,” gushed the…
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On the afternoon of April 20, 1886, some 3,500 fans gathered…
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“I told my team, ‘We really don’t know how to deal with…
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Tampa Bay was struggling to stay in the playoff picture as the…
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September 26 should have been his 30th start.
Instead, his coaches,…
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Registration is now open for the second annual SABR/IWBC Women…
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As the 1951 National League season entered its final weekend,…
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The Cleveland Indians may have been reaching for some strong…
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“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…
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Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…
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It was a beautiful day for baseball in the nation’s capital:…
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When Dave LaPoint of the St. Louis Cardinals walked to the pitcher’s…
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In 2020, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selected…
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September 22, 1911: Boston’s Cy Young blanks Pirates in Forbes Field for 511th career win
August 3, 1969: Fan favorite Chico Fernandez survives near-fatal beaning in minors
September 18, 1985: Roger Craig wins debut as Giants manager
October 28, 1989: Oakland A’s sweep Giants in World Series interrupted by earthquake
October 11, 2003: Aramis Ramirez’s grand slam powers Cubs to the brink of a World Series berth
April 27, 1897: Amos Rusie returns from a year away with dominant start for Giants
April 20, 1886: The triumphant return of Tony Mullane
September 18, 2001: Yankees return to the field for first game after 9/11
September 15, 2017: Rays drop first home game after Hurricane Irma
September 26, 2016: Dee Gordon homers in Marlins’ first game after Jose Fernandez’s death
Registration now open for 2020 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
September 30, 1951: Giants defeat Braves to set up playoff for NL pennant
April 23, 1952: Browns’ Bob Cain beats Bob Feller in a battle of one-hitters
April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut
October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years
April 28, 2019: Washington Nationals youngsters Soto, Robles, Kieboom set home run record
Gil Coan
Rick Reed
Bert Thiel
Bill Cooney
This Week in SABR: July 31, 2020
May 24, 1983: Cardinals’ Dave LaPoint finally finishes what he starts
Bud Fowler Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2020
Toots Shor