Bob Feller’s return to major-league baseball after 44 months…
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There died a myriad of them,
And of the best, among them,
For…
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Over three days, June 19-21, the Republican Party held its 1900…
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The 1945 St. Louis Cardinals, winners of three consecutive wartime…
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Heading into the game that came to define his career, 21-year-old…
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Washington Nationals fans could be forgiven if their focus was…
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“It was a freak contest.”1 That’s how the Buffalo Evening…
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The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…
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In May 1951, a brief Associated Press dispatch noted the death…
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SABR's Century Committee hosted a special panel discussion on…
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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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August 24, 1945: Bob Feller returns to baseball after World War II
May 9, 1919: Pete Alexander’s return from World War I spoiled by Ray Fisher, Reds
June 21, 1900: Republicans witness a pennant race turn in Philadelphia
May 16, 1945: Rookie Jack Creel’s extended one-hit relief not enough for Cardinals to top Braves
July 25-26, 1952: Tigers’ Bud Souchock stuns Yankees with consecutive walk-off home runs
October 3, 2000: Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel ties record with five wild pitches in his playoff debut
June 19, 2019: Gerardo Parra brings the Baby Shark to rally Washington Nationals
September 28, 1914: Buffalo, Kansas City tie 10-10 in ‘a freak contest’
October 9, 1914: Buffalo’s Russ Ford throws 16-inning shutout to beat Pittsburgh
SABR 50 at 50 (2020)
Students: Apply for a Fall 2020 internship with SABR
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This Week in SABR: August 7, 2020
Listen to SABR Century Committee’s 100th anniversary panel on Ray Chapman
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