“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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The Boston Red Stockings squad was one of the original eight…
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With three games left to play in their 1921 season, the New York…
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The Minneapolis Millers produced a rich history in the American…
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Stan Musial’s first and last appearances in Forbes Field spanned…
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Tom Seaver maneuvered his way through National League lineups…
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John Candelaria, pitching in his second major-league season in…
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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
Verdell Mathis
Sam Bowen
Mike Paxton
Julio Valdéz
Alex Ferson
April 26, 1907: Boston’s Johnny Bates ‘toyed with the sphere’ for the cycle
October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th
September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game
September 8, 1963: Stan Musial bids farewell to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
May 29, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 10 Padres to win opener for Mets
August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester
August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades
First Games Back (2020)