No matter your perspective, the 1919 Patriots Day opening day…
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When the 1954 spring training began, the New York Giants had…
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Many surgical procedures or even surgical incisions are named…
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After the San Francisco Giants lost the first two games of the…
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“It’s a thrill not only playing baseball in Milwaukee, but…
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In the summer of 1996, the Baltimore Orioles were looking to…
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“Outside a miracle, you’ll never pitch again.”
Dave Dravecky,…
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Rick Ankiel had a short but eventful pitching career for the…
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As we welcome Opening Day in 2020, SABR invites all baseball…
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1912 Hilldale Club. Back row: Bill Anderson, Alice Robinson,…
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Major League Baseball dates its inception to 1876, but nearly…
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JULY 21, 2020 — SABR is pleased to announce a trade — between…
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Would “The Kid” still have it? Opening Day of the 1946 season…
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“I didn’t know if I’d ever play ball again,” Eddie Waitkus…
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April 19, 1919: Baseball resumes after World War I on Patriots Day in Boston
April 13, 1954: Willie Mays returns to Giants after service in Army
April 16, 1976: Dodgers’ Tommy John returns to pitch after revolutionary surgery
August 8, 1967: Tigers return to the Corner after 1967 race riot
October 27, 1989: A’s, Giants return to field after World Series earthquake
April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer
July 22, 1996: Eddie Murray returns to Baltimore with a blast
August 10, 1989: Giants’ Dave Dravecky returns to mound after cancer in pitching arm
August 9, 2007: Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel homers in return to major leagues as outfielder
SABR unveils First Games Back project for Opening Day 2020
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October 30, 1871: Berkenstock returns after 4-year absence to help Philadelphia win first league championship
SABR’s 50th National Convention, Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to swap dates in 2021
April 16, 1946: Ted Williams returns to Red Sox after World War II
April 18, 1950: From deathbed to first base: Eddie Waitkus returns after near-fatal shooting
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