Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…
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With the 1983 World Series knotted after two games, Philadelphia…
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By the time Corky Miller had been three weeks in the major leagues,…
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Edwin Jackson is unlikely to be inducted into the Baseball Hall…
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SABR is pleased to announce the winners of the Lee Allen History…
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During his lifetime, Col. Frank Leslie Smith (1867-1950) adhered…
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Bob Burda appeared in 388 major-league games, spread widely across…
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Baseball fans, join us throughout the month of July 2020 for…
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Their 6-5 loss in Game One was disappointing for the Brooklyn…
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The New York Mets had an infamous inaugural year in 1962, setting…
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As the spring of 1974 turned to summer, the San Francisco Giants…
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At first glance the box score doesn’t look unusual except for…
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October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem
October 14, 1983: Cy Young winners Flanagan, Carlton face off in World Series
September 27, 2001: Birth of a Reds’ folk hero: Corky Miller steals home
August 9, 2019: Edwin Jackson returns to Tigers with a win
Ohio students win 2020 Lee Allen History of Baseball Award
Enter the SABR Virtual Raffle to win baseball memorabilia prizes
Frank L. Smith
Dave Schmidt
Billy Gilbert
Frank Fennelly
Bob Burda
Turkey Stearnes
Wayne LaMaster
Passon Field (Philadelphia, PA)
This Week in SABR: June 26, 2020
Registration now open for SABR Virtual sessions in July 2020
September 29, 1955: Tommy Byrne’s pitching gives Yankees 2-0 lead in World Series
August 7, 1963: Jim Hickman becomes first Mets batter to hit for the cycle
June 21, 1974: Randy Moffitt makes first, and only, career major-league start for Giants
July 10, 1999: Vizquel’s walk-off home run salvages Candiotti’s return to Cleveland
August 2, 2019: Weird baseball: Phillies pitcher Velasquez records an outfield assist while position player pitches
Nick Testa
Dolly Gray
Fred Winchell