The 31,389 fans attending this Wednesday midday game could expect…
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The SABR Games Project has reached a milestone with the publication…
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Two major-league teams based in New York City debuted in 1883.…
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It said a lot about who Addie Joss was that the Cleveland Indians…
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On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 1952, the St. Louis…
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Wednesday, September 20, 1961, offered the last chance for Roger…
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It takes two to tango and two to mambo But you can do it all…
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Mike Schmidt began 1987 needing five home runs for admission…
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If you were to look at the box score you’d know it was September…
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One night at Toots Shor’s restaurant, Edward Bennett Williams…
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It wasn’t one of the storied Bill Veeck’s most creative promotions,…
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The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants began a three-game…
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The Montreal Expos were finishing up a road trip in Atlanta…
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The Milwaukee Brewers were playing .500 baseball through the…
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The Washington Nationals had seen their season go south after…
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August 21, 2019: Lucas Giolito strikes out 12 in complete-game shutout
Jack Ryder
This Week in SABR: May 22, 2020
SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 2,000 stories
May 1, 1883: Mickey Welch wins first game in New York Giants franchise history
July 24, 1911: ‘Galaxy of Stars’ takes the field in Cleveland in honor of Addie Joss
September 20, 1952: Musial, Baumholtz compete for National League batting title
June 26, 1956: Sal Maglie pitches, Rube Walker hits Dodgers past Cubs
September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant
June 26, 1976: Pirates slip past Expos despite Bombo Rivera’s inside-the-park grand slam
April 18, 1987: Mike Schmidt’s 500th home run rallies Phillies over Pirates
September 5, 2019: Brother vs. brother: Marlins’ Brian Moran strikes out Pirates’ Colin in major-league debut
George Scales
Edward Bennett Williams
August 31, 1953: Senators nip Browns as Gil Coan homers off Satchel Paige
April 23, 1955: Giants, Al Dark confront Jackie Robinson at Ebbets Field
Ted Sullivan
July 6, 1986: Bob Horner’s four home runs for Braves not enough to beat Expos
June 12, 1988: Robin Yount hits for the cycle as Brewers blast White Sox
September 6, 1992: Kamieniecki fires eight shutout innings as Yankees rally late
September 7, 2005: Dontrelle Willis becomes first Marlins pitcher to win 20 games
June 1, 2019: Tanner Rainey wins, Tanner Roark loses, homers as Reds top Nationals
Willie Gisentaner
This Week in SABR: May 15, 2020