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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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
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As World War II neared its conclusion in the summer of 1945,…
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“You know what they say about Chicago. If you don’t like…
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The defending 1921 World Series champion New York Giants were…
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After the Chicago Cubs finished second in their division in 1969…
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Bobblehead giveaways are exceedingly popular fan attractions.…
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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
The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2020
September 9, 1945: Dick Fowler becomes first Canadian to toss a major-league no-hitter
June 4, 1953: Pirates trade Ralph Kiner to Cubs just before game time
April 29, 1922: Ross Youngs hits for the cycle as Giants go on slugging spree against Braves
June 4, 1925: Kiki Cuyler leads Forbes Field fireworks as Pirates pound Phillies
April 6, 1971: Billy Williams’s homer in 10th breaks up pitchers’ duel on Opening Day
June 8, 2005: Wily Mo Pena’s home run caps comeback win for Reds
July 23, 2019: Gregorius’s 7 RBIs, Hicks’s homer and catch send Yankees to extra-innings win
Alexander Bannwart