Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Some said that baseball owners found Judge Kenesaw Mountain…

Brioso, Newman, Phillips win 2020 SABR Baseball Research Awards

The 2020 SABR Baseball Research Awards, which honor outstanding…

September 1, 1972: Expos’ Bill Stoneman loses shutout, game in 12th inning

Bill Stoneman wasn’t intimidated by the Big Red Machine. On…
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This Week in SABR: April 10, 2020

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Ival Goodman

The Cincinnati Reds won consecutive pennants in 1939 and 1940…

Ray Morgan

Getting caught stealing forever links Ray Morgan to Babe Ruth and Ernie…
Whales, Terriers, and Terrapins: The Federal League 1914-15

SABR Digital Library: Whales, Terriers, and Terrapins: The Federal League 1914-15

Add a whale of a book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

April 5, 2010: Rangers foil Marcum’s no-hit bid, then win on walk-off single

Opening Day of the 2010 season matched two teams going in different…

April 6, 2012: Pena’s walk-off single lifts Rays over Yankees on Opening Day

A crowd of 34,078 showed up for Opening Day 2012 at Tropicana…

Bruce Robinson

As he walked to elementary school in La Jolla, California,…

Steve Trachsel

“I always hated facing him,” Cliff Floyd said of Steve…
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This Week in SABR: April 3, 2020

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Ken MacKenzie

The adage “You can't win for losing” fits the 1962 New York…

April 13, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain pitches a one-hitter on Opening Day

Opening Day is always a time for ceremonies and celebrations.…

April 15, 1958: Giants, Dodgers meet on the West Coast for the first time

Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants and Duke Snider of…

March 31, 1996: Mariners recapture the magic, rally to win on Opening Day

The anticipation might have been as great as any Mariners opener…

April 3, 1989: Ken Griffey Jr. makes major-league debut for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day 1989 turned out to be a special…

April 8, 2004: Padres walk off in first game at Petco Park

Coming into the 2004 season the Padres had played 2,775 regular-season…
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