On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia,1 a…
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The 1969 Padres coaches gather around manager Preston Gomez…
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At the SABR Analytics Conference on Sunday, March 15, 2020, in…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
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Before the Athletics relocated to Oakland in 1968, they hadn’t…
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The 1950 season began with a dramatic rematch between two rivals…
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The “first-place Washington Senators” may seem like an oxymoron,…
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Much was new for the Minnesota Twins in 1987 as they opened their…
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After three consecutive seasons of finishing in second place…
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The Chicago White Sox finished the 1921 season in seventh place…
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The Brooklyn Dodgers opened their 1955 season against the Pittsburgh…
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The brand-new 1962 New York Mets posted one of the worst seasons…
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Bill Doak is little remembered. Those who do know his name likely…
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In the summer of 1944, the third season of wartime baseball,…
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As Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was sometimes wont to do, the Boston…
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“Any time Nolan Ryan pitches,” reported the Los Angeles…
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“It was nothing,” wrote Randy Galloway of the Dallas Morning…
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April 6, 1974: Mike Schmidt’s Opening Day homer lifts Carlton, Phillies over Seaver, Mets
April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game
April 17, 1981: A’s dominate Mariners in home opener for ninth straight win
April 14, 1960: Pirates’ Opening Day win foreshadows a championship
2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Automated Strike Zone Panel
This Week in SABR: March 27, 2020
April 15, 1972: Fingers blows late lead, but A’s rally to beat Twins on Opening Day
April 18, 1950: Yankees storm back from 9-run deficit to beat Red Sox on Opening Day
April 13, 1955: Whitey Ford pitches and hits Yankees to lopsided Opening Day win
April 7, 1987: Twins start championship season with extra-innings win over A’s
June 1, 1921: Giants’ Dave Bancroft homers, faints, and hits for cycle
June 27, 1922: Ray Schalk defies slugging odds to hit for the cycle
April 13, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers start championship season with win over Opening Day
September 22, 1962: Mets’ loss to Cubs leaves team with two 20-game losers
September 17, 1900: Phillies’ Pearce Chiles caught using technology to steal signs
April 20, 1914: Cardinals’ Bill Doak strikes out 10 in shutout of Cubs
April 23, 1940: Pee Wee Reese goes 1-for-3 in Dodgers debut
August 10, 1944: Braves’ Red Barrett shuts out Reds with record-low 58 pitches
August 25, 1972: Rangers manager Ted Williams tees off in batting practice at Fenway
September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express
July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts
October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak
September 21, 1963: Denny McLain homers in major-league debut
July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings