April 8, 1986: Gooden’s complete game leads Mets to win on Opening Day

As the 1986 season dawned, the New York Mets occupied the doorstep…

Babb: Here’s how sports fans are coping with no games

From Kent Babb at the Washington Post on March 19, 2020, with…

Roosevelt Stadium (Jersey City, NJ)

Jersey City, squeezed between Newark Bay and the Hudson River,…

Jack Baker

First baseman Jack Baker’s time in the majors was limited to…

Silver King

Known for his white-blond hair, Silver King emerged as a star…

Art Schallock

Unlike quite a number of major leaguers, World War II veteran…

Dodd: Babe Ruth, an influenza outbreak and a forgotten baseball writer

From Rustin Dodd at The Athletic on March 20, 2020:One summer…

Hochman: A look at Frank Saucier, who was pinch-hit for by Eddie Gaedel

From Benjamin Hochman at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March…

McCague: Flattening the curve while baseball goes dark

From Allison McCague at Baseball Prospectus on on March 23, 2020:On…

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Technology Panel

At the 2020 SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 14,…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: March 20, 2020

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April 4, 1988: Brewers blast Baltimore on Opening Day

 After posting a 91-71 record in the 1987 season (a 14-game…

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

Going into 2005, the Florida Marlins began with high expectations,…

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

“Los Angeles really did it yesterday. It gave its Dodgers the…

April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day

When the California Angels captured the American League West…

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Changing Baseball panel

At the 2020 SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 14,…

Walter Beall

The best curve ball that Babe Ruth ever saw came not from Walter…

Ernie Beam

The year was 1897 and former world heavyweight boxing champion…

Herb Juul

The older half of an obscure Deadball Era brother act, left-handed…

Andy Lotshaw

From 1923 to 1952, the Chicago Cubs had 10 managers but only…
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