Add a majestic book on baseball palaces to your collection from…
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There was an air of excitement on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium…
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Senator William Stuart Symington of Missouri was a fighter.…
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As the Houston Astros opened the 1980 season, the franchise had…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
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Fans often remember the ends of seasons more readily than the…
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“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing…
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The 1959 Chicago White Sox won the American League pennant —…
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Ironically, the Chicago Cubs got off to an auspicious start in…
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Luis Tiant had led the majors with a 1.91 ERA in 1972 but…
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Hey, it’s Opening Day. Fans had been without live baseball…
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On April 2, 2017, the Giants and the Diamondbacks met on Opening…
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The Orioles’ most one-sided Opening Day victory in Baltimore…
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Much as the 1989 season would prove to be a refreshing change…
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In the world of digital photography, a pixel is the smallest…
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His baseball career spanned the minor leagues, the National…
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SABR Digital Library: Green Cathedrals, Fifth Edition
April 5, 2004: Beltran’s walk-off homer lifts Royals to Opening Day win
April 8, 1969: Baseball returns to Kansas City as Royals win debut
April 10, 1980: Astros’ J.R. Richard flirts with perfection on Opening Day
This Week in SABR: March 6, 2020
Dan Ardell
April 7, 1975: Big Red Machine re-ignites on Opening Day
April 12, 1965: Cubs and Cardinals battle to 11-inning tie on Opening Day
April 10, 1959: Frigid temps, flying fists; White Sox take first step toward a pennant
April 8, 1969: Cubs’ Willie Smith hits dramatic 2-run, 11th-inning home run to sink Phillies
April 6, 1973: Yankees’ Ron Blomberg makes debut as baseball’s first designated hitter
April 10, 1998: ‘Greatest Closing Act Ever Seen in a Fenway Opener’
April 2, 2017: Bumgarner hits two home runs on Opening Day, but Diamondbacks beat Giants in ninth
April 6, 1973: Don Baylor whacks 4 extra-base hits to lead Orioles’ Opening Day rout
April 3, 1989: New-look Orioles begin season on winning note
April 1, 2002: Big Unit matches the Big Train in Opening Day victory for Diamondbacks
April 7, 1987: Braves’ Mahler continues opener shutout string with 3-hit gem
Garland Buckeye
Mike Kreevich
Mother Watson
Doc Watson
Ed Lennox
Al Wickland
Ward Miller