On the afternoon of April 20, 1886, some 3,500 fans gathered…
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“I told my team, ‘We really don’t know how to deal with…
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Tampa Bay was struggling to stay in the playoff picture as the…
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September 26 should have been his 30th start.
Instead, his coaches,…
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Registration is now open for the second annual SABR/IWBC Women…
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As the 1951 National League season entered its final weekend,…
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The Cleveland Indians may have been reaching for some strong…
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“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…
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Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…
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It was a beautiful day for baseball in the nation’s capital:…
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When Dave LaPoint of the St. Louis Cardinals walked to the pitcher’s…
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In 2020, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selected…
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The Boston Red Stockings squad was one of the original eight…
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April 20, 1886: The triumphant return of Tony Mullane
September 18, 2001: Yankees return to the field for first game after 9/11
September 15, 2017: Rays drop first home game after Hurricane Irma
September 26, 2016: Dee Gordon homers in Marlins’ first game after Jose Fernandez’s death
Registration now open for 2020 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
September 30, 1951: Giants defeat Braves to set up playoff for NL pennant
April 23, 1952: Browns’ Bob Cain beats Bob Feller in a battle of one-hitters
April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut
October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years
April 28, 2019: Washington Nationals youngsters Soto, Robles, Kieboom set home run record
Gil Coan
Rick Reed
Bert Thiel
Bill Cooney
This Week in SABR: July 31, 2020
May 24, 1983: Cardinals’ Dave LaPoint finally finishes what he starts
Bud Fowler Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2020
Toots Shor
Verdell Mathis
Sam Bowen
Mike Paxton
Julio Valdéz
Alex Ferson
April 26, 1907: Boston’s Johnny Bates ‘toyed with the sphere’ for the cycle