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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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
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When the hot and humid morning of Tuesday, July 11, 1972, dawned…
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“This is probably one of the best moments of my career. I’m…
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It was 1946, and “the boys were back” from World War II.…
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During the years between the ownership of the New York Giants…
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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
Ed Willett
This Week in SABR: February 28, 2020
July 11, 1972: Tigers win critical game on close call in ninth
June 23, 2019: Albert Pujols returns to Busch Stadium with Los Angeles Angels
September 21, 1946: A 13-inning ‘deserving reward’ for Sailor Jack Hallett
The SABR Bookshelf: Winter 2020
Edward B. Talcott
Willie McGill
Harry Juul