Though the calendar had yet to turn to June, the Chicago Cubs…
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“I lost track,” replied Sandy Koufax when asked if he knew…
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Billy Williams was on fire, the 30-year-old hammering the ball…
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An excellent receiver but a weak batsman, catcher Walter Van…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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The second night game ever played at Wrigley Field was a Red…
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Members of the Kenosha Comets of the All-American Girls Base…
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From 1946 through 1965, the Hearst newspaper chain sponsored…
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The Chicago Cubs were going nowhere fast heading into a mostly…
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Stan Musial didn’t expect to play when his St. Louis Cardinals…
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“There haven’t been many — if any — finer finishing touches…
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“He’s been hotter than the weather, and in the Midwest, that’s…
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May 15, 1960: Don Cardwell tosses no-hitter in Cubs debut
May 29, 1962: Braves beat Cubs in a home run derby on a cold day in May
June 9, 1963: Ernie Banks’ blasts bounce Koufax, but Cubs crumble
April 24, 1962: ‘Human Strikeout Machine’ Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 in the Windy City
September 10, 1968: The Billy Williams Show
Red Badgro
Red Donahue
Spencer Harris
Walter Van Grofski
Bill Foster
Ken Holloway
Vic Rodriguez
Ted Simmons
This Week in SABR: December 6, 2019
July 18, 1944: AAGPBL plays in second night game ever at Wrigley Field
July 1, 1943: All-American Girls play first game under the lights at Wrigley Field
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2019
July 11, 1949: Chicago Herald-American All-Star Game: a tripleheader of future stars
September 14, 1957: Ernie Banks blasts three home runs in win over Pirates
May 13, 1958: Stan Musial delivers in the pinch for his 3,000th hit
July 2, 1957: Cubs waste Lee Walls’ cycle
September 2, 1957: Braves’ Aaron, Cubs’ Banks shine in Labor Day shootout at Wrigley
May 12, 1955: ‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African American pitcher to toss MLB no-hitter
August 4, 1955: Ernie Banks bashes three home runs to power Cubs in comeback victory