June 4, 1995: Paul Sorrento’s two-run blast lifts the Tribe

The Cleveland Indians were feeling pretty good about themselves.…

September 13, 1995: Indians’ Charles Nagy shuts out Yankees on three hits

It was a foregone conclusion that the Cleveland Indians were…

June 30, 1995: Eddie Murray joins 3,000-hit club

It is one of the gold standards of major-league baseball: the…

July 21, 1995: Dennis Martinez defies age, earns ninth consecutive win

Someone forgot to tell Dennis Martinez that he should be winding…

Frank O’Connor

The Brattleboro, Vermont, newspaper read, “The death of Dr.…

June 22, 1962: No no-hitter for Mets’ Alvin Jackson

Baseball is a game of streaks, and an extended streak, whether…

This Week in SABR: October 25, 2019

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SABR Digital Library: The Babe

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August 9, 1967: Reliever’s 10 shutout innings help Senators outlast Twins

The slow climb of Gil Hodges’ Washington Senators teams had…

September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters

In 2019 a record 42,823 batters struck out1 — more than 17…
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Dale Murphy

From 1978 through 1990, the Atlanta Braves were one of the worst…

Carl Sawyer

If there were a Hall of Fame for baseball comedians, it would…

Kevin Tapani

“Everyone dreams about playing in the majors, but I never thought…

Dennis Lewallyn

From 1975 through 1982, Dennis Lewallyn pitched in parts of eight…

Howdy Caton

In the summer of 1904, the Zanesville, Ohio, baseball team had…

Chet Kehn

Pitcher Chet Kehn (pronounced keen) appeared in just three games…

Doc Tonkin

Medical student Doc Tonkin’s first and only major-league appearance…

This Week in SABR: October 18, 2019

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October 15, 2015: Mets edge Dodgers to advance to NLCS

The New York Mets beat the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers,…

September 8, 2015: Nieuwenhuis home run caps Mets’ comeback win

As the July 31, 2015, nonwaiver trade deadline1 got closer, it…
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