On June 13, 2019, Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani…
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Between April 21 and June 19, 1951, the city of Detroit was mired…
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On June 4, 1951, a meager crowd of 2,343 came to Shibe Park…
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“We have jumped from the Class C Border League to Triple-A…
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Pete Alonso did not have a guaranteed spot on the Mets roster…
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San Diego Padres staff ace Gaylord Perry was the National League’s…
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Slugger Fred McGriff had been an Atlanta fan favorite since he…
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On a cold September 7, 1911, a gathering of 5,523 Boston National…
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June 13, 2019: Shohei Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to hit for the cycle
June 25, 1960: Rookie Dick Stigman fans 10 Yankees in Tribe win
Jimmy O’Rourke
Nomar Garciaparra
Wiedenmayer’s Park (Newark, NJ)
Bill Yohe
May 2, 1951: Rogovin, Ginsberg, and Limmer make Jewish baseball history together
June 4, 1951: Pirates’ Gus Bell hits for the cycle as Bob Friend earns first major-league win
April 26, 1951: Ottawa Giants bring Triple-A baseball back to Canada’s capital
José Oliva
Charlie O’Brien
Rod Nichols
Mike Mordecai
Matt Murray
Alejandro Pena
September 28, 2019: Mets’ Pete Alonso sets rookie mark with 53rd home run
September 21, 1978: Padres’ Gaylord Perry wins 20th game en route to second Cy Young Award
May 2, 2019: Stephen Strasburg reaches 1,500 strikeouts in fewest innings
September 17, 1987: Pascual Pérez keeps underdog Expos in the pennant race
August 24, 1996: Fred McGriff goes 5-for-5, beats Cubs with three-run homer in ninth
September 7, 1911: Rookie Pete Alexander pitches one-hitter, tops Cy Young
September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone homer to Mickey Mantle
James Gilmore
This Week in SABR: February 14, 2020