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…
Dale Murphy (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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…

May 17, 2007: Delgado’s walk-off lifts Mets in a fatigued comeback

The New York Mets had good reason to be tired when they took…

October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani’s blast ends playoff drama in 13th inning

This game started at 4:20 on a crisp fall afternoon.1 It ended…

May 19, 2006: David Wright’s walk-off hit powers Mets to comeback win

Overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Mets rallied for…

October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS

On January 26, 1997, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay…
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