They had been in the wrong place, but at the right time.The 1973…
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The National League’s 1969 season was one of the most memorable…
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Every team has comebacks.Miraculous rallies from seemingly insurmountable…
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In his novel You Can’t Go Home Again, Thomas Wolfe tells the…
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The atmosphere was positively electric at Shea Stadium on the…
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The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 and were one of…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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Sound off the sirens! Add a championship baseball book to your…
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Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but when Don Wilson avenged…
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When the 1969 baseball season got underway, the Cincinnati Reds’…
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Offensive firepower made the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati…
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“A ludicrous way to end it all,” wrote Bob Stevens of the…
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The first-place Reds looked to expand a small lead in the NL…
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In the pregame ceremony for the final contest at Crosley Field,…
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The National League West-leading Cincinnati Reds hosted division…
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On April 6, 1970, the Cincinnati Reds were a club transitioning…
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On July 14 the Cincinnati Reds hosted the Houston Astros for…
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Al Campanis
Bill Knickerbocker
September 20, 1973: Mets get ‘all the good bounces’ and move closer to first place
September 15, 1969: Cardinals’ Steve Carlton sets record with 19 strikeouts, but Mets, Swoboda prove to be Achilles’ heel
September 2, 1972: Mets’ Ken Boswell has ‘the kind of a night you dream about’
May 14, 1972: Willie Mays homers in New York Mets debut
July 9, 1969: Tom Seaver’s near-perfect game
June 26, 1963: Tim Harkness hits game-winning grand slam for Mets
This Week in SABR: October 11, 2019
SABR Digital Library: Go-Go to Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox
Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1929 stats
Bob Hope
Fred Hopke
May 1, 1969: Don Wilson’s no-hitter is Astros’ revenge one day later
April 30, 1969: Reds’ Jim Maloney fires his second no-hitter
April 15, 1969: Reds rally in 9th, 10th, and win in 12th inning
July 14, 1967: Reds youngsters Gary Nolan, Tony Perez key walk-off victory
September 1, 1967: Marathon man Gaylord Perry goes unrewarded in Giants’ 21-inning win
May 17, 1970: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron collects 3,000th hit
June 11, 1967: Don Pavletich hits walk-off grand slam for Reds
June 24, 1970: Reds win final game played at Crosley Field
May 16, 1970: Reds’ Jim McGlothlin pitches last shutout at Crosley Field
April 6, 1970: Ending one era on the brink of another: Reds begin final season at Crosley Field
July 14, 1968: Astros’ Don Wilson strikes out 18, ties two records