This Week in SABR: October 4, 2019

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Indianapolis Hoosiers team ownership history

Federal League Park in Indianapolis, looking in from the right-field…

June 26, 1993: Rookie Doug Brocail, Padres foil Rijo, Reds in shutout

The San Diego Padres hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a National…

July 6, 1949: Walker Cooper’s career day powers Reds over hapless Cubs

Remember the name: Walker Cooper. Granted, the All-Star catcher…

July 25, 1947: Reds’ Ewell Blackwell sets modern NL record with 16th straight victory

On Friday, July 25, 1947, Crosley Field was packed with 24,430…

June 18, 1947: ‘The Whip’ Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter for Reds

“Ah just fired fast ball after fast ball at ’em in the ninth,”…

May 2, 1959: Frank Robinson’s cycle leads Reds’ bombardment

Before a Saturday Ladies Day crowd of 5,247 at Crosley Field,…

July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th

Baseball history buffs would love to hop on a time machine and…

August 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs

The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend series…

April 26, 1959: Redlegs win seesaw contest with walk-off over Braves’ Spahn

On a late-April Sunday afternoon at Crosley Field, the Cincinnati…

Frank Duffy

On November 29, 1971, the Cleveland Indians dealt pitcher Sam…

Pete Craig

Assumption High School in Windsor, Canada, must have had some…

Andy Pettitte

To some, Andy Pettitte’s name is immediately associated with…

Ernie Johnson Jr.

In 1957 the Milwaukee Braves seized that city’s sole major-league…

Newark Peppers team ownership history

On April 16, 1915, an overflow crowd jammed newly constructed…

June 19, 1945: Reds’ Joe Bowman bests Red Barrett in ‘Titanic Hill Duel’

The Cincinnati Reds edged the defending world champion St. Louis…

September 12, 1943: Reds’ Elmer Riddle mows ’em down with one-hitter

History may assign this mid-September match-up between the Cincinnati…

May 15, 1944: Reds’ Clyde Shoun showin’ his stuff in 79-minute no-hitter

Clyde “Hardrock” Shoun didn’t plan on playing in the big…

April 26, 1944: Reds outlast Cardinals in 13 innings on Frank McCormick’s homer

As 1944 approached, with war being waged across the world, baseball…

August 26, 1950: Roy Campanella’s three homers sink Reds

“His homers were terrific clouts,” gushed sportswriter Harold…
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