The 1936 All-Star Game was still five days away, but the race…
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In 1888 Tim Keefe of the New York Giants was recognized as one…
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Coming off a third-place finish in 1900, the Philadelphia Phillies…
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Going into the 1940 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Reds…
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In a wild back-and-forth game, the Yankees won the 1939 World…
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With New York having taken the first two games of the 1939 World…
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The Reds were on the brink. Twenty years removed from their only…
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Johnny Vander Meer was enjoying a summer to remember. A spot…
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A pessimistic attitude bounded about Redland Field as the Cincinnati…
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A warm, humid Sunday afternoon hovered over the west side of…
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Mop-up duty and long relief. They are two of the most thankless…
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Many baseball fans consider Branch Rickey the greatest innovator…
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Opening Day of the baseball season is always a festive occasion,…
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It was a “titanic struggle,” declared sportswriter Jack Ryder…
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It began just after 3:00 in the afternoon when Cincinnati’s…
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The Cincinnati Reds were one of the surprise teams in baseball…
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Standing only 5-feet-9 and weighing about 165 pounds, Cincinnati…
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On April 7, 1970, one historic first and one historic last occurred…
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July 2, 1936: Bruce Campbell’s perfect day
August 10, 1888: Tim Keefe outduels rookie Harry Staley for 19th consecutive victory
June 24, 1901: “He Didn’t Have the Energy to Strike a Lucifer”
This Week in SABR: September 20, 2019
May 13, 1940: Johnny Mize mashes three home runs as Cardinals, Reds tie in Ladies’ Day darkness
October 8, 1939: Joe DiMaggio’s 10th-inning single secures Yankees’ fourth straight title
April 30, 1940: Tex Carleton’s no-hitter gives Dodgers record-tying ninth victory to start season
October 7, 1939: ‘King Kong’ Charlie Keller’s two home runs help Yankees push Reds to brink
September 28, 1939: A trifecta for McKechnie, a pennant for Cincinnati
July 6, 1938: The summer of Vander Meer continues with All-Star win at Crosley Field
1890s Boston Beaneaters essays
July 8, 1924: Reds’ Rixey wrecks Phillies in 16-inning gem
June 18, 1933: Rixey, Reds up-end Cardinals long before Cooperstown comes calling
May 7, 1932: Bombardi! Ernie Lombardi’s walk-off triple helps Reds sink Braves
July 16, 1933: Roy Parmelee, Red Lucas battle all the way in extra-inning tilt
August 18, 1924: Tom Sheehan throws 15-plus innings in relief as Reds overcome 6-run deficit in thriller
May 24, 1935: Reds fans see the lights in first night game in MLB history
April 17, 1934: Cubs’ Lon Warneke makes history with Opening Day one-hitter
July 1, 1934: Dizzy and Ducky lead Cardinals to marathon victory in Cincinnati
June 21, 1926: Reds’ Wally Pipp ends the longest day of 1926 in 16th inning
June 11, 1938: Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer tosses first no-hitter
April 25, 1928: Red Lucas goes the distance for Reds in 17 innings
June 16, 1962: Cleveland’s Jerry Kindall tops Mantle’s dramatic blast
April 7, 1970: Mets win their first opener at Forbes Field’s final Opening Day