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Dodd: Babe Ruth, an influenza outbreak and a forgotten baseball writer

March 23, 2020

From Rustin Dodd at The Athletic on March 20, 2020:One summer…

Hochman: A look at Frank Saucier, who was pinch-hit for by Eddie Gaedel

March 23, 2020

From Benjamin Hochman at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March…

McCague: Flattening the curve while baseball goes dark

March 23, 2020

From Allison McCague at Baseball Prospectus on on March 23, 2020:On…

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Technology Panel

March 23, 2020

At the 2020 SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 14,…

This Week in SABR: March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…

April 4, 1988: Brewers blast Baltimore on Opening Day

March 19, 2020

After posting a 91-71 record in the 1987 season (a 14-game…

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

March 19, 2020

Going into 2005, the Florida Marlins began with high expectations,…

April 1, 2013: Kershaw’s bat decides Opening Day pitchers’ duel at Dodger Stadium

March 19, 2020

As part of its Opening Day lineup of nationally televised games…

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

March 19, 2020

“Los Angeles really did it yesterday. It gave its Dodgers the…

April 6, 1977: Angels debut their first free-agent class; Mariners open play in Seattle

March 19, 2020

The Sporting News cover for March 5, 1977, featured a picture…

April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day

March 19, 2020

When the California Angels captured the American League West…

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Changing Baseball panel

March 19, 2020

At the 2020 SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 14,…

Walter Beall

March 18, 2020

The best curve ball that Babe Ruth ever saw came not from Walter…

Ernie Beam

March 18, 2020

The year was 1897 and former world heavyweight boxing champion…

Herb Juul

March 18, 2020

The older half of an obscure Deadball Era brother act, left-handed…

Andy Lotshaw

March 18, 2020

From 1923 to 1952, the Chicago Cubs had 10 managers but only…

Joe McEwing

March 18, 2020

Joe McEwing might be the most beloved .251 hitter in baseball…

Frank McManus

March 18, 2020

Frank McManus was a turn-of-the-century catcher who saw brief…

John Michaelson

March 18, 2020

Like his father before him, John Michaelson may have been destined…

Joe Green

McDaniel, Waldon, Wills win 2020 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

March 14, 2020

RJ McDaniel, Emily Waldon, and Meredith Wills were announced…

Sean Forman honored with 2020 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

March 14, 2020

Sports Reference LLC president Sean Forman was honored with the…

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from Brian Kenny’s ‘The State of Analytics’ talk

March 13, 2020

MLB Network host Brian Kenny welcomed attendees to the 2020 SABR…

Watch highlights from Intangibles panel at 2020 SABR Analytics Conference

March 13, 2020

At the SABR Analytics Conference on March 13, 2020, we held…

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Dodd: Babe Ruth, an influenza outbreak and a forgotten baseball writer

Hochman: A look at Frank Saucier, who was pinch-hit for by Eddie Gaedel

McCague: Flattening the curve while baseball goes dark

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Technology Panel

This Week in SABR: March 20, 2020

April 4, 1988: Brewers blast Baltimore on Opening Day

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

April 1, 2013: Kershaw’s bat decides Opening Day pitchers’ duel at Dodger Stadium

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

April 6, 1977: Angels debut their first free-agent class; Mariners open play in Seattle

April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Changing Baseball panel

Walter Beall

Ernie Beam

Herb Juul

Andy Lotshaw

Joe McEwing

Frank McManus

John Michaelson

Joe Green

McDaniel, Waldon, Wills win 2020 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Sean Forman honored with 2020 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

2020 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from Brian Kenny’s ‘The State of Analytics’ talk

Watch highlights from Intangibles panel at 2020 SABR Analytics Conference

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