The year was 1901, the inaugural season of the new American…
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An estimated 350,000 fans greeted the Expos as they paraded through…
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Yes, it was early in the season but the Washington Nationals…
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The 1953 season was a tough one for both the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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Attendees at this summer's SABR 49 convention in San Diego will…
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As we get set for SABR 49 this summer, take in some memorable…
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Baseball’s All-Star Game was played at Griffith Stadium in…
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Entering a summer when the boxing world famously crowned a new…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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Twenty-four-year-old pitcher Dave “Boo” Ferriss completed…
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Probably the greatest rivalry in the history of baseball was…
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“He has six homers, but this was actually his first. It just…
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“The pressure is on him, man. It’s not on me. I’m supposed…
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Tim Raines had put away his razor. He was riding an 11-game hit…
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The author of the UPI wire story on the Montreal-Houston doubleheader…
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The New York Mets were trying to stay relevant in the National…
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Attendees at this summer's SABR 49 convention will have a special…
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July 10, 1901: Harry Davis becomes first American League player to hit for the cycle
June 10, 1912: Chief Meyers hits for the cycle, but Heinie Zimmerman’s homers beat Giants
April 15, 1977: Expos and Phillies christen Olympic Stadium in front of 57,592 fans
April 9, 2018: Max Scherzer pitches a complete-game shutout, steals his first base
September 27, 1953: Preston Ward’s walk-off blast in 9th propels Pirates in season finale
Enter the SABR 49 Raffle to win baseball cards, bobbleheads, and more
SABR Digital Library: San Diego Padres: The First Half Century
Dan Gooley
Bill Denehy
Al Gallagher
Al Bumbry
The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2019
July 10, 1962: Maury Wills sprints for National League’s All-Star Game win in D.C.
May 14, 1919: Chicago’s Eddie Cicotte begins scoreless streak by shutting out Red Sox, 1-0
This Week in SABR: May 10, 2019
October 9, 1946: Boo Ferriss extends his unbeaten string at Fenway with Game 3 win
August 15, 1956: Giants’ Antonelli outduels Dodgers’ Newcombe in Jersey City
May 15, 2018: Nationals’ Juan Soto homers before his major-league debut
July 5, 2018: Nationals rally from 9-0 deficit, thanks to Trea Turner
August 22, 2018: Ryan Zimmerman’s 11th walk-off home run, a play in two acts
May 7, 1986: Raines, Expos run away with easy win over Phillies
July 6, 1973: John Boccabella becomes first Expo to slug two homers in same inning
May 20, 1999: Mets’ Robin Ventura hits grand slams in both ends of doubleheader
SABR 49: Open House at the San Diego Central Library