Two months into the 1928 season, the National League had a tight…
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“Ray Dandridge was fantastic. ... Once you saw him, you never…
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On August 1, the 2000 trade deadline had come and gone, but in…
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When a reader sees the nickname “Wild Bill” associated with…
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On the evening of June 20, 1931, in Jamestown, North Dakota,…
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The Cleveland Indians had just swept the Chicago White Sox at…
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The New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles during one of the worst…
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In 2007, the Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins could only…
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Take a stroll through Wrigleyville with a copy of our newest…
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The 14,039 fans assembling at Nationals Park would need their…
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The play is known as “The Slide” and it served two functions.…
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At least the weather was pleasant: 80 degrees and a breeze made…
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“Baseball is really two sports — the summer game and the…
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“But the first time Howard came to bat … he hit a ball that…
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May 16, 1902, is noted for an occasion that has never since been…
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The Bicentennial loomed as the Cleveland Indians played a game…
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There are many things that can be said about this game. “The…
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May 29, 1928: Bill Terry hits for the cycle with grand slam as Giants rout Brooklyn
June 13, 1944: Ray Dandridge, Newark Eagles soar over Memphis Red Sox
August 1, 2000: Orioles’ Mike Mussina pitches 1-hitter and strikes out 15 Twins
Wild Bill Widner
Ed Abbaticchio
June 20, 1931: Old Pete brings night baseball to Jamestown
July 5, 1954: Bill Glynn’s big day for Indians
June 4, 1976: Dave Kingman hits three home runs to lead Mets over Dodgers
May 12, 2007: Another holiday, another Ryan Zimmerman walk-off homer
Erastus Wiman
SABR Digital Library: Wrigley Field: The Friendly Confines at Clark and Addison
Andre Thornton (2019)
This Week in SABR: April 26, 2019
July 6, 2010: Ryan Zimmerman hits sixth career walk-off home run
October 1, 2013: Losers no more: Pirates break postseason drought with win in 2013 NL Wild Card Game
September 6, 2009: Ryan Zimmerman hits fifth career walk-off home run
April 5, 1993: Florida Marlins victorious in franchise debut behind Charlie Hough
September 27, 2010: Phillies clinch NL East on Roy Halladay’s two-hitter
July 23, 1969: Willie McCovey’s two homers power National League to All-Star win
This Week in SABR: April 19, 2019
May 16, 1902: Hoy vs. Taylor: Two deaf players match up in major leagues
June 30, 1976: Indians’ friendly exhibition in Toledo turns into a display of fisticuffs
August 23, 1989: Expos, Dodgers total 22 innings, 33 hits, and a mascot ejection — but just one run
Ralph Carroll