Phil Niekro (Trading Card DB)

October 6, 1985: Yankees’ Phil Niekro notches win number 300

Denied in his first four tries at notching career win number…
Scott Spiezio (Trading Card DB)

October 26, 2002: Angels’ record-breaking comeback stuns Giants in Game 6

The 2002 World Series was the first between two wild-card teams.1…
Ralph Kiner (Trading Card DB)

August 31, 1948: Pirates break Forbes Field season attendance record in win over Giants

Seventh place in the eight-club National League in 1946 and 1947,…
Mike Goliat, Trading Card DB

May 20, 1951: Phillies blast Pirates in 17-0 shutout win

Before the start of the 1951 season, many baseball writers predicted…
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This Week in SABR: March 7, 2025

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, March 7, 2025.…
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SABR members approve By-Laws revision in 2025 special election

MARCH 7, 2025 — A revision to the SABR By-Laws was approved…
Walt "Monk" Dubiel (Trading Card Database)

Monk Dubiel

Raised in “the tenements of Hartford,”1 Walter “Monk”…
This 1865 photograph of the Atlantics of Brooklyn by Charles H. Williamson depicts the “Champion Nine” of 1864 and was given to opposing teams who played The Atlantic Club. (Library of Congress)

August 18, 1865: Eurekas almost strike gold against the champion Atlantics

This 1865 photograph of the Atlantics of Brooklyn by Charles…
Carl Weilman (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 12, 1915: Browns ride Carl Weilman’s shutout pitching to win over Athletics

The 1915 Detroit Tigers owed their long, quiet offseason in part…
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