The mood at the Fair Grounds in Rockford, Illinois, on August…
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Ed Delahanty, one of baseball’s most feared sluggers and most…
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There was excitement in the Tampa Bay area when the 2008 season…
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Lion of the League: Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball…
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JANUARY 21, 2025 — Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy…
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JANUARY 21, 2025 — At this summer's SABR 53 convention on…
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The Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., is busy – fireworks…
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It had been more than 116 years since the Boston Red Sox had…
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Both the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays reached the final…
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The fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field on a beautiful July night…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1963-Stargell-Willie-TCDB.jpg350250Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2025-01-14 14:31:322025-01-14 14:31:32July 15, 1963: Pirates beat Giants in game featuring seven future Hall of Famers in starting lineups
The Pittsburgh Pirates ousted the St. Louis Cardinals from first…
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There are times when our humanity transcends decades-long sports…
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On June 27, 2024, the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers…
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https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/When-Minor-Leagues-Almost-Went-Bust-cover-2400px-scaled.jpg25601931Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2025-01-10 12:46:172025-03-10 12:49:03When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946-1963
August 29, 1870: Atlantics beat Forest City in ‘The Most Remarkable Base Ball Game on Record’
June 25, 1903: Ed Delahanty appears in final game as Washington Senators continue to struggle
August 14, 1965: Koufax spins shutout, Clemente commits costly error as Los Angeles riots
August 28, 1972: Minor-league team owners in Elmira write themselves into lineup
August 29, 2008: Cliff Floyd’s 5 RBIs lead Rays to rout, first winning season in franchise history
Larry Gerlach’s ‘Lion of the League: Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire’ wins 2025 SABR Seymour Medal
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025
SABR 53: Join us to hear from Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez, James Beckett, Rangers Ballpark Panel
This Week in SABR: January 17, 2025
SABR 53: Call for Presentations
Bert Inks
Dan Lally
Roy Witherup
2025 SABR Analytics speakers: Brian Kenny, Glenn Fleisig, Biomechanics Panel
July 4, 2024: Jake Irvin’s gem gives Nationals a Fourth of July win over the Mets
July 5, 2024: Trailing by two runs in the ninth, visiting Red Sox beat the Yankees in New York
September 29, 2024: Red Sox beat Rays in the battle for .500 to end the season
July 15, 1963: Pirates beat Giants in game featuring seven future Hall of Famers in starting lineups
September 25, 1974: Cardinals regain first place with wild 11-inning win over Pirates
October 2, 2016: Vin Scully calls his final game as Giants beat Dodgers to clinch wild card
June 30, 2024: Rangers’ rookie Wyatt Langford makes history with the first cycle of season
August 27, 2024: Dylan Crews’ first hit, Patrick Corbin’s pitching spark Nationals 4-2 win over Yankees
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946-1963
This Week in SABR: January 10, 2025