Joe Grzenda (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 1971: Small crowd sees final win for a Washington team for 33 years

Perhaps more than 3,242 people would have shown up at Robert…
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This Week in SABR: September 20, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, September 20, 2024.…
Kevin Jordan (Trading Card DB)

Kevin Jordan

Pinch hitting is a difficult role in major league baseball. The…
Buster Narum (Trading Card DB)

Buster Narum

During a five-season career (1963-1967) spent mostly with the…
Harry Redmond (Baseball-Reference.com)

Harry Redmond

The tale of two recruits: The Brooklyn Superbas, mired in the…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

September 27, 1949: Ted Williams reaches base safely for a record 84th consecutive game

Joe DiMaggio – a 56-game hitting streak. It’s a statistic…
John Kruk (Trading Card Database)

April 11, 1994: John Kruk plays first game for Phillies since cancer surgery

John Kruk was shirtless in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse.…
Earl Weaver (Trading Card Database)

September 21, 1986: Earl’s last ride: Feisty Weaver gets final career ejection

Earl Weaver did not go gently. Nearing the end of his disappointing…
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This Week in SABR: September 13, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, September 13, 2024.…
Ellis Kinder (Trading Card DB)

September 21, 1949: Red Sox win 19th consecutive game at Fenway Park

There were 27 hits in this game, 10 bases on balls, and 10 pitchers…
Nolan Ryan (Trading Card Database)

June 11, 1991: At age 44, Nolan Ryan blanks White Sox for his final career shutout

The first two months of the 1991 season had been a roller coaster…