The New York Mets were in a middle of an eight-game homestand…
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On the morning of October 2, 2005, the Philadelphia Phillies…
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JUNE 13, 2025 — Tampa Bay shortstop Taylor Walls and Atlanta…
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“The greatest thrill in the world is to end the game with a…
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The Cleveland Indians had left Boston, and the Detroit Tigers…
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Despite successful stints pitching for town teams and Gettysburg…
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Lane Thomas joined Cleveland’s 2024 starting lineup after the…
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With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation,…
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In 1908, at age 41, Cy Young was pitching about as well as ever.1…
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Baseball fans and former players love comparing great teams from…
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In recognition of their illuminating and informative biography…
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The Boston Red Sox had won eight of their last nine games heading…
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It was an unseasonably cool summer evening in Spokane – in…
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Save the date! The 15th annual SABR Analytics Conference will…
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New York Giants catcher Jack Meyers injured his finger during…
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In the American League’s first major-league season of 1901,…
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May 23, 2004: Tom Glavine throws his first one-hitter as Met
October 2, 2005: Phillies win regular-season finale but fall short of playoffs
Roy Hoar
This Week in SABR: June 13, 2025
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 8, 2025
June 19, 1967: Last of its kind? Cleveland starting pitcher Steve Hargan hits walk-off home run
June 21, 1955: ‘Never take a chance on Ted Williams, regardless of the count’
May 13, 1901: Eddie Plank begins Hall of Fame career with two relief innings in Athletics’ loss to Baltimore
October 12, 2024: Lane Thomas’s grand slam powers Cleveland to Game 5 victory over Detroit
Deadline extended! Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend 2025 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
May 30, 1908: Boston’s Cy Young almost perfect on Memorial Day, one-hits Washington Nationals
July 25, 1998: White Sox hand championship-bound Yankees rare loss on Old Timers’ Day
Steve Steinberg, Lyle Spatz win 2025 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award
This Week in SABR: June 6, 2025
June 12, 1941: Ted Williams’s two-run homer in third inning puts Red Sox ahead of Browns to stay
July 21, 1993: Spokane manager Tim Flannery ejected, but returns disguised as team mascot
Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on Feb. 27-March 1, 2026
September 7, 1914: Larry McLean leads Giants over Braves in first-place battle before record crowd at Fenway Park
Hinkey Haines
Newt Halliday
Joe Kilhullen
This Week in SABR: May 30, 2025
June 1, 1901: Boston’s Buck Freeman has first two-homer game in American League history
May 22, 1925: Vic Aldridge, Pirates cool off first-place Giants with 10-inning win