The New York Mets were running out of time. It was the last Saturday…
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In 1890 a record seven batters in the major leagues hit for the…
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Perhaps no player in the annals of baseball has had his reputation…
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When Cardinals right-hander and future Hall of Famer Jesse Haines…
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12, 15, 25, 33, 37.Don’t worry. This isn’t a brainteaser…
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In 1922, the defending American League champion New York Yankees…
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The American League regular season consisted of 618 games in…
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The doormats of the American League, also known as the St. Louis…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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"Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes.…
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The St. Louis Cardinals’ owner, Sam Breadon, generally shunned…
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“They’ve called Ty Cobb the Georgia Peach for the last 15…
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Chicago Tribune sportswriter I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…
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Perhaps no baseball season has ever begun with more uncertainty…
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At the end of June 1920 the National League pennant contenders…
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The citizens of St. Louis had seen a lot of baseball played in…
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It was almost as if sportswriters had a sense of relief following…
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When does a pitcher throw a complete-game shutout without giving…
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September 27, 2008: Johan Santana’s complete game keeps Mets alive for one more day
July 21, 1890: Roger Connor becomes only Players’ League batter to hit for the cycle
June 29, 1907: Bemis batters Cobb, but Georgia Peach’s bat does the damage in rout of Naps
John Donaldson
Jumbo McGinnis
Ross Youngs
Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, NJ)
July 17, 1924: Jesse Haines tosses only Cardinal no-hitter in Sportsman’s Park
August 9, 1923: Cardinals win a wild one against defending champion Giants
September 18, 1922: Browns, Yankees battle for AL pennant in the ‘Little World Series’
May 30, 1922: The Browns’ 17th hit finally produces the second run for victory
April 22, 1922: Ken Williams clubs three home runs for the Browns
Ed Katalinas
This Week in SABR: October 26, 2018
Ahead of Their Time: Negro Leagues No-Hitters
July 2, 1920: Cardinals get first win at Sportsman’s Park as Doak swashbuckles Pirates
August 8, 1920: George Sisler becomes first St. Louis Browns player to hit for the cycle
April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park
July 25, 1918: Senators’ Walter Johnson and Browns’ Allen Sothoron battle for 15 innings
July 1, 1920: St. Louis Cardinals fall in their first game at Sportsman’s Park
April 14, 1909: The dawn of a new era: St. Louis Browns fall in first game at Sportsman’s Park
May 6, 1917: Bob Groom tosses St. Louis Browns’ second no-hitter in two days
Joe McGinnity
October 1, 2006: Devern Hansack throws an ‘unofficial’ no-hitter for Red Sox