The Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29), in second place a half-game…
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It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue…
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For the first time since 1941, the 1946 baseball season opened…
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In all of major-league history, only one no-hitter has been pitched…
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Before the 1953 season, pitcher Alva "Bobo" Holloman predicted…
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The Chicago White Sox’ bespectacled 27-year-old right-hander…
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“It was all my fault,” Philadelphia Athletics first baseman…
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Griffith Stadium was the home of the Washington Senators from…
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On May 2, 1917 the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs squared off…
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April 5, 1993, was bound to be an emotional day for fans. It…
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The Brooklyn Tip-Tops had just lost five games at Washington…
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On the eve of Independence Day 1922, the New York Yankees exploded…
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The Detroit Tigers played in Bennett Field in 1911. Immediately…
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When seventh-place teams visit fourth-place teams in the third…
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They say that if you go to the ballpark, you never know what…
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New York’s Bob Meusel hit for the cycle — for the record…
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“Marvelous. It is the last word in baseball parks. A great…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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Left-hander Don Rudolph stood out for two reasons in the early…
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In 1972 the Minnesota Twins’ attendance hit a low of 797,901.…
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The Minnesota Twins looked for better times as they moved into…
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On June 19, 1938, Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike “Pinky”…
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June 30, 1962: Sandy Koufax hurls first career no-hitter against Mets
October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series
April 23, 1946: Ed Head throws a no-hitter in his post-war return for Brooklyn Dodgers
April 16, 1940: Bob Feller’s no-hitter on Opening Day propels Cleveland to 1-0 win over White Sox
May 6, 1953: Bobo Holloman throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start
June 1, 1937: Bill Dietrich resuscitates career with a no-hitter
September 3, 1947: A’s rookie Bill McCahan falls short of perfect game by an error
August 8, 1931: Bobby Burke throws only Senators no-hitter at Griffith Stadium
May 2, 1917: Fred Toney and Reds prevail 1-0 in double no-hitter against Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn
April 5, 1993: Yankees sail past Indians 9-1 on final Opening Day at Cleveland Stadium
September 19, 1914: Doc Lafitte tosses the Federal League’s first no-hitter
July 3, 1922: Bob Meusel hits for the cycle in Yankees’ 12-1 romp over A’s
August 30, 1912: Browns’ Earl Hamilton throws the first no-strikeout no-hitter
September 20, 1902: Nixey Callahan throws first no-hitter in White Sox history
April 24, 2016: Chris Heisey’s homer in 16th wins marathon game for Nationals
July 26, 1928: Yankees’ Bob Meusel becomes first AL player to hit for cycle three times
July 31, 1932: Lefty Grove shuts out Indians in first game at Cleveland Stadium
This Week in SABR: October 12, 2018
May 8, 1963: Don Lock’s 13th-inning grand slam wins it for Senators
July 4, 1973: Eddie Bane makes major-league debut for Twins in Independence Day sellout
May 29, 1982: Yankees’ Roy Smalley strikes out to begin Twins’ bizarre triple play
June 21, 1938: Mike Higgins sets record with 12th consecutive hit for Red Sox
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