On a warm Saturday afternoon in May, with the nation’s list…
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In spring training before the 1941 season, the St. Louis Cardinals…
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George McQuinn led the offense as the Browns swept the Boston…
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“For some time now large John has been in danger of being booted…
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We’re told from a young age not to judge a book by its cover.…
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“Joey is extremely smart. He’s great with figures and crossword…
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A crowd of 39,552, the largest of the three games at Sportsman’s…
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The American League home-run leader with 47 in 1926, Babe Ruth had…
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The Washington Senators were feeling plenty good about themselves.…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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Of all seasons, the least likely in which to expect a pitchers’…
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With the Cardinals trailing the Philadelphia A’s two games…
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The mood was gloomy and subdued at Sportsman’s Park in the…
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On this steamy August afternoon, the bespectacled outfielder…
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Not even the all-powerful Kenesaw Mountain Landis could predict…
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Before the start of the 1928 World Series, former major-league…
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On Tuesday, June 21, 1927, at Sportsman’s Park, the reigning…
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May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman’s Park
August 25, 1942: Marty Marion’s dash preserves Mort Cooper’s 14-inning gem
September 17, 1941: Stan Musial makes his major-league debut
September 13, 1941: Dodgers’ Whit Wyatt shuts out Cardinals 1-0 in pennant-race thriller
July 19, 1941: Browns’ George McQuinn hits for the cycle
August 5, 1940: John Whitehead tosses abbreviated no-hitter for last big-league victory
Omar Vizquel
Orel Hershiser
Charlie Manuel
Albert Belle
October 5, 1926: Cardinals’ Jesse Haines tosses shutout and homers in first World Series game in St. Louis
October 7, 1926: Tony Lazzeri’s sacrifice fly wins Game 5 for Yankees in extra innings
October 6, 1926: Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit three homers in World Series game
August 24, 1924: Eddie Dyer tosses shutout in Cardinals 17-0 laugher
July 11, 1925: Browns’ George Sisler knocks in a career-high seven runs
Chapman, Arenado win 2018 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR
This Week in SABR: November 9, 2018
October 6, 1930: Jimmie Foxx’s ninth-inning homer puts A’s on verge of a championship in Game 5
October 5, 1930: Jesse Haines defeats Lefty Grove in Fall Classic pitchers’ duel
October 4, 1930: Wild Bill Hallahan shuts out A’s in Game 3 to rekindle Redbirds’ hopes
August 21, 1930: Chick Hafey hits for the cycle as Cardinals pound Phillies
October 9, 1928: Sultan of Swat smacks three homers to sink the Cardinals in World Series sweep
October 7, 1928: Lou Gehrig’s two homers too much for Redbirds in Game 3
June 21, 1927: Jesse Haines goes the distance; Cardinals win on Les Bell’s 13th-inning single