Pete Rose’s 24-season career, spent entirely in the National…
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As the skies darkened over the nation’s capital, the spirit…
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Patriots Day commemorates the Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington…
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Two weeks after the Cleveland Indians’ Larry Doby broke the…
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Several hundred loyal Boston rooters blew their tin horns,…
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In late July 1901, the Philadelphia Athletics traveled to Cleveland…
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In 2013, eight Boston Red Sox players stopped shaving during…
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Boston University professor Andy Andres was honored with the…
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Major-league brothers are relatively rare. Brothers playing in…
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The Boston Red Sox concluded their only visit to Seattle during…
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The 1986 season was winding down, and as far as the Cleveland…
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Throughout human history, many cultures and religions have worshipped…
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For many baseball fans, 1901 marks the beginning of the “modern”…
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The Cincinnati Red Stockings’ bid for a repeat American Association…
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“He didn’t like to lose to anyone in anything,” catcher…
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May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit
October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again
April 15, 1991: Brook Jacoby’s home run delivers 13-inning Patriots Day win for Cleveland
August 13, 1947: Willard Brown hits first American League home run by a Black player
June 14, 1925: ‘Outlaw’ Swede Risberg defeats John Donaldson in Montana duel
September 24, 1897: Boston rooters flock to Baltimore to see crucial pennant race victory
August 6, 1897: An unusual brawl and a wild ending
September 1, 1897: Bob Allen has big day for Beaneaters — as Bostonians begin to travel underground
July 30, 1901: Nap Lajoie, ‘champion batsman of the world,’ hits for the cycle with grand slam
July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher
Andy Andres honored with 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award
Clemens, Baumann, Petriello, Carleton win 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
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August 12, 2021: Romine brothers form rare battery for Cubs in blowout game
July 11, 2013: Jacoby Ellsbury hits first of three leadoff home runs during Boston’s championship season
September 29, 1986: Cleveland’s Jay Bell homers in his first major-league at-bat
September 4, 1915: Ball lost in the sun costs Braves rookie Art Nehf a perfect game
July 15, 1901: Christy Mathewson pitches no-hitter as Giants avoid sweep in St. Louis
September 19, 1883: John Reilly hits for second cycle in five games to back Will White’s 40th win
May 1, 1971: Bob Gibson, Steve Renko stranded with no-decisions in only tie of season
July 22, 1935: Wes Ferrell hits game-winning home run to secure 15th win
July 14, 1953: Decatur wins Mississippi-Ohio Valley All-Star Game