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This Week in SABR: May 25, 2018

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Ray Herbert

Ray Herbert entered professional baseball at the age of 19 with…

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Ron Kline is one of a number of professional athletes who entered…

July 15, 1994: Albert Belle’s corked bat leads to suspension

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August 19, 2011: Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off grand slam beats Phillies

It is the most dramatic of baseball plays, the walk-off home…

Hal Lanier

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Jim McAndrew

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June 2, 2010: Blown call costs Tigers’ Armando Galarraga a perfect game

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Jumbo Brown

At 6-feet-4, and close to 300 pounds, Jumbo Brown lived up to…

This Week in SABR: May 18, 2018

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October 2, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell puts Pirates on top in NLCS opener

It was a familiar scenario for the Pirates and their fans, and…

October 3, 1979: Pirates win nail-biter in 10th over Reds in Game 2

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Bill Bell

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