In January 1983, NBC television debuted a new action series titled…
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The Atlanta National League team traces its history through two…
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The Boston Beaneaters entered their three-game series with…
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The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…
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Although the Beaneaters’ May 7 game at the Polo Grounds against…
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Hugh Duffy strode to home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.…
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In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…
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One of Danny Darwin’s fondest memories of his post-playing…
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MARCH 2, 2023 — A package of revisions to the SABR By-Laws…
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MARCH 1, 2023 — The SABR Analytics Conference is coming…
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By Joanne Hulbert
A great sigh of relief and a celebratory "Huzzah!"…
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Neither team was in contention when the Milwaukee Brewers and…
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Sportswriter Charles Dryden’s famous quote “Washington—First…
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“It would be so easy to believe, had you not seen it, that…
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Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rooney wasn’t Irish-American.…
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“A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents…
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David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…
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Al Holland
Frank Meek
April 22, 1891: Beaneaters start championship run in first game in new Polo Grounds
September 29, 1898: Jimmy Collins grand slam helps Beaneaters score 6 in ninth to beat Philadelphia
June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts
May 7, 1894: A duel of aces as Giants’ Rusie bests Boston’s Nichols
June 20, 1894: Congress Street’s glorious finale
August 5, 1892: Triple play helps preserve a Beaneaters shutout
June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit
April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters
Danny Darwin
This Week in SABR: March 3, 2023
SABR members approve By-Laws changes in special election
Join us next week for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts
July 7, 1993: First-place Phillies outlast Dodgers in 20 innings in Kevin Stocker’s debut
September 3, 1973: Brewers’ Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era
July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years
October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days
September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing
October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies
July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter