You’ve heard it before. A batter steps up to the plate in a…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were coming off a 6-3 loss to the struggling…
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“I was amazed by the game he threw,” gushed Houston Astros…
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On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…
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“The opening night against the Yankees was one of the most…
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June 15, 1967, seemed like an unlikely day for the Houston Astros’…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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A modest crowd of 8,693 passed the turnstiles at Briggs Stadium…
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, pondering his fate prior to…
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The Washington Nationals (68-65) were coming off a big win the…
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The final day of the 1875 base ball season was one of those rare…
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“The Chicagoes were not, as aforesaid, able to make a clean…
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The Boston Post summarized the game succinctly:“The base ball…
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In the 1870s it was Hartford, not New York, that was Boston’s…
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On April 28, 1875, the Richmond Daily Dispatch announced to its…
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April 19, 1875, was a notable date in American history, being…
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Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn posted a 59-12 record for the National…
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Not all important baseball wins are the product of exciting,…
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September 27, 1967: Cuellar, Astros win 12-inning classic against Bunning, Phillies
August 26, 1966: Bob Aspromonte’s walk-off slam lights up the sky for Astros
September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers
June 18, 1967: Don Wilson tosses first no-hitter in Astrodome history
April 23, 1965: Rusty Staub sends the Astros home happy
April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome
April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome
June 15, 1967: ‘Toy Cannon’ blasts three home runs in the Astrodome
This Week in SABR: September 7, 2018
Douglas MacArthur
Dan McClellan
Lee Handley
August 2, 1940: Joe Cronin hits for second career cycle in Red Sox-Tigers slugfest
September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
September 4, 2015: Michael A. Taylor wins it for Nats with walk-off home run
October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win
August 4, 1875: Boston Red Stockings get the best of Joe Borden
June 28, 1875: Rowdy crowd helps visiting Red Stockings tie Athletics in Philadelphia
May 18, 1875: Boston rivalry with Hartford heats up in Red Stockings’ win
April 29, 1875: Boston Red Stockings blow out Washington in 22-5 win
April 19, 1875: Boston Red Stockings treat home crowd to a 6-0 shutout over New Haven Elm Citys
October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season
October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title