July 4, 2009: Adam Dunn’s 300th career home run leads Nationals comeback win

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September 3, 1993: Manny Ramirez returns to New York City

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Gene Krapp, a diminutive right-handed spitballer, holds an…

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Massachusetts-based contractors Lou Perini, Joseph Maney, and…

2018 SABR Analytics: Listen to highlights from the Technology Panel

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This Week in SABR: March 16, 2018

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June 4, 1927: Umpire Gerald Hayes halts tie game, infuriates Syracuse crowd

The Syracuse (New York) Stars, managed by Burt Shotton, were…

October 2, 1938: Bob Feller sets new MLB strikeout record, whiffs 18 in loss

The Detroit Tigers concluded their 1938 season with a three-game…

June 17, 1960: Ted Williams wallops 500th career home run in Cleveland

The 1960 season was the end of an era in the major leagues. It…

October 1, 1967: Kansas City Athletics play their last game

The Kansas City Athletics donned their uniforms and white shoes…

April 4, 1994: Indians open Jacobs Field in style with extra-inning win

A new day dawned in Cleveland Indians baseball on April 4, 1994.…

April 22, 2004: Omar Vizquel singles for his 2,000th career hit

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July 27, 2017: Back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs lead Nationals slugfest

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Fats Jenkins

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Greg Maddux

On August 26, 1995, Greg Maddux was at Wrigley Field in Chicago,…
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