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“The Giants became tired of losing games one at a time.”1…
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If not for W.P. Kinsella, it’s likely that Archibald "Moonlight"…
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It had been a long night at the ballpark. You couldn’t blame…
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It was a game that would have fascinated Hubble. Not James Hubble,…
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Catcher “Oil” Smith, a bench-jockey and brawler extraordinaire,…
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“A perfect example of poetic justice in action,” wrote Lou…
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Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts.…
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Since 1925, the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox had often…
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Just in time for the Academy Awards, SABR's book of baseball's…
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Best known as the principal owner of the New England Patriots…
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July 12, 1955: Stan Musial seals Milwaukee’s first baseball All-Star celebration
May 12, 1955: Crandall’s walk-off homer in 12th gives Conley complete-game victory
This Week in SABR: March 2, 2018
May 16, 1929: New York’s Mel Ott hits for the cycle but Giants lose to Braves
June 29, 1905: Moonlight Graham’s only major-league game
June 12, 1954: An unlikely candidate: Jim Wilson hurls first no-hitter at Milwaukee’s County Stadium
July 15, 1954: Down by five runs in ninth, Braves rally to win
September 18, 1941: The Aurora Borealis game at Forbes Field
June 2, 1954: Jackie Robinson ejected in Brooklyn’s rain-shortened win
John Henry “Pop” Lloyd
Bert Convy
Ace Adams
Earl Smith
Frank Bancroft
Virgil Cheeves
May 28, 1954: Milwaukee’s Lew Burdette pitches complete game in 12-inning walk-off win
August 22, 1953: Johnny Logan’s walk-off single secures Bob Buhl’s 14-inning gem
May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record
April 14, 1953: Milwaukee Braves christen County Stadium with ceremonies, civic pride, and Hollywood-style extra-inning victory
April 9, 1953: Braves get a wet welcome to Milwaukee
SABR Digital Library: From Spring Training to Screen Test: Baseball Players Turned Actors
This Week in SABR: February 23, 2018
Leon Cadore
William H. Sullivan