April 30, 2017: Nationals trounce Mets, 23-5, behind Rendon’s six hits

Joe Ross (1-0, 6.17 ERA) was on the hill for the Washington Nationals,…

June 27, 2017: Nationals’ Trea Turner steals four bases against Cubs

The 31,202 fans in attendance on this Tuesday night in the nation’s…

This Week in SABR: December 8, 2017

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May 14, 1996: Dwight Gooden pitches no-hitter for Yankees

Dwight Gooden had been suspended from baseball when he tested…

October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout

An impressive number of intrepid Baltimore Orioles fans were…
Baseball's Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016

SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016

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April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run

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September 25, 2016: Mets claim their largest shutout victory, 17-0 over Phillies

A crowd of 35,093 showed up at Citi Field on September 25, 2016,…

September 26, 1941: Bob Feller’s great goodbye

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October 12, 1963: Latin American charity game is Polo Grounds’ ‘grand finale’

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July 31, 2017: Gio González’s near-no-hitter at Miami

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Frankie Kelleher

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Bo Belinsky

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Derek Jeter

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Wally Joyner

The 1983 film National Lampoon’s Vacation introduced moviegoers…

Byron Houck

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Wally Hebert

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Steve Garvey

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Lew Fonseca

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Johnny Berardino

“Berardino is one of those intense fellows who believe the…

Greg Goossen

Across the decades, various New York Yankee, New York Giant,…
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