On Sunday, April 30, 1922, more than 25,000 fans packed Navin…
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The decision had come down barely a week before: baseball was…
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For both major leagues, 1912 “was a banner year for streaks…
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The first game to be played at Navin Field was scheduled for…
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It was a few minutes after 4 P.M. on September 29, 2004, and…
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The early twentieth century rivalry was intense between the two…
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The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…
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A crowd of 35,093 showed up at Citi Field on September 25, 2016,…
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The 1941 season was a disappointing one for the Cleveland Indians.…
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The last baseball game ever played at the Polo Grounds was…
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April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson’s perfect game
August 4, 1918: Ty Cobb’s single in 18th inning defeats Walter Johnson
This Week in SABR: December 15, 2017
September 20, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood foiled by Tigers after 16 straight wins
July 4, 1912: George Mullin tosses first Tigers no-hitter
April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s field of dreams opens in Detroit
April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies
April 30, 2017: Nationals trounce Mets, 23-5, behind Rendon’s six hits
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May 14, 1996: Dwight Gooden pitches no-hitter for Yankees
September 1-3, 1904: Philadelphia Giants defeat Cuban X-Giants in championship series
October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout
SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016
April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run
September 25, 2016: Mets claim their largest shutout victory, 17-0 over Phillies
September 26, 1941: Bob Feller’s great goodbye
October 12, 1963: Latin American charity game is Polo Grounds’ ‘grand finale’
July 31, 2017: Gio González’s near-no-hitter at Miami
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