October 6, 2009: Twins defeat Tigers in Game 163 to win AL Central tiebreaker

“Nasty weather outside ... thank goodness there’s a dome.”…

July 8, 1924: Ironman Eppa Rixey outduels Carlson’s Phillies in endless nightcap

In this present era of pitch counts, innings limits, and rare…

July 8, 1997: Hometown hero Sandy Alomar Jr. homers in All-Star MVP performance

As the 1997 All-Star break came into view, Sandy Alomar Jr. was…

April 10, 1981: Carlton Fisk homers in return to Fenway Park

Beginning on March 18, 1981, Comiskey Park was the new ballpark…

Marlan Coughtry

There was baseball in Marlan Coughtry’s family. “My dad began…

Jack Dalton

Outfielder “Jack” Dalton had a short, but relatively successful,…

Fresco Thompson

Fresco Thompson, the jester in Walter O’Malley’s court, ran…

This Week in SABR: October 27, 2017

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April 28, 1996: Expos hit two grand slams, score team-record 21 runs

The Montreal Expos of the 1990s operated on a shoestring budget,…

May 12, 1996: Oh Henry! Expos’ Rodriguez finds home run swing

Hurling baseballs back after opponents’ home runs, flinging…

May 7, 1997: Expos score record 13 runs in sixth inning

“If the wheels come off, it’s better they come off all at…

May 16, 1997: Widger helps Expos win a wild one

Fans arriving at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on Friday, May…

June 30, 1997: Montreal-Toronto rivalry finds a new outlet in baseball

The old-timers still talk about the melee that broke out at the…

July 1, 1997: Expos beat Blue Jays in a Canada Day Classic

On Tuesday, July 1, 1997, Canada celebrated its 130th birthday…

October 2, 1999: Vlad Guerrero impales his 40th home run of season

He was nicknamed Vlad the Impaler, and while he isn’t a bad…

August 14, 1957: Ted Williams’ rare opposite-field homer

When Boston and New York met at Fenway Park on August 14, 1957,…

September 11, 1999: Eric Milton no-hits the Angels

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Wyman Andrus

Montana’s Moonlight Graham, Wyman Andrus appeared in a single…

Billy Cox

Imagine an infielder who played his last game more than half…

Bubbles Hargrave

It was one of the most bizarre batting races in National League…

Bill Shettsline

Bill Shettsline was the most identifiable face of the Philadelphia…

Jack Ogden

John Mahlon “Jack” Ogden played in the major leagues for…
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