April 13, 1984: Pete Rose records his 4,000th major-league hit

As Pete Rose stood on second base, basking in the cheers of the…

September 24, 1985: The Hawk hits three home runs for Expos at Wrigley

Wrigley Field has seen its share of wild games over the past…
Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2017

This Week in SABR: October 6, 2017

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Joe Charboneau

If reviewing the list of examples of baseball stars who fell…

Doc Oberlander

After the lefty pitched three games for the 1888 Cleveland Blues,…

Curly Ogden

Warren Harvey “Curly” Ogden became part of World Series lore…

August 12, 1980: Expos turn a triple play vs. lowly Cardinals

The baseball season is long enough that on any given day, a team…

August 24, 1980: Speier, Expos prevail in ‘a dumb man’s game’

This game featured five future Hall of Famers, yet Montreal Expos…

September 10, 1980: Expos’ Bill Gullickson whiffs rookie-record 18 batters

“I’m not a strikeout pitcher,” said rookie right-hander…

May 10, 1981: Expos’ Charlie Lea pitches a ‘Giant’ no-hitter

Montreal’s 24-year-old right-hander Charlie Lea was an unlikely…

September 21, 1981: Expos win 17-inning thriller over Phillies

This game had everything that makes baseball great — nail-biting…

Dick Hughes

Dick Hughes had a memorable rookie season in the big leagues…

This Week in SABR: September 29, 2017

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Stan Benjamin

Stan Benjamin used to say, “If they let you steal first base,…
Early Wynn (Trading Card DB)

July 13, 1963: Early Wynn wins his 300th game

As the curtain came down on the 1962 major-league season, Early…

May 25, 1958: Diarist Jim Brosnan begins Cardinals career with a bang

Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals had useful…

September 27, 1940: Tigers clinch American League pennant behind Floyd Giebell

The Cleveland Indians certainly started off the 1940 season in…

Farmer Burns

James “Farmer” “Slab” Burns, “the Ashtabula Midget,”…

Johnny Edwards

“I prided myself on being a good defensive catcher,” three-time…

Carroll Hardy

Outfielder Carroll Hardy played for four major-league baseball…

Tom Whelan

Although he played just one game with the Boston Braves, in August…
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