This Week in SABR: September 8, 2017

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Dan Cronin

An accomplished semipro baseball player in the Boston area, Dan…

Jimmy Zinn

And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river, For…

April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win

The Montreal Expos’ 1976 season was a soap opera. Clubhouse…

May 29, 1977: Expos’ Larry Parrish goes 5-for-5, hits three consecutive homers

In 1976, Larry Parrish had batted only .232 in 154 games, and…

June 11, 1974: Expos blow up the Big Red Machine

“The Expos exploded in startling fashion,” wrote Ian MacDonald…

September 17, 1973: Montreal Expos ‘stumble onto a pennant race’

During their first four seasons, the Montreal Expos were never…

July 26, 1973: Steve Rogers tosses one-hit shutout to win first MLB game

“He can pitch,” said Montreal Expos skipper Gene Mauch about…

George Steinbrenner

Even if he had never gone on to own the New York Yankees, George…

This Week in SABR: September 1, 2017

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Dave Hillman

It was only after a stint in the United States Air Force that…

Johnny Neun

The once thick and perfectly groomed dark hair grew thin and…

Hank Arft

On July 27, 1948, Hank “Bow Wow” Arft’s major-league career…
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April 12, 1967: Red Sox begin magical season with Opening Day win

“In other years, the cynics expected the Red Sox to go nowhere.…

April 14, 1967: Red Sox’s Billy Rohr misses no-hitter by one out in MLB debut

“It’s a big place and I was nervous,” said Boston’s 21-year-old…

July 23, 1967: Red Sox end road trip on 10-game winning streak

Having extended its winning streak to nine with an 8-5 win over…

August 27, 1967: Tartabull’s throw keys cardiac win for Red Sox

It was the weakest arm in the Red Sox outfield against the fastest…

September 30, 1967: Yaz brings Red Sox to verge of AL pennant

On Saturday, September 30, 1967, as the thrilling American League…

Jim Zapp

Jim "Zipper" Zapp played a big role in getting the Birmingham…

Samuel Williams

Sam Williams was born in a small, poor town in segregated Alabama,…

John Wright

John Wright was the “owner of a blazing fast ball and a sharp-breaking…
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