As the 1932 National Football League season began, there was…
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The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians were coming off second-…
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If Cleveland Indians fans were champing at the bit, one could…
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The Cleveland Indians boasted a big three who anchored their…
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“We had the makings of being a little flat, but Brownie took…
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“Sure, there are days you don’t feel like coming to the park,”…
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By the time the Cubs and Giants renewed their rivalry in 1908,…
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The defending world champion Pittsburgh Pirates were in first…
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Meaningful and meaningless — a combination of both usually…
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The Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland does not often miss…
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Herb Score was on his way to stardom in the major leagues. He…
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Through the 2021 season, there were 334 cycles hit in major-league…
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The New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals had scheduled a doubleheader…
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“Boston went baseball crazy again yesterday,” exclaimed the…
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Lou Clinton played right field in 603 of his 691 major-league…
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October 9, 1932: NFL’s Boston Braves return pro football to Beantown
April 20, 1937: Detroit’s Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day
October 10, 1948: Bob Elliott homers twice as Braves extend World Series in Game 5
October 9, 1948: Gromek, Doby give Indians 3-1 lead in World Series
June 18, 1998: Brant Brown blasts three home runs for Cubs
September 21, 1965: Cubs’ Ron Santo is one-man show with two-homer game
May 25, 1908: Cubs beat Giants in 10th on Joe Tinker’s walkoff hit
August 11, 1926: Mutinous Pirates ousted after loss to Brooklyn
September 28, 2014: Jordan Zimmermann no-hits Marlins to end regular season
September 7, 2016: Lind grand slam keeps Mariners’ wild-card hopes alive
This Week in SABR: August 4, 2017
Charlie Jamieson
Bob Cerv
Vedie Himsl
Don Wells
Dome Sweet Dome: History and Highlights from 35 Years of the Houston Astrodome
August 14, 2003: Power outage pulls plug on 55 million, but Travis Hafner generates surge with his cycle
October 11, 2012: Jayson Werth walkoff HR beats Cardinals in NLDS Game 4
May 7, 1957: Gil McDougald’s batted ball knocks out Herb Score
July 30, 1883: Philadelphia’s Lon Knight is first player to hit for a ‘natural’ cycle
October 4, 1904: Sam Mertes hits for cycle, then Giants forfeit to Cardinals
August 19, 1934: Red Sox rookie Moose Solters hits for the cycle before a record Fenway crowd of 46,995
This Week in SABR: July 28, 2017
Lou Clinton