October 9, 1932: NFL’s Boston Braves return pro football to Beantown

As the 1932 National Football League season began, there was…

April 20, 1937: Detroit’s Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians were coming off second-…

October 9, 1948: Gromek, Doby give Indians 3-1 lead in World Series

The Cleveland Indians boasted a big three who anchored their…

June 18, 1998: Brant Brown blasts three home runs for Cubs

“We had the makings of being a little flat, but Brownie took…

September 21, 1965: Cubs’ Ron Santo is one-man show with two-homer game

“Sure, there are days you don’t feel like coming to the park,”…

May 25, 1908: Cubs beat Giants in 10th on Joe Tinker’s walkoff hit

By the time the Cubs and Giants renewed their rivalry in 1908,…

August 11, 1926: Mutinous Pirates ousted after loss to Brooklyn

The defending world champion Pittsburgh Pirates were in first…

September 28, 2014: Jordan Zimmermann no-hits Marlins to end regular season

Meaningful and meaningless — a combination of both usually…

September 7, 2016: Lind grand slam keeps Mariners’ wild-card hopes alive

The Seattle Mariners finished the 2015 season with a record of…

This Week in SABR: August 4, 2017

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Charlie Jamieson

Charlie Jamieson was a star American League outfielder during…

Bob Cerv

Bob Cerv survived kamikaze attacks in World War II and put all…

Vedie Himsl

With a career in pro ball spanning 60 years, Vedie Himsl, “the…
Don Wells (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Angels)

Don Wells

In a 20-year major-league broadcasting career with the Chicago…

October 11, 2012: Jayson Werth walkoff HR beats Cardinals in NLDS Game 4

The first journey of the Washington Nationals into postseason…
Herb Score

May 7, 1957: Gil McDougald’s batted ball knocks out Herb Score

Herb Score was on his way to stardom in the major leagues. He…

October 4, 1904: Sam Mertes hits for cycle, then Giants forfeit to Cardinals

The New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals had scheduled a doubleheader…

This Week in SABR: July 28, 2017

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Lou Clinton

Lou Clinton played right field in 603 of his 691 major-league…
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