July 27, 1946: War hero Warren Spahn returns to Braves after World War II

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May 30, 1977: Dennis Eckersley no-hits Angels in Cleveland

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Tom Borland

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Jimmy Brown

Nineteen forty-five was the happiest year in American history.…

Bill Duggleby

Few major-league careers have begun as auspiciously as Bill Duggleby’s.…

Pat Kelly

Pat Kelly played just three games in the majors as a catcher…

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Art Pennington

The story is almost apocryphal, existing somewhere on that boundary…

Frank Wood

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Johnny Podres

Outside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,…

Tom Umphlett

Tommy Umphlett had a superb rookie year in 1953, finishing second…

Ray Webster

Ray Webster played in 47 major-league games in 1959 and 1960,…

This Week in SABR: July 14, 2017

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August 15, 1951: Willie Mays’ defensive gem caps Giants victory

Three years before Willie Mays made perhaps the most famous…

August 11, 1951: Giants reach lowest point of pennant-winning season

It would have been a wonder had the New York Giants not felt…

June 3, 1951: Dave Koslo hurls two-hit shutout as Giants continue surge

The New York Giants were on an upswing when they headed to the…

May 25, 1951: Willie Mays makes his major-league debut with Giants

On May 25, 1951, the New York Giants were in the final stop of…
Sal Maglie

April 30, 1951: New York Giants start long climb out of the cellar

Nothing in the early spring of 1951 gave any clue that this would…

September 19, 1929: Oscar Melillo’s triple play highlights Senators’ win

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SABR 47: Listen to highlights from Citi Field ballpark session

Attendees at the SABR 47 convention in New York City had a special…

July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays

The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…

This Week in SABR: July 7, 2017

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