“It would be so easy to believe, had you not seen it, that…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SniderDuke.jpg375264Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2023-02-27 20:39:162023-02-27 20:39:16October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rooney wasn’t Irish-American.…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RooneyFrank.jpg460460Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2023-02-27 20:37:082023-02-27 20:37:08May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
“A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/villanueva.jpeg350247admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 16:39:502023-03-02 00:02:59September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing
David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ortiz-David-2012.jpg350251admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 16:37:272023-02-27 16:37:27July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter
The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…
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It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…
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After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…
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The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/vic-power-tcdb.jpeg350250admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 10:13:072023-02-27 13:53:49August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
After an 8-1 homestand against the Colorado Rockies, Toronto…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ortiz-David-2012.jpg350251admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 09:52:032024-08-24 10:58:03July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals
One could argue that Austin Hays had the greatest one-game turnaround…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/austin-hays-tcdb.jpeg350250admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 09:40:312023-10-23 12:58:42June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle
In 1915, a baseball team with female players was a novelty…
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“His hearty ‘glad to see you,’ and the warm grasp of the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2-Bennett-Charlie-2414-74_HS_PD.jpg480379admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 00:01:492023-02-24 23:45:11August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game
In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
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A combination of fine weather, a state holiday,1 the largest…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jimmycollins.jpeg15096admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 00:01:112023-02-24 23:38:56April 20, 1896: Beaneaters lead a Patriots’ Day hit parade
From 1883 until 1906, the Boston entry in the National League…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9-Dolan-Cozy-JT.jpg178178admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 00:01:052023-02-24 23:43:40September 18, 1895: Boston’s Cozy Dolan shuts out the Orioles
It was a cold, wet day in Boston. The morning half of the Memorial…
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Introduction
On Saturday, March 25, 1905, a small yet curious…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1905-Ogden-Assembly-Club-headshots.png10721866admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-23 12:09:292023-02-27 01:57:361905 Ogden Assembly Club Baseball Team
October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days
September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing
October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies
July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter
September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant
September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant
August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals
June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle
July 3, 1915: Barnstorming American women compete against male semipros in Saskatchewan
August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game
October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener
April 19, 1897: Beaneaters’ furious comeback falls short against Phillies
April 20, 1896: Beaneaters lead a Patriots’ Day hit parade
September 18, 1895: Boston’s Cozy Dolan shuts out the Orioles
May 31, 1897: Fred Tenney leads Memorial Day parade with 6 hits
This Week in SABR: February 24, 2023
1905 Ogden Assembly Club Baseball Team
Jim McElroy
Mariano Duncan