Willie Stargell began 1975 with a new assignment. For the first…
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The New York Mets made several significant changes for 2005.…
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The story of General Abner Doubleday inventing baseball as a…
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Mel Ott began the 1946 season, the 21st of his career with the…
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Boston Braves fans had few reasons to be hopeful as the 1952…
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The saying “Lightning never strikes twice in the same place”…
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The San Francisco Giants exuded a sunny disposition for the 1985…
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“There are worse places to open a baseball season than the…
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MARCH 17, 2025 — All SABR members exclusively receive the Baseball…
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MARCH 17, 2025 — SABR is pleased to announce the recipients…
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From left: SABR CEO Scott Bush, Conner Pelletier, Jack Lambert,…
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April 10, 1975: Willie Stargell returns to first base, homers twice in Pirates’ Opening Day win over Cubs
April 4, 2005: Pedro Martinez makes his Mets debut; Reds rally for Opening Day win
April 26, 1872: Mansfields of Middletown are ‘Chicagoed’ in National Association debut
April 16, 1946: Giants’ Mel Ott hits 511th and final career home run on Opening Day
April 15, 1952: Eddie Mathews debuts in final Boston Braves home opener
April 12, 1960: Chuck Essegian repeats World Series magic for Dodgers on Opening Day
April 9, 1985: Giants’ Jim Davenport makes managerial debut with Opening Day victory over Padres
April 7, 1992: Braves’ Tom Glavine beats Astros for first time with two-hit shutout on Opening Day
April 6, 2021: Juan Soto’s first career walk-off hit gives Nationals an Opening Day win over Braves
This Week in SABR: March 21, 2025
March 25, 1993: Cleveland Indians return to baseball after deaths of Steve Olin, Tim Crews
May 12, 1915: Yankees’ Jack Warhop beats Cleveland despite triple play
May 27, 1994: Lee Anne Ketcham pitches Silver Bullets to win over Richfield Rockets in women’s baseball first
April 29, 2007: Troy Tulowitzki’s unassisted triple play and Matt Holliday’s walk-off homer lead Rockies over Braves
March 30, 2018: After Opening Day defeat, Red Sox rebound with first of nine consecutive wins
September 5, 2022: Xander Bogaerts records ninth straight multihit game for Red Sox
June 26, 2024: Catcher Danny Jansen starts as a Blue Jay, ends same game with Red Sox two months later
SABR Live Oral History Interview: Dale Murphy
Egyptian Healy
Subscribe to the Spring 2025 print edition of the SABR Baseball Research Journal
Learn more about recipients of SABR Local Grants in 2025
Backman, Haan win 2025 SABR Analytics Conference student presentation awards
Pelletier, Lambert, Becerra, Ehrlich win inaugural Dr. Mike Marshall Baseball Biomechanics Research Award
Dr. Glenn Fleisig honored with 2025 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award