Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, October 10, 2025.…
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Christian Vázquez’s home run into the Green Monster seats…
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From October 8 to 10, 1871, one of the most destructive fires…
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The third-place New York Giants and the cellar-dwelling Boston…
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The eyes of the baseball world were focused on the National League…
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If the Boston Red Sox taking the 1975 World Series opener from…
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Leading the Texas Rangers to an 8-4 victory over the Cleveland…
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San Francisco is known for its stunning views and iconic attractions…
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In 1965 sportswriter Jerry Izenberg reflected, “When you think…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, October 3, 2025.…
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Hoping to build on the Boston Red Sox’ win over the Los Angeles…
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Just getting to the World Series is never a walk in the park,…
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The teams meeting in the 1925 World Series arrived from different…
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On May 24, 1963, the Minnesota Twins used two dramatic home runs…
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“Interleague competition would give the game a big lift and,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1997-Javier-Stan-v2-TCDB.jpg350250wpadmin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngwpadmin2025-10-01 12:12:262025-10-01 12:12:26June 12, 1997: Giants beat Rangers in MLB’s first regular-season interleague game
In the 2007 postseason, the 96-66 American League Central Division…
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OCTOBER 1, 2025 — SABR has added 60 documented triple plays…
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This Week in SABR: October 10, 2025
October 10, 2021: Christian Vázquez hits latest walk-off homer in Red Sox playoff history to beat Rays
October 9, 1906: Nick Altrock pitches White Sox to victory over Cubs in snowy World Series opener
October 6, 1929: At age 48, Boston Braves coach Johnny Evers plays final major league game
September 27, 1959: Harmon Killebrew ties Rocky Colavito for AL home-run title on final day
October 12, 1975: Reds’ rally knots World Series after two games in Boston
July 23, 1985: Rookie Oddibe McDowell hits for first cycle in Rangers team history
Brad Pennington
Oracle Park (San Francisco)
Scotty Alcock
Charlie Duffee
Mox McQuery
Bob Swift
This Week in SABR: October 3, 2025
October 5, 2007: Manny Ramírez walk-off home run ends standoff of Red Sox, Angels bullpens in Game 2
October 8, 1907: Cubs, Tigers open World Series with hard-fought draw
October 8, 1908: Cubs defeat Giants, win NL pennant in makeup of ‘Merkle Game’
October 7, 1925: Walter Johnson and Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh in World Series opener
May 24, 1963: Twins defensive sub Jimmie Hall uses bat to beat White Sox in 9th
Jerry Lynch
June 12, 1997: Giants beat Rangers in MLB’s first regular-season interleague game
October 3, 2007: Dominant Josh Beckett wins Game 1 of ALDS for Red Sox
Solly Salisbury
SABR adds Negro Leagues plays to Triple Plays Database