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This Week in SABR: October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, October 2, 2026.…

Eddie Burke

October 1, 2026

In the mid-1890s, left fielder Eddie Burke of the New York Giants…

Peaches Graham

October 1, 2026

Like Mark Twain before him, fellow journalist-turned-novelist…

Joe Hughes

October 1, 2026

On September 6, 1902, Sporting Life ran the weekly article written…

John Kerin

October 1, 2026

On September 28, 1908, at the end of his tenth game as an American…

Curt Welch

October 1, 2026

“Curt Welch’s $15,000 slide is the most famous play of 19th-Century…

May 29, 1882: Metropolitans’ Jack Lynch christens Polo Grounds southeast diamond by ‘Chicagoing’ the White Stockings

October 1, 2026

On New Year’s Day 1882, Columbia University law school student…

October 1, 1978: George Foster captures third straight RBI crown in Sparky Anderson’s Reds finale

October 1, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds were eliminated from the 1978 National League…

SABR Editorial Board seeks new baseball research project proposals

October 1, 2026

For the past 50 years, SABR’s mission has always been to publish…

Donovan Field (Kingston, NY)

September 30, 2026

The 1882 Kingston Leaders, a semiprofessional club sponsored…

SABR Digital Library: How We Played the Game: Baseball at Manzanar, 1942–1945

September 30, 2026

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

Early registration is now open for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

September 29, 2026

SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 — Early registration is now open for the…

Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

September 29, 2026

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation,…

Seeking nominations for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

September 29, 2026

What are the best baseball analytics articles you’ve read…

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game (2026)

SABR’s Lahman Baseball Database to modernize, add data categories

September 28, 2026

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 — SABR’s Lahman Baseball Database is undergoing…

This Week in SABR: September 25, 2026

September 25, 2026

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, September 25,…

Announcing finalists for 2026 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

September 25, 2026

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 — We are pleased to announce the finalists…

October 7, 1927: Herb Pennock’s pitching shines, Yankees bats batter Pittsburgh in Game 3

September 24, 2026

The 8-1 final score of Game Three of the 1927 World Series shows…

September 24, 1957: After reaching base 16 times in a row, Ted Williams grounds out – and then hits game-deciding homer

September 24, 2026

As the 1957 season was in its final week, there was still time…

May 13, 2016: Matt Bush makes long-awaited major-league debut as Blue Jays defeat Rangers, 5-0

September 24, 2026

Less than seven months after being released from prison, and…

Buck Showalter

September 23, 2026

Buck Showalter was one of the winningest managers of the last…

Submit your presentation abstract for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

September 23, 2026

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 — SABR is excited to announce the call…

SABR Board of Directors to host virtual Town Hall on October 22

September 21, 2026

SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 — SABR’s Board of Directors invites…

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This Week in SABR: October 2, 2026

Eddie Burke

Peaches Graham

Joe Hughes

John Kerin

Curt Welch

May 29, 1882: Metropolitans’ Jack Lynch christens Polo Grounds southeast diamond by ‘Chicagoing’ the White Stockings

October 1, 1978: George Foster captures third straight RBI crown in Sparky Anderson’s Reds finale

SABR Editorial Board seeks new baseball research project proposals

Donovan Field (Kingston, NY)

SABR Digital Library: How We Played the Game: Baseball at Manzanar, 1942–1945

Early registration is now open for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

Seeking nominations for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game (2026)

SABR’s Lahman Baseball Database to modernize, add data categories

This Week in SABR: September 25, 2026

Announcing finalists for 2026 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

October 7, 1927: Herb Pennock’s pitching shines, Yankees bats batter Pittsburgh in Game 3

September 24, 1957: After reaching base 16 times in a row, Ted Williams grounds out – and then hits game-deciding homer

May 13, 2016: Matt Bush makes long-awaited major-league debut as Blue Jays defeat Rangers, 5-0

Buck Showalter

Submit your presentation abstract for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference

SABR Board of Directors to host virtual Town Hall on October 22

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