Bobby Bonds was not expected to break into the majors in 1968,1…
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Major-league baseball fans had more opportunities to watch Jesse…
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The Montreal Expos joined the major leagues in 1969, as an expansion…
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From 2001 through 2013, Brian Roberts was a solid fan favorite…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, December 19,…
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The Union Club of Morrisania, located in the modern day Bronx,…
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The American Association (AA) began operation in 1882 as a major…
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The only known photo of the Nippon Baseball Club, taken in…
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The full 1915 West Point baseball team, including all five…
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Lou Gehrig was deemed ineligible for all sports for the 1921–22…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: We were informed by Mike Lackey’s family that…
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INTRODUCTION
When I was browsing old issues of the SABR Review…
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INTRODUCTION
In the early eras of baseball, the most important…
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Remember that Yankee game in June
When the Yanks were playing…
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On July 22, 2022, the Toronto Blue Jays visited Fenway Park to…
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DECEMBER 16, 2025 — SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee…
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June 25, 1968: Bobby Bonds belts a grand slam in major-league debut as Giants shut out Dodgers
June 24, 1978: Jesse Orosco’s first pro game kicks off record-setting career
April 6, 2005: Brad Wilkerson’s second career cycle is first in modern Nationals franchise history
Bill McKinley
Tim O’Rourke
Jeff Randazzo
Brian Roberts
This Week in SABR: December 19, 2025
June 27, 2007: Tom Glavine throws rain-shortened one-hitter as Mets blank Cardinals
Swifts, Slows, and Batteries: A Chronology of the 1868 Championship Season
Did the American Association of 1882–91 Achieve Parity with the National League? Evidence from Interleague Exhibition Games
The Disappearance of the Nippon Cup: Early Japanese Participation in Australian Baseball
The 1915 Army Baseball Team at West Point: Five Future Generals and an 18–3 Record
Lou Gehrig’s Three ‘Lost’ Columbia Home Runs
The End of the Spitball: Sloppy, Dirty, Disgusting … and Almost Impossible to Get Rid Of
Some of the Least Explored Resources: Dissertations and Theses on the Subject of Baseball (1908–2024)
Hitter and Catcher Adaptation in Major League Baseball
Editor’s Note: Fall 2025 Baseball Research Journal
Fall 2025 Baseball Research Journal
June 23, 1964: Orioles’ late comeback against Yankees commemorated in song
July 7, 1993: Expos’ Kirk Rueter takes shutout into 9th inning to win major-league debut
July 22, 2022: Emotional Blue Jays bash Red Sox, 28-5, to set franchise run record
Call for papers: 2026 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
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