Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, August 14, 2026.…
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AUGUST 14, 2026 — New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger…
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Many baseball fans have heard of the 1983 game between the New…
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There were a lot of hits at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox…
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On August 22, 1886—a Sunday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky—fans…
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As a visitor, Willie Stargell made power-hitting memories in…
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AUGUST 11, 2026 — Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members…
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, the 1990s Cleveland Indians Panel…
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On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Billy Altman gave a presentation…
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Climate change may someday play havoc with weather milestones.…
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The 2023 Boston Red Sox were losing hope as August got underway.…
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On Thursday, July 30, 2026, acclaimed filmmaker David S. Ward…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, August 7, 2026.…
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When 39-year-old Ty Cobb and 22-year-old Lou Gehrig met during…
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On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Chris Antonetti of the Cleveland…
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On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Bob Kendrick of the Negro Leagues…
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Many expected 2022 to be a rebuilding year for the Cleveland…
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This Week in SABR: August 14, 2026
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through August 9, 2026
David Freese
John Morrill
Richie Zisk
July 19, 1975: Twins edge Yankees in ‘first’ American League pine tar game
July 4, 2016: Red Sox bang out 21 hits on the Fourth of July
August 22, 1886: Abner Powell’s canine calamity aids Chicken Wolf’s game-winning home run for Louisville
July 20, 1974: Willie Stargell’s 11th-inning home run beats Braves on Hank Aaron Day in Atlanta
Join us on August 18 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on Integration Era
SABR 54: Listen to highlights from 1990s Cleveland Indians panel with Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy
SABR 54: Listen to highlights from Billy Altman’s presentation, Learning the Score: Bats, Balls, and Rock & Roll
August 7, 1918: Pirates win on hottest day in Philadelphia history at 106 degrees
August 7, 2023: Red Sox beat Royals on Pablo Reyes’ walk-off grand slam in ninth
SABR 54: Listen to highlights from “Major League” Q&A with filmmaker David S. Ward
Retrosheet announces Summer 2026 updates
This Week in SABR: August 7, 2026
May 8, 1926: Another day in the Cobb and Gehrig feud as Tigers beat Yankees in New York
Tom Hamilton (2026)
SABR 54: Listen to highlights from Chris Antonetti’s welcome remarks
SABR 54: Listen to highlights from Bob Kendrick’s fireside chat with Stephanie Liscio
October 15, 2022: Cleveland’s ninth-inning rally stuns Yankees in Game 3 of ALDS
August 28, 2025: Kyle Schwarber’s four-homer game paces Phillies’ rout of Braves
Mike Costanzo