Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, July 18, 2025.…
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JULY 18, 2025 — San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.…
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On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Texas Minor League Baseball Panel…
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On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Beckett Baseball Cards Panel…
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From left: Herb Crehan, Steve Greenberg, and Dennis Riley at…
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The unofficial championship of baseball was a constant source…
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Not often does a solo home run in the first inning turn out to…
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As a September call-up in 1970, right-handed pitcher John Harold…
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Three Rivers Stadium was Dave Parker’s home field for the first…
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On a Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox right-hander…
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On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Texas Rangers Ballparks Panel…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, July 11, 2025.…
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The mood in Ottawa was somber in the fall of 1916, more than…
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Harvey Haddix attained no-hit fame the hard way. On May 26, 1959,…
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Shortstop Don Buddin was often the butt of disdain and derision…
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Residents of Wampum, Pennsylvania, and neighboring towns cheered…
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Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner confidently strolled to…
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Signed as an amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners out of…
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This Week in SABR: July 18, 2025
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through July 13, 2025
Dan Spillner (2025)
SABR 53: Listen to highlights from the Texas Minor League Baseball Panel with Tim Purpura, Rick Herrscher, and Bob Baillargeon
SABR 53: Listen to highlights from the Beckett Baseball Cards Panel with Dr. James Beckett, Rich Klein, and Paul Rogers
SABR Local Grants update: Sea Foam House night baseball exhibit installed in Hull, Massachusetts
September 6, 1869: Joe Start hits four home runs to lead Atlantic Club over Eckfords in championship match
July 29, 1955: Ted Williams’s solo home run in the first inning proves a game-winner for Red Sox
July 25, 1968: Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle reunite for Yankees’ exhibition in Syracuse
September 7, 1970: Twins’ Hal Haydel earns win with five-inning relief outing in major league debut
May 17, 1985: Dave Parker’s homer leads Reds over Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium
September 28, 1988: Orel Hershiser pitches his 59th consecutive scoreless inning, breaking Don Drysdale’s record
July 23, 2000: Pedro Martínez throws third shutout of the season for Red Sox
SABR 53: Listen to highlights from Texas Rangers Ballparks Panel with Tom Schieffer, Fred Ortiz, Rob Matwick, and Chuck Morgan
Ed Mensor
Tullar Field (Wellsville, NY)
This Week in SABR: July 11, 2025
SABR 53: Listen to highlights from the Seitz Decision 50th Anniversary Panel
October 6, 1916: Tris Speaker, All-Star American Leaguers defeat International League in Canada’s capital
May 17, 1957: Harvey’s brother Fred Haddix makes his own no-hit legend for Corning Red Sox
July 11, 1959: Don Buddin’s grand slam in bottom of the 10th lifts Red Sox over Yankees
August 29, 1964: Hometown Wampum fans watch as Dick Allen leads first-place Phillies over Pirates
August 9, 1998: First-place Astros drub Phillies in Billy Wagner’s return to action
May 26, 2018: Shin-Soo Choo sets career homer record for Asian-born players with walk-off for Rangers against Royals