For the fourth time in six years, the Stanford Cardinal was in…
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On August 16, 1941, newspapers reported on the previous day’s…
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“Ted Williams had his greatest day against the Yankees.”1
So…
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There were only six games left to play for the Boston Red Sox…
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Cincinnati’s roots in professional baseball date to 1876, and…
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Four days before his 29th birthday in May 2008, Jayson Werth…
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JANUARY 14, 2026 — We’re excited to announce that the highly…
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JANUARY 13, 2026 — In 2026, SABR will award a total of $10,000…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Click…
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“The baseball writers, on the eve of going South to watch the…
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Twenty runs, 22 base hits, 41 total bases, 13 walks, 3 errors,…
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On the pleasant, overcast summer afternoon of August 10, 1955,1…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates had lost eight in a row when they hosted…
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On July 14, 1977, Gene Locklear almost had a massively epic night.…
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On April 16, 1983, less than two years after tossing the third…
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The Game Score was introduced by Bill James in his annual Baseball…
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2026 SABR Analytics: Career Paths in Baseball Biomechanics Panel
June 5, 1987: Freshman Paul Carey’s walk-off grand slam propels Stanford toward College World Series championship
August 15, 1941: Red Sox win game (by forfeit) despite Nationals scoring twice as many runs
May 30, 1951: Ted Williams and Vern Stephens both have their ‘greatest day’ against Yankees in 15-inning Red Sox win
September 17, 1953: Ted Williams gets pitch he wanted, wins game for the Red Sox
June 10, 2005: Orioles beat Reds in first matchup of three members of 500-homer club
May 16, 2008: Jayson Werth’s three-homer game powers Phillies’ win over Blue Jays
Level Four of SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
Applications now open for new SABR Research Grants program
Ron Cey
Bert Griffith
Jeremy Hellickson
Roy Hughes
Rube Vickers
This Week in SABR: January 9, 2026
Negro Leagues executives added to SABR MLB Team Employee Database
April 14, 1925: Urban Shocker, Yankees open season with win over defending champion Nationals
June 3, 1950: Red Sox score six runs in the first inning again, but more were needed
August 10, 1955: Don Larsen pitches his way out of Casey Stengel’s doghouse in 13-inning win over Red Sox
July 14, 1968: Billy Williams’ grand slam sends Pirates to ninth straight loss
July 14, 1977: Gene Locklear hits four home runs for Syracuse Chiefs, barely misses a fifth
April 16, 1983: Expos’ Charlie Lea falls four outs short of a second no-hitter
August 30, 1989: José DeLeón’s tremendous effort wasted as Reds top Cardinals
2026 SABR Analytics speakers: David Adler, Derek Carty, Jason Collette, Vince Gennaro, Eno Sarris