The ninth inning of the Boston Red Sox-Detroit Tigers game on…
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This Sunday night game, televised nationally by ESPN, started…
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“Smith corks one into right, down the line! It may go! Go crazy,…
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Dick Allen joined the Chicago White Sox in a December 2, 1971,…
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Kristen M. Stewart was announced as the winner of the 2026…
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When the Pittsburgh Pirates began their 1924 spring training…
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Wheeling, West Virginia’s Peninsula Cemetery isn’t the easiest…
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The most athletically gifted of three big league brothers, Charlie…
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“I’d like to have played in the Majors.”1 — Spotswood…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, February 27,…
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The second game of the August 3, 1909, ladies day doubleheader…
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Only 11 home runs were hit at Cleveland’s League Park in 1906.1…
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When two last-place teams face each other in mid-September, the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/QuinnMark.jpg350249Alex Hernandez/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngAlex Hernandez2026-02-24 00:00:312026-02-24 21:58:52September 14, 1999: Royals’ Mark Quinn hits two home runs in major-league debut
June 30, 1992: Boston’s Bob Zupcic robs Mickey Tettleton of home run, then hits game-winning grand slam
July 17, 2011: In a scoreless game featuring 15 pitchers, Red Sox finally win in 16th inning
October 14, 1985: Ozzie Smith’s walk-off home run in NLCS makes Cardinals fans ‘Go Crazy!’
September 5, 1965: Jim Gilliam’s pinch-hit triple leads first-place Dodgers over Astros
July 31, 1972: Dick Allen’s two inside-the-park home runs against Bert Blyleven spark White Sox win
Doug Fearing honored with 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award
Kristen M. Stewart wins 2026 Dr. Mike Marshall Baseball Biomechanics Research Award
George Frazier
Rosen, Staff, Anderson, Epstein win 2026 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
Lloyd Nephew
Frank Luce
Harvey Roy
Frank Snyder
Charlie High
Doc Powers
Steve McCatty
Spotswood Poles
Bienvenido Rodríguez
This Week in SABR: February 27, 2026
August 3, 1909: Record crowd in Boston hampers play during second game of Ladies’ Day doubleheader
May 5, 1906: White Sox settle for 12-inning tie with Naps despite John O’Neill’s heroics
July 2, 1970: Yankees’ Horace Clarke spoils yet another no-hit bid in the ninth inning
September 14, 1999: Royals’ Mark Quinn hits two home runs in major-league debut
August 15, 2019: Bryce Harper’s walk-off grand slam powers Phillies’ comeback win over Cubs