SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 5,000th published article
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 — The SABR Games Project has reached a milestone this week with the publication of its 5,000th article! The newest batch of SABR Games Project stories includes notable and memorable games from all eras of baseball history, including:
- September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings, by Bill Nowlin
- September 14, 1949: Red Sox get 1-0 win over Tigers on a sixth-inning home run by Ted Williams, by Bill Nowlin
- September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99, by Gregory H. Wolf
- March 28, 1970: East-West Major League Baseball Classic honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by Jimmy Keenan
- May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear, by Stew Thornley
- August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines, by Kurt Blumenau
- May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout, by Gary Belleville
- August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A, by Kurt Blumenau
With the recent addition of Negro Leagues box scores at Retrosheet.org, many SABR Games Project stories on the Negro Leagues now include play-by-play details on the exploits of Black baseball greats such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Buck Leonard.
Formed in 2014 and now headed up by John Fredland, Kurt Blumenau, Andrew Harner, Richard Cuicchi, Len Levin, and Bruce Slutsky, the SABR Games Project is an initiative to research, write, and publish accounts of major-league regular season, postseason, and All-Star Games, including Negro Leagues games, along with other games of historical significance such as the minor leagues, college, or exhibition contests.
SABR Games Project accounts cover the range of significance, such as Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Red Stockings’ first defeat in 1870, Al Capone’s visit to Comiskey Park, or Tippy Martinez picking off three baserunners in one inning. We also have stories on significant achievements such as four home run games, no-hitters, pennant clinchers, and 3,000th hits.
Members of the SABR Games Project have produced a number of themed books with collections of articles on the most memorable games at Wrigley Field or the Houston Astrodome.
It’s easy to get involved. Any SABR member is eligible to write for the Games Project. If you’d like to help contribute, find out how by reading the Games Project FAQs or checking out the Authors’ Guidelines. If you’re not a SABR member, visit SABR.org/community to learn more or to sign up for an annual or monthly membership.
Originally published: September 4, 2024. Last Updated: September 5, 2024.