Giving Away Outs to the Braves

April 14, 2013 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments

It wasn’t the newly arrived Upton brothers that crushed the spirits of 120,000 fans that flocked to Nationals Park this weekend. No, it was a team effort. The Atlanta Braves beat the Nationals in every aspect of the game. They outscored Washington 18-5 for the three game series. After Friday night it never really seemed […]

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Some Background Information About the Mookie Wilson Grounder to Bill Buckner in October 1986

January 8, 2011 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment

We all know about Buckner and game 6 of the 1986 World Series. But on October 14, 1986, a profile of Buckner by Ross Newhan noted that in 1985 he had “set a big league record for assists by a first baseman with 184.” But, Newhan also noted the long-term impact from “April 18, 1975, […]

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