John Fredland
@johnfredland
Pittsburgh native, lawyer, USAF retired, living in San Antonio. Chair of SABR Games Project. He/Him.
“I was definitely more impatient this year than I’ve ever been, and that was totally my fault.” My new one for SABR features a batting practice water show, two Ramon Martinezes, and a big day by a member of Cooperstown’s Class of 2026. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
As it happens, earlier this month the SABR Games Project published Bill Nowlin’s article on the 15th consecutive win by the 1946 Red Sox. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Pepperidge Farm remembers when Lindsey Graham’s service as a military appellate judge violated the Incompatibility Clause of the Constitution. www.armfor.uscourts.gov/opinions/200...
“[Reed] wasn’t seeing the calls at first base, so I figured I might as well take it with me.” My latest for SABR goes back 25 years ago today for first-year managerial blues, extra-inning home runs, and the most memorable “stolen base” in PNC Park’s first quarter-century. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
My SABR Games Project article on Glenn Burke and the high-five! sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“I don’t keep track of grand slam records. I don’t have much need to worry about them. I don’t hit too many.” My latest for SABR remembers the late Phil Garner’s 1978 grand slam spree. Also strong work from Bruce Kison, Woodie Fryman heads to the bullpen, and Ali-Spinks. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“Just wanted to let some people know that when you’re second best, you have to try a little harder, don’t you?” On this date in 1967, the Henry Aaron-Roberto Clemente battle for NL right field supremacy was in the news. My article for SABR’s new Aaron book remembers. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“We had five errors on the board, and I guarantee you we had five more that weren’t.” My new one for SABR remembers one of the roughest innings of Steve Carlton’s career, the roots of Bob Walk’s tenure in Pittsburgh baseball, and Dire Straits on the stadium’s organ. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“His short blond hair is spiked. He tends to wander around the clubhouse in his own zone, his earphones hugging his head.” My latest for SABR remembers the split-finger craze, a pre-coinage Immaculate Inning, and The Fabulous Hoon’s remarkable series at Wrigley Field. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Bryan Reynolds @baseball-reference.com endorsement this weekend. Cc: @adarowski.bsky.social
“I just had a certain feeling Barry had a better chance in that situation.” My latest for the SABR Games Project remembers a Pirates-Cubs game that began 40 years ago in April, ended in August, and resulted in an oddity on Barry Bonds’ Baseball-Reference page. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“Of course, I’m from Pittsburgh, so I think it’s the nicest.” My new one for SABR remembers Pops, The Mayor, and PNC Park’s origin story, 25 years ago next month. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
New from the SABR Games Project: John Elrod remembers when Ed Reulbach nearly no-hit the Hitless Wonders. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
My latest for SABR remembers when the late Rickey Henderson’s de facto valedictory National League tour of 2001 reached the Allegheny River’s North Shore. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
The photos from the handful of Picture Day games that I’ve gone to over the years.
New this week from the SABR Games Project: Paul White remembers a dazzling big-league debut by one of my college schoolmates. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
New from the SABR Games Project: first-time SABR author Larry Rice remembers Ramon Ortiz’s home run and near no-hitter on Labor Day 2006 at RFK Stadium. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Google’s AI does have the correct answer to whether Mike Easler hit for the cycle, which suggests its ability to answer these questions correctly relies entirely on the existence of pertinent SABR Games Project articles.
There are actually *eight* candidates listed in the Republican primary:
New to the SABR Games Project: Bill Nowlin remembers the only time in AL or NL history that a player has had a three-homer game on their birthday. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
My latest for the SABR Games Project remembers the most recent major-league game to go into the record books as a scoreless tie, a rain-shortened Doug Drabek-Jose DeLeon duel from 1989. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
New from the SABR Games Project: Tom Merrick remembers Ewell Blackwell’s 1947 bid for back-to-back no-hitters. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
New from the SABR Games Project: the late Barry Sears remembers the first-ever major-league game to feature three players with 500 or more career home runs, in Cincinnati in 2005. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Today is the 44th anniversary of Steve Macko’s death at age 27. I wrote about his life and legacy for the SABR Bio Project a few years ago. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...
“It might have been Armistice Day, 1918, the way the paper flew from the upper tiers.” My latest for SABR remembers Game Two of the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...