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Seven States Get Their Major League Call-Up

Future Hall of Famer Willard Brown hit a home run for the…

Defying Convention: Left-Handed Double Play Combinations

When Lefty Marr replaced shortstop Henry Easterday for 17…
Baseball Research Journal, Spring 2026

On the Association of Umpire Performance with Age and Experience in MLB

Perhaps no sport relies on the accuracy and consistency of its…

Babe Ruth’s Anomalous 1929 Season: Why Did His Bases on Balls Plummet?

Babe Ruth did not take many pitches in the batter's box during…
Baseball Research Journal, Spring 2026

Did MLB’s Clean Ball Policy Fuel the Hitting and Scoring Surge of the 1920s?

ABSTRACT Some baseball analysts have pointed to baseball’s…
Baseball Research Journal, Spring 2026

The Influence of Swing Machines on Batted Ball Exit Velocity in MLB

ABSTRACT In baseball, a key component of successful hitting…

Women in Banana Ball, 2022–2025

Ashton Landsdell of the Party Animals was the first female…
Baseball Research Journal, Spring 2026

Editor’s Note: Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal

Another beautiful baseball season is underway, and we’re…

Swifts, Slows, and Batteries: A Chronology of the 1868 Championship Season

The Union Club of Morrisania, located in the modern day Bronx,…

Did the American Association of 1882–91 Achieve Parity with the National League? Evidence from Interleague Exhibition Games

The American Association (AA) began operation in 1882 as a major…

The Disappearance of the Nippon Cup: Early Japanese Participation in Australian Baseball

The only known photo of the Nippon Baseball Club, taken in…

The 1915 Army Baseball Team at West Point: Five Future Generals and an 18–3 Record

The full 1915 West Point baseball team, including all five…

Lou Gehrig’s Three ‘Lost’ Columbia Home Runs

Lou Gehrig was deemed ineligible for all sports for the 1921–22…

The End of the Spitball: Sloppy, Dirty, Disgusting … and Almost Impossible to Get Rid Of

EDITOR’S NOTE: We were informed by Mike Lackey’s family that…
SABR Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2025

Hitter and Catcher Adaptation in Major League Baseball

INTRODUCTION In the early eras of baseball, the most important…
SABR Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2025

Editor’s Note: Fall 2025 Baseball Research Journal

I am honored and delighted to greet you as the new editor of…

2024 Baseball Research Journal update

DECEMBER 5, 2023 — Beginning in 2024, all SABR members will…

2024 Membership Dues Update

DECEMBER 5, 2023 — We would like to share an update on changes…
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