Editor’s Note: Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal

By the time you read this, SABR members, the 2023 season will…

Norman Rockwell’s The Three Umpires

It may be the most famous baseball painting of all time. Created…

Tyrus: A Study and Commentary on Ty Cobb’s First Name

  In 1904 when Tyrus Raymond Cobb arrived on the professional…

Softball and Swastikas: The Riot at Toronto’s Christie Pits

  Toronto’s worst incident of civil unrest happened…

Alex Johnson and Tony Conigliaro: The California Angels’ Star-Crossed Teammates

When the American League expanded for a second time in 1969…

Dick Such’s Hard-Luck Season: Going 0-16 for the York (PA) White Roses

  When he stepped on the mound at Municipal Stadium…

Erasing Moments and Memories: Iconic Games Reconsidered with the Automatic Runner

  In recent decades, rules in several professional…

The 1945 Pennant Races

  From a historical perspective, the primary event…

Going Downtown with a Golden Sombrero: Combining Baseball’s Best and Worst True Outcomes

For a batter or pitcher, the best—or worst—of the “Three…

Henry Chadwick and the National League’s Performance vs. ‘Outsiders’: 1876-81

  At its 1876 founding, the National League presented…

The History of the Manchester Yankees

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have one of the fiercest…

Examining Dusty Baker’s Hope: Is Help on the Way?

Had Michael Brantley stayed healthy, the 2022 World Series…

Keith Hernandez and Cooperstown: A Data Synthesis and Visualization Project

There is no shortage of arguments either for or against Keith…

Balancing Starter and Bullpen Workloads in a Seven-Game Postseason Series

One of major league baseball's most enduring trends over its…

More Relief Pitchers Belong in the Hall of Fame: Which Ones?

I still think relief pitchers are slighted or faintly patronized…

Baseball’s 4-Dimensional Players

Defining baseball’s best all-around players begins with Branch…

The Empire of Freeport: Base Ball in Northern Illinois and Iowa in 1865

The Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport, Illinois, began its…

Did Bud Fowler Almost Break the Major-League Color Line In 1888?

  Bud Fowler’s election to the National Baseball…

Exit Stage Left: The Sad Farewell of Cap Anson

  Adrian “Cap” Anson was one of a handful of…

The 1906 World Series: The First World Series With Umpire Hand Signals

  While the World Series returns to us annually,…

The Chicago Green Sox

In 1912, Chicago was under consideration by two upstart baseball…

The White Stockings’ Fleet-Footed Preacher: Billy Sunday vs. the Alcohol Machine

  Mike “King” Kelly, Arlie Latham, Cap Anson,…