
Silent John Gillespie’s Forgotten Home Run Record
Let's face it, in whatever quarters folks ponder baseball, be…

Juan Marichal: An Opening Day Dandy
In the nearly 120-year history of the New York and San Francisco…

Baseball Seppuku? The Role of the Bases-Loading Intentional Walk in the 1999 Playoffs
At the ballpark, when the home team loads the bases, people stand…

Sherry Magee: Psychopathic Slugger
Back in the Deadball Era, Sherry Magee was called "one of the…

A Tale of Two Seasons: Bob Veale in 1971 and Tom Henke in 1987
It was the best of a bad season, it was the worst of a good season.…

Don Minnick’s Career Year
This story is about the only 20-game winner in the history of…

The Player’s Fraternity: They Fought the Good Fight
The creation of the National League of Professional Base Ball…

Tracking Trends
To the serious historian, tracking trends is the passion that…

Aspect of Nemesis: A Look at the Phenomenon of ‘Killer’ Pitchers
You know the names: Mathewson, Johnson, Alexander, Grove, Hubbell,…

International League Total Bases
A good indication of what kind of offensive campaign a batter…

El Tiante
On June 3, 1971, the Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of…

Bonesetter Reese: Youngstown’s Baseball Doctor
He was neither a physician nor a trainer, but John O. "Bonesetter'…

Another Perspective on ‘Fair Ball’: Disputing the Costas Analysis
Say a prayer for baseball's competitive balance. The topic is…

From a Researcher’s Notebook (2001)
Taylor Shaffer, brother of the "Orator," shortchanged on playing…

Free Agency in 1923: A Shocker for Baseball
This article was originally published in SABR's The National…

Cy Seymour: Only Babe Ruth Was More Versatile
This article was originally published in SABR's Baseball Research…

August Delight: Late 1929 Fun in St. Louis
There can be few more satisfying things in baseball, for players…

Player Movement Throughout Baseball History: How Has It Changed?
I've often heard baseball announcers, former players and coaches,…

Believe It Or Not: Hugh Bedient’s 42 Strikeouts in 23 Innings
Robert L. Ripley, in his syndicated "Believe It Or Not" of September…

The Truth About Pete Rose: Why You’d Rather Have Minnie Miñoso On Your Team
Pete Rose's reputation is built on two pillars: he has more hits…

The Fifties: Fire Away!
Baseball's 1950s are remembered by different people in different…

The Baseball Index: SABR Effort, SABR Tool
Editor's note: This article describes an early version of SABR's…

Turkey Mike Donlin: One of the Twentieth Century’s First Sports Entertainment Figures
Michael Joseph Donlin was born May 30, 1878, in Peoria, Illinois,…

Individual Records by Decades: Wagner, Cobb, Williams, Ruth Lead the Way
Forget about your rookie sensations, your flashes in the pan,…