Stan Musial: 1948 Season Worth Another Look

No other player in major league history has dominated a season…

Hunting for the First Louisville Slugger: A Look at the Pete Browning Myth

Myth, legend and controversy mix together with history and fact…

Bones of Contention: Wild Card Competition? Not All That Wild

"I come to bury baseball tradition, not to praise it!" So goes…

Whatever Happened to Charley Jones?

Charley Jones was one of the stars in the early days of the major…

Yankee Stadium and Home Park Advantage

Yankee Stadium, from its opening April 18, 1923, has had the…

From One Ump to Two

When professional baseball began, one umpire was assigned to…

Mike Donlin, Movie Actor

Scores of professional ballplayers have made their way from the…

Pedro in the Pantheon: Dominant Dominance in 2000

Baseball's here and now is most notable for its almost uncouth…

Sandlot Baseball: The Way the Kids Like It

Sandlot baseball has given way to the organized variety nearly…

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

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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…
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