Evaluating Pitchers’ Won-Lost Records

A pitcher's record is a common - and imperfect - gauge of his…

Eye Injury Handicapped Young Babe Ruth

When Babe Ruth broke into Organized Baseball it didn’t take…

From a Researcher’s Notebook (1989)

Ernie Banks was the first black manager, if only for a day. Al…

Game-Winning Homers Against Old Club in Day After Trade

WOODIE HELD was sitting on the Baltimore bench during the first…

Hall Of Fame Managers, Hall Of Fame Nicknames

A MANAGER DOESN'T NEED A nickname to make the Hall, but it helps.…

Hall of Fame Teams: Study in Paradox

The more Hall of Famers a team owns, the more championships it…

Harry Heitman Deserves Respect

Harry Heitman pitched in one major league game in 1918, and although…

Homer Leaders by Letter

Letter Player Home Runs A Hank…

Jack Pfiester, the Giant Killer

Jack Pfiester was known as “Jack the Giant Killer” for his…

No Score, Big Score

On September 11, 1946, Cincinnati and the Dodgers played 19 innings…

The Forgotten Winning Streak of 1891

Ranking with the 1951 Giants and the 1978 Yankees, the Boston…

Runs Tallied

The homer hitter is the only player who scores or drives in a…

Joe Charboneau: Far-Out Phenom

There are phenoms, and there are phenoms. Super Joe could drink…

Simon Nicholls: Gentleman, Farmer, Ballplayer

"Was Simon Nicholls a typical turn-of-the-century player? Maybe…

The Great American Baseball Trivia Sting

How to make friends, influence people, suffer no bores, and learn…

Shutouts: Final Year, Final Game

It's tough enough to throw a shutout in your final season - fewer…

Ripken and LaValliere: The Second Generation

Cal Ripken Sr., who has spent his entire career in the Baltimore…

The Joe Cronin Trade And the Senators’ Decline

Washington is the only city to have lost two major-league teams.…

Last Hurrah For The San Francisco Seals

On September 15, 1957, the San Francisco Seals played their last…

Chuck Lindstrom and Hal Trosky Jr.: The 1.000 Hitter and the Undefeated Pitcher

Two sons of famous major leaguers had mere cups of coffee in…

Will The Real Rabbi Of Swat Please Stand Up?

The cult-inducing slugger failed with the Giants, but not for…

Who Belongs In The Baseball Hall of Fame?

My purpose in this study is to make an objective determination…

Virginia-North Carolina League: A Fascinating Failure

Most professional baseball is minor league. Most minor leagues…

Vic Willis: Turn-of-the-Century Great

He ranked with contemporary pitching stars like Iron Man McGinnity,…

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