
Dexter Park: ‘Brooklyn’s’ Other Ballpark
Today not too many people remember Dexter Park, but in the first…

Joe Wilhoit and Ken Guettler: Minor League Hitting Record-Setters
They were decades apart in time and hundreds of miles apart in…

Expansion Effect Revisited: 1927 Ruth or 1998 McGwire
Last year, in an article entitled "Expansion Effect," I showed…

Who Were the Real Sluggers? Top Offensive Seasons, 1900-1999
When Mark McGwire handily surpassed Roger Maris's single-season…

Hack Wilson in 1930: How to Drive in 191 Runs
Juan Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers had 101 runs batted in in…

Wait Till Next Year? Some Analyses of Win-Loss Records, 1960-1998
Having taught an introductory course on statistics for several…

Mark McGwire’s 162 Bases on Balls: More Than One Record in 1998
In addition to setting the major league single season record…

The Balance of Power in Baseball: Has Anything Changed?
Recent years have seen owners of small-market franchises and…

New ‘Production’: Simplify, Simplify
"Production," (PRO), usually expressed as on-base percentage…

Series Vignettes: World Series, Junior World Series, and Dixie Series
The World Series is the capstone of each baseball season. It…

Chronicling Gibby’s Glory: Bob Gibson’s amazing 1968
For baseball fans, three things stand out from the 1968 season:…

From a Researcher’s Notebook (2000)
Lou Gehrig Played First and Last Games of Consecutive…

The Big Four Come to Detroit
On September 17, 1885, the owners of the Buffalo Bisons of the…

‘Bucking’ the Odds: Showalter’s Bases-Full Intentional Walk
Every baseball season includes some novel and unusual events…

Through the Eyes of the Official Scorer
The caller to the post-game radio talk show was upset.
"Who…

Mark Harris: ‘You’re A Fan’
Before the Arizona Diamondbacks' inaugural Opening Day on March…

Desert Diamonds: The Arizona Fall League
Making the journey from towns and cities like Chattanooga and…

Interview with Jerry Kindall on Arizona Wildcats Baseball
Jerry Kindall retired as University of Arizona's head baseball…

Cactus League Wins Fight For Survival
"The future of Cactus League Baseball is now in question. While…

Mickey Mantle’s Arizona Spring
1951 is remembered as the one and only year that the New York…

Integration and the Early Years of Arizona Spring Training
In the history of professional baseball in Arizona, 1947 would…

Jim Palmer: The Pride of Scottsdale, Arizona
The highlight of Jim Palmer's high school baseball career was…

Greatest Arizona-Born Baseball Players
A couple of years ago, Barnett's Sports Arizona magazine selected…

Flame Delhi: Arizona’s First Big Leaguer
In the spring of 1912, Arizona was still growing up. After all,…