The Freshman Class of 1964

By the end of the 1963 season, the jury will have been out on…

The Great Days, The Great Stars

I splashed grapefruit juice into the eye of the first Hall of…

Sal Maglie: A Study in Frustration

St Louis on the evening of July 19, 1950. The New York Giants…

Louis Van Zelst In the Age of Magic

The band struck up "Hail the Conquering Heroes Come," and cheering…

The Hapless Braves of 1935

Any avid baseball fan can tell you about the Miracle Braves of…

The Later Years of John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward, one of the early masters of the curve ball,…

John F. Pardon: Why I Research

In the early 1950s, a youngster growing up in the suburbs of…

I Remember Harry Perkowski

That summer of 1949, at twelve, I got closer to baseball. I carried…

Jim Corbett Playing First Base

Imagine former  boxing champion Muhammed Ali playing baseball…

Larrupin’ Lou and 23 Skidoo: Gehrig’s Grand Slam Record

Lou Gehrig has usually been described as playing in the shadow…

Lefty George: The Durable Duke of York

Thomas Edward George never made much of a splash in the major…

Johnny Evers, The Find of the 1902 Season

In 1902, a 19-year-old, 110-pound Johnny Evers tried out for…

Integration of Baseball After World War II

More than 35 years have passed since the re-introduction of Negro…

Harvest Seasons: Most Runs Batted In with Fewest Home Runs Since 1920

Most modern-day fans see a close connection between large numbers…

In Pursuit of Bull Durham

This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…

From A Researcher’s Notebook (1983)

Pitcher Faber Walked Seven Times in Row As Batter On July 14,…

Carl Hubbell’s 24 Straight Victories in 1936-37

Old Rube Marquard (he was 90 when he went to his last reward)…

Baseball Movies

Babe Ruth is seated in a bistro. A waiter takes his order. William…

Fie on Figure Filberts: Some Crimes Against Clio

SABR's phenomenal membership rise is indeed a testimony to the…

Baseball Cartoon Memories

Red Smith wrote of Willard Mullin, the cartoonist: "There is…

Chief Bender – The Early Years

The scene paints a mental picture. It is Philadelphia in the…

An Assist for Jimmy Ryan

The SABR 19th Century Committee recently polled its members to…

All-Time College All-Star Teams

Baseball fans have always enjoyed picking mythical "dream teams,"…

Awarded First Base on Interference

In 1983 Dale Berra of the Pirates set a major league record by…

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