The American Indian in the Major Leagues

During the long segregated era between 1887 and 1947, from the…

Silent George Burns: A Star in the Sunfield

It might have been just a case of being in the right place at…

Searching for Victory: The Story of Charles Victor(y) Faust

Charles Victor ("Victory") Faust left Marion, Kansas, in the…

Resourceful Rowe: Phillies’ Schoolboy Bats With One Arm

Pete Gray, the one-armed outfielder with the St. Louis Browns…

Requiem for a Gladiator: Pete Browning

On the southwest side of Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky,…

Playing Background of Major League Managers

While myths about managers abound (e.g. stars do not make good…

Pitcher-Player: Two-Way Players in the Major Leagues

One of the theories advanced by opponents of the designated-hitter…

One Swing A Career Does Not Make

Babe Ruth didn't do it; Hank Aaron didn't do it; Harmon Killebrew…

One Day at a Time: Leon Day Waits For Hall of Fame Call

"I just can't get over Leon Day. People don't know what a great…

Newhouser and Trout in 1944: 56 Wins and a Near Miss

Harold Newhouser and Paul Trout had come to the major leagues…

The Antioch Connection: The First Professional Game?

One of the best books ever written about baseball was Baseball…

Preface: Insider’s Baseball

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) was established…

Foreword: Insider’s Baseball

I joined the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in…

Out at Home: Baseball Draws the Color Line, 1887

This article was originally published in SABR's The National…

John Thorn: Introduction to The National Pastime: Premiere Edition

Editor's note: More than three decades after publication, the…

What Happens to College All-America Selections?

It is an accepted fact that the nation's colleges have made a…

Why Did Mickey Smile?

Sages often observe that some things just naturally go together…

Only A Memory: A Look at a Few Historic Minor League Ballparks

You sat so close to the field you could almost touch the players.…

Robert M. Keating, Inventor

One of the most fascinating aspects about the Study of baseball…

Ten Years of the Designated Hitter

Hal McRae of the Kansas City Royals climaxed his 10-year efforts…

The Baseball Tradition in Western Canada

The mythical baseball championship of the Northwest was the focal…

The 1887 Binghamton Bingos

On August 20, 1887, the Binghamton, New York Bingos (International…

The Chicago National League Champions of 1876

In 1876, the United States was a century old and had 38 states.…

The Earl of Snohomish

The names of so many Hall of Famers convey a magical, almost…

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