"Mining Towns to Major Leagues: A History of Arizona Baseball" was the convention journal for the 1999 SABR Convention hosted in Phoenix, Arizona.

‘Bucking’ the Odds: Showalter’s Bases-Full Intentional Walk

Every baseball season includes some novel and unusual events…
"Mining Towns to Major Leagues: A History of Arizona Baseball" was the convention journal for the 1999 SABR Convention hosted in Phoenix, Arizona.

Through the Eyes of the Official Scorer

The caller to the post-game radio talk show was upset. "Who…
"Mining Towns to Major Leagues: A History of Arizona Baseball" was the convention journal for the 1999 SABR Convention hosted in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mark Harris: ‘You’re A Fan’

Before the Arizona Diamondbacks' inaugural Opening Day on March…
"Mining Towns to Major Leagues: A History of Arizona Baseball" was the convention journal for the 1999 SABR Convention hosted in Phoenix, Arizona.

Desert Diamonds: The Arizona Fall League

Making the journey from towns and cities like Chattanooga and…
Jerry Kindall (Trading Card Database)

Interview with Jerry Kindall on Arizona Wildcats Baseball

Jerry Kindall retired as University of Arizona's head baseball…
"Mining Towns to Major Leagues: A History of Arizona Baseball" was the convention journal for the 1999 SABR Convention hosted in Phoenix, Arizona.

Cactus League Wins Fight For Survival

"The future of Cactus League Baseball is now in question. While…
Mickey Mantle (TRADING CARD DB)

Mickey Mantle’s Arizona Spring

1951 is remembered as the one and only year that the New York…
Larry Doby (SABR-Rucker Archive)

Integration and the Early Years of Arizona Spring Training

In the history of professional baseball in Arizona, 1947 would…
Jim Palmer (TRADING CARD DB)

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 (Courtesy of Rodney Johnson)

Flame Delhi: Arizona’s First Big Leaguer

In the spring of 1912, Arizona was still growing up. After all,…
Matt Williams with the Phoenix Firebirds (Arizona Historical Society)

Matt Williams’ Four-Homer Night in the Pacific Coast League

Matt Williams has had many highlights in his baseball career. There…

‘Murdered Horsehide’: Douglas Copper Kings hit nine home runs — one by each player

On August 19, 1958, the Douglas Copper Kings of the Class-C Arizona-Mexico…

The Phoenix Giants’ First Campaign in 1958

It was a familiar scenario; a city becomes "Big League" and its…

The Arizona State League of 1929

The Arizona State League, a Class D minor league, was entering…

A Short Season: Arizona’s First Pro Baseball League

John J. "Honest John" McCloskey, one of the legendary figures…

John Ford Smith: Arizona’s Black Baseball Pioneer

John Ford Smith, the son of a pioneer Arizona family, was a pioneer…
Hal Chase (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Prince Hal Chase and His Arizona Odyssey

In 1923, former major leaguer Harold Homer Chase was chosen…
Warren Ballpark in Bisbee, Arizona, has hosted baseball since it was first built in 1909. (Courtesy of Jacob Pomrenke)

Bisbee’s Warren Ballpark: America’s Oldest?

A bronze plaque erected by the City of Bisbee in May 1994 proclaims…

Baseball in the Arizona Territory, 1863-1912

Between the founding of Arizona as a territory in 1863, when…
Gary Gentry (Trading Card Database)

Gary Gentry’s Gem

On October 14, 1969, Gary Gentry pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings…
Northern California Baseball History (SABR 28, 1998)

George Van Haltren

This article was originally published in "Northern California…
Northern California Baseball History (SABR 28, 1998)

Cal McVey Goes West

This article was originally published in "Northern California…
Northern California Baseball History (SABR 28, 1998)

The Year of the Fox: 1971 San Francisco Giants

The 1997 major league baseball season marked the first time in…

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