The Role of the Umpire in 1900

The role of umpires in establishing public acceptance of organized…

The Durable Dodger Infield

Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey The Dodger infield that came to…

The Mets Open in New York

September 29, 1980 marked the 100th anniversary of one of the…

The Last Tripleheader

Only one tripleheader has been played in the majors in this century…

The Yankee Farm at Norfolk, Virginia

After several years as a member of the Class C Virginia League,…

They Never Played in the Minors

With the nation's colleges playing a greater role in the training…

The St. Paul Unions: Minnesota’s First Fling in the Majors

Contrary to popular belief, so goes the old joke, the Minnesota…

Three Shots of Rye

Tommy Burns, one of the lesser lights of Cap Anson's rampaging…

Umps as Multisports Figures

The 1979 edition of the Baseball Research Journal contains a…

Triples, The Pirates, and Forbes Field

The three-base hit made a tremendous comeback in 1979 with outstanding…

“Under the Lights”

One hundred years ago on Thursday, September 2, 1880, teams representing…

Unrecognized Heroes: No-Hit Umpires

The drama of All-Star, championship series, and World Series…

Waddell and Schreck in College

Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and Stetson University…

When Joe Bauman Hit 72 Home Runs

Some places where only baseball is played are called fields,…

Detroit’s Dazzling Debut

The very first game played by a new franchise is always an exciting…

Dr. Arlington Pond, Public Health Official

    More than a dozen players launched careers in medicine…

Frank W. Olin, Industrialist

   Of all the former players who went into business…

Hitting Homers Off Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson was probably the greatest pitcher in National…

From a Researcher’s Notebook (1980)

Walter Johnson Wasn't That WildWhen Phil Niekro, the Braves'…

Home Runs by Decades

George Herman Ruth in his heyday was known as the Sultan of Swat.…

Edward Morgan Lewis, Educator

     The entry of former players into the education…

Inside-The-Park Home Runs

The Society launched a research project in 1976 to gather information…

A New Breed of Baseball Players

One of America's oldest commercialized sports spectaculars, major…

Alfred W. Lawson, Aviation Pioneer

Three weeks after Alfred William Lawson's birth in London on…