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The Tragic Saga of Charlie Hollocher

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The Rise and Fall of Louis Sockalexis

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Seventh-Game Syndrome Key: Weary Pitching

Teams that blow a 3-1 lead in the World Series or LCS are twice…

Pitching Greatness: A 10-Year Analysis

Fourteen post-1900 hurlers have averaged 20 or more victories…

From a Researcher’s Notebook (1986)

Even contemporary writers were misled about Walter Johnson's…

Reminiscence: An Era Most Have Forgotten

The thrills experienced by a New York City youth who earned a…

Measuring the Greats on Prime Performance

Based on a ten-year span, Cobb batted .387, Ruth averaged 46…

Roy Tucker, Not Roy Hobbs: The Baseball Novels of John R. Tunis

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Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Baseball in Chicago: This ‘Trolley Car’ World Series Was an Original

The American League was established as a major league in 1901…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Anything Can Happen in Wrigley Field

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Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Ed Reulbach’s Shutout Doubleheader

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Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Rube Foster and Black Baseball in Chicago

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Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

A Fan’s-Eye View of the 1906 World Series

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Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

In Memoriam: Bill Veeck

There was a moment of silence for Bill Veeck at the Bulls, Black…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Comiskey’s Misfits Were Magic in 1906

This was not a great team. Until the legendary 19 game winning…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

The Beginning of a Cubs Dynasty

The team that would someday be the bubonic plague of the National…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

What in the World Happened in 1906?

Despite the baseball fans of Chicago, 1906 was also remembered…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Whatever Become of … 1906 Cubs and White Sox?

In the sixth year of the twentieth century, forty-eight players…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

1906 Postseason Awards

Cy Young was around but there wasn't any award presented in his…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Hall of Famers Abound in 1906

If you were around in 1906 you could have seen 39 Hall of Famers…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Comiskey Park: Baseball’s Oldest

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