Unusual Extra-Base Feats

It's one thing to lead a league in doubles, triples, or homers,…

Umpiring in the 1890s

You think umpires take too much abuse from players? Late last…

Two Trivia Questions

Who holds the National League record for total bases in a game…

Twenty Years of Playoffs And the Home-Field Advantage

Unique among major sports, baseball awards no home-field advantage…

Tweed Webb: He’s Seen ‘Em All in Negro Leagues

Anyone interested in researching the Negro leagues should contact…

The Statistical Mirage of Clutch Hitting

Do clutch hitters exist? Not according to the most popular yardstick…

The Other George Davis

Least known of the three major leaguers by that name, he pitched…

1,000 Games Caught Through 1989

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The National Pastime, Number 9 (1989)

Introduction: The National Pastime, 1989 (Big Bang Era Pictorial Issue)

This is the third special pictorial issue of The National Pastime,…
The Empire State of Baseball (SABR 19, 1989)

Albany Baseball: 130 Years Old and Still Going Strong

The history of baseball in Albany is nearly as old as the game…
The Empire State of Baseball (SABR 19, 1989)

John Clapp and Club Base Ball in Ithaca

Catcher John Clapp jumped the Philadelphia Athletics on July…
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‘We Wuz Robbed!’ Syracuse in 1878

On Sept. 14, 1878, more than 3,000 howling, waving, screaming…
The Empire State of Baseball (SABR 19, 1989)

The 1887 Binghamton Bingos

On Aug. 20, 1887, the Binghamton, N.Y., Bingos (International…
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The Empire State League, 1905-1908

One of the more obscure minor leagues in this century has been…
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1860 Excelsiors: The First to Take it on the Road

On June 30, 1860, the Excelsiors, led by pitcher James F. Creighton,…
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Offerman Stadium in Buffalo: Hitters Welcome, Pitchers Beware

In the much praised SABR publication Minor League Baseball Stars,…
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Nicholas E. Young’s Birthplace and Childhood Home

Very few sites exist where one may actually visit the birthplace…
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Baseball on the Lake

That folks in the Rochester, N.Y. area would play eager hosts…
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The Doubledays vs. the Cartwrights

In Cooperstown on July 9, 1939, the National Association of Professional…
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Good Enough to Dream in Upstate New York

If you were seeking a background for a successful baseball book,…
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A Playoff to Remember: Schenectady vs. Amsterdam, 1947

Schenectady had fielded a professional baseball team in three…
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Upstate New York’s Ballparks

Upstate New York has always thrived as a hot bed of baseball…
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Silent George Burns: A Star in the Sunfield

This article was originally published in "The Empire State of…
The Empire State of Baseball (SABR 19, 1989)

Why Cooperstown?

This article was originally published in "The Empire State of…

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