The Empire State of Baseball (SABR 19, 1989)

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Diamonds Are a Gal’s Worst Friend: Women in Baseball History and Fiction

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An Interview With John Sayles

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The National Pastime, Spring 1988

Napoleon Lajoie: Baseball’s First Modern Superstar

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Dissertations on the Subject of Baseball

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The Voices of Fans: Fathers Playing Catch with Sons and The Neighborhood of Baseball

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A Survey of Minor League Literature

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Where Baseball Literature Begins: Casey At The Bat

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An Interview With Roger Angell

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Honus Wagner’s Rookie Year, 1895

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The National Pastime: Classic Moments in Baseball History (1987, Warner Books)

Introduction: The National Pastime: Classic Moments in Baseball History

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Roundtable: The Essential Baseball Library

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Well, It’s a Game, No? A Meditation on Baseball and Poetry

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Why is it So Hard To Write a Good Baseball Novel?

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Two Who Paid for Their Sins

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Bill Veeck Park proposal by Philip Bess, published in SABR's The National Pastime (Winter 1987)

Bill Veeck Park: A Modest Proposal

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The Pitcher as Fielder

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Diamond Stars: Was Rickey Henderson Born to Steal?

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SABR Picks 1900-1948 Rookies of the Year

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