TV ‘Good Guy’ Garagiola Downplays Diamond Career

Joe wasn't as bad as he often claims. At 24 he was hitting .347…

Ben Geraghty: Too Good in Minors to Manage in Majors

Ben Geraghty, a survivor of the 1946 Spokane bus tragedy, won…

Wilmington Quicksteps Glory to Oblivion

After clinching the 1884 Eastern League pennant in mid-August,…

They Could Run But Couldn’t Walk

Alex Sanchez went to the plate 207 times before drawing his first…

Study of ‘The Count’ Yields Fascinating Data

The results support many homilies about the benefits that a pitcher…

Ralph Glaze: They Called Him ‘Pitcher’

An All-American on the gridiron in 1905, Ralph Glaze spent three…

The Tragic Saga of Charlie Hollocher

Triumph, mystery and sorrow marked his life. A weak hitter as…

The Rise and Fall of Louis Sockalexis

A mixture of fact arid fiction surrounds the legendary Penobscot's…

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

This article was originally published in “Baseball in Chicago,”…
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…

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