Still the Greatest One-Two Punch
When we think of a home run one-two punch, we must recognize…
Baseball Latin Style
Baseball as played in the Caribbean Winter Leagues is…
Baseball’s Biggest Inning
After beating the National League to a pulp with…
George Sisler the Pitcher
George Sisler is widely known as one of…
A Vote for Dunn’s Orioles
There have been many outstanding minor league clubs during…
A Favorite Paige of Mine
It was in early 1973 that I first began searching…
The 1934 Los Angeles Angels
Having followed Pacific Coast League Baseball for more than 40…
The 1920-1925 Fort Worth Panthers
In the winter of 1916 - 1917, a stock company headed by W. K.…
Iron Man Pitching Performances
When reference is made to hurlers pitching both games of…
Survey of Old-Timers for the Hall of Fame
Amos Rusie and Addie Joss, two short-service but highly effective…
New Records for Pinch Hitters
Baseball rules were amended in 1891 to allow for…
Minoso One of the Oldest
Minnie Minoso's appearance in three games for the…
My Favorite All-Time Teams
Selecting an all-time baseball team is an extremely…
King Kelly’s Costume Caper
An unusual major league game took place in Chicago on July 11,…
When Rusie Opposed Kid Nichols
Ask a dozen baseball fans to select the best game ever played…
The Most Lopsided Shutouts
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs played one of the…
The National League’s First Batting Champ
The National League in its initial season of 1876 was dominated…
Joe Sewell was a Real Fox at the Plate
There is some irony in the fact that baseball recordkeepers have…
Ruth, Dean, Stengel Most Colorful
There are many definitions of "colorful," but members of the…
The First Year of “Cyclone” Young
Canton, Ohio, the defending champions of the Tri-State League,…
The Black Bomber Named Beckwith
Hank Aaron may be baseball's new Babe Ruth - but will he ever…
Relative Batting Averages
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
Pitchers Stealing Home
Pitchers seldom steal bases, and hardly ever steal home. In fact,…
Old Orioles Reunited
New Cathedral Cemetery in southwest Baltimore is of some interest…