The National Pastime, Number 9 (1989)

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

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Albany Baseball: 130 Years Old and Still Going Strong

The history of baseball in Albany is nearly as old as the game…
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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…
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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

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Why Cooperstown?

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The Canadian–American League

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Johnny Evers: The Find of the 1902 Season

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The 1878 Buffalo Bisons: Was It the Greatest Minor League Team of the Game’s Early Years?

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Bud Fowler, Black Baseball Star

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Jackie Robinson’s Signing: The Real Story

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

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The Business of Baseball

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The Cubs as Literature

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