Nothing to Nothing in Overtime
Some of the great pitching duels in baseball history have received…
Moses Solomon, the Rabbi of Swat
"For the hour will come when
Your vigor will fade,
And Fortune,…
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown
He had one name form the Old Testament, one from the New, and…
Grounding into Double Plays
Joe Torre's frustrating 1975 season was "highlighted" by the…
Jack Taylor, King of the Iron Men
Today's fans might find it hard to believe, but there was once…
Looking Back at 96
"Boys," recalled the oldest living former ballplayer, "I got…
Hitting Homers at Home and on the Road
There still is one career home run record that Henry Aaron has…
From the Bushes to the Bigs
There has been speculation over the years about great minor league…
Computers in Baseball Analysis
The most significant development in the use of statistics over…
Dean was Ruthless with Aging Babe
Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean, two of baseball's most colorful performers,…
Extra Inning Home Runs
In 100 years of major league' baseball, there have been nearly…
Fanning Four Batters in One Inning
In 100 years of major league baseball and well over 100,000 games…
From a Researcher’s Notebook (1976)
The National League started off without too much fanfare in 1876.…
Complete Games by Pitchers
Since the designated hitter rule went into effect in 1973, American…
Brown Edges Waddell in Centennial Sweepstakes
John McGraw was the outstanding baseball personage born in 1873;…
Baseball Is The National Game in Japan
Baseball was introduced into Japan in 1873 by an American teacher…
Baseball’s Great Games
In addition to 1976 being the Nation's Bicentennial, it also…
Baseball and the Dictionary of American Biography
The Dictionary of American Biography is a scholarly compendium…
1951 Giant-Dodger Playoff Game Tops in SABR Poll
In January 1976 the members of the Society for American Baseball…
A Woman Official Scorer
Official scoring of major league games has been a controversial…
A Short Cup of Coffee
There is an expression in baseball that refers to a player "having…
Abner Doubleday Would Have Been Proud
Serious baseball research has refuted the earlier contention…
A Major League Game in Grand Rapids?
Many fans and researchers recall that the Brooklyn Dodgers, to…
Walks Not Always Crucial
Nolan Ryan led the majors in giving up bases on balls in 1974…