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

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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…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

1906 Postseason Awards

Cy Young was around but there wasn't any award presented in his…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Hall of Famers Abound in 1906

If you were around in 1906 you could have seen 39 Hall of Famers…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Comiskey Park: Baseball’s Oldest

Seventy-six years ago, Halley's Comet streaked across the horizon.…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

Wrigley Field: Ivy Walls and Sunshine

A whale of a new ballpark, single-decked and seating 14,000 opened…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

History of the White Sox

They played the game on the streets and grimy backlots of Chicago's…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

When The White Sox Were White Hot

In 1955 Davy Crockett caps were the latest fad, Bill Haley and…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

The Cubs’ Greatest Rally

Long notorious for blowing big leads — even in their halcyon…

History of the Cubs

The Cubs are a tradition. They're three guys named Tinker, Evers…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

George Davis: Forgotten in Shuffle for Hall

*Almost 450 doubles (more than Roberto Clemente, Eddie Collins…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

A Federal Case

Under fair April skies, the bastard was born. Twenty thousand…
Baseball in Chicago (SABR 16, 1986)

The Semi-Pro Team That Beat the Champs

With all the excitement that comes with recalling the great year…
The National Pastime, Spring 1986 (Volume 5, No. 1)

Introduction: The National Pastime, Spring 1986 (Deadball Era Pictorial Issue)

Two years after bringing you the first pictorial issue of The…

Illustrated Baseball Books

Author's note: The following compilation of illustrated baseball…

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