Art, Science, and the COVID-Shortened 2020 Season

Data visualization is an art. Alli Torban, a Washington, DC-based…

A Probabilistic Investigation of the Major League Baseball Modified Extra Innings Rule

Major League Baseball (MLB) has seen the length of games increase…

Six-Man Baseball

On the eve of the 1943 season, Boston Red Sox manager Joe Cronin…

The Impact of the One-Off 1887 Four-Strike Strikeout

In 1887, for the only time in major league history, a strikeout…

Crossroads: The 1958 St. Louis Cardinals Tour of Japan

November 26, 1958 cover of Shukan Baseball depicting Stan…

Entering the National League: The Phillies’ Bumpy Journey

NOTE: This is the final installment of a three-part series addressing…

The Evolution of the American League

AN AMERICAN LEAGUE BIRTHDAY On January 10, 1918, The Sporting…

The Doomed Pilots of 1969: The Results of Advice Ignored

In the early 1960s, Seattle’s city fathers were confident…

Assessing Hall of Fame Worthiness: Flaws in JAWS

This paper explores potential areas of improvement in the JAWS…

Using Career Value Index to Evaluate Hall of Fame Credentials of Negro League Players

A subject that animates baseball fans is ranking its greatest…

The Use of Over-30 Lineups in Major League Baseball

In February 2021, SABR member Rich Campbell observed that the…

Editor’s Note: Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal

When I started putting this issue of the Baseball Research…

Nineteenth-Century Battles Over the Draft

There was once a time when Major League Baseball did not completely…

Jamestown, North Dakota, in 1932: Racial reconciliation, and Hall of Fame competition

Wilbur Rogan, pictured here second from left in the front row,…

Billy Holland Comes to Connecticut in 1906

“I cannot see why they should object to playing with me in…

Take Me Out to the (Minor League) Ballpark

A game at Minneapolis' Nicollet Park in 1954, the most hitter-friendly…

Remembering Bob Halinski

One of the great joys of my life was the dozen or so years I…

The Strange, Extremely Brief Days of Minor League Baseball in Roseville, California

On August 4, 1948, the Roseville Press-Tribune trumpeted the…

The 1948 Duluth Dukes Bus Crash

In 1948, the St. Louis Cardinals farm system was a model for…

Triple-A Nicknames When SABR Was Born

When Bob Davids met friends in ’71 A unique and small organization…

The Rise and Fall of the 1871 Kekiongas of Fort Wayne, Indiana’s First Professional Team

A Kekionga Base Ball Club collectible card from 1871. (SABR-Rucker…

A Depression Ball Game: Buffalo Bisons vs. Muny All-Stars, 1934

Summertime 1934. Buffalo. Depression. Unemployment rate: 21.7%.1…

Finding Your Voice: The Search for the Voice of the Beloit Sky Carp

The city of Beloit, Wisconsin, has been home to minor league…
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