Chocolatier William Klein Sr. of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania,…
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In 1947, the Pittsburgh Pirates installed an inner fence in…
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[I]n my book the most exciting play in baseball is a three-bagger.…
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A generally accepted narrative of the early days of baseball…
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The Yankees arrive in Japan on October 20, 1955. (Rob Fitts…
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Data visualization is an art. Alli Torban, a Washington, DC-based…
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Major League Baseball (MLB) has seen the length of games increase…
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Fred Kipp, Gil Hodges, Wally Yonamine, Vin Scully, Roy…
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November 26, 1958 cover of Shukan Baseball depicting Stan…
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NOTE: This is the final installment of a three-part series addressing…
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AN AMERICAN LEAGUE BIRTHDAY
On January 10, 1918, The Sporting…
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In the early 1960s, Seattle’s city fathers were confident…
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This paper explores potential areas of improvement in the JAWS…
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A subject that animates baseball fans is ranking its greatest…
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In February 2021, SABR member Rich Campbell observed that the…
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There was once a time when Major League Baseball did not completely…
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Wilbur Rogan, pictured here second from left in the front row,…
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A game at Minneapolis' Nicollet Park in 1954, the most hitter-friendly…
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“I cannot see why they should object to playing with me in…
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On August 4, 1948, the Roseville Press-Tribune trumpeted the…
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