
Four Hundred Hitters, Home Run Barrages, and Jim Crow: The Post-War Bush Leagues in Texas, 1946-61
The East All-Stars for the 1953 Longhorn League All-Star game…

When the Babe Came to Dallas, 1947
Babe Ruth is handed a 10-gallon Stetson hat by Dallas Mayor…

Bobby Layne, 28-0: Hall of Fame Caliber Pitcher for the Texas Longhorns
Bobby Layne is the only Longhorns pitcher to throw two nine-inning…

Integration Comes to the Texas League: 1952-58
Willard Brown debuted with the Kansas City Monarchs at age…

The ‘Savior’ Does Not Answer Letters: Dave Hoskins and the Uneven, Unheralded, and Unfinished Integration of the Texas League
“I received three letters that morning, one at a time. First…

Waco Pirates: A Tale of Two Cities
Dick Hall was one of five players on the 1953 Waco team who…

How the Metroplex Went Major League
Arlington Stadium before the addition of high walls atop the…

An Encounter with Cliff Gustafson
The 1957 American Legion Central Catholic Team. The author…

All-Stars and Orphans: Over A Half Century of Rangers Relief Pitching
Through 2024, Texas Rangers fans have enjoyed quality relief…

Jack Allen: Baseball in the Land of ‘Gushers’ and Cowboys
Jack Allen (Tartleton State University Athletics)
Jack…

A Day from Hell at the Office: Lenny Randle’s Attack on Frank Lucchesi Created Wounds That Never Healed
Lenny Randle (SABR-Rucker Archive)
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN…

Oklahoma State Cowboy Baseball: The Remarkable Gary Ward Years
Gary Ward with the Big 8 conference championship trophy in…

Boos to Cheers: Darrell Porter and the 1982 World Series
Darrell Porter got hot in 1982’s postseason, but his work…

Jimmy Porter: A Man or a Legend?
Jimmy Porter will be remembered for his tall tales and by a…

Southwest Conference Baseball History
From left, Coach Buck Bailey of Washington State, Umpire Jim…

Abigail Moore: Breaking Barriers
From left, Arlington High School baseball head coach Brian…

Did the Texas Rangers Buy a World Series?
On December 1, 2021, the Texas Rangers spent half a billion dollars…

Appendix: The 1943 Camp Hood Baseball Season
This is the online appendix to Andrew Jett's article, "The 1943…

Appendix: Bobby Layne, 28-0: Hall of Fame Caliber Pitcher for the Texas Longhorns
This is the online appendix for Herm Krabbenhoft's article, "Bobby…

The Toronto Maple Leafs: The Barrow Years, 1900-1902
Ed Barrow (SABR-Rucker Archive)
The Toronto franchise…

Ladies of the Night Game: Toronto’s Lighted Diamonds and the Women Who Pioneered Playing Under the Stars
Hanlan’s Point illuminated in 1928, not for baseball, but…

Daily Operations in the United States Negro Baseball League, 1945–46
Gus Greenlee, in hat and tie, shown here with some members…

Scoreboard Numbers vs. Uniform Numbers: The 1931–34 Detroit Tigers and the Letter of the Law
Who’s the batter? Nowadays, fans attending a Detroit Tigers…

The Lancaster Loophole: Pennsylvania Blue Laws Bring the Harrisburg Giants to Rossmere Base Ball Park, 1925–27
The Harrisburg Giants joined the Eastern Colored League in…