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…

Triple-A Nicknames When SABR Was Born

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

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…

Movies, Mentors, and the Minor Leagues

The mentor-mentee relationship is a bedrock of Hollywood storytelling:…

My Kingdom for a Pony: The Era of ‘Pony Nights’ In Reading Baseball

Since the 1967 season Reading, Pennsylvania, has been the home…

Harvard Boy Revisited: When Rick Wolff Chronicled the Minors

  In June 1972, the Detroit Tigers selected Harvard University’s…

Back-to-Back Champions in Different Leagues: The 1997-98 Buffalo Bisons

Winning a baseball championship is a challenging endeavor. Winning…

The Hidden Potato Trick

    In August 2022, the Williamsport Crosscutters…

Triple Crown Batters in the Minor Leagues (1946-62): What They Did Before and After

One of the rarest and most highly regarded achievements for a…
The National Pastime: Major Research on the Minor Leagues (2022)

Editor’s Note: The National Pastime 2022

I follow a photographer on Twitter with the handle “Abandoned…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Introduction: Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

"Make an endeavor to see more baseball; you need it." So urged…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The Beachville Game

Adam Ford and his wife, the former Jane Cruttenden, ca 1872.…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

William Shuttleworth: A Man for His Seasons

William Shuttleworth and Harry Sweetman of the Maple Leaf…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The First Ever International ‘Base Ball’ Game

The original Home Run Baker: Ottawan Godfrey Phipps Baker…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

George Sleeman and the Guelph Maple Leafs

The 1874 Guelph Maple Leafs, George Sleeman center. (Harper's…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Robert ‘Bob’ Addy: And Now You Know the Rest of the Story

Robert “Bob” Addy's Canadian baseball success story begs…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Canada’s First Professional Baseball League

The 1876 London Tecumsehs. Early curve bailer Fred Goldsmith…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

A Canadian National Treasure: Tecumseh/Labatt Memorial Park

Tecumseh Park hosts an International Association match between…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Labatt Park’s Longevity Claim

The art deco façade of the newly named John Labatt Memorial…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The 1877 International Association Championship Game

George H. "Foghorn" Bradley, seated at left, with the Grafton…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

Black Baseball in the Maritimes: 1880-1980

The Saint John Royals, Maritime Black Champions 1920. (New…
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball

The St. Thomas Atlantics’ 1882 Tour of the United States

With the rapid spread in popularity of baseball across North…

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