
The 1948 Duluth Dukes Bus Crash
In 1948, the St. Louis Cardinals farm system was a model for…

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:…

The Eastern Championship Association of 1881: An Early Minor Organization in Major League Cities
The Athletic club of the Eastern Championship Association was…

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…

Editor’s Note: The National Pastime 2022
I follow a photographer on Twitter with the handle “Abandoned…

Introduction: 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays, by Buck Martinez
When I was designated for assignment in Anaheim on April 30,…

Foreword: 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays, by Dave Winfield
I have my own inside perspective of the historic 1992 Blue Jays…

Toronto Blue Jays: 3 for 3 in ’92
The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays’ season opened with guarded optimism.…

Epilogue: 1992 Blue Jays Feted at White House and Rideau Hall
Many Blue Jays fans will forever remember the television play-by-play…

Toronto Blue Jays’ Quest for a Repeat in 1993
Financial Considerations
History clearly showed the quest to…

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

The Beachville Game
Adam Ford and his wife, the former Jane Cruttenden, ca 1872.…

William Shuttleworth: A Man for His Seasons
William Shuttleworth and Harry Sweetman of the Maple Leaf…

The First Ever International ‘Base Ball’ Game
The original Home Run Baker: Ottawan Godfrey Phipps Baker…

George Sleeman and the Guelph Maple Leafs
The 1874 Guelph Maple Leafs, George Sleeman center. (Harper's…

Robert ‘Bob’ Addy: And Now You Know the Rest of the Story
Robert “Bob” Addy's Canadian baseball success story begs…
