In 1995, St. Catharines rebranded their team as the Stompers, a nod to the area’s wine-making. (AUTHOR'S COLLECTION)

Minor-League Baseball in Niagara, Canada, 1986–99

In 1995, St. Catharines rebranded their team as the Stompers,…

The One Time the ‘Boston Red Sox’ Played a Black Team

Star shortstop Dick Lundy was on the Hilldale team that played…
Cal baseball coach Carl Zamloch in 1929, his final season as Bears’ coach. (UC BERKELEY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT)

Third Things First: Carl Zamloch and the Brief History of Reversible Baseball

On February 15, 1928, the University of California baseball squad…

Actual Pennant Winners Versus Pythagorean Pennant Winners, 1901–2020

This paper will provide a general comparison of actual pennant…
Figure 3. Xsens software visualization of the pitch from the stretch position to follow through. (PAUL CANAVAN)

A Novel Approach for Baseball Pitch Analysis Using a Full-Body Motion Analysis System

Contributing authors: Paul K. Canavan, Bethany Suderman, Alex…
Ken Griffey Jr. (SEATTLE MARINERS)

The Symbiotic Relationship of Individual and Team Success

Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the all-time greats who never played…

Did Batters of Long Ago Learn During a Game?

  Modern baseball analysis has established without a…
Jim Konstanty receiving his 1950 MVP award from Ford Frick, then president of the National League. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Black Swans in Baseball: The Case of the Unexpected MVP Season

First, it is an outlier, as it lies outside the realm of regular…
Dave Nicholson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Dave Nicholson, Revisited

He was forever young on his baseball card—6-foot-2, with a…

Fred Corcoran, Mr. Golf’s Turn at Bat

Although he was known as "Mr. Golf," Fred Corcoran served as…

Henry Chadwick Award: Gary Ashwill

Gary Ashwill (1966 – ) is a researcher and historian of Black,…

Henry Chadwick Award: Alan Nathan

Alan Nathan (1946 —  ) never played in a big-league baseball…

Henry Chadwick Award: Robert W. Peterson

Robert W. Peterson (1925–2006) was a newspaper writer, a freelance…

Editor’s Note: Spring 2021 Baseball Research Journal

Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of the Baseball Research Journal.…
From Rube to Robinson: SABR’s Best Articles on Black Baseball

Introduction: From Rube to Robinson

Click here to download your free e-book edition or save 50% on…
Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2020

Josh Gibson Blazes a Trail: Homering in Big League Ballparks, 1930–1946

“Josh missed immortality and a chance to endorse breakfast…

Lou Gehrig, Movie Star

A publicity still of Lou Gehrig in Tarzan garb.   As…

Warren Spahn’s Insane Stats at the Twain

As a young southpaw, I naturally felt an affinity for major league…
Mickey Mantle is carried off on a stretcher after injuring his knee during the 1951 World Series at Yankee Stadium. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

What’s in a Name? Examining Reactions to Major League Baseball’s Change From the Disabled List to the Injured List via Twitter

Mickey Mantle is carried off on a stretcher after injuring…

Miami Hustlers: Magic City’s First Officially Sanctioned Minor League Team

Major league baseball arrived in South Florida on April 5, 1993,…

Andy Oyler’s Two-Foot Home Run: Is It Okay to Destroy a Legend?

Minneapolis Millers shortstop Andy Oyler topped a pitch into…

What Might Have Been: Dismantling Fenway Park Before the 1920 Baseball Season?

We know it didn’t come to pass, but when Fenway Park was…

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