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Editor’s note: Spring 2019 Baseball Research Journal

A note from the editor of the Baseball Research Journal.Every…

Appendix 1: Ty Cobb’s Hit Totals and Lifetime Batting Average

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Introduction: The Team That Couldn’t Hit: 1972 Texas Rangers

Just how bad were the early Texas Rangers teams? Put it…

Prologue: The Washington Senators: 1961-71

“I’d love to be the man going into Washington. I’ve always…

Major League Baseball Comes to Arlington

The on-the-field history of the Texas Rangers began on April…

Players who Homered at Arlington Stadium as Both Minor and Major Leaguers

In 1965, in an effort to attract a big-league team, Arlington,…

Dallas-Fort Worth Baseball Media in 1972

The media market in North Texas was changing in 1972, just as…

Minor-League Baseball in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Minor-league baseball in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is virtually…

Embracing the Future: The Transactions of the 1972 Texas Rangers

There are a number of reasons teams complete transactions in…

The Rangers’ First Two Dozen Years: Bad Management, Worse Baseball

The dominant characteristics of the Texas Rangers’ early history…
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Introduction: The Babe (2019)

I reached Michael Haupert in his car as he was driving home…

Babe – A Baseball Nickname

George Herman Ruth did have other nicknames than Babe --…

How ‘Ruthian’ was Babe Ruth?

The New York Yankees’ Babe Ruth gazes towards the right…

Babe Ruth in Hot Springs: The Home Runs That Changed Everything

“I saw it all happen, from beginning to end. But sometimes…

Showdown: Babe Ruth’s Rebellious 1921 Barnstorming Tour

A day after the New York Yankees lost the 1921 World Series to…

Babe Ruth in Minnesota

Bob Meusel and Babe Ruth at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, October…

Babe Ruth Visits Louisville

Parkway Field, with the iconic Ralston Purina grain silos…

The Babe Comes North

“Don’t tell me about Ruth; I’ve seen what he did to…

The Babe’s Canadian Connections

“Something about Canada seemed to agree with him ... on…

Babe Ruth and Baseball Diplomacy

Babe Ruth with Japanese students wearing Koshien jerseys.…

Cigars, Horses, and a Couple of Homers: Babe Ruth’s Experience in Cuba

Havana served for many years as something of a playground…

Babe Ruth and Cricket

Babe Ruth turned his cricket bat into a broken, splintered…

Sale of the Century: The Yankees Bought Babe Ruth for Nothing

New York Yankee Babe Ruth in dugout at Fenway Park. 1933.…