The 1938–40 Québec Provincial League: The Rise and Fall of an Outlaw League

In 2015, I acquired booklets containing scoresheets for all games…

‘Country’ Base Ball in the Boom of 1866: A Safari Through Primary Sources

The American national pastime of bat-and-ball games, played under…

Runs, Runs, and More Runs: Pre-Professional Baseball, By the Numbers

This article was selected as the winner of the 2022 McFarland-SABR…

Overall Offensive Performance (OOP)

We propose to measure overall offensive performance of a baseball…

Did Performance-Enhancing Drugs Prolong Careers?

Although the last decade of the Steroid Era was associated…

Community of Inquiry: A Blueprint for Bringing Baseball to African American Youth

From youth “select” baseball to the major leagues, the percentage…
Fall 2021 Baseball Research Journal

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The history of baseball in Baltimore is as deep- rooted and tradition-rich…
Baltimore Baseball, edited by Bill Nowlin

Early Black Baseball in Baltimore: 1865-1887

Baseball came to Baltimore in 1858 and grew in popularity over…
Baltimore Baseball, edited by Bill Nowlin

Early Baltimore Ballparks

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Fred Odwell: The Oddest Home Run Champion of them All

This article was published in the SABR Deadball Era Committee’s…

Larry Dierker: A Look Back at the Astrodome

As a Little Leaguer in Southern California, I was thrilled when…

The Wall: A ‘69 Mets Quest

In early 1970, when I was a freshman at St.John's University,…

1969 Mets: Everyone Comes Home in October

A passion for baseball, like all passions, is a webwork of…

1969 Mets: A Cubs Eye View

I didn’t even know that it would be so at the time, but looking…

October ‘69: The Miracle at Willets Point

If you had asked fans prior to the 1969 baseball season which…

1969 Mets: Platoon … Halt!

The platoon system that became legend for the 1969 Mets was…

Beware of Moose: Buc No-Hits ‘69 Mets

As great a season as the Mets crafted in 1969, New York’s…

1969 Mets: Terrific Imperfection

George Thomas Seaver and George Herman Ruth shared the same…

Putting the Miracle in Miracle Mets

Even when the Mets were at their most mediocre, dramatic victories…

1969 Mets: A Season of Streaks, Shocks, and Shutouts

One of the key elements of drama for a baseball miracle is…

1969 Mets: Spring Ahead

Spring training in 1969 was one of the most disjointed preseasons…

Here’s Looking Up Our Old Address

“Shea Stadium continues to be a fun place, even in triumph." From…

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