1908’s Forgotten Team: The Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1908 National League race is best remembered for the “Merkle…
The Rise and Fall of the Deadball Era
If a modern fan could be transported back to a baseball game…
Revisiting the Origin of the Infield Fly Rule
Shorty Fuller (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)
What…
Ties in Baseball (and Beyond)
It’s often said that there are no ties in baseball. If a game…
Introduction: From Spring Training to Screen Test
Why would you want to squander a few hours taking up space in…
Baseball and Classic Television: A Brief Overview
One could pen a book or perhaps even an encyclopedia on the manner…
Ball Four, the Television Series: Ahead of Its Time?
Jim Bouton (right) and John Thorn, Major League Baseball’s…
Baseball and Coca-Cola: A Match Made in America
If the most iconic sports-related Coca-Cola television ad features…
De Wolf Hopper, Digby Bell, and the Five A’s
Across the decades, professional actors and athletes have shared…
Big Leaguer: A Small-Time Film with Big-Time Personalities
Most casual baseball fans are familiar with such well-known…
Andy Strasberg: HBO Movie 61*
Author Andy Strasberg and Barry Pepper, playing Roger…
Thomas Tull: On Dark Knights, Hangovers, and Baseball
How does a man of modest background become a billionaire Hollywood…
Ron Shelton: On Cobb, Bull Durham, and Baseball-On-Screen
In the baseball fantasy Field of Dreams, the spirits of various…
The Specialized Bullpen: History, Analysis, and Strategic Models for Success
A great deal of attention has been given to the baseball closer,…
Offensive Explosion: Trends in Hitting Production in Major League Baseball
Abstract
2014 was a record year for pitchers, but it was followed…
The Bats … They Keep Changing!
Heinie Groh of the Cincinnati Reds had one of the most distinctive…
Racial Parity in the Hall of Fame
Historical Backdrop
Although the first all-professional baseball…
Ron Hunt, Coco Crisp, and the Normalization of Hit-by-Pitch Statistics
It’s a basic rule that’s familiar to all baseball fans: A…
Home Runs and Strikeouts: Another Look
Introduction
The 2017 MLB season set records for both home runs…
Why Has No True DH Been Elected to the Hall of Fame — Yet?
The Designated Hitter has been the way of life in the American…
Talking baseball research with Herm Krabbenhoft
This article was originally published in the November 2018 edition…
Introduction: Cincinnati’s Crosley Field: A Gem in the Queen City
April 11, 1912, marked a new era in the history of the Cincinnati…
Introduction: The Whiz Kids Take the Pennant
No one would seriously argue that the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies…
1919 White Sox: Introduction
On the western edge of Canada’s Yukon Territory, at the confluence…