Cubs: Pirates’ Biggest Rivals?
Let me propose a hypothesis: The Cubs and Pirates are each other’s…
The Pittsburgh Pirates Go to the Movies
Small-market teams often complain about the unfairness of baseball’s…
Ralph Kiner and Branch Rickey: Not a Happy Marriage
Branch Rickey assumed the duties of executive vice president…
From Sandlot to Center Stage: Pittsburgh Youth All-Star Games, 1944–59
Shortly after the invasion of Normandy in 1944, cities throughout…
The Annual Forbes Field Celebration: Pirates Fans Relive Mazeroski’s Moment
On October 13, 1985, a Pittsburgh resident by the name of Saul…
Willie Stargell’s Pivotal Season: 1971
I wish that someone had told me when I was 15 years old that…
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave: Mudcat Grant’s Odyssey to Sing the National Anthem
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused…
Roberto Clemente and The Odd Couple: Two Different Stories
Unlike major leaguers from the Bambino to Turkey Mike, Roberto…
Carlos Bernier and Roberto Clemente: Historical Links in Pittsburgh and Puerto Rico
Carlos Bernier was 26 years old when he broke the Pittsburgh…
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Appendix 1: Cubs: Pirates’ Biggest Rivals?
This appendix is related to the article, "Cubs: Pirates' Biggest…
Appendix 1: Honus Wagner: Baseball’s Prototypical Five-Tooler?
This appendix is related to the article, "Honus Wagner: Baseball's…
Caguas Criollos: Five Caribbean Series Crowns and Cooperstown Connections
The Caguas Criollos won back-to-back Caribbean Series crowns…
Author Wiggen Goes East: Jim Brosnan and the 1958 Cardinals Tour of Japan
October 16, 1958
Robert Hyland, General Manager, KMOX Radio…
The Growth of ‘Three True Outcomes’: From Usenet Joke to Baseball Flashpoint
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
An Epoch in Australian Baseball: Stanford University’s Tour of 1928
In 1928, the Stanford University baseball team came to Australia…
Appendix 1: Hit Sequences for Cycles, 1920-2017
A list of hit sequences for players who completed a cycle during…
Baseball Championship Windows: How Long Are They?
INTRODUCTION
It is not unusual to hear a sports fan or announcer…
Relief Pitching Strategy: Past, Present, and Future?
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for Our Hero. After a dozen years…
Seven Degrees of Separation? Analyzing MLB Played-With Relationships, 1930-2016
INTRODUCTION
This article reports on MLB "played-with" relationships…
Hit Probability as a Function of Foul-Ball Accumulation
In a day and age when professional baseball has implemented countdown…
Just Like a Big Leaguer: The Chicago Tribune Amateur Baseball Contest of 1915
In 1915, the Chicago Tribune announced a contest to…
‘When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It’: Who Took the Cycle or Quasi-Cycle?
Choices … Decisions: A player has already connected for one…
‘I Thought We Had A Roof’: Marlins All Wet After Opening Day Rain Delay Gaffe
On Opening Day of the 2015 season, Miami Marlins players and…