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…

‘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…

Regular Season Showdowns

One game for the pennant: winner takes the flag. Tiebreaker playoffs…

The Impact of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Collective Bargaining Agreements

“In baseball no team can be successful unless its competitors…

How Bases on Balls were Scored: 1864–1888

Baseball-Reference.com includes “A note about statistics…

Origin of the Phrase ‘Hitting for the Cycle’ and An Approach to How Cycles Occur

One of the most exciting accomplishments in major league baseball…

1933-1962: The Business Meetings of Negro League Baseball

Editor's note: This article, originally published in  "Baseball's…

Editor’s note: Spring 2018 Baseball Research Journal

A note from the editor of the Baseball Research Journal.I was…

Henry Chadwick Award: Andrew Zimbalist

Andrew Zimbalist (1947 – ) published Baseball and Billions…

Henry Chadwick Award: Tom Shieber

Tom Shieber (1964 – ) was still a boy in St. Louis when he…

Henry Chadwick Award: Bob McConnell

Bob McConnell (1925–2012) was an original SABR member from…

Henry Chadwick Award: Jefferson Burdick

“A Card Collection is a magic carpet that takes you away from…

Download the e-book version of Spring 2018 Baseball Research Journal

Read the Spring 2018 BRJ on your computer or e-reader! SABR…

Appendix 1: MLB cycles through 2017

A list of all documented cycles through the end of the 2017 MLB…
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