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The Original Cactus League

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The Impact of Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) on MLB Batting Performance

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Henry Chadwick Award: Rob Fitts

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The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers, edited by Eric Conrad, Mark Morowczynski, Bill Nowlin, and Don Zminda

Introduction: The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers

Chicago is a city with many nicknames. Its “Windy City”…
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Jerry Reinsdorf: Champagne Toasts and Cemeteries

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Grinding and Believing: A Recipe for Success on a Historic 2005 White Sox Journey

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The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers, edited by Eric Conrad, Mark Morowczynski, Bill Nowlin, and Don Zminda

How the 2005 Chicago White Sox were built

During their 11-1 run through the postseason that followed a…
Spring 2025 Baseball Research Journal

Appendix: Infield Hit Model, Part 2: Use the Whole Field, Hit Line Drives

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Edward Vreeland

Settling the Score: The Story of the First Congressional Baseball Game in 1909

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Norman Macht

Q&A with author Norman Macht

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From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025, edited by Steve Rennie and Bill Nowlin

Introduction: Ottawa Baseball From 1865 to 2025

Spring in Ottawa Taunts. It teases and tantalizes, offering…
From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025, edited by Steve Rennie and Bill Nowlin

Foreword: Ottawa Baseball From 1865 to 2025

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Ottawa’s Early Baseball History

Back in the early seventies, Ottawa had a baseball club (amateur)…

Big-Time Baseball in A ‘Sub-Arctic Lumber Village’: The Red Stockings Come To Ottawa

"On their arrival at the grounds, the Club at once proceeded…

Diamond Dynasty: The 1912-15 Ottawa Senators

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‘Big, Bow-Legged And Domineering’: Frank Shaughnessy In Ottawa

A true Ottawa baseball legend, Frank Shaughnessy’s impact…

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