
Sandy Koufax Versus Hall of Fame Members With At Least 100 Plate Appearances
Asked what it was like to face Sandy Koufax, Cubs Hall…

1965-66 Pennant Races: LA’s Most Artful Dodger
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 20, 1965, New York Mets…

Who Had the Best Final Season?
Sandy Koufax posted a career-low 1.73 ERA and struck out…

Sandy Koufax: First Among Equals
Sandy Koufax pitched 14 complete games in which he gave…

Sandy Koufax: Symbol of Jewish Pride
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Baseball…

Sandy Koufax as a Jewish American Sports Icon
Ask the average American to name a Jewish athlete. For many,…

‘Bigger than Sinatra’: Sandy Koufax in Hollywood
Famed comedian Milton Berle greets Sandy Koufax after the…

Sandy Koufax Helped Shape Future Generations of Hurlers
Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton talks about pitching with…

Comprehending Koufax: Biographical Interpretations of an Intensely Private Man
Several authors have given readers a glimpse of Sandy Koufax’s…

Sandy Koufax: Life After Retirement
Sandy Koufax shared his baseball insight on the NBC Game…

Sandy Koufax: An Enduring Legacy
Sandy Koufax speaks at the Baseball Writers Association…

Satchel’s Wild Ride: How Satchel Paige Finally Made the Hall of Fame
Editor's note: This article was selected as a recipient of…

Rachel Balkovec: A Comprehensive Profile
Rachel Balkovec shattered a glass ceiling when she became…

Gavy Cravath’s Hall-Worthy 200 Home Runs
Gavy Cravath led the National League in home runs six times…

The Pitcher’s Cycle: Definition and Achievers (1893–2023)
One of baseball’s highest-regarded feats is the cycle: “A…

Closing the Gap: The MVP Cases for Lew Fonseca, Joe Cronin, and Hack Wilson
On May 7, 1929, the American League announced it had abolished…

Desperately Seeking Singles: The Palpable Heartache of Near-Miss Cycles
“With the bases full Foley caught the sphere fair on the…

The Single’s Slow Fade: The Diminishing Role of the Single Since the Deadball Era
Major League Baseball implemented a package of rule changes…

Ghost Stories and Zombie Invasions: Testing the Myths of Extra-Inning Outcomes
After several years of testing in Minor League Baseball, Major…

Does the Home Team Batting Last Affect Game Outcomes? Evidence from Relocated Games
Major-league rules have stipulated since 1950 that the home…

The Third Time Is the Charm: The 1939 Pensacola Fliers
The white sand beaches and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico…

Do Baseball Batters Keep Their Eye on the Ball?
One of the best-known pieces of advice in baseball is to keep…

Plummeting Batting Averages Are Due to Far More than Infield Shifting: Part Two: Strikeouts
In the opener of this two-part series, published in Baseball…

Scanning the World of Baseball Streaks: Part Two
In “Going Beyond the Baseball Adage ‘One Game at a Time’:…