Harry & Larry

Sometimes research leads us to answers we never intended to find.…

Pick Wisely: A Look at Whom Select Baseball Players Choose as Their Heroes and Why

The 13-year-old third baseman from Colorado, who identified…

Jury Nullification and the Not Guilty Verdicts in the Black Sox Case

This article was selected as a winner of the 2016 McFarland-SABR…

The New York Mets in Popular Culture

Mets Music When the New York Mets debuted in 1962, so did…

The First Televised Baseball Interview

Publicity photo issued by Philco. Connie Mack (center) and…

Measuring Franchise Success in the Postseason

1998 New York Yankees (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)   Baseball…

Download the e-book version of Fall 2015 Baseball Research Journal

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Editor’s note: Fall 2015 Baseball Research Journal

A note from the editor of the Fall 2015 BRJ. A note from the…
His batting average in 1922 was eventually recorded officially as .400 but only after much debate and furor.

Examining Stolen Base Trends by Decade from the Deadball Era through the 1970s

This article was honored with a SABR Analytics Conference Research…
Cal Ripken (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

“That Record Will Never Be Broken!”: How Many Unbreakable Records Are There?

Baseball aficionados often argue that certain records will never…

Switch-Hit Home Runs 1920-60

Mickey Mantle was turned into a switch hitter when he was “barely…
still holds the American League record, one that may never be broken, for most consecutive scoreless innings in a game.

How Did That Guy Do That?

Don Fisher was working for the electric company and pitching…

Editor’s note: Baseball in Southern California

A note from the editors of the 2011 TNP. The title on the cover…

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Editor’s note: Baseball in the Peach State

A note from the editors of Baseball in the Peach State. This…

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SABR members, you can now download The National Pastime to…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Introduction: Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O’s Three-Time Champions: 1972-74 Oakland Athletics

In 1976, Reggie Jackson, then arguably baseball’s biggest superstar,…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Foreword: Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O’s Three-Time Champions: 1972-74 Oakland Athletics

I was deeply honored when approached to write this foreword about…

The Black Sox Scandal

This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Oakland Athletics: Westward-Ho, In Stages 

Rock and roll is the métier of choice at the Oakland-Alameda…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Building a Champion: Charlie Finley and the Core of the Oakland A’s Championship Teams

“Equal parts carnival barker, professional bully, world-class…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Strike One: 1972 Spring Training

The Oakland A’s were the pride of the American League West…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

1972 A’s: A World Champion Worth the Wait

For those of you keeping score, the Oakland Athletics’ 1972-74…
Mustaches and Mayhem: Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74

Life in the Good Old A’s, or Growing Up Finley

Nancy Finley grew up in the Oakland Coliseum, occupying a seat…