
Major and Minor League Occupancy at Cleveland’s League Park, 1914–15
League Park as seen from the air. Note the large bleacher…

The Ill-Fated Dodgers and Indians World Baseball Tour of 1952
Abe Saperstein created the Harlem Globetrotters and is widely…

‘Death to Flying Things’: The Life and Times of a Spurious Nickname
“Death to Flying Things” is one of the all-time great baseball…

Shining Light on the Smiling Stan Hack Mirror: A Bill Veeck Gamesmanship Ploy—Was It Real or Mythical?
Stan Hack, who spent his entire big-league career (1932 –47)…

Teenage Umpires of the Nineteenth Century
Baseball tradition before the Civil War favored the selection…

The International Association of 1877–80
Organized professional baseball began in the 1870s with three…

The Union Association War of 1884
The Union Association of 1884 can seem puzzling. It is classified…

An Infield Hit Model From the 2023 MLB Season: ‘Hit ‘Em Where They Ain’t’
INTRODUCTION
Major league baseball teams routinely use analytics…

Plummeting Batting Averages Are Due to Far More Than Infield Shifting, Part One: Fielding and Batting Strategy
In 2022, the Lords of Baseball decreed that the full infield…

Going Beyond the Baseball Adage ‘One Game at a Time’: A Geek’s Peek at Streaks
Professional baseball players and coaches shrug off questions…

Jews and Baseball
Editor's Note: On this page, Parts One and Two, which were published…

Henry Chadwick Award: Larry Gerlach
Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, LARRY GERLACH remembers watching…

Henry Chadwick Award: Leslie Heaphy
Around 1988, University of Toledo graduate student LESLIE A.…

Henry Chadwick Award: Sarah Langs
It was the night of November 2, 2016. In the city of Chicago…

Editor’s Note: Spring 2024 Baseball Research Journal
We live in the best of times and the worst of times for…

Introduction: Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox
Sox Bid Curse Farewell began as a project of SABR's Boston Chapter,…

2004 Red Sox: Curse Reversed
Eighty-six years. Decades of near-misses and long-shot losses…

2004 Red Sox: The View From Above the Crowds
For reporters covering the Red Sox, the 2004 baseball season…

2004 World Series Trophy Tour: Touch ’Em All Across Red Sox Nation
David Ortiz holds the 2004 World Series trophy during the victory…

2004 Red Sox: A Graveyard Visit in October
The Collins gravestone at the Brewster Cemetery in Cape Cod,…

At age 109, Kathryn Gemme finally saw the Red Sox win the World Series in 2004
Not all fans attend the ballpark on a regular basis, but that…

2004 Red Sox: Reserves in the Playoffs
Lenny DiNardo being transported by Bill Janovitz and Pete Caldes…

Down on the Farm: The Story of the 2004 Sarasota Red Sox
Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Hanley Ramirez, and Dustin Pedroia…

A Yankee Fan’s Perspective on the 2004 American League Championship Series
Ticket purchase receipt to Game Five of the 2004 World Series…