L-R, Larry Foster, Gary Moore, Tom Prucha, Joe Horlen, Mel Dotterweich, Vince Magrino, and Mike McCormick.

The Hearst Sandlot Classic: More than a Doorway to the Big Leagues

U.S. All-Star outfield from the 1962 game have their bats…
The peace agreement that was concluded after the 1915 season was accompanied by far less fanfare.

Fate and the Federal League: Were the Federals Incompetent, Outmaneuvered, or Just Unlucky?

“War is the Province of Chance.” — Count Carl von Clausewitz   THE…

Clutch Hitting in the Major Leagues: A Psychological Perspective

This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
In 1978, he had 731 plate appearances and at least one hit in 44 consecutive games.

Is a Major League Hitter Hot or Cold?

Many major league baseball games are decided in the final innings…
Frank Baker had already earned the nickname “Home Run” before he starred in the 1911 World Series. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

When Did Frank Baker Become “Home Run” Baker?

The story of how Frank Baker, the Philadelphia Athletics star…
Founder of Baseball for All is believed to be the first woman ever to throw batting practice to a major league team.

Preferences Between Baseball and Fastpitch Softball Amongst Female Baseball Players

ABSTRACT Baseball is a male-dominated sport. Softball is often…
(back row, center) who set a major league record by scoring on 65.4 percent of the times he reached base (53 runs on 86 TOB) in 1925.

The Mystery of Jack Smith’s Runs

One would guess that several factors influence a player’s ability…

Debs Garms, the Bioproject, and I

In keeping with one of SABR’s objectives—“To encourage…

The 20/30 Game Winner: An Endangered/Extinct Species

INTRODUCTION This paper has two parts. Part I: The Demise…
pitched 26 innings on May 1, 1920, good for a 112 Game Score. (His opponent, Joe Oeschger, also pitched all 26, but allowed fewer hits, netting an outsized 125 Game Score.)

Game Score vs. Starter Score

The deficiencies in Bill James' pitching stat Game Score wouldn’t…

The Team with the Most On-Base Percentage Titles

Following up on my 2008 article “The OBP Triple Crown” (Baseball…

Prospects, Promotions and Playoff Races: Do They Bring Fans to Minor League Games?

ABSTRACT Minor league baseball has undergone a resurgence,…
Chicago Cubs president was one of the most highly respected baseball executives during the 1920s and early 1930s.

Baseball’s First Bill Veeck

What with Bill Veeck Jr.’s gregarious nature, numerous achievements,…

Henry Chadwick Award: Bill Carle

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is famous as the longtime home of the…

Henry Chadwick Award: Paul Dickson

PAUL DICKSON (1939 – ) vaulted to the front rank of baseball…

Henry Chadwick Award: Fred Lieb

FRED LIEB (1888–1980) started writing for Baseball Magazine…

Henry Chadwick Award: Francis Richter

FRANCIS C. RICHTER was born in Philadelphia in 1854 and was later…

Henry Chadwick Award: John Thorn

JOHN THORN (1947–) is the noted co-author of The Hidden Game…

Editor’s note

A note from the editor of the Fall 2013 BRJ. Let this introduction…
Hall of Fame manager kept a close eye on Rube Waddell in 1905.

Connie Mack: The Tall Tactician

He was known as “The Tall Tactician” and was baseball’s…

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