Henry Chadwick Award: Robert Creamer

ROBERT CREAMER (1922–2012) wrote the first truly modern biography…

Henry Chadwick Award: Tom Heitz

TOM HEITZ (b. 1940), lawyer, librarian, town ball enthusiast,…

Henry Chadwick Award: F.C. Lane

FERDINAND COLE LANE'S (1896–1984) professional career was,…

Henry Chadwick Award: Ray Nemec

At the time of SABR’s founding, RAY NEMEC (1929-2015) had already…

Henry Chadwick Award: David W. Smith

DAVID W. SMITH had a dream when he founded Retrosheet in 1989.…

Appendix to “Mike Piazza By the Numbers: The Hall of Fame Case”

Here is the appendix for "Mike Piazza By the Numbers: The Hall…

Supplement to “Lou Gehrig’s RBI Record: 1923–39”

Here is supporting evidence for the correction of errors in the…

Download the 2012 TNP PDF

SABR members, you can now download The National Pastime to your…
Calvin Griffith

Calvin Griffith: The Ups and Downs of the last Family-Owned Baseball Team

When Calvin Griffith sold the Minnesota Twins in 1984, he bowed…

A Saint and a Miller

A fictional tale about a personal rivalry between a Minneapolis…
Walter Ball, one of the greatest pitchers in black baseball from 1903 through 1921.

John Donaldson and Black Baseball in Minnesota

World’s All Nations, 1912, barnstorming club sponsored by…
Hennepin County District Court Judge helped prevent the contraction of the Twins.

Play Ball: Minnesota Baseball Litigation Lore

Baseball has been a recurring subject in the courtrooms of the…
St. Cloud State coach posted more than 500 career wins between 1979 and 2007.

Small College Baseball in Minnesota

Some of the finest small college baseball in the country is…

University of Minnesota Baseball

In a sport now dominated by teams from sunnier climates, the…
Dick Brookins is at far right, front row.

A Perfect Right to Play: Billy Williams, Dick Brookins, and the Color Line

In the relatively progressive state of Minnesota, African Americans…

Dames in the Dirt: Women’s Baseball Before 1945

Despite the fact that the great American pastime has been almost…

Twin Cities Ballparks of the 20th Century and Beyond

Early baseball teams in Minneapolis and St. Paul played in a…

How (Not) to Build a Ballpark: The 1884 Minneapolis Grounds

This article illustrates the problems that existed in the 1884…

The Legacy of Twins Legends: Killebrew, Carew, Puckett, Mauer

Since the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1961, the…
Harmon Killebrew (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

May 17, 2011: A Strong Man Dies — Harmon Killebrew

A poetic tribute to the late Harmon Killebrew. Harmon Killebrew…

Top 50 Players in Minnesota Twins History

When the Senators moved from Washington to Minnesota in 1961…
Being carried off field on August 31, 1968

A Surprising Disappointment: The Minnesota Twins of the Late 1960s

On October 14, 1965, the Minnesota Twins lost a heartbreaking…

Felled By the Impossible: The 1967 Minnesota Twins

After a World Series appearance in 1965 and finishing second…

Ted Williams’ Year in Minneapolis

This article provides an in-depth look at Ted Williams and his…