The Minnesota Twins Story

The Minnesota Twins' first home baseball game was played on April…

SABR Collector Finds Mays Jersey

Longtime SABR member Bob Evans has been a collector most of his…

Two African American Pioneers Cross Paths: Roy Campanella and Carl Rowan

In May of 1948, two pioneers arrived at Lexington Park in St.…

The St. Paul-New York Underground Railroad

On January 1, 1925, local newspapers announced that the St. Paul…

The Saints-Millers Holiday Series

On October 26, 1960, Calvin Griffith received permission to move…
Perry Werden is top row, second from left.

Perry Werden’s Record-Setting 1895 Season and the 1890s Minneapolis Millers

It took some time for professional baseball to take hold in…

The Rise of Baseball in Minnesota

Excerpts from Cecil O. Monroe's "The Rise of Baseball," detailing…

Introduction: Baseball in the North Star State

Summers in Minnesota are short but wonderfully pleasant. During…

Forward: Baseball in the North Star State

I have been kidded that by plugging away for so long before finally…

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Read the Spring 2012 BRJ on your computer or e-reader! SABR…

The Bible and the Apocrypha

There can be little doubt that compared to pitching and hitting,…
Pitched from 1927-1941 and hit 38 career homers.

Pitchers Dig the Long Ball (At Least When They Are Hitting)

There have been many pitchers who also excelled with the bat,…

Hank Greenberg’s American League RBI Record

Hall of Fame slugger Hank Greenberg wrote, “My goal in baseball…

Are Baseball Players Superior to Umpires in Discriminating Balls to Strikes?

Missed, bad or wrong calls are part of nearly every game and…
pitched double no-hitter for Cincinnati Reds in 1938.

Johnny Vander Meer’s Third No-Hitter

The night of July 15, 1952, looked unpromising for baseball…

“Sparky”

The passion of a baseball player at Dorsey High School in Los…

Pop Kelchner, Gentleman Jake, The Giant-Killer, and the Kane Mountaineers

Part I: The Great Glass Era In the damp and chilly spring of…
Catcher Anna Kimbrell, pitcher Ashley Sujkowski and infielder Sarah Gascon.