Los Angeles Angels executive Roland Hemond, right, talks with two 1961 USC players before the expansion draft. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

Mis-Management 101: The American League Expansion for 1961

Roland Hemond joined the Los Angeles Angels’ on…
at the 1996 USC Alumni Game.

“Never Make the Same Mistake Once: Remembering USC Baseball Coach Rod Dedeaux

Actor Jack Lemmon toes the rubber, looks in for the sign, and…

Greater Los Angeles Area Colleges: Major League Mass-Production

A brief overview of Southern California University baseball programs,…

Lamentation: California Angels, October 1986

Lamenting the Angels' 1986 playoff loss. Lamenting the Angels'…

Baseball at Sepulveda Dam: One Afternoon, Three Hall of Famers

One day in May 1973, on one large field out in the San Fernando…
as a newsboy in 1918 at San Pedro Submarine Base.

Jimmie Reese: The Career and the Man

The life of Jimmie Reese as described by Tom Willman, journalist…

The Sandlot Mentors of Los Angeles

This article presents those little known but important men who…
From left: Kerry Yo Nakagawa of the Nisei Baseball Research Project; Pete Mitsui, founder of the San Fernando Aces Japnese-American semipro team; and Jeff Arnett, former director of education at the

Manzanar: Family, Friends, and Desert Diamonds Behind Barbed Wire

"There was always the wind." — Dennis Tojo Bambauer, orphaned…
channels Brooklyn's Hilda Chester (the Queen of the Cowbell) as he calls to order the Baseball Reliquary's Shine of the Eternals ceremony.

Post-Cooperstown Post Modernism: The Baseball Reliquary and the Future of Nostalgia

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pose with their father William at Belvedere Park.

Los Chorizeros: The New York Yankees of East Los Angeles and the Reclaiming of Mexican American Baseball History

Los Chorizeros baseball played an essential role in the life…
Los Angeles Angels executive Roland Hemond, right, talks with two 1961 USC players before the expansion draft. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

A Whole New Franchise: Creating the 1961 Los Angeles Angels in 120 Days

Roland Hemond has worked in Organized Baseball since 1951, when…

Henry Chadwick Award: J.G. Taylor Spink

J.G. TAYLOR SPINK (1888-1962) occupied a command post in the…

Henry Chadwick Award: Clifford S. Kachline

CLIFFORD S. KACHLINE (1921–2010) left an indelible mark on…
John Holway

Henry Chadwick Award: John B. Holway

JOHN B. HOLWAY (1929–2024) has been researching baseball since…

Henry Chadwick Award: Sean Forman

SEAN FORMAN (1972– ) recognized the need for an easy-to-use…

Henry Chadwick Award: Charles C. Alexander

CHARLES C. ALEXANDER (1935– ) was born in Cass County, Texas,…

Review: Arms and the Man

On "High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable…

Review: Beating the Bushes

Cougars and Snappers and Loons (Oh My!): A Midwest League Field…

Review: The Italian Immigrants’ Game

On "Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball" Beyond DiMaggio:…
Shown in 1912, when he hit .309 with 11 homers (third-best in the NL), 84 RBI, and 37 steals and finished 18th in MVP voting. Pretty good for a “bonehead.”

A Baseball with a Story: Fireworks in Philadelphia, July 4, 1911

The old ball was perched on a low, dusty shelf in a not very…

Sid Loberfeld: Brooklyn’s Early Radio Baseball Broadcaster

In the history of New York baseball broadcasting, Sid Loberfeld…
Hall of Fame lefty was twice victimized by batters swinging at intentional balls.

Surprise Swings at Intentional Balls

In 2009, on SABR-L (SABR’s online listserv), Trent McCotter…

The Infinitely Long MLB Plate Appearance

To those who live and breathe baseball as I do, the game was…

Choosing Among Winners of the 1981 AL ERA Title

The strike-shortened 1981 season resulted in confusion as to…

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