Major League Baseball’s 2002 All-Star Tour of Japan

The glossy, color print advertisement for the 2002 All-Star…

The 2004 MLB All-Stars Tour of Japan

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. One…

Godzilla Returns: The 2004 MLB Opening Series in Japan

After Hideki Matsui hit a home run against the Yomiuri…

End of an Era: The 2006 Aeon All-Star Series

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2008 Opening Series in Japan: Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

Opening Day ceremonies at the Tokyo Dome on March 25, 2008.…

2012 MLB Opening Series: Mariners vs Athletics at the Tokyo Dome

The Mariner Moose entertaining fans at Tokyo Dome. (Photo…

2014 Suzuki All-Star Series: Samurai Japan vs. MLB All-Stars

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Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volume II: 1960-2019

Japan Dominates: The 2018 MLB All-Star Tour of Japan

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2019 MLB Opening Series in Japan

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Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, Volume II: 1960-2019

US Tours of Japan, 1907-2019: Team and Player Statistics

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Editor’s Note: Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal

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Norman Rockwell’s The Three Umpires

It may be the most famous baseball painting of all time. Created…

Tyrus: A Study and Commentary on Ty Cobb’s First Name

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Softball and Swastikas: The Riot at Toronto’s Christie Pits

  Toronto’s worst incident of civil unrest happened…

Alex Johnson and Tony Conigliaro: The California Angels’ Star-Crossed Teammates

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Dick Such’s Hard-Luck Season: Going 0-16 for the York (PA) White Roses

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Erasing Moments and Memories: Iconic Games Reconsidered with the Automatic Runner

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The 1945 Pennant Races

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Henry Chadwick and the National League’s Performance vs. ‘Outsiders’: 1876-81

  At its 1876 founding, the National League presented…

The History of the Manchester Yankees

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have one of the fiercest…

Examining Dusty Baker’s Hope: Is Help on the Way?

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Keith Hernandez and Cooperstown: A Data Synthesis and Visualization Project

There is no shortage of arguments either for or against Keith…
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