Maryland: Home of Homer Hitters

Maryland has produced five of the top 53 major league–leading…

Stories in Washington Baseball History

MOE BERG One day when the senators were on the road, Al Schacht…

Low-Risk Pitcher Signings — Any Reward?

While it makes big headlines when a team signs a free-agent superstar,…

He May Be Fast, But Is He Quick?

During the 2007 baseball season, Jim Reisler interviewed nine…

Estimating the Dollar Value of Players

As fans we often question the offseason free-agent signings by…

Herb Washington’s Value to the 1974 A’s

Two weeks before the start of the 1974 season, Oakland Athletics…

The Possible Effect of Steroids on Home-Run Production

In a recent paper entitled “On the Potential of a Chemical…

The Gentlemen’s Agreement and the Ferocious Gentleman Who Broke It

I doubt that any thoughtful person would disagree with Norman…

Landis, Baseball, and Racism — A Brief Comment

In his essay “Does Baseball Deserve This Black Eye?” Norman…

Does Baseball Deserve This Black Eye? Landis and Baseball Before Jackie Robinson

At SABR’s 2006 convention one speaker analyzed the commissioners…

The Tale of the Three Tobins

Three players named John Tobin played pro baseball, each at some…

Leg Men: Career Pinch-Runners in Major-League Baseball

In 1974, the Oakland Athletics signed track star Herb Washington…

‘When Fans Wanted to Rock, the Baseball Stopped’: Sports, Promotions, and the Demolition of Disco on Chicago’s South Side

While the winter chill still held Chicago in its grip, longtime…

Offensive Strategy and Efficiency in the United States and Dominican Republic

According to a well-known baseball saying in the Dominican Republic,…

Baby Birds Versus Bronx Bombers: No Mismatch After All!

In the six seasons following the transfer of the St. Louis Browns’…

Joe Hardy

Every so often there comes a phenom who streaks across the baseball…

Damn Yankees: A Washington Fan’s Fantasy

In 1954, the Washington Senators were an abominable team. They…

Washington Nicknames

What’s in a name? If it’s a baseball team’s name, there’s…

The Oriole Way: The Founding Fathers

Major League Baseball returned to Baltimore on April 15, 1954,…

Remembering the Golden Age of Baseball

For as long as I can remember I have had an unquenchable passion…

The 100 Top-Fielding MLB Pitchers, circa 1900–2008

How important is the subject of pitchers’ fielding? Just ask…

Greatest Catchers: A Composite Ranking Methodology

Who is the greatest catcher to have ever played in the major…

Comebacks and Fisticuffs: The Eastern Shore Baseball League, 1922–1949

In 1922, the New York Yankees played the New York Giants in the…

Walter ‘Peck’ Lerian, 1928-29 Philadelphia Phillies

Curt Flood, Gene Conley, and Danny Ainge had nothing on Baltimore…

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