
BOOKS: Two new biographies of Alexander Cartwright
Live All You Can: Alexander Joy Cartwright and the Invention…

LETTERS: Rating the commissioners — and dog mascots
Iis there anything about baseball that the erudite numbers-crunchers…

LETTERS: The Dodger in the Royals uniform
Debunking the legend about a famous Jackie Robinson photo from…

LETTERS: Al Jolson?
Examining the fascinating cover image of Judge Landis from the…

Zooming In On A Great Old Photo
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…

Sid Hudson
Former Washington Senators pitcher and pitching coach Sidney…

Plenty of Stars, But Few Cigars
As the American League’s pecking order of the 1950s was established,…

War at Griffith Stadium
On April 25, 1933, the Senators and the Yankees engaged in one…

Buzz Arlett’s Remarkable 1932 Season
During a five-week span in 1932, minor-league legend Buzz Arlett…

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’…