Lawrence Ritter, standing, looks on as Lee Lowenfish, left, interviews Red Barber at Polk Award ceremonies, Long Island University, circa 1985. A shy man, Ritter summoned the courage to call retired players and discovered that most of them were eager to tell their stories.

Henry Chadwick Award: Lawrence S. Ritter

From the moment of its publication in 1966, The Glory of Their…
Denny McLain (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

The Real First-Year Player Draft

Nearly a decade before the amateur draft as we know it today,…
signed a major-league contract worth more than $15 million. It included a $7.5 million bonus, giving him both the largest contract in draft history and the largest bonus for a player who signed with the team that drafted him.

The History and Future of the Amateur Draft

The 2010 draft was broadcast nationally in prime time, the third…
was invented by Thomas H. Jackson of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He received a patent for it in 1913 and that summer began entertaining fans with his device in Atlantic City; Washington, D.C.; Rochester; and his own hometown.

Action Jackson: Watching Baseball Remotely, Before TV

With the weather turning crisp in October of 1916, sports fans…
His 56-game hitting streak in 1941 was an unusual occurrence, but was it only a manifestation of pure chance?

More Thoughts on DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak

Each time a player is at bat in a game, there is a certain probability…
“Baseball people, as a rule, are generally allergic to new ideas.”

Stealing First Base

BASEBALL BATS OUTSIDE THE BOX There are a number of different…

All-Time Georgia-Born All-Star Team

In anticipation of hosting SABR 40, the Magnolia Chapter has…
Members of the Boston Red Sox mix with locals in Macon during spring training in 1904. Players are, from right to left, unidentified, Lou Criger, two unidentified players, Hobe Ferris, unidentified, Chick Stahl, Jimmy Collins, and Long Tom Hughes. Candy LaChance (with mustache) is at the top of the photo. (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, PRINT DEPARTMENT, MCGREEVEY COLLECTION)

Spring Training in Georgia: The Yannigans Are Coming!

From the beginning of professional baseball in the nineteenth…

Braves Alphabet

A is for AARON—“Hammerin’ Hank” and Tommie, too— and…

The All-Time Atlanta Braves All-Star Team

In addition to an All-Time Georgia-born All-Star team, the Magnolia…

Remembering Skip

"Skip and Pete" — Caray and Van Wieren — broadcast Atlanta…
On Opening Day at the Polo Grounds against the Phillies in 1907, future Hall of Famer became the first catcher to wear the full suit of armor, or

The Evolution of Catcher’s Equipment

Catchers have always put their bodies on the line. But early…
At Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, July 30, 1954.

Larry Doby’s “The Catch”

  Arguably the greatest catch in the history of baseball…

Henry Chadwick Award: Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills

SABR honors two individuals with one of the nine inaugural Henry…

Henry Chadwick Award: Jules Tygiel

JULES TYGIEL (1949–2008) was born in Brooklyn, and part of…

Review: Golden Nuggets

On "The Bill James Gold Mine 2010". The Bill James Gold Mine…
commenting on an actor who, slated to portray him in a movie, suffered a mental breakdown: “He’s only been me for two days, and already he’s nuts!”

Review: Satchel Paige: Off on His Own, at the Center of the Crowd

On Larry Tye's 2009 biography of Paige and Timothy M. Gay's 2010…
George Moriarty, a journeyman infielder and outfielder, shown here with the Tigers, with whom he had his best years, 1909–15.

Review: Books on Baseball Cards

On four books about baseball cards: "The T206 Collection" (Zappala,…

Review: Charlie Radbourn’s Record-Setting Season

On "59 in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the…
Became “a loner who does not like to be alone,” in James S. Hirsch’s apt phrase, trusting only pets, children, and fellow players (even though some players were among his loudest critics.)

Review: The Seven-Tool Player

On John Klima's 2009 book about Willie Mays and the 1948 Birmingham…

Henry Chadwick Award: Henry Chadwick

In November 2009, SABR established the Henry Chadwick Award,…
Large barrel of his “bottle bat” gave him a bigger striking surface.

Properties of Baseball Bats

Every batter has unique psychological approaches, swing mechanics,…
Before the 2010 season, Seattle signed the solid and versatile defender, who is a statistical match for the departed Adrian Beltre at third base.

The Hidden Value of Glovework

When Jack Zduriencik replaced Bill Bavasi as the Mariners’…

Ms. Eliza Gets a Seat

It wasn't April Fools Day, but it was a Friday the 13th; maybe…

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