
Ten Days in August: A Last Chance for Brooklyn?
Hard as it may be to believe, the Brooklyn Dodgers have been…

Dave Frishberg and the writing of ‘Van Lingle Mungo’
In 1969, I was working as a pianist in New York City and beginning…

The Magician: Don Mueller and the New York Giants
As outfielder for the New York Giants in the 1950s, Donald Frederick…

Billy Harrell: Two Careers of ‘Helping the Kids’
Billy Harrell has had two careers: his first started in 1952,…

Joe E. Brown: A Clown Prince of Baseball
You will not find Joe E. Brown's name in a major league box score.…

Jim Riley: A Unique Two-Sport Athlete
We always remember the exploits of our favorite sports stars.…

Once Around The Horn
To see anybody in Shelby, NC, on a Saturday afternoon in the…

Debs Garms: 1940 National League Batting Champion
If a baseball fan scanned the list of National League batting…

John Wesley Callison: ‘I’m the Biggest Worrier in the World’
In December 1959 I was studying for my master's degree in history…

Ray Brown in Canada: His Forgotten Years
Ray Brown: Hall of Famer
When Negro Leagues great Ray Brown…

The Suspension of Leo Durocher
"I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight,…

Tom Greenwade and His 007 Assignment
On April 24, 1943, Brooklyn Dodger president Branch Rickey sent…

Baseball and Briar
Psychologists have long known that perceptions impact the way…

1899 National League Strikeouts
This article details my research and summation of 1899 National…

More on Streaks
You probably didn’t hear about it, but in 2007 Derek Jeter…

Can You Hear the Noise? The 1909 St. Paul Gophers
Like the 1987 world champion Minnesota Twins, the 1909 St. Paul…

How Much Is a Top Prospect Worth?
With salaries for major league free agents skyrocketing, teams…

The Traffic Directors
“The main quality a great third base coach must have is a fast…

A Statistical Look at the Men in Blue
Baseball fans love statistics. For more than a century, folks…

The Summer of ’14: Almost a Miracle: The Cardinals’ First Great Pennant Race
“St. Louis is one of the greatest baseball towns in the country.…

Pots & Pans and Bats & Balls
This essay, which was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50:…

Pitching Behind the Color Line: Baseball, Advertising, and Race
Individually and collectively, baseball and advertising may be…

An Analysis of the Gyroball
Baseball has been around for over 150 years, and during that…

Surprising Johnny Sain
Most fans with a sense of history know a fair bit about Johnny…