
2014 Suzuki All-Star Series: Samurai Japan vs. MLB All-Stars
2014 Suzuki Nichibei Yakyu program (Robert Fitts Collection)
On…

Japan Dominates: The 2018 MLB All-Star Tour of Japan
Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. (Photo by Dave Wilkie)
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2019 MLB Opening Series in Japan
Pre-game ceremonies for the 2019 Opening Day Series (Courtesy…

US Tours of Japan, 1907-2019: Team and Player Statistics
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Chicago’s Other ‘Big Ed’
This article was published in the SABR Deadball Era Committee’s…

Editor’s Note: Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal
By the time you read this, SABR members, the 2023 season will…

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
In 1904 when Tyrus Raymond Cobb arrived on the professional…

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
When the American League expanded for a second time in 1969…

Dick Such’s Hard-Luck Season: Going 0-16 for the York (PA) White Roses
When he stepped on the mound at Municipal Stadium…

Erasing Moments and Memories: Iconic Games Reconsidered with the Automatic Runner
In recent decades, rules in several professional…

The 1945 Pennant Races
From a historical perspective, the primary event…

Going Downtown with a Golden Sombrero: Combining Baseball’s Best and Worst True Outcomes
For a batter or pitcher, the best—or worst—of the “Three…

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?
Had Michael Brantley stayed healthy, the 2022 World Series…

Keith Hernandez and Cooperstown: A Data Synthesis and Visualization Project
There is no shortage of arguments either for or against Keith…

Balancing Starter and Bullpen Workloads in a Seven-Game Postseason Series
One of major league baseball's most enduring trends over its…

More Relief Pitchers Belong in the Hall of Fame: Which Ones?
I still think relief pitchers are slighted or faintly patronized…

Baseball’s 4-Dimensional Players
Defining baseball’s best all-around players begins with Branch…

The Empire of Freeport: Base Ball in Northern Illinois and Iowa in 1865
The Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport, Illinois, began its…

Did Bud Fowler Almost Break the Major-League Color Line In 1888?
Bud Fowler’s election to the National Baseball…

Exit Stage Left: The Sad Farewell of Cap Anson
Adrian “Cap” Anson was one of a handful of…