A Pitcher Shows His Age: The Case Study of Ace Winger

Ace Winger broke into the big leagues at the tender age of 21…
William Hoy (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

The Deaf and the Origin of Hand Signals in Baseball

Dummy Hoy taught his teammates sign language, which they began…

Henry Chadwick: The ‘Father of Baseball’ was a Sportswriter

In the fall of 1856, a New York Times cricket journalist spotted…

Where Have You Gone, Carl Yastrzemski? A Statistical Analysis of the Triple Crown

All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks…

The OBP Triple Crown

It’s an article of faith these days that batting average is…

Bullpen Cy Young Awards: When and Why Do Relievers Win It?

Major League Baseball marked the fiftieth anniversary of the…

Analyzing Grand Old Images: A Close Look at Two Photos from the Deadball Era

Joe Wallace’s Grand Old Game: 365 Days of Baseball is a cleverly…

The 1924 Junior World Series: The St. Paul Saints’ Magnificent Comeback

By 1920 the idea of matching two high-minor-league teams in a…

Anson in Greasepaint: The Vaudeville Career of Adrian C. Anson

Overture Adrian C. Anson’s professional baseball career came…

Farmer Hal from Yoncalla: Hal Turpin of the Pacific Coast League

In 1994, Dave Eskenazi traveled to Yoncalla, Oregon, to visit…

Burleigh Grimes and the 1912 Eau Claire Commissioners

Ask any resident of Eau Claire if any Hall of Fame baseball players…

Ed Barrow, the Federal League, and the Union League

Hall of Fame executive Ed Barrow secured his legacy during his…

Ace: The Jake Jones Story

"One thing I can’t go for is any “hero” stuff. I know I…

But the Polo Grounds Belonged to the Giants: An Interview With Bobby Thomson

Tom Harris interviewed Bobby Thomson at his home in New Jersey…

Did the Federal League Have a Reserve Clause?

Its defiance of the reserve clause for two brief but eventful…

Ten Days in August: A Last Chance for Brooklyn?

Hard as it may be to believe, the Brooklyn Dodgers have been…
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