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The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen

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Professional Thieves vs. the Constabulary

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Saving Face: Reconsidering Relief Pitching

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The .400 Club

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Holiday Doubleheaders

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Should Sadaharu Oh Be in Cooperstown?

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Baseball’s Most Dominant Strikeout Pitchers

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Identifying Mystery Photos

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Protest Upheld, Computer Software Confounded

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I Don’t Care If I Ever Get Back: Marathons Lasting 20 or More Innings

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A Chronology of the Best Leadoff Home Run Hitters

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The Black Press and the Collapse of the Negro League in 1930

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Big Problems and Simple Answers: An Explanation of the Negro Leagues

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Philadelphia Baseball’s Unappreciated Founders: Al Reach and Ben Shibe

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Ducky and The Lip in Italy

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Is There a Home Field Advantage in the World Series?

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Ted Williams in 1941

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The Statistical Impact of World War II on Position Players

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George Sisler and the End of the National Commission

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Rogers Hornsby in 1932

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The 100th Anniversary of ‘Dummy vs. Dummy’

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The Boston Pilgrims Never Existed

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