Baseball in Providence: Line Drives, Then and Now

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Twice Champions: The 1923-24 Santa Clara Leopardos

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A Half-Century of Springs: Vero Beach and the Dodgers

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Into Thin Air: What’s All the Fuss About Coors Field?

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Imaginary Baseball in the Rockies: Ken Burns, Lewis and Clark, and the Nez Percé

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Denver and Pueblo: Tales from the Wild, Wild Western League

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The 26-Inning Duel

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Roland Hemond, ‘King of Baseball’: An Oral History

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Boston Baseball Tragedy: The Sad Tale of Marty Bergen

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Did Boston Stay Separate Warren Spahn from 400 Wins?

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The Birth of the American League

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No-Hitter Probabilities: What Are the Odds?

A no-hitter turns a pitcher into an instant celebrity in the…

Interesting Statistical Combinations

One of many things that makes baseball the most enjoyable sport…

300-Game Winners: A Vanishing Breed?

Now that Greg Maddux has won his 300th game, an obvious question…

The 1939 Yankees, the Greatest Road Team Ever

The 1939 Yankees are known as one of the greatest teams of all…

The Science of Second Guessing: The Cases of Stengel, Mauch, and McNamara

New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman fired 13 managers between…

Hometown Heroes in the All-Star Game

Sandy Alomar Jr.’s career has been marred by frequent injuries,…

Lawrence S. Ritter, the Last New York Giant

Lawrence Ritter, standing, looks on as Lee Lowenfish, left,…

The Worst Team Ever?

At the end of 2003 season, national attention was focused on…

The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen

When the Designated Hitter (DH) rule went into effect at the…

Win Shares and the Parabolic Course of Baseball Lives

In his book entitled Win Shares, Bill James undertakes a preliminary…

Professional Thieves vs. the Constabulary

Who are the professional thieves (base stealers) and who are…
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