
Baseball in Providence: Line Drives, Then and Now
This article was originally published in the 1984 SABR convention…

Twice Champions: The 1923-24 Santa Clara Leopardos
This article was originally published in “From McGillicuddy…

A Half-Century of Springs: Vero Beach and the Dodgers
This article was originally published in “From McGillicuddy…

Into Thin Air: What’s All the Fuss About Coors Field?
This article was originally published in “Above the Fruited…

Imaginary Baseball in the Rockies: Ken Burns, Lewis and Clark, and the Nez Percé
This article was originally published in “Above the Fruited…

Baseball and Cultural Preservation: An Alternative View of the Meaning of Baseball in Japanese-American Community Formation
This article was originally published in “Above the Fruited…

Denver and Pueblo: Tales from the Wild, Wild Western League
This article was originally published in “Above the Fruited…

The 26-Inning Duel
This article was originally published in “The Northern Game—And…

Roland Hemond, ‘King of Baseball’: An Oral History
This article was originally published in “The Northern Game—And…

Boston Baseball Tragedy: The Sad Tale of Marty Bergen
This article was originally published in “The Northern Game—And…

Did Boston Stay Separate Warren Spahn from 400 Wins?
This article was originally published in “The Northern Game—And…

The Birth of the American League
This article was originally published in “Baseball in the Badger…

No-Hitter Probabilities: What Are the Odds?
A no-hitter turns a pitcher into an instant celebrity in the…

World Series ‘What Might’ve Beens’: When Player Injuries Have Most Affected the Outcome
Speculating on ultimately unanswerable questions remains one…

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…
