A Very Special Evening

In the spring of 1953, I was a nine-year-old Boston Red Sox fan.…

Nine Baseball Scrapbooks

My father used to say, "Son, you were talkin' when you should…

Found in a Trunk

Twenty years ago, an ordinary 93-year-old childless widow named…

June Peppas and the All-American League

By the time she pitched and won the final game of the Shaughnessy …

My Father, Lance Richbourg

In 1951 my father, Lance Richbourg, was named one of three outfielders…

John McGraw Comes to New York: The 1902 Giants

This article was originally published in SABR's Baseball Research…

Why Isn’t Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame?

Gil Hodges has received more votes for the Hall of Fame than…

The Riot at the First World Series

It is one of the most widely reproduced photographs in baseball…

Does Experience Help in the Postseason?

Do baseball players fare better in the post-season when they…

Wanted: One First Class Shortstop

The fall of 1878 found Harry Wright in a tight spot. The tale…

Babe Ruth Dethroned? Whither the Sultan of Swat?

During the first two decades of the 20th century, "inside baseball"…

RBI, Opportunities, and Power Hitting: Opportunities Significantly Affect RBI Totals

RBI have long been one of the staples of measur­ing a…

Forbes Field, Hitter’s Nightmare?

Forbes Field was one of the very first classic era ballparks…

Not Quite Marching Through Georgia: Don Larsen and the Atlanta Crackers

The cover of Tim Darnell's book Southern Yankees describes the…

Preventing Base Hits: Evidence that Fielders Are More Important Than Pitchers

A most surprising discovery about baseball was reported several…

The Most Dominant Triple Crown Winner

Baseball's Triple Crown is a heroic achievement reserved…

Dottie Kamenshek, All-American: Was This Baseball’s Greatest Fielding First Baseman?

The old Yankee first baseman, Wally Pipp, watched the diminutive…

The Best Last-Place Team Ever? 1966 Yankees Didn’t Know How to Finish Last

The 1967 Sporting News Baseball Guide reported "Many observers…

The Most Exciting World Series Games: A Mathematical Approach

In baseball there are many kinds of excitement. Seeing great…

Home Runs: More Influential Than Ever

The baseball media have made a lot of noise the past two seasons…

The King is Dead

"It is no bad thing to be a king." — Homer   On…

Bill Doak’s Three ‘No-Hitters’

There have been only a handful of major league pitchers who threw…

Baseball’s Most Unbreakable Records: Polled from SABR’s Records Committee

More than any other sport, baseball as we know it today…
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