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The 1903 Hudson River League

In 1903, one of the more prominent citizens of Poughkeepsie,…

Rube Waddell in 1902

Rube Waddell started the 1902 campaign with Los Angeles of the…

The 1922 Browns-Yankees Pennant Race

Other pennant races have been undecided longer, had more participants,…

The Base-Out Percentage: Baseball’s Newest Yardstick

Is the batting average the most important morsel of information…

The Dallas Hams of 1888

Roger Kahn and Bob Ryan have highlighted both the excitement…

The First Negro in 20th Century Organized Baseball

This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…

The Debut of Roger Bresnahan

The Washington Post sports section for August 28, 1897 contained…

Umpire Honor Rolls

Umpires, the unsung heroes of baseball, predictably received…

History of the Chicago City Series

The American League was established in 1900 and the following…

The Worst Season Ever

There have been many great teams in the majors over the past…

Home Runs Off The Big Train

Researchers have compiled the entire home run records of outstanding…