Jim Corbett Playing First Base
Imagine former boxing champion Muhammed Ali playing baseball…
Larrupin’ Lou and 23 Skidoo: Gehrig’s Grand Slam Record
Lou Gehrig has usually been described as playing in the shadow…
Lefty George: The Durable Duke of York
Thomas Edward George never made much of a splash in the major…
Johnny Evers, The Find of the 1902 Season
In 1902, a 19-year-old, 110-pound Johnny Evers tried out for…
Integration of Baseball After World War II
More than 35 years have passed since the re-introduction of Negro…
Harvest Seasons: Most Runs Batted In with Fewest Home Runs Since 1920
Most modern-day fans see a close connection between large numbers…
In Pursuit of Bull Durham
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
From A Researcher’s Notebook (1983)
Pitcher Faber Walked Seven Times in Row As Batter
On July 14,…
Carl Hubbell’s 24 Straight Victories in 1936-37
Old Rube Marquard (he was 90 when he went to his last reward)…
Baseball Movies
Babe Ruth is seated in a bistro. A waiter takes his order. William…
Fie on Figure Filberts: Some Crimes Against Clio
SABR's phenomenal membership rise is indeed a testimony to the…
Baseball Cartoon Memories
Red Smith wrote of Willard Mullin, the cartoonist: "There is…
Chief Bender – The Early Years
The scene paints a mental picture. It is Philadelphia in the…
An Assist for Jimmy Ryan
The SABR 19th Century Committee recently polled its members to…
All-Time College All-Star Teams
Baseball fans have always enjoyed picking mythical "dream teams,"…