Category Archive: Articles.2000-BRJ29

Cy Seymour: Only Babe Ruth Was More Versatile

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

August Delight: Late 1929 Fun in St. Louis

There can be few more satisfying things in baseball, for players…

Player Movement Throughout Baseball History: How Has It Changed?

I've often heard baseball announcers, former players and coaches,…

Believe It Or Not: Hugh Bedient’s 42 Strikeouts in 23 Innings

Robert L. Ripley, in his syndicated "Believe It Or Not" of September…

The Truth About Pete Rose: Why You’d Rather Have Minnie Miñoso On Your Team

Pete Rose's reputation is built on two pillars: he has more hits…

The Fifties: Fire Away!

Baseball's 1950s are remembered by different people in different…

Individual Records by Decades: Wagner, Cobb, Williams, Ruth Lead the Way

Forget about your rookie sensations, your flashes in the pan,…

The All-Century Team: Best Season Version

Most baseball enthusiasts were probably fairly satisfied with…

Frank ‘Home Run’ Baker: Not Just His Nickname Was Interesting

Frank Baker started in major league baseball as one of those…

Baseball Club Continuity: Keep Your Eyes on the Ball

For how many ballclubs did Willie Mays play? To answer this question,…

Claimed Off the Waiver List: Hall of Fame Castoffs

Most baseball fans pay scant attention to the waiver list, and,…

The 10,000 Careers of Nolan Ryan: A Computer Simulation Clarifies His Long Career

The fans, by virtue of the all-century team, and sportswriters,…

Before the Babe: Gavy Cravath’s Home Run Dominance

Most baseball fans know that Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy…

The Essence of the Game: Connections

He was building a coffin. Thirty-one years old, the third youngest…

Pitch Counts: Hurlers Now Toss Fewer Innings But Do Just As Much Work

In 1997 Roger Clemens and Pat Hentgen tied for the American League…

Dexter Park: ‘Brooklyn’s’ Other Ballpark

Today not too many people remember Dexter Park, but in the first…

Who Were the Real Sluggers? Top Offensive Seasons, 1900-1999

When Mark McGwire handily surpassed Roger Maris's single-season…

Hack Wilson in 1930: How to Drive in 191 Runs

Juan Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers had 101 runs batted in in…

The Balance of Power in Baseball: Has Anything Changed?

Recent years have seen owners of small-market franchises and…

New ‘Production’: Simplify, Simplify

"Production," (PRO), usually expressed as on-base percentage…

Series Vignettes: World Series, Junior World Series, and Dixie Series

The World Series is the capstone of each baseball season. It…

Chronicling Gibby’s Glory: Bob Gibson’s amazing 1968

For baseball fans, three things stand out from the 1968 season:…
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2000 Baseball Research Journal

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