Baseball’s Greatest Hero: Joe Pinder
The time was shortly after 7 AM. The place was a stretch of seashore…
Hack Wilson’s 191st RBI: A Persistent Itch Finally Scratched
This article was originally published in SABR's Baseball Research…
Hunting for the First Louisville Slugger: A Look at the Pete Browning Myth
Myth, legend and controversy mix together with history and fact…
Bones of Contention: Wild Card Competition? Not All That Wild
"I come to bury baseball tradition, not to praise it!"
So goes…
Whatever Happened to Charley Jones?
Charley Jones was one of the stars in the early days of the major…
Yankee Stadium and Home Park Advantage
Yankee Stadium, from its opening April 18, 1923, has had the…
From One Ump to Two
When professional baseball began, one umpire was assigned to…
Mike Donlin, Movie Actor
Scores of professional ballplayers have made their way from the…
Pedro in the Pantheon: Dominant Dominance in 2000
Baseball's here and now is most notable for its almost uncouth…
Sandlot Baseball: The Way the Kids Like It
Sandlot baseball has given way to the organized variety nearly…
Silent John Gillespie’s Forgotten Home Run Record
Let's face it, in whatever quarters folks ponder baseball, be…
Juan Marichal: An Opening Day Dandy
In the nearly 120-year history of the New York and San Francisco…
Baseball Seppuku? The Role of the Bases-Loading Intentional Walk in the 1999 Playoffs
At the ballpark, when the home team loads the bases, people stand…
Sherry Magee: Psychopathic Slugger
Back in the Deadball Era, Sherry Magee was called "one of the…
A Tale of Two Seasons: Bob Veale in 1971 and Tom Henke in 1987
It was the best of a bad season, it was the worst of a good season.…
Don Minnick’s Career Year
This story is about the only 20-game winner in the history of…
The Player’s Fraternity: They Fought the Good Fight
The creation of the National League of Professional Base Ball…
Tracking Trends
To the serious historian, tracking trends is the passion that…
Aspect of Nemesis: A Look at the Phenomenon of ‘Killer’ Pitchers
You know the names: Mathewson, Johnson, Alexander, Grove, Hubbell,…
International League Total Bases
A good indication of what kind of offensive campaign a batter…
El Tiante
On June 3, 1971, the Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of…
Bonesetter Reese: Youngstown’s Baseball Doctor
He was neither a physician nor a trainer, but John O. "Bonesetter'…
Another Perspective on ‘Fair Ball’: Disputing the Costas Analysis
Say a prayer for baseball's competitive balance. The topic is…