Editor’s Note: Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal
By the time you read this, SABR members, the 2023 season will…
Norman Rockwell’s The Three Umpires
It may be the most famous baseball painting of all time. Created…
Tyrus: A Study and Commentary on Ty Cobb’s First Name
In 1904 when Tyrus Raymond Cobb arrived on the professional…
Softball and Swastikas: The Riot at Toronto’s Christie Pits
Toronto’s worst incident of civil unrest happened…
Alex Johnson and Tony Conigliaro: The California Angels’ Star-Crossed Teammates
When the American League expanded for a second time in 1969…
Dick Such’s Hard-Luck Season: Going 0-16 for the York (PA) White Roses
When he stepped on the mound at Municipal Stadium…
Erasing Moments and Memories: Iconic Games Reconsidered with the Automatic Runner
In recent decades, rules in several professional…
The 1945 Pennant Races
From a historical perspective, the primary event…
Going Downtown with a Golden Sombrero: Combining Baseball’s Best and Worst True Outcomes
For a batter or pitcher, the best—or worst—of the “Three…
Henry Chadwick and the National League’s Performance vs. ‘Outsiders’: 1876-81
At its 1876 founding, the National League presented…
The History of the Manchester Yankees
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have one of the fiercest…
Examining Dusty Baker’s Hope: Is Help on the Way?
Had Michael Brantley stayed healthy, the 2022 World Series…
Keith Hernandez and Cooperstown: A Data Synthesis and Visualization Project
There is no shortage of arguments either for or against Keith…
Balancing Starter and Bullpen Workloads in a Seven-Game Postseason Series
One of major league baseball's most enduring trends over its…
More Relief Pitchers Belong in the Hall of Fame: Which Ones?
I still think relief pitchers are slighted or faintly patronized…
Baseball’s 4-Dimensional Players
Defining baseball’s best all-around players begins with Branch…