Category Archive: Articles.Insiders-Baseball-1983

Modern Base Stealing Proficiency

The new era of increased base stealing launched about 20 years…

Dave Barnhill

Dave Barnhill. He was small, only weighing 130 pounds "when it…

Newly Discovered RBI Records

Runs batted in, now one of the most important measures of batting…

The Durable Dodger Infield

Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey The Dodger infield that came to…

The Last Tripleheader

Only one tripleheader has been played in the majors in this century…

They Never Played in the Minors

With the nation's colleges playing a greater role in the training…

Triples, The Pirates, and Forbes Field

The three-base hit made a tremendous comeback in 1979 with outstanding…

“Under the Lights”

One hundred years ago on Thursday, September 2, 1880, teams representing…

Unrecognized Heroes: No-Hit Umpires

The drama of All-Star, championship series, and World Series…

When Joe Bauman Hit 72 Home Runs

Some places where only baseball is played are called fields,…

Inside-The-Park Home Runs

The Society launched a research project in 1976 to gather information…

Average Batting Skill Through Major League History

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

The Base-Out Percentage: Baseball’s Newest Yardstick

Is the batting average the most important morsel of information…

The First Negro in 20th Century Organized Baseball

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

Unsung Heroes: No-Hit Catchers

A pitcher who tosses a no-hitter receives instant acclaim and…

Mantle is Baseball’s Top Switch Hitter

In spite of Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak in 1978 and his…

Baseball Brothers

The start of the 1979 season served as a good reminder of the…

The Trading Record

Since the invention of the hook, fishermen have entertained one…

Pitching for the Red Sox: Ted Williams

The use by Baltimore of two non-pitchers on the mound in a 24-10…

Lou Who? Gehrig Stole Home 15 Times in His Career

The recent disclosure that Lou Brock had never stolen home in…

The Henry Aaron Home Run Analysis

Now that Henry Aaron has closed out his illustrious career and…

Helene Britton: The Matron Magnate

In the wake of the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1970's,…

April 14, 1925: The Grove-Cochrane Debut

April 14, 1925 was a typical opening day of the baseball season.…

Iron Man Pitching Performances

    When reference is made to hurlers pitching both games of…