Staples: Nisei vs. Negro League baseball behind barbed wire in 1943
From SABR member Bill Staples Jr. at Blogspot on October 18,…
Connell: Q&A with Janet Marie Smith, ballpark architect
From Sarah Connell at Worcester Magazine on October 18, 2018,…
Gallagher: 1877 radio rebroadcast a highlight of upcoming Canadian Baseball History Conference
From SABR member Danny Gallagher at the Canadian Baseball Network…
Springer: Just breathe: Finding new ways to test for banned substances
From Stephanie Springer at The Hardball Times on October 16,…
Mains: The fastest teams ever
From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on October…
Torres: The good hands of Ray Ramirez, baseball’s first Puerto Rican trainer
From SABR member Danny Torres at Hispanic Outlook on October…
Sullivan: The fan interference call was probably good
From SABR member Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs on October 18, 2018:Let’s…
Dodd: ‘Astroman lives!’ The forgotten story of 10 days and nights on the Astrodome roof
From Rustin Dodd at The Athletic on October 18, 2018, with mention…
Watson: The Kansas City Royals and the 1968 expansion draft
From SABR member Darin Watson at Baseball Prospectus on October…
Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1948 stats
We are pleased to pass along this update from SABR member Gary…
Shieber: A second look at illustrations in ‘Our National Game’
From SABR member Tom Shieber at Baseball Researcher on October…
Dewan: Fielding Bible Awards preview
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on October 16, 2018:For…
Adams-Wade: Dallas event to commemorate Negro League pitcher Bill Blair Jr.
From Norma Adams-Wade at the Dallas Morning News on October 16,…
Dodd: Once ahead of his time, A.J. Hinch is fueled by lessons from the past
From Rustin Dodd at The Athletic on October 16, 2018:The clubhouse…
Sarris: ‘You don’t rise to the occasion; the occasion rises to you’: The mysticism of Rich Hill
From SABR member Eno Sarris at The Athletic on October 16, 2018:In…
Casway: The Irish and Jim Crow baseball: competing for the badge of assimilation
From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on October 15, 2018,…
Cuicchi: A look at baseball family ties through the cardboard hobby
From SABR member Richard Cuicchi at Sports Collectors Digest…
Yellon: A modest proposal for Wrigley Field’s landmark scoreboard
From SABR member Al Yellon at Bleed Cubbie Blue on October 12,…
Britton: How team lawyer Sandy Alderson became one of the most influential GMs in baseball history
From Tim Britton at The Athletic on October 15, 2018:Billy…
Bergman: Umpire ejections and player ethnicity: an analysis
From Sydney Bergman at The Hardball Times on October 15, 2018:The…
Burgos: Jose Santiago, pioneering Puerto Rican pitcher, dies at 90
From SABR member Adrian Burgos Jr. at La Vida Baseball on October…
Sheinin: Magic dust, spin rates, and buy-in: How the Astros make good pitchers better
From Dave Sheinin at the Washington Post on October 15, 2018:Relief…
Helfand: Jane Leavy and what it took to write about baseball as a woman
From Zach Helfand at The New Yorker on October 15, 2018, with…
This Week in SABR: October 12, 2018
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