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Gershon: How baseball went from pastime to profession
From Livia Gershon at JSTOR on August 11, 2017, with mention…
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This Week in SABR: August 11, 2017
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Arthur/Matthews: Baseball’s hot hand is real
From SABR members Rob Arthur and Greg Matthews at FiveThirtyEight…
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Dewan: Trading for Jonathan Lucroy
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on August 11, 2017:Last…
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Baumann: Whit Merrifield looks like the next David Eckstein, but better
From SABR member Michael Baumann at The Ringer on August 11,…
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Sarris: Joey Votto and the changing strike zone
From SABR member Eno Sarris at FanGraphs on August 9, 2017:Joey…
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Blengino: James Paxton, that other truly dominant starting pitcher
From SABR member Tony Blengino at FanGraphs on August 10, 2017:In…
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Schechter: How the 1934 Giants blew the pennant
From SABR member Gabriel Schechter at The National Pastime Museum…
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Pomrenke: An Opening Day ovation for Black Sox exile Eddie Cicotte
From SABR member Jacob Pomrenke at Wordpress on August 9, 2017:When…
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Bates/Parker: This Week in Baseball History podcast: Mark McGwire destroys rookie HR record
From SABR members Mike Bates and Bill Parker at This Week in…
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Thorn: Otis Shepard, baseball’s greatest graphic artist
From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on August 10, 2017:If…
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2017 SABR Jack Kavanagh Memorial Youth Baseball Research Award winner announced
SABR is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Jack Kavanagh…
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Gleeman: Quadruple-A all-stars
From SABR member Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus on August…
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Drooker: Converting the old-school fan
From SABR member Don Drooker at Rotisserie Duck on August 10,…
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Carey: Replacement Level Podcast with Jay Jaffe
From SABR member Ross Carey at Replacement Level Podcast on August…
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Foster: Looking back at the most recent forfeit in MLB history
From SABR member Jason Foster at The Sporting News on August…
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Walker: The day the Atlanta Braves signed Satchel Paige so he could get his MLB pension
From Rhiannon Walker at The Undefeated on August 10, 2017:Satchel…
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Diunte: Darren Daulton and Don Carman maintained a special relationship to the end
From SABR member Nick Diunte at The Sports Post on August 10,…
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D’Addona: John Hiller’s first win came during the 1967 Detroit riots
From SABR member Dan D'Addona at the Detroit Athletic Co. on…
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Womack: Jay Jaffe’s ‘Cooperstown Casebook’ is a must-read for Hall of Fame fans
From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on August…
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SABR Digital Library: Bittersweet Goodbye: The Black Barons, the Grays, and the 1948 Negro League World Series
The newest publication from the SABR Digital Library focuses…
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Willis: Found heirlooms bring fond memories of Ty Cobb for grandson
From Ken Willis at the Daytona Beach News-Journal on August 9,…
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Roscher: All-girls baseball teams find a future of their own at national tournament
From SABR member Liz Roscher at Big League Stew on August 9,…
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Folkemer: Turning three: triple plays in Orioles’ history
From Paul Folkemer at Baltimore Baseball on August 8, 2017:Last…