Diamond: Baseball’s newest infatuation is with outfield defense

From Jared Diamond at the Wall Street Journal on April 17, 2017:When…

Womack: Luis Tiant on his Baseball Hall of Fame chances

From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on April…

Pomrenke: The unlikely origins of the Ford C. Frick Award

From SABR member Jacob Pomrenke at The National Pastime Museum…

Nathan: A humidor at Chase Field

From SABR member Alan Nathan at The Hardball Times on April 17,…

This Week in SABR: April 14, 2017

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Leonoudakis: “Jackie Robinson: A Lion in Winter” with Ron Rapoport

From SABR member Jon Leonoudakis at Vimeo on April 14, 2017:Journalist…

Jaffe: Remembering Jackie Robinson’s first 10 days in the big leagues

From SABR member Jay Jaffe at Sports Illustrated on April 14,…

Diunte: Macho Man Randy Savage was ‘a good little catcher’ in minors

From SABR member Nick Diunte at The Sports Post on April 14,…

Neyer: When Indians’ Boudreau shifted Bob Lemon to the mound in 1946

From SABR member Rob Neyer at The National Pastime Museum on…

Lauber: Red Sox have the star power to keep Jackie Robinson’s legacy alive

From Scott Lauber at ESPN.com on April 14, 2017, with mention…

Brown: How an NFL player’s donated heart saved Rod Carew’s life

From Daniel Brown at the San Jose Mercury News on April 14, 2017:Konrad…

Rosenthal: The African-American talent pool remains a troubling problem for baseball

From Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com on April 14, 2017, with mention…

Stahl: The secret history of black ballplayers in Canada’s Great White North

From Michael Stahl at Narrative.ly on April 14, 2017, with mention…

Stark: An oral history of the night baseball retired Jackie Robinson’s 42

From SABR member Jayson Stark at ESPN.com on April 14, 2017:Twenty…

Diamond: Why baseball’s biggest arms are ditching the windup

From Jared Diamond at the Wall Street Journal on April 13, 2017:This…

Farrell: Following in the footsteps of the Braves

From SABR member Steven G. Farrell at The Sport Digest on April…

Neyer: Why haven’t the Indians won the World Series since 1948?

From SABR member Rob Neyer at Yahoo! Sports on April 11, 2017:In…

Craig: Lew Fonseca and the myth of democratic baseball

From Mary Craig at Baseball Prospectus on April 13, 2017:Baseball…

Bona: Indians announcer produces Addie Joss documentary

From Marc Bona at Cleveland.com on April 13, 2017, with mention…

Thornley: Working as an official scorer at the World Baseball Classic

From SABR member Stew Thornley at Twins Daily on April 13, 2017:I’ve…

Steinberg: My search for Urban Shocker

From SABR member Steve Steinberg at the University of Nebraska…

Sheehan: The pace-of-play problem began in 1884

From Joe Sheehan at FanGraphs on April 13, 2017:Two pieces ran…

McMurray: Branch Rickey revolutionized baseball in more ways than one

From SABR member John McMurray at Investor's Business Daily on…

Nowlin: I wrote Ted Williams’ last words

From SABR member Bill Nowlin at The National Pastime Museum on…
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