This Week in SABR: June 24, 2016

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Enders: The baseball heroes of 1941

From SABR member Eric Enders at MLB.com on June 21, 2016:Ted…

Cichon: Buffalo’s Frank Grant was baseball’s earliest black star

From Steve Cichon at the Buffalo News on June 23, 2016:He is…

Ringolsby: Mariners scout who helped sign Ken Griffey Jr. dies at 95

From SABR member Tracy Ringolsby at MLB.com on June 21, 2016:Bob…

Laurila: Q&A with Brian Duensing on opt-outs and home

From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on June 17, 2016:Brian…

Sarris: How good is Atlanta’s Julio Teheran?

From SABR member Eno Sarris at FanGraphs on June 22, 2016:Atlanta’s…

Jackson: Bowie the K and Charlie O

From SABR member Frank Jackson at The Hardball Times on June…

Ferkovich: Oh scorecard, my scorecard

From SABR member Scott Ferkovich at The Hardball Times on June…

Jaffe: The best players whose numbers haven’t been retired by MLB teams

From SABR member Jay Jaffe at Sports Illustrated on June 23,…

Goldman: The year Babe Ruth lost it — and grew up

From SABR member Steven Goldman at VICE Sports on June 23, 2016:The…

Rowley: Why you should care about All-Star voting

From SABR member Meg Rowley at Baseball Prospectus on June 23,…

Ashwill: The life and times of Sol White

From SABR member Gary Ashwill at the Diary of Myles Thomas on…

Castle: Charles Comiskey’s papers may be up for sale

From George Castle at the Chicago Baseball Museum on June 20,…

Womack: Ichiro will be an easy Hall of Famer; a few better players won’t

From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on June 21,…

Dubuque: Byron McLaughlin avoids the tag

From Patrick Dubuque at The Hardball Times on June 22, 2016:Right…

Mains: Groundballs through the decades

From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on June 22,…

SABR member Bill Brown honored for 30 years as Astros broadcaster

From Ben DuBose at MLB.com on June 19, 2016, on SABR member Bill…

Krell: How Cooperstown got its name

From SABR member David Krell at The Sports Post on June 17, 2016:Cooperstown…

Gleeman: Goin’ down slow: velocity and right-handed pitchers

From SABR member Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus on June…

Deprey: From Beloit to St. Louis, a Negro Leaguer’s story

From Dylan Deprey at the Milwaukee Courier on June 18, 2016:[In…

Morong: What was the biggest positive OPS differential for a team that lost?

From SABR member Cyril Morong at Cybermetrics on June 17, 2016:Tom…

Video: Watch “Numbers in Sports” workshop with SABR’s Marc Appleman

From Katherine Fitzgerald at BusinessJournalism.org on June 17,…

Ruane: A look at run differentials

From SABR member Tom Ruane at Retrosheet on June 18, 2016:At…
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