This Week in SABR: April 12, 2013
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Download your free copy of the 2013 Emerald Guide to Baseball
The Emerald Guide to Baseball, edited by Gary Gillette and …
2013 Yankees got you down? Revisit the 1947 championship season instead
From Tony Sachs at the Huffington Post on April 10, 2013:The…
Filmmaker Brian Helgeland brings Jackie Robinson legend to life in “42”
By Jacob PomrenkeWhen Brian Helgeland sat down to write "42,"…
Kahrl: Paul Konerko redefines expectations of what we know about players, careers, BABIP and regression
From SABR member Christina Kahrl at ESPN.com on April 10, 2013:Make…
Baseball creates committee to study decline of blacks in majors
From Tyler Kepner at the New York Times on April 9, 2013, with…
Seamheads Negro Leagues Database updated with 1933 stats
A note from SABR member Gary Ashwill at Seamheads.com on April…
Moore: Will we see a left-handed catcher this season?
From Jack Moore at Sports on Earth on April 9, 2013:In the ninth…
Mobile had front-row seat for integration attempt
From Mark Inabinett at the Mobile Press-Register on April 9,…
Barzilla: Gold Glove revolution with Meredith Wills
From SABR member Scott Barzilla at Big Leagues Magazine on April…
White: Stats count, but MLB teams also find value in chemistry
From Paul White at USA Today on April 8, 2013:Jason Giambi has…
Ebbets Field’s legacy continues to live on, 100 years later
From Evan Drellich at MLB.com on April 9, 2013, with mention…
Johnson: Bisbee’s Warren Ballpark hosts Giants-White Sox centennial celebration
From SABR member Rodney Johnson at Examiner.com on April 7, 2013,…
Rapoport: He interviewed Jackie Robinson near the end
From Ron Rapoport at LA Observed on April 8, 2013:"42," Brian…
Laurila: Q&A with Jon Miller, Hall of Fame broadcaster
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on April 8, 2013:The…
Whirty: Bud Fowler’s time in Vermont made him a pioneer
From Ryan Whirty at The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus on April…
Jaffe: Which pitchers have the whammy on NL teams?
From SABR member Chris Jaffe at The Hardball Times on April 8,…
NYT: Charles Ebbets, the Brooklyn Dodgers and his ballpark
From Bob McGee at the New York Times on April 6, 2013:Charles…
Carleton: Rethinking randomness among pitchers and their BABIPs
From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on April 8, 2013:I…
This Week in SABR: April 5, 2013
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SABR members Bjarkman, Liscio on “42” panel discussing legacy of Jackie Robinson
From Ruth Dunley at Canada.com on April 5, 2013, with SABR members…
Dorian: An app that predicts home runs based on weather data
From SABR member Paul Dorian at WashingtonPost.com on April 5,…
SABR member Len Levin joins Rhode Island Supreme Court
From Sandra Muller at the American Journalism Review on April…
Flynn: A pitcher that saved Peoria baseball
From SABR member T.S. Flynn at the Peoria Journal Star on April…