The Economics of Baseball’s Spring Training
From Ryan Holeywell at Governing.com on March 21:Last summer,…
Babe Dahlgren Makes Good on Father’s Pledge
From Matt Dahlgren at Seamheads.com on March 22:I recently read…
Rare Film Shows Ruth, Gehrig Barnstorming Tour
From John Branch of The New York Times on March 22:Major League…
Sabermetrics, Scouting and the Science of Baseball – May 21-22
Sabermetrics, Scouting and the Science of BaseballMay 21-22,…
Ray Fosse talks about life in the Cactus League
Former All-Star catcher Ray Fosse talks with SABR member Rodney…
Barto Attempting to Index Ken Burns’ ‘Baseball’
From Joe Habina at The Charlotte Observer on March 20:Until he…
Revisiting the 1980 AL Cy Young Award Race
From David Nathan at Seamheads.com on March 19:Mike Norris celebrates…
The History of the ‘Greatest Living Ballplayer’
From Larry Granillo at Baseball Prospectus on March 17:In any…
Does Pitching Always Win Championships?
From Rory Paap at The Hardball Times on March 16:Does pitching…
Uni Watch: ‘We Want A Hit’
From Paul Lukas at the Uni Watch Blog on March 17:[T]oday we’re…
Students to Interview Negro Leaguers For New Book, Film
From Ball State University on March 15:The days of Negro Leagues…
Why Aren’t More Baseball GMs Former Players?
From Aaron Gleeman at HardballTalk on March 15:As a follow-up…
John Thorn Leads MLB Baseball Origins Committee
SABR member John Thorn will serve as chairman of a 12-person…
Seamheads: Measuring a Pitcher’s Ace Factor
From John Cappello at Seamheads.com on March 13:Without putting…
Yankees’ Former Spring Home Once ‘Perfect Facility’
From Jeff Pearlman at The Wall Street Journal on March 14:As…
You’ve Never Played Fantasy Baseball Like This — SABR Style
Fantasy baseball, as we know it today, began more than 30 years…
Slugging Smead Jolley and the San Francisco Seals
From Joe Guzzardi at Baseball Past and Present on March 12:I’ll…
Sports Audio Archive Finds Home at Library of Congress
From Vincent M. Mallozzi at The New York Times on March 9:Bob…
Debating Baseball’s Origins Spills Into Another Century
From John Thorn at The New York Times on March 13:Moving beyond…
The Sinister Minister of the Spitball: Frank Shellenback
From Mat Kovach at The Hardball Times on March 11:Between 1920…
Seamheads: Greatest Pitching Duels of the Century
Gabriel Schechter reviews The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan…
Back to Baseball: Graphical Play by Play
Thanks to the Baseball Think Factory, we just stumbled upon a…
McFarland Seeks Proposals For Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium Books
McFarland is seeking proposals by May 1, 2011, for the next topics…
A Golden Age of Catcher Hitting?
From Christina Kahrl at Baseball Prospectus on March 8:You know…