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The Mysteries and Misconceptions Surrounding Conrado Marrero

Note: On Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014, Conrado Marrero passed…

An Offbeat Record Held By Willie Mays

You could count on the Say Hey Kid to hit a home run in just…

Deacon White: An Overlooked 19th Century Legend

Editor's note: In 2010, SABR's Nineteenth Century Research Committee…

An Analysis of Pre-Modern Pitchers

Jonathan Stilwell looks at the best pitchers of the 19th century. Editor's…
The ticket and administration building (shown at left) still stands and today serves as the headquarters for the Boston University police.

Were the Boston Braves Really Controlled by the Giants and Tammany Hall?

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Business of…

A Black Sox Mystery: Who Was “Rachael Brown”?

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Black Sox Scandal…

Do Motivated Players Have Higher Batting Averages?

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Statistical…

Who Was The Oldest Major Leaguer To Hit Safely?

New research shows a change in the oldest known big-league batter…

Most Starts By Two Batterymates

A pair of Detroit Tigers tops Walt Wilson's list of most starts…
Going for the Fences: The Minor League Home Run Record Book

Going for the Fences: The Minor League Home Run Record Book

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Ed Williamson: A Home Run King Without a Headstone

This article was published in SABR's The National Pastime, Vol.…

A Baseball Myth Exploded: Bill Veeck and the 1943 Sale of the Phillies

Editor's note: This article was originally published in SABR's…

The 25th Infantry Regiment Takes the Field

This article was originally published in SABR's The National…

The Exemption of Baseball from Federal Antitrust Laws: A Legal History

Editor's note: This article was published in SABR's 1994 Baseball…

A Home Run by Any Measure: The Baseball Players’ Pension Plan

This article was published in the SABR Baseball Research Journal,…

Before The Game Was Color Blind: The Two Negro Leagues in 1941

This article was originally published in SABR's The National…
1927 Philadelphia Royal Giants in Japan (COURTESY OF JOHN THORN)

‘Their Throws Were Like Arrows’: How a Black Team Spurred Pro Ball in Japan

Editor's note: This article was originally published in the 1987…

Bud Fowler: 19th Century Black Baseball Pioneer

Editor's note: On July 25, 1987, SABR placed a grave marker at…

Macmillan: A researcher’s fond, tough look at The Baseball Encyclopedia

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in SABR’s “The…

A Conversation with Clyde Sukeforth

This article was originally published in the 1987 SABR Baseball…

Spring training pioneers: Flying the ‘Southern Clipper’ with the Cincinnati Reds

Editor's note: This article first appeared in SABR's "The National…