The Baseball Research Journal articles from January 1 2001

The Baseball Research Journal archives from January 1 2001

Baseball's greatest hero: the president of the United States in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to John Joseph Pinder, Jr.
January 1, 2001

Another perspective on fair ball: disputing the Costas analysis.(Bob Costas on competition in baseball)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Bonesetter Reese: Youngstown's "baseball doctor".(John D. Reese)
January 1, 2001

El Tiante: Loo-Eee, Loo-Eee.(life of pitcher Luis Tiant)
January 1, 2001

International league total bases: 300 TB an endangered species.(total bases )(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Aspects of Nemesis: a look at the phenomenon of "killer" pitchers.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Tracking trends: a little historical perspective, please.
January 1, 2001

The players' fraternity: they fought the good fight.(history of labor unions in baseball)
January 1, 2001

Don Minnick's career year: 20-4 for Reading in 1955.
January 1, 2001

A tale of two seasons: Veale in 1971 and Henke in 1987.(Bob Veale)(Tom Henke)
January 1, 2001

Sherry Magee: psychopathic slugger.
January 1, 2001

Baseball Seppuku? The role of the bases-loading intentional walk in the 1999 playoffs.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Juan Marichal: an opening Day Dandy: Giants' ace pitched six complete games in ten season starters.
January 1, 2001

Silent John Gillespie's forgotten home run record: pitcher hit four homers in a game.
January 1, 2001

Sandlot baseball: the way the kids like it: who's the game for, anyway?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Pedro in the pantheon: dominant dominance.(Pedro Martinez)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Mike Donlin, movie actor: roll 'em!
January 1, 2001

Hack Wilson's 191st RBI: a persistent itch finally scratched.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

From one ump to two: the players realized that the game had outgrown the one-umpire system by 1890; it took twenty years for the major leagues to catch up.
January 1, 2001

Yankee stadium and home park advantage: it's not the size, it's the location close to home.
January 1, 2001

Whatever happened to Charley Jones? Colorful gamer just fades away.
January 1, 2001

Bones of contention: wild card competition? Not all that wild.
January 1, 2001

Hunting for the first Louisville Slugger: a look at the browning myth.(Pete Browning and the history of baseball bat designs)
January 1, 2001

Stan Musial: 1948: a season worth another look.
January 1, 2001

1906 Chicago White Sox: a look at an underrated champion.
January 1, 2001

Cliff Kachline: baseball man and SABR pioneer.(Society for American Baseball Research )
January 1, 2001

Loserville's crowded dead heat: 1951's top AL losers set century marks.(American League )(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Winning pitcher: Luebbers: starting pitchers' wins of less than five innings.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001

Remembering Carl Mays: think you know this guy?
January 1, 2001

A tale of two Hornsbys: a sweetheart back home.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Let me count the ways: high-scoring games may have unique line scores.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Taylor Shaffer, brother of the "orator," shortchanged on playing record. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean pitched complete game victories on same day in 1930. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Earl Weaver carried third base bag from field in 1963.(From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Bucky Harris and Walter Johnson ignored "unwritten rules" on no-hit games. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Time to delete Harry Schafer's fielding records from record book. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Johnny Vander Meer's breakthrough in 1938 not foretold by previous record. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Cleveland's thrilling victory after a 12-run deficit recalled 1925 game. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001

Ripken's mom believed he would make Hall. (From a Researcher's Notebook).(Cal Ripken Jr.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001