History of sport

Base Ball is a peer-reviewed book series published annually.

Since 1971, 35 Negro League baseball players and executives have been admitted to the Hall of Fame.

In June of 1938, southpaw Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds became the only pitcher in Major League history to hurl two consecutive no-hitters--an achievement that has stood unsurpassed for more than 80 years.

One of the best managers in the early years of professional baseball, Frank Selee (1859-1909) built two great teams.

Bursting onto the scene as a 20-year-old rookie, Arky Vaughan quickly established himself as the next great Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop.

The decades between the late 1960s counterculture and the advent of steroid use in the late 1980s bought tumult to Major League Baseball.

Drawing on newspaper accounts, college yearbooks and the recollections of veterans, this book examines the impact of World War I on sports in the U.

Despite the big market, bright lights and World Series rings, many Hall of Fame level players from the Mets and Yankees have been passed over by voters, often by good margins.

Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development.

Eddie Cicotte, who pitched in the American League 1905-1920, was one of the tragic figures of baseball.

The first deaf baseball player joined the pro ranks in 1883.

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An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "e;Cy"e; Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound.

Ice skates made from animal bones were used in Europe for millennia before metal-bladed skates were invented.

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In July 1950, a young Dutch intersex woman was expelled from elite competition by the International Amateur Athletic Federation.

Widely acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research.

At six-feet-six, the hulking Martin Leo Boutilier (1872-1944) was hard to miss.

House of David barnstorming baseball (1915-1957) was played without pre-determined schedules, leagues, player statistics or standings.

In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "e;be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day.

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Canadian-born George "e;Mooney"e; Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

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Much has been written about Roger Maris and the historic summer of 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record yet little is known about the pitchers on the other side of the tale.

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In the 1800s, New Orleans' local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial.

The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters.

Founded in 1869, the Chicago Cubs are a charter member of the National League and the last remaining of the eight original league clubs still playing in the city in which the franchise started.

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Roberto "e;Bobby"e; Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team owner and executive.

A lot happened in baseball in 1980.

Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball's Deadball Era (1901-1919).

Few players in the history of baseball suffered as many professional setbacks as Roy Sievers (1926-2017).

The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport--they are the royalty of baseball.

The New York Yankees are baseball's most storied team.

The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a wild roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers.

At the turn of the 20th century, track and field in the U.

Built in 1912, Detroit's Tiger Stadium provided unmatched access for generations of baseball fans.

In 1967, in the midst of a nail-biting six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood deadlocked atop the American League.

In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest.

The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "e;a fierce and fluctuating fight.

During the 19th century, baseball was a game with few rules, many rowdy players and just one umpire.

Covering the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated--300 photographs!

More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914.

Tom Gamboa played baseball professionally, coached, scouted, managed in the minors and in Puerto Rico and coached in the majors with the Cubs and Royals.

From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever.

Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the second division New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw.

The Cubs were at the end of the best five-season run of any team in history.