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Dazzling Debut – Jay Gainer
Excerpt from the 2024 SABR Publication Dazzling Debuts In their inaugural season of 1993, few will dispute that the biggest bat in the Colorado…
Career Pitching Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Whether you like the much maligned WAR stats or do not care for WAR, it is here to stay. The standard definition of WAR raises more questions…
Beyond Topps: Exploring the Latin American Vintage Baseball Card Market
While major companies like Topps and Bowman continue to dominate the vintage baseball card market, a unique and growing niche is catching the eye of…
My Personal Reflections on Charlie Blackmon’s Career
As Charlie Blackmon’s stellar 14-year career with the Colorado Rockies concluded last month with a week-long celebration to recognize the star he had become, I…
My Experience at the SABR 52 National Convention
For me, there is a unique feeling I find in the transition that takes place upon returning home from any trip. Taking time to reflect…
The Athletic’s sports memorabilia and collectibles coverage: A new spotlight on the hobby
As a kid growing up in the ‘90s, opening packs of trading cards was my zen garden. It didn’t matter what sport — or if…
Top Trade Candidates the Colorado Rockies Will Shop at the Deadline
After failing to come to an agreement with any of the other 29 clubs in Major League Baseball in 2022, the Colorado Rockies changed tact…
A Q&A With Jim Bouton, Author of “Ball Four”
Jim Bouton was a star pitcher for the New York Yankees. He won 21 games for the Yankees in 1963 and 18 in 1964. He…
Farewell, Say Hey Kid!
Growing up in NJ in the early 1970s, my first meaningful memory of Willie Mays was when he was acquired by my favorite team, the…
Examining the Increasing Correlation of Home Run Rate and Strikeout Rate
Examining the Increasing Correlation of Home Run Rate and Strikeout Rate For the first time in baseball history, Home Run Rate and Strikeout Rate had…
Black History Month salute to three of Colorado’s Western League stars
From 1950 to 1954, the eight-team Single-A Western League featured three teams along the Front Range: Bears Stadium for the Denver Bears, Memorial Park for…
Why The Dodgers “Super Team” is Good for Baseball
After the Los Angeles Dodgers landed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernandez this past offseason to go with superstars Mookie Betts and…