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Baseball
History
Inside Feature
Max
Blue's Page (historic baseball teams) posted articles not available
anywhere else right here on BaseballGuru.com!
John Holway's Page
(author of 10 baseball books). He is available for your questions. Find
out about Holway's new works in progress... Get
autographed copies of
his books.
Craig
Tomarkin's Page (the Guru). He posted a series of articles
attempting to rank order the greatest teams of all time.He is available for
your questions.
Historic Teams Data
Historic MLB
Teams (1871-present): Listed alphabetically by City and
Franchise. Complete for 1999 back through 1871 when Major League Baseball
began.
Historic
ballparks and stadiums are included in
the ballparks page
Fans Speak!
Read
letters to the editor and other email sent to our Gurus.
Articles by Max Blue |
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More Articles
Baseball
Stuff - Tom Ruane, Hot
and Cold Teams
The
Cincinnati Red Stockings, by Robert Domanski
Baseball Calenders & Time
Capsules
CBS
Sportsline's Baseball Chronology - Magnificent interactive chronology
of baseball history from Abner Doubleday first rules in 1839 to the creation
of the first major league in 1871 to MLB records and feats through 1994.
An absolute must see!
CBS
Sportsline's This Date in Baseball History - Fun reading, check it each
day.
NationalPastime.com
- Shows events that happened on each day in baseball history in calendar
form.
The
National Pastime - Christian
Ruzich, presents a hodgepodge of baseball resources.
Baseball
History - See what happened "today" in baseball. Brief history on Negro
Leagues.
The
Library of Congress - "Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights"
is a collection of baseball manuscripts, books and photographs from the 1860's
to the 1960's. It has a special section in timeline form describing
the color line and Jackie Robinson . It also has a searchable database.
History
Wikipedia
- Baseball from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
PBS
- Ken Burns presents: The story of baseball is the story of America. It is
an epic overflowing with hereoes and hopefulls, scoundrels and screwballs.
VHS:
Baseball:
A Film by Ken Burns - Nine Inning Set
Townball
Page - Description and rules for townball, the nineteenth century game
that evolved into baseball.
Baseball
Historians' Guide to Internet Resources - Links to mailing lists, ftp
sites, telnet resources, news groups, world wide web sites about baseball
history.
A
Structure to Last Forever - Master's thesis by SABR member
Ethan Lewis. Titled, "History
of the Players' League and the Brotherhood War of 1890." He argues that the
Players' League was the best chance baseball had at adopting a different
structure.
Home
Plate - Larry Bonura
brings you original research, writing, statistics, and book reviews about
major league and minor league baseball during the 1930s.
The
Evolution of the Baseball Bat - Nicely written article detailing
the evolution of the baseball bat.
Biographical
Dictionary of American Sports: Baseball -
Mary Marshall from Greenwood
Publishing Group presents over 1,450 entries including Major League,
Negro League, and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players,
managers, umpires and executives.
The
Deadball Era - Frank
Russo, who is always looking for information about deceased Major
League players, presents baseball's genealogy.
The
Ancient History of Baseball - Recap of the early development of the
rules.
Recorded Broadcasts & Interviews
Sounds
of the Game - Got a sound card? This site has recorded broadcasts
of famous events and real interviews with players and managers. Get the latest
news right from the horse's mouth!
Player Profiles
CNN/SI
(profiles) - Baseball historical profiles and basic yearly statistics,
listed alphabetically by player's last name, presented by CNN and Sports
Illustrated.
Baseball Artifacts and Art
Baseball Reliquary
- Terry Cannon will answer
any questions regarding The Baseball Reliquary, which is a nonprofit, educational
institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development
of baseball and its interaction with American culture by the preservation
and exhibition of artifacts related to the National Pastime.
Rules about MLB Transactions
ESPN
Transactions Primer - All of the ins and outs regarding how
transactions are formed.
More Stuff
Web
Tour Research and Analysis - Some links were appropriate for both sections
of the Guru's Web Tour so don't miss it.
Books on Baseball History
Amazon.com's
Baseball Book Store - Read the most popular books on baseball history.
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