Investigating an unsolved baseball mystery.
Nine Shortstops in a Field of Dreams
Imagining a game played by Venezuela’s greatest shortstops.
Ducks on the Pond, Fans in the Stands
As attendance at professional baseball games wanes, the amateur Madison Mallards keep attracting sold-out crowds.
The Challenge of Explaining the Home Run Explosion
Why finding the physical causes of the home run explosion is more difficult than you might think.
Ghost Homers: A Look at Lost Round-Trippers
Across history, hundreds of players have hit homers that history says they haven’t.
Considering three recent books on World Series championship teams.
A plea for fans to look at ballplayers as people, not property.
On the 50th anniversary of its demolition, a look back at the Angels’ first home park.
An investigation of the importance of pitch selection, using unsupervised machine learning.
As the Astros win their third consecutive AL West title, a look back at how their 2017 postseason run brought the city of Houston together.