SABR, Bud Fowler and a Taste of Cooperstown

April 24, 2013 by Joe Williams · Leave a Comment

Last Thursday I made my way to Upstate New York for the fifth annual Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference. I have gone each year so that means it has been five times that I have attended if my math is correct. Driving to Cooperstown can be challenging since I cannot wait to get there and […]

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NJBM Kids’ Hot Korner: Mordecai Brown

April 5, 2013 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment

Hey baseball fans! I just put up my latest post in the Kids’ Hot Korner section of New Jersey Baseball Magazine. This one is about Mordecai Brown, the Hall of Fame pitcher with only three fingers on his pitching hand. If you want to read more about this, just click here. Check back in a couple of days […]

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The Seamheads.com Radio Hour Now Taking Your Questions

April 22, 2011 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment

The Seamheads.com Radio Hour is now taking your questions via e-mail. Send along your questions to radiohour@seamheads.com to be featured on the next edition of the show. Feel free to send questions during the show or throughout the week. Questions for guests are also encouraged. Just include your first name and location. The Seamheads.com Radio […]

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John Thorn and Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game

April 11, 2011 by Joe Williams · 2 Comments

March 2011 was an interesting month concerning author and historian John Thorn. The same can be said for enthusiasts of baseball’s origins and how the game evolved during the 19th Century. On March 1, Commissioner Bud Selig named Thorn the Official Baseball Historian of Major League Baseball, a post held by only one other person—“the […]

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John Thorn, New Official Baseball Historian of MLB, to Appear Monday on “What’s On Second” Podcast

March 4, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment

I’m pleased to announce that my friend and colleague, John Thorn, who was recently named Major League Baseball’s Official Historian, will appear on “What’s On Second: The Seamheads.com Radio Hour” on Monday, March 7 at approximately 9:10 PM EST.Â “What’s On Second” runs on Blog Talk Radio from 9:00-10:00 PM EST every Monday on the […]

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