October 24, 2024

Dear Peter:

With an original cover illustration of Satchel Paige designed by SABR member Gary Cieradkowski, we hope you enjoy the e-book edition of the Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal! Anyone who has subscribed to the print editionshould receive their copy in the mail in the next 2-4 weeks.

Click on a link below to download the PDF, EPUB/Kindle, or MOBI files for the Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal, Vol. 53, No. 2, to your computer.

• PDF: To download the PDF file for the Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal, click here(4.3 MB)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PIONEERS

• Satchel’s Wild Ride, by Mark Armour
• Rachel Balkovec: A Comprehensive Profile, by Barrett Snyder

REVISITING ACHIEVEMENTS

• Gavy’s Hall-Worthy 200, by Rick Reiff
• Closing the Gap: The MVP Cases for Lew Fonseca, Joe Cronin, and Hack Wilson, by John Racanelli
• The Pitcher’s Cycle: Definition and Achievers (1893–2023), by Herm Krabbenhoft
• Desperately Seeking Singles: The Palpable Heartache of Near-Miss Cycles, by John Racanelli

ANALYZING PLAY

• The Single’s Slow Fade: The Diminishing Role of the Single Since the Deadball Era, by James Musso
• Ghost Stories And Zombie Invasions: Testing The Myths Of Extra-Inning Outcomes, by Connelly Doan
• Does the Home Team Batting Last Affect Game Outcomes? Evidence from Relocated Games, by Woody Eckard

MISCELLANY

• The Third Time Is the Charm: The 1939 Pensacola Fliers, by Sam Zygner
• Do Batters Keep Their Eye on the Ball?, by Mason Clutter and Nick Fogt

CONTINUATIONS

• Plummeting Batting Averages Are Due to Far More than Infield Shifting: Part Two: Strikeouts, by Charlie Pavitt
• Scanning the World of Baseball Streaks: Part Two, by Ed Denta
• Jews and Baseball: Part Two: Anti-Semitism, Superstars, Rebels, Owners, Managers, and Executives, by Peter Dreier

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— Cecilia M. Tan
SABR Publications Director

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