Links

External links to interesting baseball origins information

SABR Origins Committee Research topics of interest

Topics that interest the Members of the SABR Origins Committee most

Other firsts in baseball

Firsts that are not tied strongly to a geographical location

Blogs with Content on the Origins of Base Ball

Blogs with Content on the Origins of Base Ball

• Our Game – John Thorn, Official Historian of Major League Baseball

Approx. Frequency

1 to 3 blogs per week

Coverage

All of baseball history; many entries address the pre-professional game

URL

http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/

Baseball Reseacher – Tom Shieber, Hall of Fame Approx. Frequency – 8 in last 12 months Coverage – All of Baseball history – no blogs on the pre-professional era in past year URL -- http://baseballresearcher.blogspot.com/

This Game of Games – Jeff Kittel Approx. Frequency – 20 blogs per month Coverage – St. Louis ballplaying in the 1800s; about a third entries address the Origins Era URL -- http://thisgameofgames.blogspot.com/

A Manly Pastime – John Zinn Approx. Frequency – 1 blog per week Coverage – New Jersey base ball in the 1800s; most current blogs address the Origins Era URL -- http://amanlypastime.blogspot.com/

New York Clipper – Jimmy Leiderman Frequency -- 16 in last 12 months, 4 in last 6 months Photography and 19th Century Base Ball – mostly from the Origins Era URL -- http://thenewyorkclipper.com/

Agate Type –Gary Ashwill Approx.Frequency – 2 per month Coverage – “Baseball Archeology,” including 1800s ballplaying; no recent pre-1870 content URL -- http://agatetype.typepad.com/