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<p>February 2021 issue</p>
<p>February 2021 issue</p>
<p>'''Predecessor Game: Rounders…Page 1, by Bruce Allardice'''
<p>'''Predecessor Game: Rounders…Page 1, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Such Tumbles, Such Collisions: Sportswriting…Page 4'''
<br>'''Such Tumbles, Such Collisions: Sportswriting…Page 4, by Steve Sisto'''
<br>'''The First Baseball Game in Mexico…Page 10'''
<br>'''The First Baseball Game in Mexico…Page 10, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Lost for 200 Years: an 1821 mention of baseball…Page 15'''
<br>'''Lost for 200 Years: an 1821 mention of baseball…Page 15, by John Thorn'''
<br>'''Early English Baseball Notes…Page 17'''<br></p>
<br>'''Early English Baseball Notes…Page 17, by David Block'''<br></p>
<p>May 2021 issue</p>
<p>May 2021 issue</p>
<p>'''Rounders--A Game That “Gets No Respect”…Page 2'''
<p>'''Rounders--A Game That “Gets No Respect”…Page 2, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''When the Game Was NOT the Thing (in Mobile)…Page 6'''
<br>'''When the Game Was NOT the Thing (in Mobile)…Page 6, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''An 1862 Rules Dispute…Page 8'''
<br>'''An 1862 Rules Dispute…Page 8, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Team Nicknames…Page 10'''
<br>'''Team Nicknames…Page 10, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''The Mysterious Origin of the Balk Rule….12'''
<br>'''The Mysterious Origin of the Balk Rule….Page 12, by Richard Hershberger'''
<br>'''Bob Tholkes’ Potpourri…Page 14'''
<br>'''Bob Tholkes’ Potpourri…Page 14, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Ballgame in Canada in 1803? …Page 17'''
<br>'''Ballgame in Canada in 1803? …Page 17, by William Humber'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>August 2021 issue</p>
<p>August 2021 issue</p>
<p>'''Interview with Tom Gilbert…Page 2'''
<p>'''Interview with Tom Gilbert…Page 2, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''A Plague is Upon Us: Early Baseball Op-Eds…Page 3'''
<br>'''A Plague is Upon Us: Early Baseball Op-Eds…Page 3, by Steve sisto'''
<br>'''Peanuts, But no Cracker Jack: Food at early baseball games…Page 6'''
<br>'''Peanuts, But no Cracker Jack: Food at early baseball games…Page 6, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Rules of the Massachusetts Game…Page 9'''
<br>'''Rules of the Massachusetts Game…Page 9'''
<br>'''Towards a Definition of Baseball….12'''
<br>'''Towards a Definition of Baseball….12, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri…Page 15'''
<br>'''Potpourri…Page 15'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>December 2021 issue</p>
<p>December 2021 issue</p>
<p>'''Notes on the History and Evolution of Stoolball …Page 2'''
<p>'''Notes on the History and Evolution of Stoolball …Page 2, by David Block'''
<br>'''Spread of Baseball thru 1870 …Page 7'''
<br>'''Spread of Baseball thru 1870 …Page 7, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Interview with Richard Hershberger…Page 10'''
<br>'''Interview with Richard Hershberger…Page 10, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''Brooklyn Rules! When baseball's nexus moved from NYC to Brooklyn…Page 14'''
<br>'''Brooklyn Rules! When baseball's nexus moved from NYC to Brooklyn…Page 14, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Early Women’s Baseball ...15'''
<br>'''Early Women’s Baseball ...15, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 17'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 17'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>February 2022 issue</p>
<p>February 2022 issue</p>
<p>'''Wicket Observations from the Nutmeg State …Page 2'''
<p>'''Wicket Observations from the Nutmeg State …Page 2, by Alex Dubois'''
<br>'''Interview with Bruce Allardice…Page 13'''
<br>'''Interview with Bruce Allardice…Page 13, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''Swindling in 1867 …Page 17'''
<br>'''Swindling in 1867 …Page 17, by Steve Sisto'''
<br>'''Money-Ball like Stats for 1866 Club...Page 20'''
<br>'''Money-Ball like Stats for 1866 Club...Page 20, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 21'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 21'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>June 2022 issue</p>
<p>June 2022 issue</p>
<p>'''Interview with John Thorn…Page 2'''
<p>'''Interview with John Thorn…Page 2, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''Featured Game: Old Cat …Page 4 '''
<br>'''Featured Game: Old Cat …Page 4, by Bruce Allardice '''
<br>'''“Opening Day” in Buffalo, 1858...Page 10'''
<br>'''“Opening Day” in Buffalo, 1858...Page 10, by Paul Langendorfer'''
<br>'''A Tale of Two Paintings …. Page 14'''
<br>'''A Tale of Two Paintings …. Page 14, by David Block'''
<br>'''Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ballplayer … Page 18'''
<br>'''Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ballplayer … Page 18, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''When did Baseball Go National? … Page 19'''
<br>'''When did Baseball Go National? … Page 19, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''At the Old Ball Game … Page 22'''
<br>'''At the Old Ball Game … Page 22, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 24'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 24'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>October 2022 issue</p>
<p>October 2022 issue</p>
<p>'''Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2'''
<p>'''Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4 '''
<br>'''Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4, by Bruce Allardice '''
<br>'''Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 10'''
<br>'''Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 10, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 15'''
<br>'''An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 15'''
<br>'''Fatal Attraction …Page 15'''
<br>'''Fatal Attraction …Page 15, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Baseball Moves to Philadelphia ...Page 18'''
<br>'''Baseball Moves to Philadelphia ...Page 18, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 20'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 20'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>January 2023 issue</p>
<p>January 2023 issue</p>
<p>'''Interview with Jon Popovich …Page 2'''
<p>'''Interview with Jon Popovich …Page 2, by Larry McCray'''
<br>'''The Elysian Fields’ Impact on Baseball in New Jersey …Page 4 '''
<br>'''The Elysian Fields’ Impact on Baseball in New Jersey …Page 4, by John Zinn '''
<br>'''How Central was the Elysian Field to Early Baseball? …Page 7'''
<br>'''How Central was the Elysian Field to Early Baseball? …Page 7, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Early Baseball Grounds--The Boston Common …Page 11'''
<br>'''Early Baseball Grounds--The Boston Common …Page 11, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Soaking and the Birth of Baseball …Page 16'''
<br>'''Soaking and the Birth of Baseball …Page 16, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Definition of Baseball (Part 2) …Page 17'''
<br>'''Definition of Baseball (Part 2) …Page 17, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 20'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 20'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>May 2023 Issue</p>
<p>May 2023 Issue</p>
<p>'''Opening Day in Newark, 1855 …Page 2'''
<p>'''Opening Day in Newark, 1855 …Page 2, by John Zinn'''
<br>'''Early Baseball Grounds in Chicago …Page 7 '''
<br>'''Early Baseball Grounds in Chicago …Page 7, by Richard Smiley '''
<br>'''Earliest Photos of Baseball …Page 13'''
<br>'''Earliest Photos of Baseball …Page 13, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Book Review--Early Illinois Baseball …Page 18'''
<br>'''Book Review--Early Illinois Baseball …Page 18, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''1895 Interview with the “Father of Baseball,” ‘Doc Adams’ …Page 19'''
<br>'''1895 Interview with the “Father of Baseball,” ‘Doc Adams’ …Page 19, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 21'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 21'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>August 2023 Issue</p>
<p>August 2023 Issue</p>
<p>'''Newark--Tapped at Both Ends…Page 2'''
<p>'''Newark--Tapped at Both Ends…Page 2, by John Zinn'''
<br>'''Predecessor Game--Round Town Ball…Page 15 '''
<br>'''Predecessor Game--Round Town Ball…Page 15, by Bruce Allardice '''
<br>'''What’s Wrong with Baseball (1867)? …Page 20'''
<br>'''What’s Wrong with Baseball (1867)? …Page 20, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 29'''
<br>'''Potpourri …Page 29'''
<br></p>
<br></p>
<p>December 2023 issue</p>
<p>December 2023 issue</p>
<p>'''Bessie’s Scorebook: A Window to the Past … Page 2'''<br>'''Data on the Coverage of Base Ball in Early Newspapers … Page 12'''<br>'''What was Ball-Stock? … Page 16'''<br>'''The First Base Ball Game in Chicago … Page 17'''<br>'''The Retreat—the Earliest Ball Grounds? … Page 20'''<br>'''Potpourri … Page 23'''<br></p>
<p>'''Bessie’s Scorebook: A Window to the Past … Page 2, by Marty Payne'''
<br>'''Data on the Coverage of Base Ball in Early Newspapers … Page 12, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''What was Ball-Stock? … Page 16, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''The First Base Ball Game in Chicago … Page 17, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''The Retreat—the Earliest Ball Grounds? … Page 20, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Potpourri … Page 23'''<br></p>
<p>February 2024 issue</p>
<p>February 2024 issue</p>
<p>'''Larry McCray Passes Away … Page 2'''
<p>'''Larry McCray Passes Away … Page 2, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Elle—Sri Lanka’s Variant Game … Page 3'''
<br>'''Elle—Sri Lanka’s Variant Game … Page 3, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''What was the First Base Ball Park? … Page 8'''
<br>'''What was the First Base Ball Park? … Page 8, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''How Baseball Spread … Page 18'''
<br>'''How Baseball Spread … Page 18, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Baseball in American Culture—1867 … Page 25'''
<br>'''Baseball in American Culture—1867 … Page 25, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Potpourri … Page 30'''</p>
<br>'''Potpourri … Page 30'''</p>
<p>May 2024 issue</p>
<p>May 2024 issue</p>
<p>'''1868 Game Report … Page 2'''
<p>'''1868 Game Report … Page 2, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Early Ball Grounds of Rochester, NY … Page 11'''
<br>'''Early Ball Grounds of Rochester, NY … Page 11, by Priscilla Astifan'''
<br>'''Was King Tut the First Baseball Player? … Page 20'''
<br>'''Was King Tut the First Baseball Player? … Page 20, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Railroads and Baseball’s Growth … Page 24'''
<br>'''Railroads and Baseball’s Growth … Page 24, by Tom Gilbert'''
<br>'''An Australian Views Baseball in 1862 … Page 26'''</p>
<br>'''An Australian Views Baseball in 1862 … Page 26, by Bruce Allardice'''</p>
<p>August 2024 issue</p>
<p>August 2024 issue</p>
<p>'''Early Minneapolis Base Ball Grounds … Page 2'''
<p>'''Early Minneapolis Base Ball Grounds … Page 2, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''Milestones of 1868 … Page 6'''
<br>'''Milestones of 1868 … Page 6, by Bob Tholkes'''
<br>'''Predecessor Game—Drive Ball … Page 13'''
<br>'''Predecessor Game—Drive Ball … Page 13, by Bruce Allardice'''
<br>'''The 19th Century Base Ball … Page 17'''
<br>'''The 19th Century Base Ball … Page 17, by Corky Gaskell'''
<br>'''First Photo of Civil War Soldiers Playing Baseball? … Page 24'''</p>
<br>'''First Photo of Civil War Soldiers Playing Baseball? … Page 24, by Bruce Allardice'''</p>

Revision as of 05:57, 5 September 2024

SABR Origins Research Committee Newsletters


The revived Base Ball Origins Newsletter, conceived and edited by Bruce Allardice, launched in February 2021. He is assisted by Larry McCray and Steve Sisto. Links to all the newsletters 2021- can be found at the SABR website, at the link immediately below.

A Table of Contents for the newsletters is located at the bottom of this page.

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February 2021 Issue

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May 2021 Issue

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September 2021 Issue

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December 2021 Issue

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Next Destin'd Post Newsletter

2012-2013 (to access, copy link shown below)
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January 2013 (vol. 2, No. 1) Issue

Interview with John Thorn
Digger Update
George Thompson's 1823 Find
The New Protoball Website
Tom Altherr's New Finds
Recap of 19th CBB Discussions

April 2013 (vol. 2, no 3) Issue

Interview with Peter Morris
How Randall Brown Found the 1887 William Wheaton Article
Digger Update
New on the Protoball Website
Tom Altherr's New Finds
Recap of 19th CBB Discussions

June 2013 (vol. 2, no. 4) Issue

Interview with Bill Ryczek
MLB and the William Bray find
Digger Update
Deb Shattuck's Lady Ballplayers
What's New in Protoball
Recap of 19th CBB Discussions

August 2013 (vol. 2, no. 5) Issue

Interview with Bill Johnson
Rochester's New BB History Group
Digger Update
The New Protoball Website
Recap of 19th CBB Discussions

Origins Newsletter Table of Contents

(Latest Additions, Find of the Month, Research Requests, Bulletin Board are in every issue and not listed separately) 

February 2021 issue

Predecessor Game: Rounders…Page 1, by Bruce Allardice
Such Tumbles, Such Collisions: Sportswriting…Page 4, by Steve Sisto
The First Baseball Game in Mexico…Page 10, by Bruce Allardice
Lost for 200 Years: an 1821 mention of baseball…Page 15, by John Thorn
Early English Baseball Notes…Page 17, by David Block

May 2021 issue

Rounders--A Game That “Gets No Respect”…Page 2, by Bruce Allardice
When the Game Was NOT the Thing (in Mobile)…Page 6, by Bob Tholkes
An 1862 Rules Dispute…Page 8, by Bob Tholkes
Team Nicknames…Page 10, by Bruce Allardice
The Mysterious Origin of the Balk Rule….Page 12, by Richard Hershberger
Bob Tholkes’ Potpourri…Page 14, by Bob Tholkes
Ballgame in Canada in 1803? …Page 17, by William Humber

August 2021 issue

Interview with Tom Gilbert…Page 2, by Larry McCray
A Plague is Upon Us: Early Baseball Op-Eds…Page 3, by Steve sisto
Peanuts, But no Cracker Jack: Food at early baseball games…Page 6, by Bruce Allardice
Rules of the Massachusetts Game…Page 9
Towards a Definition of Baseball….12, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri…Page 15

December 2021 issue

Notes on the History and Evolution of Stoolball …Page 2, by David Block
Spread of Baseball thru 1870 …Page 7, by Bruce Allardice
Interview with Richard Hershberger…Page 10, by Larry McCray
Brooklyn Rules! When baseball's nexus moved from NYC to Brooklyn…Page 14, by Bruce Allardice
Early Women’s Baseball ...15, by Bob Tholkes
Potpourri …Page 17

February 2022 issue

Wicket Observations from the Nutmeg State …Page 2, by Alex Dubois
Interview with Bruce Allardice…Page 13, by Larry McCray
Swindling in 1867 …Page 17, by Steve Sisto
Money-Ball like Stats for 1866 Club...Page 20, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri …Page 21

June 2022 issue

Interview with John Thorn…Page 2, by Larry McCray
Featured Game: Old Cat …Page 4, by Bruce Allardice
“Opening Day” in Buffalo, 1858...Page 10, by Paul Langendorfer
A Tale of Two Paintings …. Page 14, by David Block
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ballplayer … Page 18, by Bruce Allardice
When did Baseball Go National? … Page 19, by Bruce Allardice
At the Old Ball Game … Page 22, by Bob Tholkes
Potpourri …Page 24

October 2022 issue

Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2, by Larry McCray
Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4, by Bruce Allardice
Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 10, by Bruce Allardice
An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 15
Fatal Attraction …Page 15, by Bob Tholkes
Baseball Moves to Philadelphia ...Page 18, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri …Page 20

January 2023 issue

Interview with Jon Popovich …Page 2, by Larry McCray
The Elysian Fields’ Impact on Baseball in New Jersey …Page 4, by John Zinn
How Central was the Elysian Field to Early Baseball? …Page 7, by Bruce Allardice
Early Baseball Grounds--The Boston Common …Page 11, by Bruce Allardice
Soaking and the Birth of Baseball …Page 16, by Bruce Allardice
Definition of Baseball (Part 2) …Page 17, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri …Page 20

May 2023 Issue

Opening Day in Newark, 1855 …Page 2, by John Zinn
Early Baseball Grounds in Chicago …Page 7, by Richard Smiley
Earliest Photos of Baseball …Page 13, by Bruce Allardice
Book Review--Early Illinois Baseball …Page 18, by Bruce Allardice
1895 Interview with the “Father of Baseball,” ‘Doc Adams’ …Page 19, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri …Page 21

August 2023 Issue

Newark--Tapped at Both Ends…Page 2, by John Zinn
Predecessor Game--Round Town Ball…Page 15, by Bruce Allardice
What’s Wrong with Baseball (1867)? …Page 20, by Bob Tholkes
Potpourri …Page 29

December 2023 issue

Bessie’s Scorebook: A Window to the Past … Page 2, by Marty Payne
Data on the Coverage of Base Ball in Early Newspapers … Page 12, by Bruce Allardice
What was Ball-Stock? … Page 16, by Bruce Allardice
The First Base Ball Game in Chicago … Page 17, by Bruce Allardice
The Retreat—the Earliest Ball Grounds? … Page 20, by Bruce Allardice
Potpourri … Page 23

February 2024 issue

Larry McCray Passes Away … Page 2, by Bruce Allardice
Elle—Sri Lanka’s Variant Game … Page 3, by Bruce Allardice
What was the First Base Ball Park? … Page 8, by Bruce Allardice
How Baseball Spread … Page 18, by Bruce Allardice
Baseball in American Culture—1867 … Page 25, by Bob Tholkes
Potpourri … Page 30

May 2024 issue

1868 Game Report … Page 2, by Bob Tholkes
Early Ball Grounds of Rochester, NY … Page 11, by Priscilla Astifan
Was King Tut the First Baseball Player? … Page 20, by Bruce Allardice
Railroads and Baseball’s Growth … Page 24, by Tom Gilbert
An Australian Views Baseball in 1862 … Page 26, by Bruce Allardice

August 2024 issue

Early Minneapolis Base Ball Grounds … Page 2, by Bruce Allardice
Milestones of 1868 … Page 6, by Bob Tholkes
Predecessor Game—Drive Ball … Page 13, by Bruce Allardice
The 19th Century Base Ball … Page 17, by Corky Gaskell
First Photo of Civil War Soldiers Playing Baseball? … Page 24, by Bruce Allardice

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