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<p>'''Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ballplayer … Page 18'''</p>
<p>'''“Escape from New York”--to Philadelphia … Page 19'''</p>
<p>'''When did Baseball Go National? … Page 19'''</p>
<p>'''At the Old Ball Game … Page 22'''</p>
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<p>'''Potpourri …Page 24'''</p>
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<p>'''Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2'''</p>
<p>'''Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2'''</p>
<p>'''Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4 '''</p>
<p>'''Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4 '''</p>
<p>'''Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 9'''</p>
<p>'''Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 10'''</p>
<p>'''An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 14'''</p>
<p>'''An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 15'''</p>
<p>'''Fatal Attraction …Page 14'''</p>
<p>'''Fatal Attraction …Page 15'''</p>
<p>'''Potpourri …Page 16'''</p>
<p>'''Baseball Moves to Philadelphia ...Page 18'''</p>
<p>'''Latest Protoball Additions …Page 19'''</p>
<p>'''Potpourri …Page 20'''</p>
<p>'''Find of the Month …Page 20'''</p>
<p>'''Latest Protoball Additions …Page 22'''</p>
<p>'''Research Requests …Page 21'''</p>
<p>'''Find of the Month …Page 23'''</p>
<p>'''Bulletin Board …Page 21'''</p>
<p>'''Research Requests …Page 24'''</p>
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Revision as of 07:06, 8 October 2022

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.

https
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February 2021 Issue

https
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May 2021 Issue

https
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September 2021 Issue

https
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December 2021 Issue

https
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Next Destin'd Post Newsletter

2012-2013
https
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Origins Newsletter Table of Contents

Feb. 2021 issue

Predecessor Game: Rounders…Page 1

Such Tumbles, Such Collisions: Sportswriting…Page 4

The First Baseball Game in Mexico…Page 10

Lost for 200 Years: an 1821 mention of baseball…Page 15

Early English Baseball Notes…Page 17

Latest Protoball Additions…Page 18

Find of the Month…Page 20

Research Requests…Page 21

Bulletin Board…Page 22


May 2021 issue

Rounders--A Game That “Gets No Respect”…Page 2

When the Game Was NOT the Thing (in Mobile)…Page 6

An 1862 Rules Dispute…Page 8

Team Nicknames…Page 10

The Mysterious Origin of the Balk Rule….12

Bob Tholkes’ Potpourri…Page 14

Ballgame in Canada in 1803? …Page 17

Latest Protoball Additions…Page 20

Find of the Month…Page 21

Research Requests…Page 25

Bulletin Board…Page 26


Aug. 2021 issue

Interview with Tom Gilbert…Page 2

A Plague is Upon Us: Early Baseball Op-Eds…Page 3

Peanuts, But no Cracker Jack: Food at early baseball games…Page 6

Rules of the Massachusetts Game…Page 9

Towards a Definition of Baseball….12

Potpourri…Page 15

Latest Protoball Additions…Page 17

Find of the Month…Page 18

Research Requests…Page 18

Bulletin Board…Page 19


Dec. 2021 issue

Notes on the History and Evolution of Stoolball …Page 2

Spread of Baseball thru 1870 …Page 7

Interview with Richard Hershberger…Page 10

Brooklyn Rules! When baseball's nexus moved from NYC to Brooklyn…Page 14

Early Women’s Baseball ...15

Potpourri …Page 17

Latest Protoball Additions …Page 21

Find of the Month …Page 22

Research Requests …Page 23

Bulletin Board …Page 23


Feb. 2022 issue

Wicket Observations from the Nutmeg State …Page 2

Interview with Bruce Allardice…Page 13

Swindling in 1867 …Page 17

Money-Ball like Stats for 1866 Club...Page 20

Potpourri …Page 21

Latest Protoball Additions …Page 23

Find of the Month …Page 25

Research Requests …Page 26

Bulletin Board …Page 27


June 2022 issue

Interview with John Thorn…Page 2

Featured Game: Old Cat …Page 4

“Opening Day” in Buffalo, 1858...Page 10

A Tale of Two Paintings …. Page 14

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ballplayer … Page 18

When did Baseball Go National? … Page 19

At the Old Ball Game … Page 22

Potpourri …Page 24

Latest Protoball Additions …Page 27

Find of the Month …Page 27

Research Requests …Page 27

Bulletin Board …Page 28


Oct. 2022 issue

Interview with Bob Tholkes …Page 2

Featured Game: Single Wicket Cricket …Page 4

Cricket and the Rise of Baseball …Page 10

An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 15

Fatal Attraction …Page 15

Baseball Moves to Philadelphia ...Page 18

Potpourri …Page 20

Latest Protoball Additions …Page 22

Find of the Month …Page 23

Research Requests …Page 24

Bulletin Board …Page 24