Summary A look at the best players, teams, grounds, and more from the first decade of the National Baseball League. Access the PDF Click here Please leave comments on the…
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Project COBB
Full article: Albert King – A 1930s speedway fan turned baseball follower
by Joe Grayby Joe GrayGuest author Josh Chetwynd Summary This article tells the story of how a speedway fan named Albert King came to follow the West Ham Hammers in the London Major Baseball…
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Project COBB
Full article: An All-Star team of Major Leaguers who have played in Great Britain
by Joe Grayby Joe GrayGuest author Josh Chetwynd Summary This article presents an All-Star team of Major League players who, at some point, played baseball on British soil. Access the PDF Click here Please…
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As part of my research for the article published just below on the London Twilight Baseball League, I have been enjoying a long email correspondence with Jeff Archer, the league’s…
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Summary In this article I look at the London Twilight Baseball League of 1976, a project led by Jeff Archer. While the league was short-lived, its innovative nature gives it historical…
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British baseball
BaseballGB’s preview to the 2009 British Baseball Season
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithThe 2009 British baseball season gets underway tomorrow. Forty-five teams from across the country will begin their league campaigns all hoping to be a part of the National Baseball Championships at the end…
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Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association
Full article: Comparing the quality of the 2008 National Baseball League against other seasons and other leagues
by Joe Grayby Joe GraySummary In this article I present a method for comparing the quality of baseball across different leagues or different seasons, based on four factors that contribute to the quality of…
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Summary In this article IÂ produce a formula that summarizes various factors that I feel represent the “health” of a league: forfeit frequency, blowout frequency, and typical run difference. I then…
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Summary In this article I look back at some of the classic baseball national finals played in Britain since the end of World War II. I define a classic final…
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Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association
Full article: What is the best season by a pitcher in British top-tier baseball since 2001?
by Joe Grayby Joe GraySummary In this article I use the concept of dominance to provide an answer to the question of what the best season by a pitcher in British top-tier baseball is this…