Origins Newsletter
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
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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
“Escape from New York”--to Philadelphia … 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 9
An Early “Thrible” Play …Page 14
Fatal Attraction …Page 14
Potpourri …Page 16
Latest Protoball Additions …Page 19
Find of the Month …Page 20
Research Requests …Page 21
Bulletin Board …Page 21