Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1940’s

Warren Spahn

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1930’s

Joe DiMaggio

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1920’s

Lefty Grove

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1910’s

Pete Alexander

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1900’s

Christy Mathewson

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1890’s

Cy Young

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1880’s

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1870’s

John "Monte" Ward

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – promotional video

Hardball Retrospective

promotional video for Hardball Retrospective. Derek Bain (author), Marianne Landrum (editor), Don Daglow (foreword) music – “The Time Has Come” by Regression (Zack Seif) Hardball Retrospective – GooglePlay Would your favorite baseball team make the playoffs if player X had not been traded? Imagine your team’s roster from any particular year. Remove all of the … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more