Database catalogs over 850 baseball-related academic works from 1908 to 2024
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 1:04 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
A new database has compiled over 850 dissertations and theses related to baseball, covering subjects from slang to physics. This resource includes research conducted from 1908 to 2024 across nearly 300 universities. Among the notable studies is a 1916 thesis linking smoking to pitching accuracy, demonstrating the diverse scholarship related to the game. The Baseball Research Journal features this catalog, highlighting the varied academic perspectives on baseball.
- •Database includes works from 1908 to 2024.
- •Research spans topics like baseball slang and aerodynamics.
- •Thesis on smoking's effect on pitching conducted in 1916.
- •Compiled by an academic librarian after a personal discovery.
- •Featured in the Baseball Research Journal.
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"A new database includes more than 850 dissertations and theses, spanning everything from baseball slang and cigarette smoking to postage stamps and ballpark organs.
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