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April 8 is the 50th anniversary of No. 715, the Hank Aaron home run that broke Babe Ruths lifetime record. It was one of many Aaron marks that may stand forever.

For half a century, longtime Lawrence resident Bill James has been asking questions about baseball. He’s still looking for answers.

The third baseman was a cornerstone of the A's dynasty that won three straight championships from 1972–74.

Our columnist explains why the thinkers who took data science mainstream now have serious reservations about its overuse.

If you want to know Jose Abreu’s chances of reaching 400 career home runs, there’s a formula for that

Odd books show up sometimes. These are books not necessarily meant for a general audience (though all authors dream). Sometimes I get sucked into these books.

Top 60 All-Time Jays: #2 Dave Stieb Share this story David Andrew Stieb | SP | 1979-1992, 1998 I go back and forth on who was the best pitcher in Blue Jays history. We should have them tied at number one. By bWAR, Stieb is number one. By fWAR, Roy Halladay is number one. They played in different eras; batters didn’t strike out as much when Stieb pitched, pitchers didn’t complete as many games in Halladay’s time. Stieb was the best AL pitcher of the 1980s, Halladay was the best AL pitch...