Archives ——— Published articles ——— Ongoing research ——— Relevant books Content © 2008-2010

Project Cobb promotes and supports original research into the history of British baseball. Such research could include the answering of specific questions through academic research, the writing of narratives to cover a particular period or area of the game, and the retrospective archiving of information where records have not been preserved. —————————— This area of the website contains details of completed research, a registry for ongoing research, and resources to support individuals who are planning to carry out their own research project. If you wish to make a comment or have suggestions for items to add, please send an email to the address at the right of the menu bar above. Archives While archives are not typically considered a form of research, in the cases below they have been built retrospecitvely to fill gaps where records have not been preserved. They are also maintained with current details of baseball like a more traditional archive. IMAGE ARCHIVE LINK Archive of post-World War II domestic standings and play-off results Mark Tobin is always looking to add and cross-check information in his invaluable online archive. If there are gaps that you can fill or facts that you can back up or dispute, please contact Mark here. Click here Archive of domestic statistics and feats This archive includes full southern top-tier stats back to 2001, additional, single-season and career records, a list of individual champions where known, and a catalogue of feats. If there are gaps that you can fill, please email the address at the right of the menu bar above. Click here Archive for the Great Britain national team Building on a large body of research by Josh Chetwynd, this archive includes a full year-by-year history, player biographies, and lists of performances. If there are gaps that you can fill, please email the address at the right of the menu bar above. For an article by Josh providing an overview of the Great Britain national team between 1907 and 2007 click here. Click here Archive of the meaning of British team names This archive is for cataloguing the stories behind the names of British baseball teams, both past and present. Click here -Back to top- Published articles The table below contains details of research articles published for or by Project Cobb. IMAGE ARTICLE LINK Classic post-war finals in British baseball This subject has been covered in an article that draws together game reports and other details for a number of classic finals played since World War II. Click here The London Twilight Baseball League of 1976 This article looks 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 importance and also provides lessons for baseball today. Click here An All-Star team of Major Leaguers who have played in Great Britain In this article, Josh Chetwynd presents an All-Star team of Major League players who, at some point, competed in a baseball game in the United Kingdom. Click here Albert King - A 1930s speedway fan turned baseball follower In this article, Josh Chetwynd tells the story of how a speedway fan named Albert King came to follow the West Ham Hammers in the London Major Baseball League of the 1930s. Click here -Back to top- Ongoing research Here is a registry of ongoing research into baseball in Britain, including details of who to contact if you may have information that could help. To get your own research project added to this list, send an email to the address at the right of the menu bar above. PROJECT NOTES ON RESEARCHER HOW TO HELP Baseball in Folkestone and Hythe during World War I Andrew Taylor is gathering information on baseball played in the Folkestone and Hythe area during World War I. Background to Andrew Taylor's research can be found here. To help with this project contact Andrew, whose email address is: Domestic baseball in the 1950s British Baseball Data is trying to gather as much information as possible on domestic baseball in the 1950s. Run by Mark Tobin, British Baseball Data holds the Internet's most comprehensive collection of league standings and play-off results from British history. To help with this project contact Mark, whose email address can be found here. Individual British champions from 1890 onwards While it would be unrealistic to aim for a full list of batting and pitching category leaders back to 1890, the Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association hopes that some gaps can be filled. The Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association holds the official archives of the Great Britain Seniors and Juniors, as well as historical domestic statistics. To help with this project, send an email to the address at the right of the menu bar above. British league players with North American pro experience The Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association is currently collating details of players who have both competed in a British league and played professional baseball in North America, with a view to establishing an archive by the end of 2010. The Great Britain Baseball Scorers Association holds the official archives of the Great Britain Seniors and Juniors, as well as historical domestic statistics. To help with this project, send an email to the address at the right of the menu bar above. Baseball in World War II Baseball in Wartime is collecting information on baseball relating to World War II, including that with a British connection. Gary Bedingfield's Baseball in Wartime is a project that has the aim of collating and presenting all information on baseball in World War II, including that on British soil. If you can help with this project contact details can be found here. Longest games in British baseball Phil Lowry collates details of the longest games played all over the world (particularly those lasting at least 5 hours or 20 innings). His records include separate lists for England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A fascinating article by Phil that appeared in SABR's Baseball Research Journal can be found here. If you have details on long games in Britain, please contact Phil, whose email address is: -Back to top- Relevant books This section contains a list of books that have either focused on baseball in Britain or covered it as a part of a broader topic. If you know of a book that is missing from the list, please send an email to the address at the right of the menu bar above. FRONT COVER DETAILS LINK Authors: Josh Chetwynd and Brian A Belton Year: 2007 Publisher: McFarland Pages: 272 ISBN: 9780786425945 Description (from publisher) This book traces the history of baseball as a popular British sport concentrating on one particularly successful and notable team, the West Ham Hammers. Click here Author: Jeff Archer Year: 1995 Publisher: White-Boucke Pages: 234 ISBN: 9780962500671 Description (from the preface) From the cow pastures of England to the magnificently manicured baseball fields of Holland, [this] is a wonderful description of how the game is interpreted in other countries. Click here Author: Cliff Bagley Year: 2006/7 Publisher: LDS Books Pages: 72 ISBN: - Description (by Project Cobb) Written by a Mormon missionary who played for the Rochdale Greys in the 1930s, this book supplements the author's memories with 22 pages of press cuttings on British baseball in 1937 and 1938. Click here Author: Josh Chetwynd Year: 2008 Publisher: McFarland Pages: 272 ISBN: 9780786437245 Description (from publisher) Organized by country, this heavily researched book delves into the history of baseball in 40 nations, describing not only the efforts to spread the game but also the culture of baseball unique to Europe. Click here Editors: Todd Anton and Bill Nowlin Year: 2008 Publisher: Triumph Books Pages: 256 ISBN: 9781600781261 Description (by Project Cobb) This book includes writing on baseball in Britain during World War II, with a chapter by Gary Bedingfield entitled "The 1943 All-Pro Game in England". Click here Author: Gary Bedingfield Year: 2000 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Pages: 160 ISBN: 9780738503219 Description (by Project Cobb) This book contains a wondeful series of images of World War II baseball games in the UK and wider theatre of war. Click here Author: Alan M Klein Year: 2008 Publisher: Yale University Press Pages: 288 ISBN: 9780300136395 Description (by Project Cobb) In exploring the globalization of baseball, Klein dedicates several pages to the development of the game in Britain. Click here -Back to top-