Seven Turning Points from the Year in Sports
There were a number of turning points in the sports world in 2019. Some were smoothed into the flow of seasons; others involved the purposeful bending of the normal course of events.
By Louisa Thomas
The Sporting Scene
The Washington Nationals Won the Most Memorable World Series in Years
We're better than ever at predicting baseball. But, as Howie Kendrick's Game Seven home run against the Astros showed, we still know next to nothing.
By Zach Helfand
The Stories That the Houston Astros Have Told
At a remove, the long catalogue of unforced errors committed by the Astros is almost unbelievable. But when you consider the organizational ethos it starts to make more sense.
Edward Steed's "Inside Baseball"
The artist, who was born in England, talks about how America's pastime inspired his cover for the October 14, 2019, issue of the magazine.
By Françoise Mouly
New Tools from the Society of Advanced Baseball Philosophy
Existential Run Average: This statistic acknowledges that all runs are unearned, because no one really deserves anything.
By Jonathan Zeller
Jim Bouton Was Baseball's Misunderstood Evangelist
The ballplayer, who died on Wednesday at the age of eighty, made the game relatable to fans by telling truths that other players couldn't risk telling.
By Ian Crouch
Edward Steed Visits Yankee Stadium
The New Yorker cartoonist took in the atmosphere at a baseball game in the Bronx and sent us a few pages from his notebook.
Talking Baseball, Broadcasting, and "Brockmire" with Hank Azaria
The actor talks about his comedy series, in which he plays a baseball announcer in the midst of a nervous breakdown.
By Andy Friedman
The Cruelty of Chris Davis's Record Hitless Streak
The Baltimore Orioles first baseman is, right now, a very rich and very miserable man, deserving not of pity but certainly empathy.
Mark Ulriksen's "Double Play"
"With baseball, I'm attracted to the field's geometry, the way shadows play across it under sunny skies," the artist says about his cover for this week's issue of the magazine.