Here’s a list of resources, online and off, that we actually read and use to elect guys to the Hall of Miller and eric. Probably a little heavy on the Bill James, but he’s the person who has written most extensively, analytically, and trenchantly on the history of the game.

General Reference

• Baseball-Reference.com
• Fangraphs
• Green Cathedrals by Philip Lowry
• New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, by Bill James
• Old Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, by Bill James
• Total Baseball, by John Thorn, Pete Palmer, and Bill Deane, eds.
• Win Shares, by Bill James
• Phil Birnbaum’s research page and blog.

Baseball Biographical Articles

• The Biographical Encyclopedia of Baseball, by David Peitrusza, Matthew Silverman, and Michael Gershman, eds.
• SABR Bio Project

The 19th Century

• 19CBaseball.com
• Baseball in the Garden of Eden, by John Thorn
• The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870, by Marshall Wright
• “Thorn’s Hall of Fame,” John Thorn’s list of 19th Century luminaries who he believes ought to be honored for their importance in baseball’s early history.

The Negro Leagues

• The Negro Leagues Database at Seamheads.com
• Shades of Glory, by Lawrence D. Hogan
• The Biographical Encyclopedia of Negro Baseball Leagues, by James A. Riley
• The Negro Leagues Book, by Larry Lester and Dick Clark
• Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, by Jorge S. Figeuerdo
• The Mexican League, by Pedro Treto Cisneros

Fielding

• Wizardry, by Michael Humphreys
• Baseball Gauge at Seamheads.com (where DRA lives online)

Pitching

• Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, by Rob Neyer and Bill James

Managers

• The Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers, by Bill James
• Evaluating Baseball’s Managers, by Chris Jaffe

The Hall of Fame

• What Ever Happened to the Hall of Fame? (aka: The Politics of Glory), by Bill James
• The Cooperstown Casebook, by Jay Jaffe
• The Keltner List on the Wikipedia