BioProject Group Projects
The Baseball Biography Project encourages and supports team or region-based group projects (or whatever groupings you might think of).
If you have an idea for a project featuring your team, your part of the world, your area of interest – please contact Bill Nowlin at bnowlin@rounder.com.
Books already published
- First of all, there have been nine projects which have completed and published: 1975 Red Sox, 1967 Red Sox, 1918 Red Sox, 1968 Tigers, 1948 Red Sox and Braves, 1959 White Sox, 1939 Red Sox, Minnesota Natives, and 1969 Mets.
- All of these projects resulted in books, which can be found in our SABR Bookstore.
- We expect to see at least three more books published in the next 12 months.
Completed and in the process of being published
- 1984 Detroit Tigers (editors: Mark Pattison and Dave Raglin). Manuscript being finalized for McFarland, projected for late 2012 publication.
- 1950s Boston Red Sox (editors: Mark Armour and Bill Nowlin). Manuscript being finalized. Publication expected in 2012.
- 1970 Baltimore Orioles (editor: Mark Armour). Manuscript being finalized for the University of Nebraska Press as part of "The Memorable Teams in Baseball History" series. Publication expected in spring 2012.
- 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (editor: Lyle Spatz). Manuscript being finalized for the University of Nebraska Press as part of "The Memorable Teams in Baseball History" series. Publication expected in spring 2012.
Projects in the works, for which all biographies have been assigned
- 1912 Red Sox (editor: Bill Nowlin). All 27 bios assigned, along with several articles. Only one or two are incomplete at this point. Publication expected late in 2011 or early in 2012.
- 1964 Cardinals (editor: Bill Nowlin). All players assigned, and 24 have been written. Publication likely anticipated for 2012.
- 1964 Philadelphia Phillies (editor: Mel Marmer)
- 1901 Boston Americans (editor: Bill Nowlin) – All players assigned, and all are completed except for two or three. Publication expected late in 2011 or early in 2012.
Projects still seeking biographers (and readers, fact-checkers, etc.)
- 1954 Indians (editor: Joseph Wancho). Largely subscribed, with more than a dozen bios already completed.
- Rhode Island Natives (editor: Ray Birch). Chances are, this will be quite a long-range project. Completed biographies are not being embargoed, but are being posted.
- 1975-76 Reds (editor: Mark Armour). Largely unsubscribed.
Other projects which are under way
- 1947 New York Yankees (editor: Lyle Spatz). University of Nebraska publication anticipated in 2013
- 1914 Boston Braves (editor: Bob Joel)
- Quebec Natives (editor: Patrick Carpentier). Target deadline for completion of biographies is January 2012.
- 1919 Chicago White Sox (editor: Jacob Pomrenke). This is at a midpoint, with 18 biographies completed, 10 out for assignment, and 4 still left to be assigned.
- 1979 Baltimore Orioles (editor: Tom Heinlein). This is at a midpoint, with 15 completed, but about 13 still left to be assigned. The project aims to be complete by the end of 2011.
- Puerto Rican Natives (editor: Edwin Fernandez-Cruz). Still in its initial stages.
- 1946 Newark Eagles (editor: Rich Puerzer). Still in its initial stages.
Collaborative projects with other organizations
- AAGPBL/SABR collaboration. A bit different than the other projects in that the bios are not intended for print publication, but for posting jointly on the AAGPBL and BioProject web sites. Bill Nowlin is the SABR coordinator and Merrie Fidler is the AAGPBL-PA coordinator for the project. Contact either one to sign on. You'll meet some wonderful and interesting ladies, and, if you don't have a subject in mind, Merrie can locate AAGPBL players in, or close to, your state and possibly even in your hometown.
- Jewish Major Leaguers/SABR collaboration (editor: Martin Abramowitz). This collaborative project was announced and at least one biography completed, but Jewish Major Leagues, Inc. has been wrapping up two other projects first before turning more attention to this one.
Each of the above collaborations is proceeding incrementally, with the occasional biography being completed.
Last update: January 8, 2011
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