SABR 54: Committee Meetings 

Here is the schedule for research and functional committee meetings at SABR 54 — July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Committee meetings are open to all convention attendees.

Click on a link below to learn more about SABR’s research committees.

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BALLPARKS
Kevin Johnson, co-chair (kjokbaseball@yahoo.com)
Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m., Superior D
Guest speaker: Bob Busser

BASEBALL AND THE ARTS
Joanne Hulbert, co-chair (jhulbert49@gmail.com)
Jay Hurd, co-chair (jayh0912@gmail.com)
Thursday, July 30, 2:00 p.m., Superior D

BASEBALL CARDS
Jason Schwartz, co-chair (jason.1969@yahoo.com)
Nick Vossbrink, co-chair (nick@vossbrink.net)
Saturday, August 1, 12:00 p.m., Superior D
Guest speaker: Jefferson Burdick Award winner

THE BASEBALL INDEX
Joseph Wancho, visiting chair (jw2462@twc.com)
Thursday, July 30, 12:00 p.m., Superior C

BASEBALL MEMORIES
Joe Shaw, co-chair (rjshaw2@cox.net)
Anne Enos, co-chair (anne.enos@cox.net)
Thursday, July 30, 12:00 p.m., Superior A

BASEBALL RECORDS
Trent McCotter, chair (treant985@gmail.com)
Saturday, August 1, 3:00 p.m., Superior C

BLACK SOX SCANDAL
Jacob Pomrenke, chair (buckweaver@gmail.com)
Saturday, August 1, 3:00 p.m., Superior D

BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
Bill Carle, chair (bbxpert@aol.com)
Friday, July 31, 9:00 a.m., Superior B

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT (BIOPROJECT)
Alan Cohen, visiting chair (adc0317@comcast.net)
Thursday, July 30, 12:00 p.m., Superior D

BUSINESS OF BASEBALL
Mike Haupert, co-chair (mhaupert@uwlax.edu)
Dan Levitt, co-chair (dan@danlevitt.com)
Thursday, July 30, 1:00 p.m., Superior D
Guest speaker: Rob Fitts

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL
Karl Green, chair (atlcrackersfan@gmail.com)
Saturday, August 1, 11:00 a.m., Superior C

DEADBALL ERA
John McMurray, chair (deadball@sabr.org)
Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m., Superior D

GAMES AND SIMULATIONS
Mark Wendling, co-chair (mwendlingremote@shaw.ca)
Derek Bain, co-chair (derekbain21@gmail.com)
Saturday, August 1, 12:00 p.m., Superior C
Guest speaker: Steve Etzel

GAMES PROJECT
John Fredland, chair (johnfredland@gmail.com)
Saturday, August 1, 11:00 a.m., Superior D

MINOR LEAGUES
Jack Morris, chair (jackmo77@comcast.net)
Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m., Superior A
Guest speaker: Pat Filippone

NINETEENTH CENTURY
Bob Bailey, co-chair (bobbailey@cox.net)
Peter Mancuso, co-chair (peterplus4@earthlink.net)
Jon Popovich, co-chair (jayz43_1b@yahoo.com)
Thursday, July 30, 11:00 a.m., Superior A

OFFICIAL SCORING
John Bauer, chair (jwbauer72@gmail.com)
Friday, July 31, 9:00 a.m., Superior A
Guest speakers: Stew Thornley, Bob Maver

ORAL HISTORY
John McMurray, chair (sabroralhistorycommittee@gmail.com)
Thursday, July 30, 12:30 p.m., Superior D
Guest speaker: Tom Hamilton, Cleveland Guardians broadcaster and Ford C. Frick Award recipient

ORIGINS
Bruce Allardice, chair (bsa1865@gmail.com)
Friday, July 31, 12:00 p.m., Superior C

RETROSHEET
Tom Thress, chair (tthress@retrosheet.org)
Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m., Superior C

WOMEN IN BASEBALL
Leslie Heaphy, co-chair (lheaphy@kent.edu)
Thursday, July 30, 2:00 p.m., Superior A

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