Research Committees
From the Deadball Era to Statistical Analysis to Women in Baseball.
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Asian Baseball Research Committee
Increasing awareness and knowledge of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese and Filipino baseball.
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Ballparks Research Committee
Collecting the history of current and past ballparks from the Major, Minor and Negro Leagues.
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Baseball and the Arts Research Committee
Researching movies, songs and poetry inspired by the game of baseball.
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Baseball and the Media Research Committee
Providing information and insight pertaining to the media’s coverage of baseball, both as news and as an event.
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Baseball Card History and Influence Research Committee
Exploring the history, importance and evolution of the baseball card industry.
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Baseball Records Research Committee
Establishing an accurate set of records for organized baseball.
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Bibliography Research Committee
Locating, identifying and classifying the literature of baseball.
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Biographical Research Committee
One of SABR's initial committees in 1971, we encourage research of people associated with baseball.
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Biography Project Committee (BioProject)
Producing comprehensive biographies of any person who ever played or managed in the major leagues.
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Black Sox Scandal Research Committee
Focusing on the people and events of the 1919 World Series fix.
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Business of Baseball Research Committee
Studying all aspects of baseball administration, including economic, organizational, labor and legal issues.
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Collegiate Baseball Research Committee
Maintaining the Major League Baseball Collegiate Database.
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Deadball Era Research Committee
Encouraging research on baseball from 1901 to 1919.
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Educational Resources Committee
Bringing together educators to use baseball as a teaching tool.
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Games and Simulation Research Committee
Studying how simulation games work, what statistics are generated and how organized baseball can benefit.
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Latino Baseball Research Committee
Researching Latinos in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball to baseball in the Caribbean.
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Minor Leagues Research Committee
Building the first comprehensive compilation of historical minor league statistics.
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Negro Leagues Research Committee
Preserving the history of blacks in baseball before the re-integration of the game.
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Nineteenth Century Research Committee
Encouraging research on all facets of baseball before 1901.
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Oral History Research Committee
Recording and storing remembrances of baseball's past.
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Origins Research Committee
Studying on the early forms of baseball and its predecessor games.
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Pictorial History Research Committee
Cataloging and identifying photos of all major league players, managers and ballparks.
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Science and Baseball Research Committee
Exploring research in the science of baseball, including behavioral, physical and natural sciences.
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Scouts Research Committee
Compiling a complete roster of major league scouts and a listing of ballplayers they signed.
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Spring Training Research Committee
Studying the impact of professional baseball on the cities which have played host to spring training camps.
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Statistical Analysis Research Committee
Encouraging the exchange of research and analysis using baseball statistics.
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Umpires and Rules Research Committee
Studying the impact of umpires and rules changes on the development of the game.
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Women in Baseball Research Committee
Studying the role of women in various aspects of professional baseball.




