This Week in SABR: February 24, 2023
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
1 week left to vote in SABR By-Laws special election
Learn more about 2023 SABR Analytics Conference research presentations
Deadline extended to submit SABR 51 presentation abstracts
Submit your entry for 2023 Women on the Diamond art competition
Listen to new SABR Oral History interview with Curtis Granderson
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2023 SABR Analytics Conference research presentations
We’re just two weeks away from the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference! The conference, which is open to all baseball fans, is scheduled for March 10-12, 2023, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.
Our research presentations will include representatives from Sports Info Solutions, Baseball Prospectus, Rapsodo, BaseballCloud, and more. Talks are scheduled to be presented by Arnel Aguinaldo, Andy Andres, John Asel and Jeremy Losak, Rebekah Callari-Kaczmarczyk, John Garrett, Glenn Healey, Jeff Jin and Chris Zexin Chen, Taylor LaSalle, Rob Mains, Alexander Oppel, Emily-Anne Patt and James Stockton, Ryan Reinsel, and Kyle Wasserberger and Alex Caravan. Click here to learn more.
- Registration: Click here to register for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. Regular registration is $545 for SABR members, $645 for non-members, and $150 for currently enrolled high school or college students. Student-only virtual registration is $50.
- Student Registration: Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive a special link to register at a discounted rate laden with extra benefits. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration.
- Schedule: Click here to view the full schedule for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference.
Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.
Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more or to register.
Deadline extended for SABR 51 research presentation abstracts
SABR invites all members to present their research findings to their colleagues attending SABR 51, the 2023 annual convention, on July 5-9, 2023, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago.
Click here to submit abstracts for SABR 51
The submission deadline for SABR 51 abstracts has been extended until 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Oral presentations are expected to last 20 minutes, followed by a five minute question-and-answer period. Posters will be presented, with the author on-hand to discuss the work, during a poster session of 60 minutes and they will remain on display throughout the convention. Click here for more details.
Conference and hotel registration for SABR 51 is now available at SABR.org/convention.
Stay tuned for more featured speakers and the complete schedule to be announced in the coming months. Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.
Sign up for Ballpark Figures on Thursday, March 2
Join us each month for SABR’s Ballpark Figures, a new interview series hosted by Shakeia Taylor. The virtual Zoom event is free and open to all active SABR members. On Thursday, March 2, our guests are Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz of Cespedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports.
To learn more, or watch previous episodes of Ballpark Figures, visit SABR.org/ballpark-figures.
Writing opportunity: Contribute to upcoming Sandy Koufax book
SABR has announced a new book project on the life and career of Sandy Koufax. As in our previous books about Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, and Roberto Clemente, there will be a mixture of essays and Games Project accounts. We’re aiming for a 2024 publication date. The editors of the book are Marc Z. Aaron, Bill Nowlin, and Glen Sparks.
Many significant Koufax games are already the subjects of Games Project articles, but there are a number of game stories still available. For a list of available essays and games, and any other questions, please contact Bill Nowlin.
1 week left to vote in special election on proposed changes to SABR By-Laws
The SABR Board of Directors recommends adoption of three proposed changes to the By-Laws in a special election that will conclude on Wednesday, March 1.
The changes are intended to increase member participation in SABR governance, add new voices to Board discussion, allow for more turnover in Board membership, and provide safeguards to ensure that the four Officers have some prior Board experience.
An online voting ballot was sent out from tellers@sabr.org to all eligible SABR voters on February 15 and a reminder email was sent on February 22. If you did not receive a ballot, please contact jpomrenke@sabr.org to have it re-sent to your email.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Submit your entry for 2023 Women on the Diamond art competition
SABR’s Women in Baseball Research Committee is teaming up with the International Women’s Baseball Center to sponsor the 2023 Women on the Diamond art competition.
The winning entry and runner-up in each category, professional and amateur, will have their art displayed at an IWBC event in 2023. The winning entries in the professional and amateur category will also receive a $100 prize. Photos of the winning entries and runners-up will also be included in an upcoming issue of SABR’s Women in Baseball newsletter. Deadline for all entries to be received is July 31, 2023.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Register now for the 2023 SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
Registration is now open for the 14th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference, which will be held on April 28-29, 2023, at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. All baseball fans are welcome to register for this special event.
The 2023 conference will be highlighted by a keynote address from author Jonathan Popovich, along with a panel discussion on baseball’s 19th-century color line with Richard Hershberger, Peter Mancuso, Brian Sheehy, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a 19th-century artifact session with Robert Mayer, Gary Passamonte, and Popovich; a Member Spotlight interview of Robert Mayer by Bob Bailey; plus research presentations and a Sunday morning vintage baseball game at Doubleday Field.
Visit SABR.org/ivor-campbell19c to learn more or to register.
Baseball fans, tune in this season to SABRcast with Rob Neyer, a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning author and longtime SABR member Rob Neyer. Episode #202 on Monday, February 20 featured Emma Tiedemann, play-by-play broadcaster with the Portland Sea Dogs. Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode or subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Curtis Granderson
- Curtis Granderson, All-Star outfielder, Roberto Clemente Award winner, and TV analyst
Recorded February 22, 2023, by Nicholas Digrispino
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
6 new stories published at the SABR BioProject
- Scott Bankhead, by Bill Nowlin
- Mariano Duncan, by Malcolm Allen
- Harry Eisenstat, by Ray Danner
- Jim McElroy, by Bill Lamb
- Vic Roznovsky, by Dan Taylor
- 1905 Ogden Assembly Club Baseball Team, by Chris Hansen (first-time author)
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
Read all biographies from 1920 Chicago American Giants book
In 2022, SABR published The First Negro League Champion: The 1920 Chicago American Giants, edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin, telling the story of a historic championship team in the Negro National League’s inaugural season. Players on the team included Hall of Famer Cristóbal Torriente, as well as early Blackball stalwarts Dave “Lefty” Brown, Bingo DeMoss, Judy Gans, Dave Malarcher, Frank Warfield, and Frank Wickware.
All of the biographies from the 1920 Chicago American Giants book can now be found online in the SABR BioProject.
To download your free e-book edition, or save 50% off the paperback edition, click here.
10 new stories published at the SABR Games Project
- August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants, by Bill Lamb
- August 26, 1891: John McGraw beats back butterflies to ignite game-winning rally in debut, by Larry DeFillipo
- September 4, 1891: Beaneaters fall to Colts in a meeting with ‘Grampa’ Anson, by Rob Nee (first-time author)
- October 2, 1891: Beaneaters win 18th consecutive game in pennant run, by Richard Cuicchi
- May 6, 1892: A ‘Long’ game ends in scoreless tie for Beaneaters and Reds, by Mark Pestana
- July 4, 1892: Boston’s comeback win spoils Cincinnati’s glorious day, by Joel Rippel
- July 20, 1894: Beaneaters blast Giants in first game at South End Grounds after fire, by Mark S. Sternman
- August 7, 1894: Jimmy Bannon slugs two 3-run homers for Beaneaters, by Michael McAvoy
- June 5, 1949: Foul ball at Phillies-Cubs game leads to precedent-setting lawsuit, by Kurt Blumenau
- July 21, 1950: Bob Friend tosses no-hitter at age 19 for Waco Pirates, by Gregory H. Wolf
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd
Visit SABR.org to download any SABR Digital Library e-book for free or save 50% off the paperback edition.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Steve Gietschier, Mark Rucker, Robert Whiting selected as 2023 Henry Chadwick Award recipients
- Learn more about the recipients of 2023 SABR Local Grants
- Mark Armour, Dan Levitt’s Intentional Balk wins 2023 SABR Seymour Medal
- Check out SABR Day highlights, photos, and videos
- Ken Carrano joins SABR staff as Business Operations Manager
- SABR donates archives of founder Bob Davids to Library of Congress
- New Spanish-language edition of Roberto Clemente book available
- Watch a preview of the Landmarks Committee’s new SABR Baseball Map
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
- All e-books in SABR Digital Library available for free to members
Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.
| Name | Hometown | Name | Hometown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bender | Woodbridge, CT | Sean Kukoleck | Chagrin Falls, OH | ||
| Alex Berger | Philadelphia, PA | Mark Losagio | Easton, PA | ||
| Craig Bradley | Crestwood, KY | Shane McKeon | Chicago, IL | ||
| Jacob Burcenski | Lexington, IL | Bennett McLaughlin | Brick, NJ | ||
| Marina Clarke Schulte | Sugar Land, TX | Christopher Montgomery | Scottsdale, AZ | ||
| Nic Doherty | Winchester, VA | Connie Murphy | Medford, MA | ||
| James Eble | Phoenix, AZ | Cathleen Murphy | Medford, MA | ||
| Sean Farrell | Hattiesburg, MS | Ryan Omark | West Chester, PA | ||
| Mickey Feliciano | Pasadena, CA | Russ Speiller | Montgomery, OH | ||
| Andrew Fusco | New York, NY | Glen Stanton | Murrells Inlet, SC | ||
| Hector Garcia | Overland Park, KS | John Stasko | McKees Rocks, PA | ||
| Nicolas Gonzalez | Wellington, FL | Lowell Straw | Lafayette, IN | ||
| Tim Healey | Houston, TX | George Towers | Columbus, IN | ||
| Phil Hecker | Fort Worth, TX | Joseph Votoupal | Alton, IL | ||
| James Ivancic | University Heights, OH | Michael Walsh | Burbank, IL | ||
| Thomas Johnston | West Creek, NJ | Pat Williams | Orlando, FL | ||
| Kate Jordan-Downs | Columbus, OH |
- Events Calendar: Find complete details of all SABR events
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Lee Lowenfish (Baseball’s Endangered Species); Barry Sparks (The Search for the Next Mickey Mantle); Noel Hynd (The Sputnik Season: 1957); Justin Mckinney (Baseball’s Union Association); Paul Boren (“Baseball in the 1960s”) and Jay Jaffe (The Cooperstown Casebook). Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- February 25: Josh Gibson Foundation webinar series: Ted Knorr (12:00 p.m. EST)
- February 27: Northern New England Chapter and Gardner-Waterman (VT) Chapter meeting with Justin Mckinney (7:00 p.m. EST)
- February 27: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Judith R. Hiltner and James R. Walker (7:30 p.m. EST)
- March 1: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Barry Sparks (7:00 p.m. EST)
- March 1: Jack Graney (OH) Chapter meeting with Bob DiBiasio and Joe Noga (8:00 p.m. EST)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- February 25: Kekionga Chapter of Fort Wayne meeting (Fort Wayne, IN)
- March 1: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
- March 1: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
- March 1-4: NINE Spring Training Conference (Tempe, AZ)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Deadball Era: February 2023 newsletter
- Nineteenth Century: Committee members should keep an eye out for an update soon about the Overlooked 19th Century Legend primary election, which begins Monday, February 27. Learn more about the Overlooked 19th Century Legend project by clicking here. To sign up for all future committee announcements, click here.
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Halsey Hall Chapter: March 2023 newsletter (Minneapolis, MN)
- Pee Wee Reese Chapter: Spring 2023 newsletter (Louisville, KY)
Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.
Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.
Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:
- Louisville Bats: a Look Back at The Nine with Tad Myre and Wayne Tuckson (Our Sports Central)
- Stephen J. Nesbitt: Families of Negro Leagues players launch group to preserve historical legacy (The Athletic)
- Clinton Yates: MLB Dream Series is about the bond of Black baseball (Andscape)
- Michael Clair: Jocko Maxwell, the forgotten sports broadcasting great (MLB.com)
- Gary Cieradkowski: On the Drawing Table: The Pee Wee Reese Report (Studio Gary C)
- Tyler Kepner: The Tigers Stay Patient in Baseball’s Waiting Game (New York Times)
- Hannah Keyser: Mets confident they have a championship-caliber club, cautious about how little that guarantees (Yahoo! Sports)
- Rob Mains: New Rules Take Aim at Position Players Pitching. Do They Miss The Mark? (Baseball Prospectus)
- Derrick Goold: Spy game: Cardinals dispatch pitchers to spot ‘tipping’ before opposing hitters do (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Emma Baccellieri: MLB’s New Pitch Clock Sends Hitters Into the Unknown (Sports Illustrated)
- Lindsey Adler: The Mets’ New Japanese Pitching Star Is Reinventing Himself Before Throwing a Single Pitch (Wall Street Journal)
- Jay Jaffe: Kenley Jansen Is Fighting the Clock, but He’s Hardly Alone (FanGraphs)
- Austin Murphy: 98-year-old Sonoma County man, who pitched for the Yankees, is oldest surviving MLB player (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat)
- Robert Scott: Biography of broadcaster Red Barber garners numerous accolades (Columbus Dispatch)
- Russell A. Carleton: Reliever Use Is Changing, Should WAR? (Baseball Prospectus)
- Mark Simon: Defensive Support Behind Pitchers (ACTA Sports)
- David Laurila: Diamondbacks Farm Director Josh Barfield Talks Development and Comps (FanGraphs)
- Alex Eisert: Another Look at the Coors Conundrum (FanGraphs)
- Greggory Masterson: Remembering the St. Paul Colored Gophers and Their Legendary Legacy (Twins Daily)
- Kristen Sindelar: Two passions collide for Nebraska native Bob Wirz (Midwest Messenger)
- John Stanley: Roy Lee Jackson: Tales of Tides (MiLB.com)
- Michael Willency: TCMA: A vintage history (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Randy S. Robbins: Hollywood Stars Were in the Cards (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Derek Bain: Retro Computer Baseball Game Review – Pure-Stat Baseball (SABR Baseball Gaming)
Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.
This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.
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Originally published: February 24, 2023. Last Updated: February 24, 2023.