SABR 53 Daily Schedule
June 25-29, 2025
Westin DFW Airport
4545 W. John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75063

Here is the daily schedule for the SABR 53 convention in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Click on a link below for more details about each session.

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Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

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Wednesday, June 25

1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom Gallery)
Registration Desk Open
The registration desk will be open for attendees to get their materials. You can also exchange your chit for a Rangers or RoughRiders game ticket and pick up your pre-ordered SABR 53 souvenir shirts and caps.

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Research Committee Chairs Meeting
Allison Levin, chair (allison.levin@gmail.com)

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Regional Chapter Leaders Meeting
Jessica Smyth, chair (jsmyth@sabr.org)

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Welcome Reception, presented by Baseball-Reference.com
Join us at the SABR 53 Welcome Reception — everyone is welcome! We’ll talk baseball and help show you how to get the most out of your SABR convention experience. Enjoy a buffet including house-smoked brisket and sliders, as well as cash bar. Awards to be presented at the Welcome Reception are the Henry Chadwick Awards and 2025 research awards. Presented by Baseball-Reference.com.

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Thursday, June 26

7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Ross Adell First-Time Attendee Coffee Talk
Ross Adell, a SABR member for almost 25 years before he died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 50, loved a good party. He enjoyed making new friends and introducing them to kindred baseball spirits. That’s what the SABR convention is all about. For those of you attending your first convention, we know it can be a bit daunting. But we want you to feel welcome and Ross would, too. Grab a cup of coffee while meeting fellow SABR members and convention attendees. From 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m., we will also discuss tips on navigating convention, especially useful for first-time attendees. Coffee talks are open to all SABR 53 attendees.

7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Exhibitors Room Open
The Exhibitors Room will host vendors with baseball items available for purchase all week, including books, cards, and memorabilia.

7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom Gallery)
Registration Desk Open
The registration desk will be open for attendees to get their materials. You can also exchange your chit for a Rangers or RoughRiders game ticket and pick up your pre-ordered SABR 53 souvenir shirts and caps.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Annual Business Meeting
The Annual Business Meeting is your chance to hear how the organization is faring and about its near-term plans. Hear reports from SABR’s CEO, Board of Directors, and others.

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Texas Rangers Ballparks Panel
A panel on Texas Rangers ballparks past and present, featuring Rob Matwick, Tom Shieffer, Jack Hill, and moderator Chuck Morgan.

10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP01: The Death of a League: The Fall of the American Association, 1952-1962
John Bauer

10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP02: Heroes Get Remembered, But Legends Never Die: Properly Recognizing the Contributions of Negro League Veterans
Brenden Gilbreath

10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP03: How the 1910 Athletics Got Babe Ruth Suspended (Sort of)
Chris Betsch

10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP04: The Legacy and Future of Baseball in Fort Worth
Jude Butler

11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP05: Baysball: the Giants, the A’s and the 1989 Earthquake Series
Robert F. Garratt

11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP06: Gone But Not Forgotten: A Tour of Lost Dallas/Fort Worth Professional Ballparks of the 20th Century
Tom Bowen

11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP07: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous: The Ownerships of the (Oakland) Athletics, 1980-2025
Steve Treder

11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP08: The Texas League Controversy of 1914
Eric Bynum

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Welcome Remarks: Chris Young
Chris Young, President of Baseball Operations for the Texas Rangers, will be on hand to deliver the opening remarks at SABR 53.

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Roland Hemond Award: Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy, Manager of the Texas Rangers and a four-time World Series champion, will be presented with SABR’s Roland Hemond Award.

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Texas Rangers Hitters Panel, presented by Rawlings
A player panel featuring Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez and Texas Rangers All-Stars Elvis Andrus and Buddy Bell, moderated by Ford C. Frick Award-winning broadcaster Eric Nadel.

3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Trivia Contest preliminary round & quarterfinals
Trivia at SABR 53 is for all baseball fans. Come test your knowledge against SABR’s best! The Trivia Contest is open to all SABR convention attendees. Just show up with your thinking cap on and follow the instructions.

6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (Off-Site)
Frisco RoughRiders vs. Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, June 26 for a minor league game between the Frisco RoughRiders and Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate) at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas. Your SABR game ticket also includes roundtrip bus transportation from the Westin DFW Airport hotel. Cost: $45 (includes bus). Please note: Chits for your RoughRiders ballgame ticket must be redeemed at the registration desk before 12:00 p.m. Thursday.

• Please note: The buses will begin loading at 5:45 p.m. just outside the Trinity Ballroom gallery exit doors on the south side of the Westin hotel. Make sure to bring your bus chit and game ticket with you! Pickup and dropoff at Riders Field will be behind the Left Field Gate. (Click here for a ballpark map.)

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Friday, June 27

7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Coffee Talk
Grab a cup of coffee while meeting fellow SABR members and convention attendees. From 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m., we will also discuss opportunities for SABR members to get involved with their local chapters and research committees. Coffee talks are open to all SABR 53 attendees.

7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Exhibitors Room Open
The Exhibitors Room will host vendors with baseball items available for purchase all week, including books, cards, and memorabilia.

7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom Gallery)
Registration Desk Open
The registration desk will be open for attendees to get their materials. You can also exchange your chit for a Rangers game ticket and pick up your pre-ordered SABR 53 souvenir shirts and caps. Please note: Chits for your Rangers ballgame ticket must be redeemed at the registration desk before 11:00 a.m. Friday.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Collegiate Baseball
Karl Green, chair (atlcrackersfan@gmail.com)

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Dogwood Ballroom)
Committee Meeting: Business of Baseball
Mike Haupert, co-chair (mhaupert@uwlax.edu)
Dan Levitt, co-chair (dan@danlevitt.com)

8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP09: Julio, Ichiro, Miñoso and … Carrillo? Professional Baseball’s 4,000 Hit Club
Adam Darowski

8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP10: Don’t Forget Harry Heilmann!
John Nogowski

9:00 a.m.-9:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP11: The Influence of Bat Speed and Swing Length on Fouling Off 2-Strike Pitches: A Bayesian Causal Analysis
Ebenezer Olubayode

9:00 a.m.-9:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP12: Gavy Cravath: His Time is Now
Rick Reiff

9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP13: How Slow Was Steve Trachsel? How Fast Was Mark Buehrle?
Chris Jaffe

9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP14: Baseball’s Mad Scientist: James E. Bennett
John Racanelli

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Texas Rangers Pitchers Panel
A player panel featuring Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins and Texas Rangers greats Charlie Hough and Colby Lewis, moderated by sports writer Evan Grant.

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Nineteenth Century
Bob Bailey, co-chair (bobbailey@cox.net)
Peter Mancuso, co-chair (peterplus4@earthlink.net)
Jon Popovich, co-chair (jayz43_1b@yahoo.com)

11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP15: More-Than-One and Done
Neal D. Traven

11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP16: The Giants in Marlin, 1908-1918
R.J. Lesch

11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP17: Khris Davis: “Mr. .247”
David Firstman

11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP18: Billy Martin in Texas
John J. Burbridge Jr.

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: Oral History
John McMurray, chair (sabroralhistorycommittee@gmail.com)

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Baseball Memories
Joe Shaw, co-chair (rjshaw2@cox.net)
Anne Enos, co-chair (anne.enos@cox.net)

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Biographical Research
Bill Carle, chair (bbxpert@aol.com)

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Seitz Decision 50th Anniversary Panel
A panel on the 50th anniversary of arbitrator Peter Seitz’s landmark decision ushering in baseball free agency in 1975. Panelists include Don Fehr, Steve Rogers, Ed Edmonds, and moderator Bradford William Davis.

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: Baseball Landmarks
John Racanelli, chair (j.racanelli@hotmail.com)
Guest speaker: Mark Presswood

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Deadball Era
John McMurray, chair (deadball@sabr.org)
Guest speakers: Rick Reiff on Gavy Cravath and Larry Ritter Book Award presentation

3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Off-Site)
Globe Life Field ballpark tour
Join us on the afternoon of Friday, June 27 for a behind-the-scenes ballpark tour of Globe Life Field during SABR 53. Visitors will visit some of Globe Life Field’s premium lounges and spaces while also learning about the rich history of the Texas Rangers and unique architecture of Globe Life Field. The buses for the ballpark tour will depart from the hotel at 3:00 p.m. Friday and return after the end of the ballgame. Anyone entering Globe Life Field for the afternoon tour will be allowed to stay inside the ballpark for the duration of the game. Cost: $95 (includes 1 Rangers game ticket + roundtrip bus transportation). Please note: Chits for your Rangers ballgame ticket must be redeemed at the registration desk before 11:00 a.m. Friday. You MUST buy a Rangers game ticket from SABR in order to attend the ballpark tour.

• The buses will begin loading at 3:00 p.m. just outside the Trinity Ballroom gallery exit doors on the south side of the Westin hotel. Make sure to bring your bus chit and game ticket with you!

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: Latino Baseball
Anthony Salazar, chair (salazar8017@yahoo.com)

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Baseball Records
Trent McCotter, chair (treant985@gmail.com)
Guest speaker: Dan Hill

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: The Baseball Index
Joseph Wancho, visiting chair (jw2462@twc.com)

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Black Sox Scandal
Jacob Pomrenke, chair (buckweaver@gmail.com)

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Happy Hour
Join us for a social gathering before Friday evening’s ballgame and say hello to new and old baseball friends. The theme is Research Committee Projects. The happy hour is open to all SABR 53 attendees. Cash bar.

6:00 p.m.-10:05 p.m. (Off-Site)
Rangers vs. Mariners, 7:05 p.m.
Attendees at SABR 53 will have a special opportunity to visit Globe Life Field for the Texas Rangers game against the Seattle Mariners on the evening of Friday, June 27. SABR has reserved a block of tickets in the Outfield Mezzanine level in right field (sections 128-133). Buses for the game will depart from the hotel at 6:00 p.m. Friday and return after the end of the ballgame. All SABR buses will return to the hotel after the end of the ballgame. Please note: Chits for your ballgame ticket must be redeemed at the SABR registration desk by 11:00 a.m. Friday.

• The buses will begin loading at 6:00 p.m. just outside the Trinity Ballroom gallery exit doors on the south side of the Westin hotel. Make sure to bring your bus chit and game ticket with you! Pickup at Globe Life Field will be on the south side of the stadium, near the Home Plate Gate. (Click here for a ballpark map.)

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Saturday, June 28

8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom Gallery)
Registration Desk Open
The registration desk will be open for attendees to get their materials. Please note: Chits for any pre-ordered merchandise items must redeemed at the registration desk before 10:00 a.m. Saturday.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Negro Leagues
Leslie Heaphy, visiting chair (lheaphy@kent.edu)

8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP19: Al Lopez and the 1925 Florida State League Championship
Mark Panuthos

8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP20: The Baseball Portraits of Carl J. Horner, 1902-1909
Stephen V. Rice

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Exhibitors Room Open
The Exhibitors Room will host vendors with baseball items available for purchase all week, including books, cards, and memorabilia.

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Games Project
John Fredland, chair (johnfredland@gmail.com)

9:00 a.m.-9:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP21: The “Savior” Does Not Answer Letters: Dave Hoskins and the Uneven, Unheralded, and Unfinished Integration of the Texas League
Jason Schwartz

9:00 a.m.-9:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP22: How Gen Z’ers in Korea Sparked a New Era of 10 Million Baseball Fans
Hunhee Cho and Eunwoo Jung

9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP23: The Great Negro League Home Run Log
Alan Cohen

9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP24: Dying to Diehard: Growing Fan Identification Through Gamification
Allison Levin

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Asian Baseball
Rob Fitts, co-chair (robertfitts@verizon.net)
Guest speakers: Tony Barnette, former Texas Rangers and Yalkult Swallows player, and author Aaron Fischman

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Dogwood Ballroom)
Committee Meeting: Ballparks
Kevin Johnson, co-chair (kjokbaseball@yahoo.com)

10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP25: How Many Games Did Satchel Paige Pitch?
Mark Armour

10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP26: A Haunted Player: The Impact of Stigma and Superstition on the Career of a Deadball Catcher
Paul Jackson

10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP27: Bright Lights, Black Stars
Paul Allen

10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP28: From Fernandomania to Sho-Time: The Evolution of Media in Legacy Construction
Jem Jebbia

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Texas League Minor League Baseball Panel
A player panel featuring former Texas League president Tim Purpura, and Texas League players Bob Baillargeon and Rick Herrscher. Moderated by C. Paul Rogers III.

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: Minor Leagues
Jack Morris, chair (jackmo77@comcast.net)
Guest speaker: Scott Bush

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Women in Baseball
Leslie Heaphy, chair (lheaphy@kent.edu)

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Pictorial History
Cary Smith, chair (zinnbeck@me.com)

1:00 p.m.-1:25 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP29: The Merkle Aftermath: Two Weeks of Giants Shenanigans
Daniel R. Levitt

1:00 p.m.-1:25 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP30: The Knuckleball: Baseball’s Magical Pitch
Melissa Booker

1:30 p.m.-1:55 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
RP31: Babe Ruth’s Anomalous 1929 Season: Why Did His Bases on Balls Plummet?
Mike Haupert

1:30 p.m.-1:55 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
RP32: Citizen Rosebud: Jesse Owens, the 1946 Portland Rosebuds, and the Story of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association
Justin Krebs

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Beckett Baseball Cards Panel
Panelists include baseball card pioneer Dr. James Beckett and industry insider Rich Klein, moderated by SABR’s C. Paul Rogers III.

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: Scouts
Jason Sigler, chair (jtsigler@gmail.com)

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Retrosheet
Tom Thress, chair (tthress@retrosheet.org)

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 6-8)
Committee Meeting: Baseball Cards
Jason Schwartz, co-chair (jason.1969@yahoo.com)
Nick Vossbrink, co-chair (nick@vossbrink.net)
Guest speaker: Dr. James Beckett

3:10 p.m.-4:10 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom Gallery)
Poster Presentations
On Saturday, SABR 53 poster presenters will be available for questions and discussion with their posters in the Trinity Ballroom Gallery. The posters will be available for viewing all week during the convention. Click here to learn more about the SABR 53 poster presentations.

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Sunnyside Ballroom)
SABR Board Meeting

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Committee Meeting: BioProject
Alan Cohen, visiting chair (adc0317@comcast.net)

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Committee Meeting: Statistical Analysis
Phil Birnbaum, chair (110phil@gmail.com)

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Oak Ballroom)
Friends of SABR Donor Dinner
The Friends of SABR philanthropy program hosts an invitation-only special dinner to honor our top donors and help them learn about how their gifts have made a difference to the organization and to the betterment of baseball. SABR Chief Executive Officer Scott Bush and Executive Vice President Scott Carter will be at the dinner to engage in discussions on any topics of interest to members. To learn more, visit SABR.org/donate.

6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (Trinity Ballroom 1-5)
Closing Ceremonies with Trivia Contest Finals
Join us for SABR’s Closing Ceremonies. Awards to be presented at the Closing Ceremonies are the Bob Davids Award (at approximately 7:05 p.m.), annual chapter awards (7:45 p.m.), and Doug Pappas Award (8:25 p.m.) in between rounds of the Trivia Contest. Then settle in to watch SABR’s trivia experts as they try to answer questions that are presented in ascending difficulty. This year’s Trivia Contest includes new themes, new rules, and the popular “Immaculate Feud” competition based on the Immaculate Grid game produced by Baseball-Reference.com. Who will win the SABR 53 Trivia Contest? Come watch to find out.

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Sunday, June 29

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (Irving Lecture Hall)
Reflections on Baseball
Mark Stamm will lead an ecumenical worship service to give thanks for the game we love which has shaped us in so many significant ways. Stamm is a longtime SABR member and an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church who recently retired as Professor of Christian Worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Open to all convention attendees.