SABR launches new Research Resources portal with exclusive member access
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 — SABR members now have access to a newly designed and updated Research Resources portal at SABR.org. Find the Research Resources area by going directly to The Research Collection page or by using the “Research” dropdown menu at the top of any SABR.org page.
All SABR members have exclusive access to online resources to aid in your research and deepen the exploration of your baseball fandom. These resources include the Historical Black Newspapers Collection and US Newspapers Collection through ProQuest; the Newspapers.com World Collection; and The Sporting News Archives through Paper of Record. Normally, access to these fantastic resources would cost over $250 annually, but they are included as a complimentary benefit of your SABR membership!
Members also have special access to two large collections exclusively at SABR.org: the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires (nearly 100,000 self-completed surveys from baseball players between 1945 and 2005) and the MLB Team Employee Database (recently updated with 2025 MLB teams and Negro Leagues team employees.)
- Please note: SABR members must log in to access any of these members-only collections. Click here to sign up for a monthly or annual SABR membership.
The new Research Resources area also offers a range of additional baseball guides, archives, and databases organized by subject matter — from Biographical Research to Minor Leagues to Statistics/Records.
These collections include the Baseball Magazine and Sporting Life archives, Business of Baseball files (including collective bargaining agreements), Federal League case files, Lahman Baseball Database, Landmarks Baseball Map, Minor League No-Hitters, Nineteenth Century League and Team Resources, Sporting News Baseball Player Contract Cards Collection, Triple Plays Database, and much more.
The Research Resources area also includes an extensive list of publicly available websites and resources found online. These links are also organized by subject matter and include the Baseball Hall of Fame and Library, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball-Reference, Baseball Savant, Center for Canadian Baseball Research, FanGraphs, Internet Archive, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Nisei Baseball Research Project, Retrosheet, Seamheads Negro Leagues Database, and more.
Beginning this week, we’re also rolling out a new promotional ad at SABR.org to help encourage other baseball fans to sign up for a monthly or annual membership. As a SABR member, you can click the gold “Login now” link in order to sign in and remove the pop-up for the rest of your browser session.
- Click here to reset your SABR password if you have any trouble logging in.
To learn more about SABR’s Research Resources, visit SABR.org/research/resources.
Originally published: February 2, 2026. Last Updated: January 29, 2026.