This Week in SABR: March 13, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
Early registration open for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Memphis
Call for nominations: 2026 SABR Board of Directors election
Subscribe to the Baseball Research Journal before April 1
Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
Apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54 in Cleveland
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Early registration now open for 2026 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 18-21, 2026, at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full and single-day registration is available for a discounted rate before May 25, 2026.
Hosted by SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee, the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history. The conference is open to baseball and history fans of all ages. Each year, monies are targeted to donate books to schools or libraries; raise funds for the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project; and award scholarships to high school seniors in a nationwide essay contest and an annual art contest.
- Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $195 before May 25, $210 afterward. Students: $75 before May 25, $85 afterward. Single-day registration is also available for $80 for Friday or Saturday before May 25; $90 afterward. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery (333 Beale Street), Friday’s Memphis Redbirds baseball game at AutoZone Park, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the SpringHill Suites. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
- Hotel: A special group rate at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 901-522-2100. The SpringHill Suites hotel is located at 85 W. Court Ave., Memphis, TN 38103.
- High School Essay Contest: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its 18th annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest in 2026. Click here to learn more or to apply.
- Art Contest: The 17th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Contest is open to all artists in 2026.
- Library Grants: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will award two $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants for 2026. Click here to download a PDF application.
Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the Malloy Conference
With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school or college students to attend the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 18-21, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than April 17, 2026.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Subscribe to the Baseball Research Journal before April 1
In 2026, all SABR members will exclusively receive the Baseball Research Journal electronically twice a year. The Spring 2026 issue will be sent out in April. However, if you are interested in a paperback copy of BRJ for your personal library, we have rolled out a subscription option at a significantly discounted rate: $7 per issue for members, compared to $19.95 at retail.
- To subscribe and receive a printed edition of BRJ, visit SABR.org/subscribe by April 1, 2026
(If you have any questions about your subscription, please email brjsubscribe@sabr.org.)
Click here for a short video on how to subscribe to printed copies of BRJ.
Early registration now open for SABR 54 in Cleveland
Join us in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer for SABR’s 54th annual convention on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel! Conference and hotel registration for SABR 54 is now available online. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 Early-Bird Registration and optional sessions.
SABR 54 will feature a Major League speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. Whether you’re attending your first SABR convention or returning as a longtime regular, this is a great year to be part of the experience. Newcomers will find plenty of opportunities to connect and build baseball friendships, while veteran attendees can look forward to a richly layered event. It promises to be an unforgettable week of baseball fellowship in “The Land,” and we hope you’ll join us!
Visit SABR.org/convention for complete details. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54
With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 54 on July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than May 15, 2026.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
Gary Cieradkowski was selected as the winner of the 2026 Jefferson Burdick Award, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the baseball card hobby, by SABR’s Baseball Cards Research Committee.
Cieradkowski is best known within the card industry for his Infinite Baseball Card Set, an ever-growing, independently produced collection of cards highlighting a mix of baseball outsiders, overlooked legends, and untold stories. He is also the author of The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball’s Forgotten Heroes. His designs and illustrations can also be found at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and Wrigley Field, Ebbets Field Flannels, and the Federal League-themed Smoke Justis bar and restaurant in Northern Kentucky. He was the guest on SABRcast #150 with Rob Neyer in 2022.
Click here to read the full announcement at the SABR Baseball Cards Blog.
Deadline to submit new project proposals to SABR Editorial Board is April 1
SABR’s Editorial Board welcomes new project proposals from members to be considered for publication through the Digital Library, SABR.org, or any other multimedia formats. We strongly encourage new proposals that involve collaboration between SABR research committees and/or chapters, and web-based projects with an eye toward enhanced multimedia presentation.
- Click here to submit a SABR project proposal
Next deadline: April 1, 2026 (for publication in late 2027 or 2028)
SABR seeks to publish 2-4 web-based multimedia projects and 6-8 books per year. Book projects should be of a scope that can fit in a single volume, typically between 100,000 and 200,000 total words.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Call for nominations: 2026 SABR Board of Directors election
The SABR Nominating Committee is now seeking nominations for candidates for the 2026 Board of Directors elections. To be eligible for the Board of Directors, candidates must have been members of the Society for at least the preceding four years. Any candidate for an officer position must have at least one year of prior service on the Board during the preceding five-year period. The deadline for nominations is March 24, 2026. The offices to be filled are:
- Vice President (2-year term)
- Treasurer (3-year term)
- Director (3-year term)
- Director (3-year term)
Self-nominations are welcome. If you would like to nominate yourself or another candidate or suggest a question for the candidates, contact Nominating Committee chair Tara Krieger.
Seeking peer reviewers for upcoming Baseball Research Journals
SABR’s publications team is seeking to expand our pool of peer reviewers for upcoming editions of the Baseball Research Journal. Are you a SABR member who has been published in the BRJ, The National Pastime, or a SABR book or website project? Would you like to read and give feedback on 1-4 papers per year?
Please email Liz Roscher with your subjects of expertise/interests and we’ll work with you to match up with any appropriate article submissions. All reviews are double-anonymous.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Paul Hoynes
- Paul Hoynes, Cleveland Plain Dealer sports writer and 2026 BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient
Recorded January 31, 2026, by John McMurray
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
2 new stories published at SABR BioProject
- John Henry Fitzgerald, by Bill Lamb
- John Ryan Murphy, by Barrett Snyder
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR Biography Project or to get involved.
5 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- September 13, 1936: At 17, Bob Feller fans 17 A’s batters for new American League strikeout record, by Larry DeFillipo
- May 6, 1951: Ted Williams’s 10th-inning home run beats the Browns, by Bill Nowlin
- July 1, 1978: Phillies farmhand Henry Mack throws no-hitter for Peninsula, loses 3-2, by Kurt Blumenau
- August 10, 2001: Rickey Henderson hits go-ahead homer for Padres, nears milestones in first-ever PNC Park appearance, by John Fredland
- March 27, 2025: Wilyer Abreu homers twice on Opening Day as Red Sox beat Rangers, by Bill Nowlin
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Henry Aaron
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Check out highlights and photos from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference
- New Research Resources portal and member login launched
- Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
- Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
- SABR appoints Pat Filippone as Treasurer of Board of Directors
- Gary, Vicki Gillette make gift to support Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference through 2030
- Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
- Negro Leagues statistics added to SABR Lahman Baseball Database
- View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
- SABR Digital Library: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Baker | Louisville, KY | Dave Klippel | Tampa, FL | ||
| Steven Chylinski | Hudson, OH | Randy Mudarri | Mashpee, MA | ||
| Jeff Croteau | Arlington, MA | Joseph Olah | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Edward Cuneo | Berlin, NJ | Pierce Osterholm | Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| Andy Fruman | Toronto, ON | Mark Rosenman | Melville, NY | ||
| Gideon Hart | Brooklyn, NY | Todd Taras | Akron, OH | ||
| Kyle Huckaby | Rockledge, FL | Surya Venkateswaran | State College, PA | ||
| James Kazalis | East Rutherford, NJ | Tom Woolley | Birmingham, AL |
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Women’s Pro Baseball League player Laura Hirai; author Seth Tannenbaum (Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites); Robert Gamble (Pitcher’s Count Baseball); Bruce Allardice (“Chicago’s First Champions: The White Stockings of 1870”); Justin Mckinney (“The Many Faces of Billy Geer”); and Kazimierz Kochan of Canisius University. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- March 14: Bob Davids Chapter: Talkin’ Baseball with John W. Miller (9:00 a.m. EDT)
- March 15: Luke Easter (NY) Chapter meeting with Rob Sheinkopf (2:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 16: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Phil Rosenzweig (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 16: Spring Training Committee meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 18: Hank Gowdy Columbus (OH) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 18: New SABR Member Experience meeting (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 19: Baseball Memories meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 19: Hoyt-Allen (OH) Cincinnati Chapter meeting with Dan Clemens (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 19: Larry Doby (SC) Chapter meeting with Tina Whitlock (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 19: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport (PA) Chapter meeting with Tim Kurkjian and Gabe Sinicropi (7:30 p.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- March 14: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Fridley, MN)
- March 14: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
- March 14: Elysian Fields Chapter: Game Changers panel discussion (Little Falls, NJ)
- March 14: Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter meeting (Milwaukee, WI)
- March 17: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)
- March 18: Rocky Mountain Chapter monthly lunch (Denver, CO)
- March 21: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
- March 21: Rogers Hornsby Chapter monthly lunch (Austin, TX)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Biographical Research: February 2026 newsletter
- Deadball Era: February 2026 newsletter
- Games and Simulations: We are looking for your feedback for any and all baseball tabletop games that you have played or owned. Click here to learn more and fill out a brief survey.
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Hanlan’s Point Chapter: Winter 2026 newsletter (Toronto, ON)
- Ted Williams Chapter: March 2026 newsletter (San Diego, CA)
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:
- Bill White selected as 2026 recipient of Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award by Baseball Hall of Fame
- Mai Yoshikawa: How one of Japan’s deadliest disasters shaped Shohei Ohtani’s life (Japan Times)
- Ben Clemens: How Long Will Aaron Judge Hold Court? (FanGraphs)
- Tyler Kepner: How an invite to Team USA became an offer American players can’t refuse (The Athletic)
- Sarah Langs: Facts, stats from homer-happy final day of World Baseball Classic pool play (MLB.com)
- Matt Martell: Dominican Republic’s Hitters Are Dangerous, But They Haven’t Really Been Tested Yet (FanGraphs)
- Michael Clair: Czechia’s viral electrical worker ‘Jedi’ who K’d Ohtani bids farewell to WBC (MLB.com)
- Jayson Stark: My Olympic-inspired (and Skubal-approved) plan to make the WBC the greatest show on earth (The Athletic)
- Manny Randhawa: Baseball, family, country: These brothers teamed up in the World Baseball Classic (MLB.com)
- Derrick Goold: A ‘louder’ style from youthful Cardinals club? Manager Oli Marmol says he’d welcome it (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Alex Coffey: From scalding espresso shots to kudos from Kyle Schwarber, Dante Nori’s WBC run with Italy is a whirlwind (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- John Shea: Rick Swig amassed Giants artifacts dating to the 1880s. Now, the ‘right people’ have them. (San Francisco Standard)
- Mike Petriello: How can a 119-loss Rockies team find its way? Here are 6 quick fixes (MLB.com)
- Mark Simon: Outlook for 2025’s Top Defensive Teams (Sports Info Solutions)
- Evan Drellich: The A’s used to let their star players walk. A move to Vegas is changing things (The Athletic)
- Ryan Blake: Hallowed Out: Mike Trout Stands Alone (FanGraphs)
- Timothy Jackson: Every Day but Sunday (Baseball Prospectus)
- Ryne Vankrevelen: Baseball Analytics Club members participate in national Case Competition (Elon University)
- Eric Stann: Mizzou student Zach Borowiak to present AI-driven baseball analytics study at the Capitol (Missouri.edu)
- Patrick Dubuque: The Randy Arozarena-Cal Raleigh Conflict, As Told by Jane Austen (Baseball Prospectus)
- Marc Bona: The tale of Snuffy Stirnweiss: One-time batting champ’s life ends tragically (Cleveland.com)
- Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Roy Face (1928-2026) (RIP Baseball)
- Jimmy Parker: A Look at MVPs: Most Valuable … Punctums? (Beauty of a Game)
- Dan Hirshberg: Hit or error? Ask Rays official scorer Bill Mathews (Tampa Bay Weekly)
- Amar Shah: Rare 1909 Ramly Cards Discovered in Old Cigar Box Tell Tale of Red Sox Pitcher and Baseball’s Hidden Color Line (Sports Collectors Daily)
- Mark Kolier: No-hitters lost to posterity (Almost Cooperstown)
- Edward Egros: Baseball Analytics Aren’t Broken, They Just Need Updating (Substack)
- Michael Trzinski: ‘Briggsie’ Was One of the Early Brewers Stars in the 1970s (Brewer Fanatic)
- Joe Guzzardi: Since the 1900s, Japanese Excelling on U.S. Diamonds (Patch)
- Jason Schwartz: Cardboard Crosswalk: 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Andy McCue: 1966: The Dodgers Return to Japan (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Masayuki Kakefu (SABR Asian Baseball)
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: March 13, 2026. Last Updated: March 13, 2026.