This Week in SABR: April 10, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
All-Time Eras Team Membership Drive begins
Virtual Candidate Forum scheduled for April 16
SABR 54: Hear from Chris Antonetti and Tom Hamilton of the Cleveland Guardians
SABR Digital Library: Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Join us at Tulane University for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day
In Memoriam: Len Levin
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SABR All-Time Eras Team: Membership Drive begins
Refer two new members to SABR between now and May 13 to receive an exclusive baseball card set featuring players selected to our All-Time Eras Teams!
In conjunction with SABR’s All-Time Eras Team voting initiative, new SABR members who sign up for an annual membership between April 7 and May 13, and use the code AllEras15, will receive a $15 discount, the exclusive All-Time Eras Team baseball card set, and the ability to participate in our Eras Team elections and speaker series. Current SABR members who refer two new members during the membership drive period will also receive the All-Time Eras Team card set.
Help us celebrate 150 years of the National League by sharing our collective passion for the history of the game to new SABR members! If you have any questions about signing up for a new SABR membership, please email Jessica Smyth.
Voting opens next week for SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams
Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876. The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras.
Each of the six All-Time Eras Team ballots will be released throughout the baseball season, beginning with the 19th Century Era (1876-1900) and Deadball Era (1901-1919) teams on Friday, April 17. SABR members will be able to vote for players at every position on the diamond, as well as the top manager and executive from that era. Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members.
Click here to learn more at SABR.org.
SABR 54: Hear from Chris Antonetti and Tom Hamilton of the Cleveland Guardians
SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. SABR 54 will feature a Major League-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Early-bird registration discounts end on May 29, 2026, so sign up today to join us!
We’re excited to welcome more featured speakers at SABR 54:
- Chris Antonetti, Cleveland Guardians President of Baseball Operations
- Tom Hamilton, Cleveland Guardians broadcaster and 2025 Ford C. Frick Award recipient
They’ll join an All-Star lineup of featured speakers that also includes former Cleveland greats Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, and Charles Nagy; BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient Paul Hoynes; Major League writer and director David S. Ward; and Guardians executives Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, and Kyle Burris.
Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.
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.
SABR Digital Library: Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:
Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Edited by Steve Friedman, Eric Vickrey, and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-62-8, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-63-5, $34.95
8.5″ x 11″, 294 pages
Twenty-five years ago, the Seattle Mariners had a magical season and pennant fever gripped the Pacific Northwest. This SABR Digital Library book collects biographies of every player on the 2001 roster and looks back at key games and moments in their record-setting run—a 116-win season, the best in American League history. Their penchant for comeback victories inspired the catchphrase: “Two Outs, So What!”
SABR members can download the e-book edition for free (PDF, MOBI, or EPUB/Kindle formats), or save 50% off the purchase of the paperback edition.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Join us at Tulane University on April 25 for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day
The Schott-Pelican SABR Chapter, in conjunction with the Tulane University Athletic Department, will sponsor a Salute to the Negro Leagues Day at a Tulane baseball game on Saturday, April 25 at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, Lousiana. The event will raise awareness and understanding of Negro Leagues baseball in the area and honor local players and personalities.
All baseball fans are invited to attend. Click here to purchase discounted tickets for the ballgame, which begins at 6:30 p.m. as the Green Wave baseball team takes on the University of Texas at San Antonio. Check out the SABR booth on the main concourse where chapter members will be giving away 500 gameday posters (see below), along with Negro Leagues baseball cards, baseball books, Cracker Jacks, plus SABR membership forms and information.
The New Orleans-based Schott-Pelican Chapter was the recipient of a SABR Local Grant to help fund this event.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
In Memoriam: Len Levin
Few research articles published by SABR over the past half-century were not improved by Len Levin’s eagle eyes. As the lead copy editor for countless projects since he joined SABR in 1977, he served as a proofreader for thousands of biographies, game stories, journal submissions, and book essays.
Levin, who died at the age of 95 on Monday, April 6, brought his real-world experience as a journalist and teacher to the baseball research community and made an outsized impact. He liked to say his job as an editor was to “make bad stories good and good stories better.” Working behind the scenes with first-time authors and award-winning veterans, he treated everyone with the same level of professionalism and respect — but he never failed to correct any mistakes he spotted along the way.
His name appeared on the cover of dozens of SABR Digital Library books as an associate editor. He read nearly every one of the Games Project’s first 5,000 stories before publication. He even wrote a handful of articles himself, although he preferred his more familiar role in the background. He also served two terms on SABR’s Board of Directors, organized many Southern New England chapter meetings and one national convention in his home of Rhode Island, and was recognized with SABR’s highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, in 1997.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
One week left to apply for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference scholarships
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 learn more or download an application.
SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee is also 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. The contest is open to high school seniors and carrying a minimum GPA of 2.5 at the end of their junior year. Students have to write a 1,200-word essay answering a question related to one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships. Deadline to apply: April 15, 2026.
Thanks to the generosity of longtime supporters Gary and Vicki Gillette, SABR can offer a limited number of complimentary registrations to high school and college students in the Memphis area to attend this year’s conference. Local students or educators who are interested in attending should contact Paul J. Zwirecki.
Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more or register for the 2026 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.
Join us for 2026 Virtual Candidate Forum on Thursday, April 16
All SABR members are invited to join us for a Virtual Candidate Forum featuring candidates for the two Director’s seats and the Treasurer’s seat in the upcoming 2026 Board of Directions election. The forum will take place on Zoom from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, April 16.
Candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves and answer questions about the organization. SABR members will elect two candidates to the Board of Directors and one candidate as the Treasurer.
Voting for the 2026 SABR Board of Directors election will take place between April 22 and May 6.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Seeking volunteers for SABR MLB Team Employee Database project
SABR’s Business of Baseball Committee is looking for volunteers to contribute to the entry of 2026 major league team media guide information into the SABR MLB Team Employee Database. Digital copies of the media guides are available. This project only requires the use of Excel spreadsheets. Contact Richard Cuicchi if you are interested in helping out.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
6 new stories published at SABR Biography Project
- Bill Breckinridge, by Larry DeFillipo
- Press Cruthers, by Kurt Blumenau
- Jackie Collum, by William Sherman and Tom Moore (first-time authors)
- Brook Fordyce, by Michael Trzinski
- Chuck Lauer, by Vincent T. Ciaramella
- John I. Rogers, by Bill Lamb
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
5 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- July 30, 1964: Phillies nip Giants in extras on rookie John Briggs’ walk-off double, by Steve Ginader
- May 4, 1973: Washington Huskies win thriller over Oregon State at post-Pilots Sicks’ Stadium, by Kurt Blumenau
- July 20, 1986: Getting everyone involved: Neil Allen’s 29-batter, 29 balls-in-play shutout lifts White Sox over Yankees, by Craig Garretson
- September 7, 1987: Jeff Robinson records immaculate inning, saves Pirates’ comeback win over Cubs, by John Fredland
- April 10, 2025: Red Sox win in another walk-off during season’s first homestand at Fenway Park, by Bill Nowlin
In addition, the following game stories from SABR’s Henry Aaron book have now been posted online:
- June 12, 1962: Aaron brothers lead Braves’ hit parade in 15-2 hammering of Dodgers, by Richard Cuicchi
- July 27, 1963: Henry Aaron drives Reds dizzy in Braves’ win, by Dennis Degenhardt
- September 17, 1965: Henry Aaron’s two home runs boost Braves to their final win in Milwaukee, by Tom Schott
- June 8, 1966: Henry Aaron’s two homers, six RBIs power Braves past Mets, by Tim Odzer
- May 21, 1967: Henry Aaron outshines Roberto Clemente, Pirates with two homers and assist, by John Fredland
- June 27, 1967: Henry Aaron wallops record-breaking grand slam to beat Astros, by Mason Linken (first-time author)
- July 14, 1968: Henry Aaron’s 500th career home run is no ‘cheap’ shot, by Andrew Harner
- August 21, 1971: Henry Aaron hits two homers, drives in six runs against Cardinals, by Glen Sparks
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
- Learn more about recipients of SABR Research Grants in 2026
- Save the date: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
- The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2026
- 2026 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award winners announced
- Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
- Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
- Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
- 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
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Allfree | Wichita, KS | Robin Kelsey | Cambridge, MA | ||
| Ryan Berg | Lisbon, OH | Joshua Lalik | Bowling Green, OH | ||
| Matthew Birchmeier | Swartz Creek, MI | Mark Lane | Ormond Beach, FL | ||
| Gregory Bond | West Newton, MA | David Levy | Saint James, NY | ||
| Alonso Bravo | Mexico City, MEX | Michael Meilak | Massapequa, NY | ||
| John Cheslock | Leander, TX | Thomas Moore | Grinnell, IA | ||
| Ed Damer | Pittsburgh, PA | Josh Peters | Phoenix, AZ | ||
| Jon Doehrman | Angola, IN | Luis Diego Ramirez G. | San Jose, CRI | ||
| Peter Evans | Indianapolis, IN | Michael Riegle | El Paso, TX | ||
| Omar Farhat | Calgary, AB | Trevor Schleicher | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| Gavin Fawcett | Long Beach, CA | Peter Suriani | Nutley, NJ | ||
| Lon Fogel | Melville, NY | Joe Thurston | Goodyear, AZ | ||
| Paul Friedlander | Jericho, NY | David Troup | Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Samuel Garcia | Miami, FL | Steven Wallner | Watertown, MN | ||
| Chris Holaday | Durham, NC | Michael Wilhelm | Clovis, CA | ||
| Jake Kaplan | Pennsauken, NJ | Bud Zimmerman | Mount Kisco, NY |
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Noel Hynd (Deadball Era Author Talk); Seth Tannenbaum (Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites) and Rob Sheinkopf (Baseball Imposters); and the 19th Century Book Club (The Louisville Grays and the Myth of Baseball’s First Great Scandal). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- April 12: Hanlan’s Point (ON) Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum and Scott Crawford (11:00 a.m. EDT)
- April 12: Town Ball Committee meeting (2:00 p.m. CDT)
- April 13: American Baseball Biomechanics Society Journal Club meeting (4:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 13: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Mike Walsh (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 13: Central Florida Chapter meeting with Steve Gietschier (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 13: Asian Baseball Committee meeting with Michael Clair (8:30 p.m. EDT)
- April 14: 19th Century Speaker Series: Peter Gordon (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 14: Games and Simulations meeting with Chris Davis (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 15: Southwest Florida Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 15: New SABR Member Experience meeting (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 16: Virtual Candidate Forum (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 18: Oklahoma Chapter meeting with Joe Eaton (2:00 p.m. CDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- April 11: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter book club meeting (Columbus, OH)
- April 11: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
- April 11: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
- April 11: Eric Vickrey/Steve Dittmore author event (Los Angeles, CA)
- April 12: Rob Fitts author event (New York, NY)
- April 15: Rocky Mountain Chapter monthly lunch (Denver, CO)
- April 16: Magnolia Chapter Third Thursday meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
- April 18: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
- April 18: Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter meeting (Milwaukee, WI)
- April 18: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Austin, TX)
- April 18: Casey Stengel Chapter meeting (New York, NY)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Nineteenth Century: Spring 2026 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter: April 1 meeting recap (Tallahassee, FL)
- Rickwood Field Chapter: April 2026 newsletter (Birmingham, AL)
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:
- Tim Stebbins: José Ramírez now owns a coveted Cleveland franchise record that had stood since 1918 (MLB.com)
- Patrick Dubuque: In Search of the Indelicate Inning (Baseball Prospectus)
- Tyler Kepner: How Eduardo Rodriguez’s star turn in the WBC final is carrying into the MLB season (The Athletic)
- Kat Cosley Trigg: From classroom to the pros: Rice sport analytics program turning data into opportunity (Rice.edu)
- Anthony Castrovince: Number of Black players on Opening Day rosters increases for 2nd straight year (MLB.com)
- Rich Tenorio: Unhittable: are the modern era’s weightlifting, analytics-fueled pitchers too good? (The Guardian)
- Jayson Stark: Did Jo Adell have the greatest defensive game ever? A quest to answer that question (The Athletic)
- Mark Simon: Jo Adell and 3 Home Run Robberies In A Game (Sports Info Solutions)
- Jarrett Seidler: Jose Altuve’s New Strike Zone (Baseball Prospectus)
- Davy Andrews: No, James, Luis Arraez Shouldn’t Take More 3-1 Pitches (FanGraphs)
- Eno Sarris: Kodai Senga and other MLB pitchers who made intriguing changes to their arsenals this season (The Athletic)
- Gavin Addleman: Are sweepers and sliders really different pitches? (Github)
- Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Bruce Froemming (1939-2026) (RIP Baseball)
- David Laurila: Athletics Prospect Braden Nett Has Seven Pitches and a Good Backstory (FanGraphs)
- Steven Goldman: Our Lives Are Clay: Empathy as Advantage in the Clash of Teams and Civilizations (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Baumann: Re-Re-Reexamining Trevor Rogers on the Cusp of Acehood (FanGraphs)
- Ryan Blake: A Lukewarm Take on Ice-Cold Bats (FanGraphs)
- Adam Heing: New biography of Ron LeFlore, who went from prison to the big leagues, hits bookshelves this week (Detroit Metro Times)
- Patrick Ellington Jr.: The Colorado Rockies Might Have a Hidden Gem (Red Black Green Baseball Blog)
- Tiffany Babb: Rickwood Field, America’s Oldest Ballpark (The Fan Files)
- Gary Ashwill: Moxie! An Unsolved Mystery from the 1925 Negro National League (Agate Type)
- Luke Epplin: The Mystery of Gene Bearden (Good Grief)
- John Eisenberg: The dark cloud over the magical 1966 Orioles’ season (Baltimore Baseball)
- Amanda Lane Cumming: The 1996 Seattle Mariners: Navigating a New Identity (NW Baseball History)
- Jason Schwartz: Dave Hoskins: The Savior Does Not Answer Letters (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Mark Kolier: The evolution of split fingered fastballs – something old is new again (Almost Cooperstown)
- Christopher Chavis: October 20, 2004: Hope, Exhaustion, and Game 7 (Baseball and Us)
- Dennis Snelling: ‘We Are Trying to Close the Gap, but It Is Very Wide Yet’: The Baltimore Orioles’ 1971 Tour of Japan (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Daisuke Matsuzaka (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Tae-in Chun: Su-hyeok Lim: The Runner Stranded at Second Base (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: April 10, 2026. Last Updated: April 10, 2026.