This Week in SABR: April 17, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
Vote now for SABR All-Time Eras Teams
Board of Directors election begins next week
Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund
SABR Digital Library: Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Join us at Tulane University for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day
SABR welcomes new chapter in Long Island
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Voting open now 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.
- Voting is now open for the first two teams: the 19th Century Era (1876-1900) and the Deadball Era (1901-1919); click here to cast your vote
All current SABR members are eligible to vote. 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.
Click here to learn more at SABR.org.
- Get an All-Time Eras Team card set: Current SABR members who refer two new members by May 13 will receive an exclusive baseball card set featuring players selected to our All-Time Eras Teams! New members must use the discount code AllEras15 to qualify for this promotion. Click here to learn more.
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.
Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund
Research – Preservation – Scholarship – Future of the Game. These are the four pillars on which SABR stands as an organization.
Each represents one of our core values, and together they form the foundation of a global community dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and advancing the great game of baseball. With the support of donors like you, we’re not only fortifying that foundation, but we’re also building what comes next.
This spring, we ask you to contribute to the FOUR PILLARS FUND. Our goal is to raise $85,000 during this campaign to strengthen each of our four pillars by supporting baseball research, committing to preservation, furthering the reach of our scholarship, and building a bridge to the future of the game.
To donate or learn more about SABR’s Four Pillars Fund and the existing efforts and exciting new initiatives that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit SABR.org/donate/four-pillars.
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.
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.
- 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.
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.
Download the 2026 Board of Directors Election Guide
SABR members, please pay attention to the e-mail address that you have on file with SABR; you will receive a message from tellers@sabr.org on Wednesday, April 22 with a link to vote online in the 2026 SABR Board of Directors election. The poll will close at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on May 6. The only way to vote online is through the link you will receive by e-mail. All e-mails will come from the address tellers@sabr.org.
- Election Guide: Click here to download the 2026 SABR Election Guide (PDF)
You will find three items on the 2026 election ballot: the election of the SABR Board Vice President, Treasurer, and two (2) Directors positions. Click here to learn more.
SABR welcomes new chapter in Long Island, New York
SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new regional chapter. The Long Island Ralph Kiner Chapter serves members in the Long Island area of New York; the chapter leader is Mark Rosenman.
Scott Kiner, son of the late Hall of Fame slugger and beloved New York Mets broadcaster, approved the chapter’s request to honor his father and has expressed interest in supporting the chapter.
To sign up for chapter email announcements and receive instant notification of upcoming SABR events in your area, click here to select from the list of chapters, then click “Join Group” at the top of the chapter page. All SABR members are eligible to sign up for announcements from any chapter or committee.
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.
New Oral History interview: Andy McGaffigan
- Andy McGaffigan, pitcher with Montreal Expos and four other teams from 1981 to 1991
Recorded April 10, 2026, by John McMurray
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
3 new stories published at SABR Biography Project
- Buddy Gilbert, by Jonah Weiss (first-time author)
- Monroe “Dolly” Stark, by David Perrin
- Ed Williamson, by Sam Gazdziak and Paul Proia
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
3 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- April 23, 1948: Mickey Harris blanks Yankees in first television broadcast of a Boston Red Sox game, by Bill Nowlin
- September 8, 1957: Toronto Maple Leafs clinch International League pennant on Humberto Robinson’s six-hitter, by Gary Belleville
- May 7, 2010: At age 47, Jamie Moyer dominates Braves with historic two-hit shutout, by Steve Ginader
In addition, the following game stories from SABR’s Henry Aaron book have now been posted online:
- May 31, 1972: Momentous day sees Henry Aaron tie Willie Mays in home runs and secure 6,000th total base, by Andrew Harner
- August 6, 1972: Henry Aaron breaks career home run record for one franchise before adding game-winning homer, by Chad Moody
- September 29, 1973: Henry Aaron’s 713th home run brings him within one of the Babe, by Harrison Golden
- April 26, 1974: Henry Aaron hits his 15th grand slam to set National League record, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
- August 6, 1974: Henry Aaron summons his bat once more to power a Braves win, by Luis A. Blandón Jr.
- October 2, 1974: Henry Aaron hits home run in his final game with Atlanta Braves, by Joseph Wancho
- July 11, 1976: Brewers’ Henry Aaron hits his ninth and final career walk-off home run, by Bruce Duncan
- October 3, 1976: Henry Aaron’s final game comes with a base hit, but leaves him wanting more, by Kevin Warneke
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Darcy | Port Orange, FL | Jeffrey Lazarus | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| Eric Degerman | Richland, WA | Sean Nagel | Tacoma, WA | ||
| Jay Demarest | Port Charlotte, FL | Holly Nan | Lake Forest, CA | ||
| Brandon DeMoss | Broken Arrow, OK | Brad Pueschel | Grants Pass, OR | ||
| Dennis C Dougherty | Landisville, PA | Jaime Ramos | Palmdale, CA | ||
| Mark Ehlers | Jenkintown, PA | Kenn Richards | Jersey City, NJ | ||
| Elizabeth Fierro | Austin, TX | John Shiffert | Flourtown, PA | ||
| Elliot Fischer | Montclair, NJ | Steve Skapyak | Lafayette, CO | ||
| Brad Haag | Westminster, CO | Dusty Sloan | Ashland, OH | ||
| James Hughes | Norristown, PA | Miles West | Madison, WI | ||
| Rich Jaycobs | Siasconset, MA | Gregory Wilson | Santo Domingo, DOM | ||
| Scott Kiner | Oakwood, OH | Danielle Wohl | Toronto, ON |
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Michael Clair (We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball); Bob Ellis (Boston Red Sox official scorer); Peter Gordon (“King Kelly: Baseball’s First Matinee Idol”); Chris Davis (Inside Pitch Advanced); and the SABR Town Ball Committee meeting. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- April 18: Oklahoma Chapter meeting with Joe Eaton (2:00 p.m. CDT)
- April 20: Bob Broeg St. Louis (MO) Chapter meeting (6:00 p.m. CDT)
- April 20: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Chris Boucher (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 20: Halsey Hall (MN) Chapter research committee meeting (7:00 p.m. CDT)
- April 20: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting with Jude Butler and Darrien Williams (7:00 p.m. CDT)
- April 21: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with John Nogowski (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 22: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Evan Katz (7:30 p.m. EDT)
- April 22: Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting with Dale Scott and Jim Joyce (6:00 p.m. PDT)
- April 23: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter meeting with Scott Bush (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- April 25: Schott-Pelican (LA) Chapter “Salute to the Negro Leagues” meeting (10:00 a.m. CDT)
- April 26: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Louis Schiff (7:00 p.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- 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)
- April 21: Northwest Ohio Chapter book club meeting (Toledo, OH)
- April 21: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)
- April 23: Maddux Brothers-Las Vegas Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Las Vegas, NV)
- April 24-25: Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference (Cooperstown, NY)
- April 25: Halsey Hall Chapter spring meeting (Plymouth, MN)
- April 25: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter meeting (Williamsport, PA)
- April 26: Joint chapter ballgame/meet-up (Richmond, VA)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Minor Leagues: Spring 2026 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Magnolia Chapter: Spring 2026 newsletter (Atlanta, GA)
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:
- Save 40% off the purchase of baseball books at University of Nebraska Press through June 12
- Register now for the free ASMI–MLB Baseball Medicine Workshop on June 10-11 in Birmingham
- The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian Tom Reinsfelder’s research wins national award (Penn State University)
- Noah Frank: Helmet Lab devises novel framework for baseball concussions by studying catchers (Virginia Tech)
- Sarah Langs: Seven stats, facts from Mike Trout and Aaron Judge’s epic series in the Bronx (MLB.com)
- Andy McCullough: Group chats, Slack channels and buzzing iPhones: Why MLB players now communicate just like us (The Athletic)
- Rob Mains: The 2025 Season, Á La Mode (Baseball Prospectus)
- Adam McCalvy: Why do projection models miss on the Brewers? (MLB.com)
- Patrick Dubuque: A Glossary of Bad Baserunning (Baseball Prospectus)
- Tyler Kepner: José Soriano has one of baseball’s best sinkers. He’s becoming a star by using it less (The Athletic)
- Richard Sandomir: Davey Lopes, Base-Stealing Maestro, Is Dead at 80 (New York Times)
- Jay Jaffe: Davey Lopes (1945–2026): Speedster, Student, and Mentor (FanGraphs)
- Stephen J. Nesbitt: Hate doing your taxes? Be thankful you don’t have to do an MLB player’s books (The Athletic)
- David Laurila: Travis Bazzana Has Progressed as a Hitter, but the Changes Have Been Subtle (FanGraphs)
- Al Doyle: The Ultimate in Parity — The 2025-26 Venezuelan Winter League (RIP Baseball)
- Mark Simon: Here We Go Again (Sports Info Solutions)
- Ryan Blake: When Do Players Retire? (FanGraphs)
- Daniel R. Epstein: Jordan Walker Has Launched (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Baumann: Can Extensions Go Too Far? (FanGraphs)
- Dan Cichalski: On Jackie’s Day, new field in New Jersey named for trailblazer Johnny Briggs (MLB.com)
- Bill LeConey: For the love of (Vermont) baseball: Dana Sprague documents all-time Green Mountain ballplayers (Bennington Banner)
- John Thorn: America’s National Game: 1920 (Our Game)
- Tiffany Babb: Chalk and Ink: Scorekeeping as an experience (The Fan Files)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Flash Cazen: That extra something (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Baseball and BBQ interview with Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman (Baseball and BBQ)
- Jimmy Parker: Baseball’s Out of The Box Designs (Beauty of a Game)
- John Toler: Fauquier’s own ‘Baseball Hero’: Jud Wilson to be commemorated with historical marker (Fauquier Now)
- Mark Kolier: When the Astros played home games on natural grass inside the Astrodome (Almost Cooperstown)
- Christopher Chavis: The Red Sox, Yankees, and the Showcase of the Immortals in 1985 (Baseball and Us)
- Henry Tran: The 1974 New York Mets Goodwill Tour of Japan (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Rob Fitts: The First Japanese Professional Game, An Update (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Tim Sokol: A Brief History of the Asia Series (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1920 (SABR Games and Simulations)
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 17, 2026. Last Updated: April 17, 2026.