This Week in SABR: July 3, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
SABR 54: Single-day registration now open for Cleveland convention
Analytics Certification courses now available in Spanish
Field of Dreams Iowa Chapter dedicates historical marker in Council Bluffs
Last call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Register now for 2026 SABR Northern New Jersey 19th Century Symposium
New SABR Oral History interview: Mike Pagliarulo
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SABR 54: Single-day registration now open for Cleveland convention
We’re just a few weeks away from SABR 54! The SABR 54 convention will be held July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full registration or single-day registration can be purchased online in advance or on-site during convention registration hours beginning on Wednesday, July 29 at the Hilton hotel. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 registration rates.
The single-day rates for SABR 54 are:
- Thursday, July 30: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
- Friday, July 31: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
- Saturday, August 1: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
The single-day rate includes admission to all SABR 54 convention panels, research presentations, and committee meetings at the Hilton hotel. Registration can be purchased on-site via cash, check, or credit card (sorry, no American Express accepted.)
The full schedule is now available online. Our featured speakers and panelists are expected to include Chris Antonetti, Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Tom Hamilton, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy, Paul Hoynes, David S. Ward, Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, Kyle Burris, and more.
Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.
Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 54
Anyone who is interested in helping out as an on-site volunteer at the registration area during SABR 54 in Cleveland is encouraged to contact SABR’s Jessica Smyth to sign up. Convention volunteers help to pass out registration badges and goody bags, ballgame tickets, and convention merch. Volunteers will receive a free convention T-shirt if they sign up for a shift.
Seeking research presentation judges at SABR 54
Judges of oral and poster presentations are sought for SABR 54 in Cleveland. Winners of the Doug Pappas Award for oral presentations and the Best Poster Award will be determined based on the on-site judges’ evaluations.
You’ll submit scores for whichever presentations you choose to attend/view, using forms that will be provided. (If you’re presenting a poster, you can still judge oral presentations and vice versa.) After evaluations for all presentations have been completed, a judges’ meeting will review the outcomes and make the final decisions.
To volunteer to be a presentation judge at SABR 54, or if you have any questions, please contact Neal Traven.
SABR Analytics Certification courses now available in Spanish
SABR is pleased to announce that the first three courses in the SABR Analytics Certification Program are now available in Spanish, expanding access to its online, on-demand curriculum for Spanish-speaking students, coaches, scouts, front-office professionals, and fans around the world.
SABR se complace en anunciar que los primeros tres cursos del Programa de Certificación en Analítica de SABR ya están disponibles en español, ampliando el acceso a su plan de estudios en línea y bajo demanda para estudiantes, entrenadores, cazatalentos, profesionales de oficinas centrales y aficionados de habla hispana en todo el mundo.
The newly translated courses include:
- Level One: Conversational Analytics and Critical Thinking in Baseball
- Level Two: Advanced Analytics in Baseball
- Level Three: Introduction to Baseball Programming
Since its launch, the SABR Analytics Certification Program has helped learners develop practical skills in baseball analytics through expert-led instruction, real-world applications, and portfolio building exercises. By offering these courses in Spanish, SABR is taking an important step toward making high-quality analytics education more accessible to the global baseball community. Translation services were provided by LingoPal AI and José Hernández Lagunes.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Field of Dreams Iowa Chapter dedicates historical marker for Council Bluffs ballpark
On Thursday, June 25, the SABR Field of Dreams Chapter in Iowa hosted a dedication ceremony for the installation of a historical marker where a significant ballpark in Council Bluffs once stood. Built in 1910, Broadway/Legion Park hosted local, amateur, semipro, Negro League, and professional teams. Over its nearly 50-year history, 25 future Baseball Hall of Famers appeared at the park.
The dedication ceremony featured guest speakers including Council Bluffs Mayor Jill Shudak, Omaha Storm Chasers President/GM Martie Cordaro, SABR’s John Shorey, and former Kansas City Monarchs batboy Dean Wood, along with a baseball memorabilia display provided by the Marsh Collection. SABR members, friends, and family also attended a Triple-A baseball game that evening between the Omaha Storm Chasers and the Columbus Clippers.
The Field of Dreams Chapter was a recipient of a SABR Local Grant in 2026 for this project. Click here to learn more about the Local Grants program.
Last call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled as a virtual event for October 9–11, 2026. Registration information will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Batters Up: The Future is Now.” We welcome abstracts on all topics and time periods relating to women in all aspects of baseball, including research on history, sociological and economic impacts, and global developments; international growth of the game, MLB-sponsored girls baseball events, the first WPBL season, women in the front office, and more. Abstracts accepted for posters and/or oral presentations.
Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.
Get your SABR merch at our new online shop
SABR is excited to announce the launch of the new SABR Shop, an online store featuring SABR-branded apparel, home goods, prints, and more for baseball fans.
Among the featured items are exclusive prints showcasing cover art from the Baseball Research Journal, along with a growing collection of SABR merchandise celebrating the organization’s worldwide community. Baseball Research Journal posters feature every edition including the artwork of acclaimed artist and SABR member Gary Cieradkowski, with iconic depictions of Babe Ruth and Satchel Paige amongst other legends of the game. Apparel options include hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and pullovers in men’s, women’s, and unisex selections. New merchandise and designs will continue to be added in the coming months, offering fresh options for the SABR fan in your life.
Visit the SABR Shop today at sabr.shop.
Register now for 2026 SABR Northern New Jersey 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium
SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee will host the Northern New Jersey 19th Century Interdisciplinary Symposium as a special virtual event on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The focus of this symposium will be on the rich early baseball and related history of the region, which extends from the New York state border south through Monmouth and Mercer counties.
- Registration for all SABR members is now open; click here to sign up. The cost is $15 per person. The one-day Zoom event will run from approximately 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time on November 14.
The symposium will be highlighted by a keynote address from Jonathan Mercantini, Associate Provost for Special Projects and Professor of History at Kean University. He is an appointed member of the New Jersey Historical Commission and a Trustee of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The welcome address will be given by John Thorn, the Official Historian of Major League Baseball and the co-founder of SABR’s Nineteenth Century Committee.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Download the 2026 SABR Annual Report
SABR’s 2026 Annual Report was posted on the website this week and can be downloaded below:
On the Annual Reports page, you can download a copy of 2026 Chapter Reports, Committee Reports, Chartered Community Reports, and the Treasurer’s Report in the Appendix files on that page. All previous SABR Annual Reports can also be found online.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Mike Pagliarulo
- Mike Pagliarulo, infielder with the New York Yankees and other teams from 1984-1995; World Series champion with 1991 Minnesota Twins
Click here to watch the video recording of this interview on YouTube. Recorded June 24, 2026, by John McMurray.
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
5 new stories published at SABR Biography Project
- Jeff Frye, by Michael Trzinski
- Joe Hesketh, by Bill Nowlin
- Dutch Jordan, by Edward Damer
- Oscar Levis, by Zachary Kranc (first-time author)
- Bowen Field (Bluefield, VA), by Abigail Miskowiec
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
5 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- September 13, 1948: Eleanor Callow’s clutch hits give Rockford Peaches commanding lead in Western Division finals, by Gary Belleville
- July 4, 1964: Manny Jiménez of A’s becomes first Dominican player with three-homer game in major leagues, by Richard Cuicchi
- November 15, 1964: At age 18, Catfish Hunter pitches no-hitter for first professional win, by Tim Otto
- May 25, 1974: Bill Almon, Brown outlast Cornell’s Kirk Brink in Ivy League marathon, by Kurt Blumenau
- June 8, 1996: Warren Morris’s walk-off homer wins College World Series for Louisiana State, by Harrison Golden
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness
Edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin
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:
- Photos, highlights from Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Memphis
- 2026 Henry Chadwick Award recipients announced
- Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on March 12–14, 2027
- SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7
- Read articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal
- Check out video highlights, photos from Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
- 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
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Allen | Denver, CO | C. Mayhew | North Olmsted, OH | ||
| Alex Burden | Baton Rouge, LA | D. Mayhew | Westlake, OH | ||
| Drew Chapin | Philadelphia, PA | Chukar Miller | Evanston, IL | ||
| Brian Coughlin | Villanova, PA | Adam Pascoe | Winston Salem, NC | ||
| Sean Duffy | Lansdale, PA | Tyler Rippeteau | Longmont, CO | ||
| Hank Fasthoff | The Woodlands, TX | Nick Saverino | Austin, TX | ||
| Samuel Guerrero | Santo Domingo, DOM | Ben Schwarz | Edmonds, WA | ||
| Landon Humphreys | Lexington, KY | Jacob Sherwindt | Boston, MA | ||
| Shan Kincaid | Tustin, CA | Kyle Sullivan | Fairfield, CT | ||
| Michael Klimko | University Heights, OH | Justin Troutman | San Ramon, CA | ||
| Ellen Lindner | New York, NY | Matej Vrecar | Ljubljana, SLO | ||
| John Lisankie | Long Valley, NJ | Connor Yook | New York, NY | ||
| Adam Marcey | Burnt Hills, NY |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of June 2026.
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| John Bauer | Henry Levy | |
| Jake Bell | Timothy Liljeberg | |
| Dan Bergman | Thomas Lippman | |
| Dana Berry | John Lord | |
| David Besanko | Victoria Lovinggood | |
| Robert Bluthardt | Larry Lutz | |
| David Boyle | Jeff Luzadder | |
| Stephen Bratkovich | Peter Mancuso | |
| Bob Brown | Jack Manning | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Peter Marcus | |
| Bruce Bumbalough | R Scott McCay | |
| Ralph Caola | Bruce McClure | |
| Ken Carrano | Rodger McKelvey | |
| Vincent Comparato | Thomas Merrick | |
| Peter Cottrell | John Murray | |
| Richard Cuicchi | Jim Myers | |
| William Cummings | Linda Nichols | |
| Dennis Degenhardt | Andrew North | |
| Chris Dial | Bill Nowlin | |
| Jon Doehrman | Tim Otto | |
| Mark Drucker | Bill Pearch | |
| Mark Dugo | David Raglin | |
| Ed Edmonds | John Rall | |
| Helen Edwards | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Daniel Evans | Charles Roussel | |
| Rebecca Fields | Bob Russon | |
| David Firstman | William Scheeren | |
| Adam Foldes | Jason Scheller | |
| James Force | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Steven Goldstein | Steve Shaiman | |
| Stephen Greyser | Mary Shea | |
| Barry Halpern | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| John Hancock | Thomas Stone | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Wesley Story | |
| Paul Hensler | Joseph Thompson | |
| Timothy Herlich | Don Thompson | |
| Lon Hildreth | John Thorn | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Wayne Towers | |
| Mark Hoose | Neal Traven | |
| Matt Hudson | Marlene Vogelsang | |
| David Hughes | Steve West | |
| Evan Jaffee | Bill Whitcher | |
| Rob Janes | Beach Wires | |
| Donald Jensen | Tom Wolf | |
| Joe Keaney | Brian Wood | |
| Thomas Kern | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Joe Leisek | Mark Yecies | |
| Lewis Levey | Don Zminda | |
| Daniel Levitt |
Want to become a Friend of SABR? Click here to make a recurring monthly contribution or click here to learn more about our Giving Circles to make a one-time contribution.
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Seth S. Tannenbaum (Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites); Dave Bohmer (Ford Frick); Perry T. Cooper (The 1890 Louisville Cyclones); Jay Wigley (How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History); Steve Gietschier (Warm Summers and Cold Winters); Michael W. Lewis (“Mighty Lark: Live Chicago Baseball Paintings”); Andrew Orcutt (“Baseball Card Pricing Tools and Techniques”); David Krell (“New York Giants in Primetime TV Dialogue”); and Ben Ernst (“The Basin League, 1953-1973”). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- July 4: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories (10:00 AM EDT)
- July 6: SABR Baseball Cards: Jefferson Burdick Award Ceremony with Gary Cieradkowski (7:00 PM EDT)
- July 6: Long Island (NY) Ralph Kiner Chapter meeting (7:30 PM EDT)
- July 7: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter / Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting (8:00 PM EDT)
- July 9: Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington (KY) Chapter meeting with Justin Mckinney (7:00 PM EDT)
- July 9: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter meeting with Tim Christ and Paulette Morant (7:30 PM EDT)
- July 9: Games and Simulations Committee meeting with Len McKnight (8:00 PM EDT)
- July 11: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Dave Bohmer (9:00 AM EDT)
- July 11: Rice-Russell Nashville (TN) Chapter meeting with Steve Gietschier and Patrick Montgomery (10:00 AM CDT)
- July 11: Town Ball Committee meeting with Marty Payne (2:00 PM CDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- July 7: Bob Davids Chapter Virginia Hot Stove Dinner (Arlington, VA)
- July 9: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter ballgame/meeting (Williamsport, PA)
- July 11: Bob Davids/Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Rockville, MD)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Black Sox Scandal: June 2026 newsletter
- Nineteenth Century: Summer 2026 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Elysian Fields Chapter: Summer 2026 newsletter (Northern New Jersey)
- Halsey Hall Chapter: July 2026 newsletter (Minneapolis, MN)
- Hanlan’s Point Chapter: Summer 2026 newsletter (Toronto, ON)
- Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: Summer 2026 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
- Rogers Hornsby Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (Austin, TX)
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:
- A piece of baseball history unveiled in Council Bluffs (KMTV)
- Nathan Delaney: What to know about Broadway Legion Park historical marker (Daily Nonpareil)
- Ryan Whirty: Family members deliver powerful messages at Malloy Conference in Memphis (Negro Leagues Up Close)
- Charisse Gibson: How a New Orleans journalist helped restore the legacy of Negro League star John Bissant (WWL TV)
- Bradford Doolittle: State of WAR: Why it rules MLB, frustrates fans … and what’s next (ESPN)
- Eno Sarris/Evan Drellich: The baseball behaved differently in June. Could manufacturing mistakes be the cause? (The Athletic)
- Michael Clair: The making of Tim Lincecum, the whirling dervish out of Washington (MLB.com)
- Mario Delgado Genzor: Filling the Blanks (Baseball Prospectus)
- Sarah Langs: Maximum velocity and Maximum Muncy (MLB.com)
- Jayson Stark: The 10 wildest games of June … and 3 involved the Phillies (The Athletic)
- Mark Simon: June’s MLB Defensive Players of the Month (Sports Info Solutions)
- Jay Jaffe: The Best Team Defenses of 2026 (So Far) (FanGraphs)
- Mike Petriello: One of MLB’s best defensive seasons came out of nowhere (MLB.com)
- Craig Goldstein: MLB’s Labor Philosophy: A Reader’s Guide (Baseball Prospectus)
- Tyler Kepner: Andy Green’s role changes, not mission: Building a foundation for the mismatched Mets (The Athletic)
- David Laurila: Dan Shulman Talks Broadcast Style (FanGraphs)
- Ginny Searle: Kyle Schwarber Is Better Than You Think (Baseball Prospectus)
- Nina Metz: How, and why, pop culture has painted the Cubs as ‘Lovable Losers’ (Chicago Tribune)
- Stephen J. Nesbitt/Zack Meisel: Travis Kelce and other NFL, NBA stars keep investing in teams: Will MLB players follow suit? (The Athletic)
- Daniel R. Epstein: Mach-Ado About Manny (Baseball Prospectus)
- Davy Andrews: The Nationals Are Messing up the Symmetry Doctrine (FanGraphs)
- Tom Hawthorn: 75 Years of Hot Dogs, High Hopes, and Hometown Baseball at Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium (Monte Cristo Magazine)
- Katie Parker: Longview Cannibals baseball team recognized with historical marker (KLTV.com)
- Di Billick: Dick Allen’s legacy remembered in new film documentary (South Side Sox)
- Christopher Chavis: September 21, 1938: When Ordinary Life Met an Extraordinary Hurricane (Baseball and Us)
- Lindsay Dial: The Grass Is Always Green-er (From Seaver to Seattle)
- Mark Kolier: Mookie Betts and Frank Robinson are more alike than you think (Almost Cooperstown)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Albie Pearson: The Letter (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Roy Carlson: Another Round of Eye-Opening Topps Vintage Baseball Card Articles (Sports Collectors Daily)
- Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Baseball and BBQ interview with Darryl Strawberry (Baseball and BBQ)
- Sam Gazdziak: Grave Story: Charlie Gibson (1899-1990) (RIP Baseball)
- Bill Kemp: Bloomington Colored Giants competed in era of segregated baseball (Bloomington Pantagraph)
- Mike Ficher: Bunt singles, flea flickers, and pick’n’rolls (Koppett Kat)
- Jason Schwartz: Cardboard Crosswalk: 1933 Goudey and 1952 Topps (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Blair Williams: The 1996 Sun Super Major Series in Japan (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Carter Cromwell: Africans in Japanese Independent Leagues (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: July 3, 2026. Last Updated: July 3, 2026.