Join us on September 16 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on Free Agency Era
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 — 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.
- Join us from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, September 16 for a special Zoom webinar as we reveal the Free Agency Era (1973-2000) team, and hear a presentation on “The Making and Meaning of Free Agency” by Daniel A. Gilbert. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom event.
Gilbert is an Associate Professor of History and Labor & Employment Relations at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His publications include Expanding the Strike Zone: Baseball in the Age of Free Agency, published in 2013 by the University of Massachusetts Press and winner of the SABR Baseball Research Award.
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 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.
Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more.
Originally published: September 8, 2026. Last Updated: September 4, 2026.