This Week in SABR: November 13, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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Bellinger, Crow-Armstrong win 2026 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards
Call for papers: 2027 The National Pastime
Early registration now open for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2026
New in the SABR Shop: Jackie Robinson/Sam Lacy BRJ cover poster
Northern New Jersey 19th Century Interdisciplinary Symposium this weekend
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Bellinger, Crow-Armstrong win 2026 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the winners of the Rawlings Platinum Glove™ and Team Defense Awards for the 2026 season. Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs were named as this year’s recipients of the Team Defense Award. The winners were announced on Friday, November 6 at the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) for each of the ten Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each league and from baseball fan votes worldwide.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Call for papers: 2027 The National Pastime
SABR’s 55th annual convention and the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference will be held together on August 4–8, 2027, in Birmingham, Alabama. Registration for SABR 55 will include admission to the Malloy Conference, giving attendees a special opportunity to engage with enhanced programming on the past, present, and future of Black baseball in a historic setting.
The 2027 issue of our annual convention journal, The National Pastime, will focus on Black baseball in Alabama and the Gulf Coast. Stories about Black baseball players, teams, and events in the Negro Leagues and beyond will be welcomed.
- All SABR members are welcome to submit an article for TNP; abstracts will be accepted through December 15, 2026.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Early registration now open for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference
Early registration is now open for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held in person from March 12–14, 2027, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.
We’ll bring together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball. Register today to join us!
- Registration: Click here to register for the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference. Early-bird registration is $395 for SABR members, $495 for non-members, and $150 for currently enrolled high school or college students. Student-only virtual registration is $50. Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive the discounted registration link.
- Student Registration: Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive a special link to register at a discounted rate. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. Both include access to General Session panels and presentations on Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, March 11. All student registrations also include a one-year SABR membership ($25 value) and a complimentary Rapsodo Certified Course ($395 value). SABR membership will be fulfilled after event sign-up and access to Rapsodo course will be delivered after the conference.
- Research Presentations: Present your baseball research at the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference. Deadline to submit an abstract: November 25, 2026.
- Diamond Dollars Case Competition: Click here to register your team for the 2027 Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Registration is $1,750 per team, which includes admission to all SABR Analytics Conference sessions and a one-year SABR membership for each participant. Chaperones and advisors looking to attend the conference should register themselves separately here.
- Yoseloff Scholarship: Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference. Deadline: December 18, 2026.
- Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Scholarship: Students and young professionals, apply now for a Sarah Langs Scholarship to attend the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference. Deadline: December 18, 2026.
- Research Awards: We’re seeking nominations for the 2027 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards. Deadline: December 18, 2026.
- Certification Courses: Check out all four courses in the online, on-demand SABR Analytics Certification program, including the newest offering Level Four – Applied Statistics for Baseball. Click here to learn more or to sign up.
Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more or to register.
Submit your presentation abstract for 2027 SABR Analytics Conference
SABR is excited to announce the call for research presentations, presented by Teamworks Intelligence, for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held on March 12–14, 2027, in Phoenix, Arizona. Abstracts of proposed research presentations should be no more than 500 words in length, and must include the abstract’s title, review of previous work on the subject, a summary of the research methodology and preliminary and/or final results, and the expected contribution to the field of baseball analytics offered by this work.
Please send all abstracts to this e-mail address: analytics-presentations@sabr.org. The submission deadline for all 2027 SABR Analytics Conference presentation abstracts is 11:59 p.m. MST on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2026
Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR Bookshelf, a listing of new books that are received at the SABR office.
- Click here for more detailed information on dozens of new baseball books published in Fall 2026.
To view previous listings in The SABR Bookshelf, click here.
New in the SABR Shop: Fall 2026 Baseball Research Journal cover poster
Celebrate two important figures in baseball history with this striking poster featuring Gary Cieradkowski’s cover art from the upcoming Fall 2026 issue of the SABR Baseball Research Journal. Featuring Jackie Robinson and pioneering sportswriter Sam Lacy, this exclusive museum-quality print makes a great addition to any baseball fan’s office, library, or collection.
Visit SABR.shop to get your copy of the BRJ cover poster and other exclusive SABR apparel and prints today.
Bring It Home in 2026 and help shape SABR’s next chapter!
For more than 50 years, SABR members have explored every corner of baseball, researching its history, examining how the game is played, and connecting with others who share their deep passion for baseball. Today, as we work toward becoming the essential community for the world of baseball, SABR brings together researchers, historians, analysts, authors, students, professionals, and fans from around the globe.
You can support SABR’s annual Bring it Home Campaign by making a donation of $150 or more by December 31, 2026. Contributions from thoughtful donors like you help SABR build for the future. Your generosity allows us to expand research resources, develop and deliver engaging programming, and strengthen the community that makes SABR such an essential and unique part of the baseball world.
Visit sabr.org/donate/2026-campaign to learn more.
Apply for a SABR Local Grant in 2027
The SABR Local Grants program provides an opportunity for chapters, research committees, and chartered communities to apply for funding for their projects under SABR’s Four Pillars: Research, Scholarship, Preservation, and Future of the Game. Applications are now open for a 2027 SABR Local Grant at SABR.org/local-grants. Submissions will be accepted until January 31, 2027.
All SABR chapters, chartered communities, and research committees are eligible to apply. Individual SABR members and non-SABR groups are not eligible, so if you have an individual idea for a program grant, please follow up with your local chapter leadership or appropriate research committee to discuss an application.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Join us this weekend 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.
Save the date! SABR Day is February 6, 2027
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 6, 2027, when we will hold our annual SABR Day celebration! SABR Day is a way for all baseball fans to come together, regardless of where they live, and talk about the game we all love.
Regional chapters are also encouraged to plan their own SABR Day events (virtually or in person) throughout the months of January or February to celebrate the start of a new baseball season.
Chapter leaders, please email Jacob Pomrenke as you finalize your SABR Day plans so we can update our comprehensive schedule of events, which will be posted online soon at SABR.org/sabrday.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Bill Carle
- Bill Carle, Henry Chadwick and Bob Davids Award recipient; chair of SABR Biographical Research Committee
Recorded November 4, 2026, by John McMurray
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
4 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- April 20, 1939: Ted Williams makes major-league debut in Opening Day loss at Yankee Stadium, by Larry DeFillipo
- June 13, 1965: Vern Law’s pitching, Bill Virdon’s hitting lead resurgent Pirates over Giants, by Stephen Bratkovich
- May 25, 1996: Angie Mentink, Pam Davis lead Silver Bullets over Fort Bragg All-Stars, by Gary Belleville
- June 27, 2019: Phillies’ ninth inning comeback stuns Mets, by Steve Ginader
In addition, the following stories from SABR’s new book on the Oakland Coliseum have now been posted online:
- September 28, 1972: Athletics erase 7-0 deficit to clinch AL West Division title, by Bob Webster
- October 8, 1972: A’s win Game 2 of ALCS despite Bert Campaneris’s ejection for throwing bat, by Chad Moody
- October 19, 1972: Ángel Mangual wins Game 4 for A’s with late pinch-hit single, by Alan Stowell
- May 30, 1982: Rickey Henderson steals four bases in A’s victory, by Alan Stowell
- April 13, 1986: A’s rookie José Canseco homers, drives in 5 runs, by Joe Leisek
- July 11, 1987: A’s rookie Mark McGwire homers twice, including game-winner, to beat Brewers, by Joe Leisek
- October 6, 2006: A’s end postseason jinx, beat Twins to sweep AL Division Series, by Dan Schoenholz
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Celebration: The A’s at the Oakland Coliseum
Edited by Bill Nowlin, Glen Sparks, and Marlene Vogelsang
Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.
All SABR members are encouraged to submit nominations for our annual research awards, for works published or completed in 2026. The deadline to nominate for most awards is around December 31:
- Seymour Medal (history/biography books)
- SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards (baseball analytics research)
- SABR Baseball Research Award (outstanding research articles/projects)
- McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award (best history/biography articles)
- Larry Ritter Book Award (Deadball Era books)
- Russell Gabay Award (New Jersey baseball)
- Jefferson Burdick Award (Baseball Cards)
Please note: Only ONE entry per nomination will be considered (do not submit multiple nominations for the same award). Self-nominations are welcome. For more information on SABR Awards, click here.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Learn more about the players selected to SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams in 2026
- Watch video highlights from SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
- Janet Marie Smith selected as 2026 SABR Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award winner
- Colt Stadium historical marker dedication ceremony takes place in Houston
- SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Institutional Memberships
- Join the new SABR Professional Researchers Group
- SABR Lahman Baseball Database to modernize, add data categories
- SABR Analytics Certification courses now available in Spanish
- 2026 executives, college baseball staffs added to SABR MLB Team Employee Database
- New Research Resources portal and member login launched
- Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alexanian | Fresno, CA | Georg Markov | Voka, EST | ||
| Michael Baker | Arvada, CO | Rebecca Maron-Ryan | Claymont, DE | ||
| Rob Blomberg | Falmouth, MA | Dylan McCarroll | Camrose, AB | ||
| Robert Brandt | Omaha, NE | John McKay | Ottawa, ON | ||
| Phoenix Briley | Omaha, NE | Bobby Morris | N. Providence, RI | ||
| Mark Brown | North Liberty, IA | Eric Pfennigwerth | Seattle, WA | ||
| Jalen Cope | Auburn, WA | Matthew Pierce | Gadsden, AL | ||
| Samuel Doud | Seattle, WA | Jeremy Reese | Escanaba, MI | ||
| Cedar Drake | San Diego, CA | Rick Rivers | Richmond, TX | ||
| Pat Farnham | Fayetteville, NC | Dallas Roquemore | Richmond, VA | ||
| Matthew Kastel | Summerville, SC | Valentin Schuh | Vienna, AUT | ||
| Mark Lutz | Gibsonia, PA | Yunseo Yeo | Seoul, KOR |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of October 2026.
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Armour | R.J. Lesch | |
| Jeffrey Beck | Annie Lindsay | |
| Jake Bell | Jake Ludington | |
| Michael Bender | Michael Magee | |
| Harvey Berger | Claudia Majetich | |
| Dana Berry | Peter Mancuso | |
| Mark Bonino | Jeff Mann | |
| Thomas Bradley | Peter Marcus | |
| Bob Brown | Bruce McClure | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Tom McGrath | |
| John Buckley | Rod Merkle | |
| Bruce Bumbalough | Geoff Mills | |
| Richard Butler | Stephen Milman | |
| Ralph Caola | Mark Morowczynski | |
| Ken Carrano | Linda Nichols | |
| Jeff Carter | Andrew North | |
| John Carter | Bill Nowlin | |
| Scott Carter | Michael OReilly | |
| William Christensen | Tim Otto | |
| Ken Clawson | Kevin Paquette | |
| Vincent Comparato | Melyssa Paulson | |
| Peter Cottrell | Laura Peebles | |
| Dean Coughenour Trust | David Polich | |
| Harrington Crissey | John Rall | |
| Richard Cuicchi | Patrick Ray | |
| Chris Dial | Michael Rice | |
| John Driscoll | John Rosenfelder | |
| Mark Drucker | Harry Rothgerber | |
| Mark Dugo | Charles Roussel | |
| Ed Edmonds | Bob Russon | |
| Helen Edwards | William Ryczek | |
| Daniel Evans | Ruth Sadler | |
| John Fairfield | Bobby Salerno | |
| Samuel Falkoff | Matthew Schaedler | |
| David Firstman | Jason Scheller | |
| Adam Foldes | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Sean Forman | Ronald Schuler | |
| Michelle Frost | Jack Selzer | |
| Roy Gedat | Steve Shawn | |
| Ted Giannoulas | Mary Shea | |
| Daniel Green | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Mike Grisz | Andy Sjerven | |
| Philip Grone | Richard Smiley | |
| David Gunzerath | Janet Marie Smith | |
| Kevin Hamila | Thomas Stone | |
| David Harris | Wesley Story | |
| Mike Haupert | Andrew Strnad | |
| Emily Hawks | Don Thompson | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Joseph Thompson | |
| Timothy Herlich | Stew Thornley | |
| John Paul Hill | John Tierney | |
| Brenda Himrich | Neal Traven | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Vincent Vaillancourt | |
| Mark Hoose | Debbie Vargas | |
| David Hughes | Marlene Vogelsang | |
| Jenny Ingram | Steve West | |
| Carl Isackson | Deb Williams | |
| Rob Janes | Neal Wilson | |
| Donald Jensen | Beach Wires | |
| Kim Juhase | Jon Witmer | |
| Christopher Kaempfer | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Francis Kinlaw | Christopher Woodruff | |
| David Klotz | Don Zminda | |
| Bill Lamb | Paul Zwirecki | |
| Joe Leisek |
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 Will Leitch (“Baseball and Scorekeeping”); Max Ratch (Hiroshima Carp and Japanese mascots); Leslie Heaphy (“Boston Bloomer Girls”); Bill Ryczek (“Nat Hicks and Bob Ferguson Collide at the Union Grounds”); Zak Ford (Beyond the Last Inning); Christopher Dale (Kid Gloves); Justin Mckinney (The Shortstop Was a Crook); Steve Rennie (Boomtown Baseball); Jay Wigley (How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History); Steve Gietschier (Warm Summers and Cold Winters); and Tim Christ (How Boerne Made History and Played on their Field of Dreams). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- November 14: Bob Davids Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Justin Mckinney (9:00 AM EST)
- November 14: SABR Northern New Jersey 19th Century Interdisciplinary Symposium (12:00 PM EST)
- November 15: Québec Chapter meeting with Adam Henig (1:00 PM EST)
- November 16: Bob Broeg St. Louis (MO) Chapter meeting (6:00 PM CST)
- November 16: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Ron Backer (7:30 PM EST)
- November 16: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum (7:00 PM CST)
- November 17: Games and Simulations meeting with Garrett Weaver (8:00 PM EST)
- November 17: New SABR Member Experience Meeting (8:00 PM EST)
- November 18: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Matthew Johnson (7:30 PM EST)
- November 19: Larry Doby (SC) Chapter meeting with Justin Mckinney (7:00 PM EST)
- November 21: Hank Gowdy Columbus (OH) Chapter book club meeting (9:30 AM EST)
- November 21: Bay Area/Sacramento Chapter joint meeting with Todd Radom and Larry Hayes (11:00 AM PST)
- November 22: Minor Leagues Committee meeting with William H. Brewster (8:00 PM EST)
- November 23: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Bill Ranauro (7:30 PM EST)
- November 23: Halsey Hall (MN) Chapter research committee meeting (7:00 PM CST)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- November 14: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter breakfast (Middletown, CT)
- November 14: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Fridley, MN)
- November 14: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter meeting (Williamsport, PA)
- November 14: Jack Graney Cleveland Chapter meeting (Cleveland, OH)
- November 14: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
- November 15: Bob Davids Chapter baseball film series: “Fever Pitch” (Washington, DC)
- November 17: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)
- November 18: Rocky Mountain Chapter monthly lunch (Denver, CO)
- November 19: Magnolia Chapter “Third Thursday” meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
- November 21: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
- November 21: Tampa Bay Roush-Lopez Chapter meeting (Tampa, FL)
- November 21: Elysian Fields Chapter: Start Spreading the Haikus (Baseball Poetry) (Hoboken, NJ)
- November 21: SW Florida Chapter meeting (Bonita Springs, FL)
- November 22: Bob Davids Chapter baseball film series: “The Jackie Robinson Story” (Washington, DC)
- November 22: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Austin, TX)
- November 28: Korea Chapter meeting (Seoul, KOR)
- November 28: Lajoie-Start Southern New England Chapter meeting (Greenville, RI)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Baseball Records: Fall 2026 newsletter
- Biographical Research: October 2026 newsletter
- Origins: November 2026 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter: Fall 2026 newsletter (St. Louis, MO)
- Clyde Sukeforth Chapter: Fall 2026 newsletter (Northern New England)
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:
- Sarah Langs: Both 2026 Cy Young Award winners are in sophomore season. Here’s how rare that is. (MLB.com)
- Mark Simon: Defense and the NL Rookie of the Year (Sports Info Solutions)
- Alan Nathan: Ty France’s Roof Banger: Home Run or Not? (FanGraphs)
- Daniel R. Epstein: The Unfillable Lineup Hole (Baseball Prospectus)
- Davy Andrews: The Year in Outfield Force Outs (FanGraphs)
- Ballpark Savvy: Which small towns gave us the most big-league ballplayers? (Ballpark Savvy)
- Rob Mains: Veteran Presence: The MLB App Presented By… (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jay Jaffe: 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Dusty Baker (FanGraphs)
- Anthony Castrovince: Making the Hall of Fame case for the long, varied career of Bill White (MLB.com)
- Steven Goldman and Daniel R. Epstein: The Bronx is Yearning: 30 Years of Brian Cashman (Baseball Prospectus)
- Christian Romo: Former inmate-turned-Tigers star Ron LeFlore’s story told in new book (Detroit Free Press)
- Mario Delgado Genzor: What If We Scrapped the MLB Draft? (Baseball Prospectus)
- David Laurila: Angels Southpaw Samy Natera Learned From Andrés Muñoz (FanGraphs)
- Kevin Glew: 10 interesting things I learned at the 2026 Canadian Baseball History Conference (Cooperstowners in Canada)
- Patrick Ellington Jr.: I Would Rather Celebrate Bruce Klunder Day (Red Black Green)
- Gwen Howerton: How playing baseball brought me closer to Houston’s transgender community (Houston Chronicle)
- Landon Shigeta: Manzanar Baseball Project revives Japanese American history in the Owens Valley (529 Sports)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Syl Simon: So Typical of American Courage and Ingenuity (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Roy Carlson: Of Dice and Men: A Pictorial Review of Ultra Rare 1963 Topps Baseball Test Set (Sports Collectors Daily)
- Jimmy Parker: Warren Bernard: Mullin’ Over a Legendary Collection (Beauty of a Game)
- Mark Kolier: Joe Carter was more than his World Series walk-off home run (Almost Cooperstown)
- Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Todd Benzinger (1963-2026) (RIP Baseball)
- Paul Proia: Baseball’s Remarkable All-Around Athlete, John Cattanach (Mighty Casey Baseball)
- Al Doyle: Weird Stats from the World Champs (RIP Baseball)
- Anthony L. Romano: Stick @ Nite with Donna Muscarella & Len Pasculli (YouTube)
- Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1929 (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: November 13, 2026. Last Updated: November 13, 2026.