Russell Gabay Award (New Jersey)
The Russell Gabay Award, established by SABR’s Elysian Fields Chapter and Goose Goslin Chapter in 2018, honors entities or persons who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to baseball in New Jersey.
Russell Gabay was a noted sports producer and a native of Springfield, New Jersey. He began his career in the late 1970s, producing for ESPN after graduating from University of Hartford. He later became a Production Manager at HBO, where he supervised several shows, including Inside the NFL, documentaries, and championship fights. Until his sudden death in 2016, Russell was a high-level producer at Major League Baseball Network for more than a decade. He was known throughout the sports industry as a gentleman and a true professional whose generosity knew no bounds, whether towards people trying to break into the business or veterans with several decades of experience.
Nominations
Nominations for the Russell Gabay Award are accepted annually through December 31. To submit a nomination, please send an email to Donna Muscarella containing the name(s) of the nominee(s) along with a brief description of why you believe them to be worthy of the award.
Individuals nominated must be living, and institutions nominated must be operational, at the time of nomination. You must be a SABR member to participate in the nomination process. If you are not yet a SABR member, please join! The winner will be determined by a ballot put forth to all members of the Goose Goslin and Elysian Fields chapters.
Past winners
- 2024: All Sports Museum and Hall of Fame of Southern New Jersey
- 2023: Bill Lamb
- 2022: Hoboken Historical Museum
- 2021: Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium
- 2020: John G. Zinn
- 2019: Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center