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SABR 53: Committee Meetings

Here is the schedule for research and functional committee meetings at SABR 53 — June 25-29, 2025, at the Westin DFW Airport hotel in Irving, Texas. Committee meetings are open to all convention attendees.

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Tony Barnette, left, and Aaron Fischman speak during the Asian Baseball Committee meeting at SABR 53 on June 28, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

ASIAN BASEBALL
Rob Fitts, co-chair (robertfitts@verizon.net)
Saturday, June 28, 10:00 a.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8
Guest speakers: Tony Barnette, former Texas Rangers and Yakult Swallows player, and Aaron Fischman, author of A Baseball Gaijin
Click here to watch an encore video presentation of Tony and Aaron’s interview (YouTube)

BALLPARKS
Kevin Johnson, co-chair (kjokbaseball@yahoo.com)
Saturday, June 28, 9:00 a.m., Dogwood Ballroom

BASEBALL AND THE ARTS
Cesar Love, visiting chair (baseballastrology@outlook.com)
Saturday, June 28, 4:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

Dr. James Beckett speaks during the SABR 53 Beckett Baseball Cards Panel on June 28, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

BASEBALL CARDS
Jason Schwartz, co-chair (jason.1969@yahoo.com)
Nick Vossbrink, co-chair (nick@vossbrink.net)
Saturday, June 28, 3:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5
Guest speaker: Dr. James Beckett, baseball card industry pioneer and Jefferson Burdick Award winner
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this presentation (MP3; 52:50)

THE BASEBALL INDEX
Joseph Wancho, visiting chair (jw2462@twc.com)
Friday, June 27, 4:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5

Mark Presswood gives a presentation during the Baseball Landmarks Committee meeting at SABR 53 on June 27, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

BASEBALL LANDMARKS
John Racanelli, chair (johnbracanelli@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 2:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5
Guest speaker: Mark Presswood
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this presentation (MP3; 50:50)

BASEBALL MEMORIES
Joe Shaw, co-chair (rjshaw2@cox.net)
Anne Enos, co-chair (anne.enos@cox.net)
Friday, June 27, 12:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall

Dan Hill gives a presentation during the Baseball Records Committee meeting at SABR 53 on June 27, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

BASEBALL RECORDS
Trent McCotter, chair (treant985@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 3:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall
Guest speaker: Dan Hill
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this presentation (MP3; 36:01)

BLACK SOX SCANDAL
Jacob Pomrenke, chair (buckweaver@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 4:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall

BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
Bill Carle, chair (bbxpert@aol.com)
Friday, June 27, 12:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT (BIOPROJECT)
Alan Cohen, visiting chair (adc0317@comcast.net)
Saturday, June 28, 4:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5

BUSINESS OF BASEBALL
Mike Haupert, co-chair (mhaupert@uwlax.edu)
Dan Levitt, co-chair (dan@danlevitt.com)
Friday, June 27, 8:00 a.m., Dogwood Ballroom

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL
Karl Green, chair (atlcrackersfan@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 8:00 a.m., Irving Lecture Hall
Guest speaker: Tom Jacobs, Executive Director, College Baseball Hall of Fame

SABR 53: The 2025 Larry Ritter Award is presented by Doug Skipper, center, to authors Lyle Spatz, left, and Steve Steinberg on June 28, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

DEADBALL ERA
John McMurray, chair (deadball@sabr.org)
Friday, June 27, 2:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall
Guest speakers: Rick Reiff on Gavy Cravath and Larry Ritter Book Award presentation to Steve Steinberg and Lyle Spatz
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this presentation (MP3; 51:14)

GAMES PROJECT
John Fredland, chair (johnfredland@gmail.com)
Saturday, June 28, 9:00 a.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

LATINO BASEBALL
Anthony Salazar, chair (salazar8017@yahoo.com)
Friday, June 27, 3:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5

Scott Bush gives a presentation during the Minor Leagues Committee meeting at SABR 53 on June 28, 2025, in Irving, Texas.

MINOR LEAGUES
Jack Morris, chair (jackmo77@comcast.net)
Saturday, June 28, 12:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom
Guest speaker: Scott Bush
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this presentation (MP3; 53:40)

NEGRO LEAGUES
Leslie Heaphy, visiting chair (lheaphy@kent.edu)
Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

NINETEENTH CENTURY
Bob Bailey, co-chair (bobbailey@cox.net)
Peter Mancuso, co-chair (peterplus4@earthlink.net)
Jon Popovich, co-chair (jayz43_1b@yahoo.com)
Friday, June 27, 11:00 a.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

Steve Rogers at SABR 53 on June 27, 2025, in Irving, Texas

ORAL HISTORY
John McMurray, chair (sabroralhistorycommittee@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 12:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 1-5
Guest speaker: Steve Rogers, Special Assistant, MLB Players Association, and former All-Star MLB pitcher
Click here to listen to an audio recording of this interview (MP3; 55:34)

PICTORIAL HISTORY
Cary Smith, chair (zinnbeck@me.com)
Saturday, June 28, 1:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

RETROSHEET
Tom Thress, chair (tthress@retrosheet.org)
Saturday, June 28, 3:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall

SCOUTS
Jason Sigler, chair (jtsigler@gmail.com)
Friday, June 27, 2:00 p.m., Trinity Ballroom 6-8

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Phil Birnbaum, chair (110phil@gmail.com)
Saturday, June 28, 4:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall

WOMEN IN BASEBALL
Leslie Heaphy, co-chair (lheaphy@kent.edu)
Saturday, June 28, 12:00 p.m., Irving Lecture Hall

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