SABR: History

As we entered the 21st century, SABR published its first organizational history: a Turner Publishing Co. book simply titled Society for American Baseball Research. The 112-page book, which debuted in 2000, also included special stories, essays and articles by SABR members; and biographical sketches of members. The book carried a $52.50 price tag (plus $5 for shipping), which might account for its scarcity today.

For our 40th anniversary in 2011, we updated that SABR history book to reflect the ensuing decade — and also made it much easier to find. Tom Hufford, one of the organization’s 16 founding members, took Dick Thompson’s original “A History of SABR” text and added more details as SABR has grown over the last 11 years. It was edited by Gary Gillette, Bill Nowlin and Jacob Pomrenke.

Much of what you’ll read in the chapters below first appeared in Society for American Baseball Research in 2000.

Related link: For a multimedia history of the SABR convention, click here.
Related link: For coverage of our 40th anniversary celebration in 2011, click here.
Related link: To learn more about our founding on August 10, 1971, click here.

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1. A History of SABR
2. The Elected Officials
3. The Membership Directory
4. The SABR Salute
5. National Conventions
6. Original Research Committees
7. Other Committees
8. The Baseball Research Journal
9. The National Pastime
10. Other Society Publications
11. Publications Director
12. SABR Surveys
13. Society Services
14. Preservation of Baseball Research Material
15. Philanthropy
16. Regional Chapters
17. SABR Online
18. The Growth of the Society
19. Public Relations
20. Executive Director
21. SABR Awards
22. Conclusion/Bibliography