2021 SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference highlights
The 12th annual Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference was held virtually on April 22-24, 2021.
- Schedule: Click here to view the full schedule for the 2021 Ivor-Campbell Conference.
- Digital Attendee Packet: Click here to download the SABR Ivor-Campbell Conference digital attendee packet (PDF), with a welcome message from conference chair Peter Mancuso and author/presenter handouts.
The 2021 virtual conference was highlighted by a keynote address from Major League Baseball’s Official Historian John Thorn, along with a panel discussion on National League president William Hulbert with Jack Bales, Richard Hershberger, Bill Lamb, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a special presentation by Jim Gates on the “Penny Marshall Sheet Music Collection” at the Baseball Hall of Fame; a Member Spotlight interview of Tom Gilbert; plus research presentations.
Click on a link below to watch a video replay of each session.
Featured Panels and Presentations
RP1—Tom Gilbert, “Baseball’s Man in Philadelphia, Col. Tom Fitzgerald”
RP1—Tom Gilbert, “Baseball’s Man in Philadelphia, Col. Tom Fitzgerald”
RP2—Dennis Thiessen, “Sunday as the Day of Rest, Riot and Revolt”
RP2—Dennis Thiessen, “Sunday as the Day of Rest, Riot and Revolt”
RP3—Craig Brown, “Elegant and Oddball: 19th Century Team Photos”
RP3—Craig Brown, “Elegant and Oddball: 19th Century Team Photos”
RP4—Edward Scahill, “Hugh Jennings, John McGraw and Allegany College (Class of 1894)”
RP4—Edward Scahill, “Hugh Jennings, John McGraw and Allegany College (Class of 1894)”
Keynote Address: John Thorn, "How We Got Here"
Keynote Address: John Thorn, “How We Got Here”
Click here to read a transcript of this talk at Our Game.
RP5—Marty Payne, “What’s in A Name (Individuals’ and Teams’)”
RP5—Marty Payne, “What’s in A Name (Individuals’ and Teams’)”
RP6—Bill Humber, “Baseball’s Roots Revisited: Lessons from Hockey and Football’s Modern Creation”
RP6—Bill Humber, “Baseball’s Roots Revisited: Lessons from Hockey and Football’s Modern Creation”
Panel Discussion: “How Did William Hulbert’s Early Death Impact the Development of MLB to 1900?”
Panel Discussion: “How Did William Hulbert’s Early Death Impact the Development of MLB to 1900?” Moderator: Bill Ryczek; Panelists: Jack Bales, Bill Lamb and Richard Hershberger
RP7—Matthew Leib, “Wringing Truth from Tragedy in the Life of Jim Devlin, ‘Terror of the West’”
RP7—Matthew Leib, “Wringing Truth from Tragedy in the Life of Jim Devlin, ‘Terror of the West’”
RP8—Jon Popovich, “G.L. Werth: The Growth of Reconstruction Base Ball in Montgomery, AL, 1865-1875”
RP8—Jon Popovich, “G.L. Werth: The Growth of Reconstruction Base Ball in Montgomery, AL, 1865-1875”
RP9—Jack Bales, “He Will Do Just What is Best, No Doubt: William Hulbert’s Dismantling of the Chicago Base Ball Association”
RP9—Jack Bales, “He Will Do Just What is Best, No Doubt: William Hulbert’s Dismantling of the Chicago Base Ball Association”
Jim Gates, “The Penny Marshall Sheet Music Collection: New 19th Century Resources”
Special Presentation: Jim Gates, Librarian Emeritus, National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, “The Penny Marshall Sheet Music Collection: New 19th Century Resources”
RP10—Lauren Tuiskula, “Frank Bancroft and the Blackstone Valley’s 19th Century Base Ball Legacy”
RP10—Lauren Tuiskula, “Frank Bancroft and the Blackstone Valley’s 19th Century Base Ball Legacy”
Member Spotlight Interview: Thomas H. Gilbert
Member Spotlight Interview: Interview with Thomas H. Gilbert, author of How Baseball Happened
RP12—Chris Jones, “Wolverines vs. Wildcat Stand: A Battle Over Barn Top Bleachers”
RP12—Chris Jones, “Wolverines vs. Wildcat Stand: A Battle Over Barn Top Bleachers”
RP13—Justin Mckinney, “Season on the Brink: The Finances of the Union Association”
RP13—Justin Mckinney, “Season on the Brink: The Finances of the Union Association”