Call for papers: 2023 The National Pastime

Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox (Photo: Jacob Pomrenke)

The next SABR convention will be held on July 5-9, 2023, in Chicago, and we are seeking articles for our annual convention journal, The National Pastime, on teams, figures, and events around Chicago, Illinois, and other areas of the Midwest.

For example, the Cubs’ television rights include Indiana and Iowa, which wouldn’t otherwise normally receive coverage in The National Pastime. Areas around Lake Michigan are also fair game.

If you have an idea for an engaging, impeccably researched article on any aspect of baseball in the Midwest, including people, players, teams, stadiums, leagues, championships, and more, please email an abstract or article topic description, along with expected word count length and information on how you plan to research the topic, with email subject line “TNP: 2023” to PubDir@sabr.org by Friday, December 30, 2022. Assignments will be approved by mid-January 2023. First drafts will be due in March, with final drafts needed by the end of April 2023.

Remember that to be published in a SABR journal, your SABR membership must be current. (Click here to join.) Each article must include proper citation of sources and present a clear thesis. For full writers’ guidelines and details on how to prep your manuscript for submission, click here.

— Cecilia M. Tan
SABR Publications Director



Originally published: December 2, 2022. Last Updated: December 2, 2022.