Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web. 

All-Time Eras Team Membership Drive begins
Virtual Candidate Forum scheduled for April 16
SABR 54: Hear from Chris Antonetti and Tom Hamilton of the Cleveland Guardians
SABR Digital Library: Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Join us at Tulane University for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day
In Memoriam: Len Levin

SABR All-Time Eras Team: Membership Drive begins

Refer two new members to SABR between now and May 13 to receive an exclusive baseball card set featuring players selected to our All-Time Eras Teams! 

In conjunction with SABR’s All-Time Eras Team voting initiative, new SABR members who sign up for an annual membership between April 7 and May 13, and use the code AllEras15, will receive a $15 discount, the exclusive All-Time Eras Team baseball card set, and the ability to participate in our Eras Team elections and speaker series. Current SABR members who refer two new members during the membership drive period will also receive the All-Time Eras Team card set.

Help us celebrate 150 years of the National League by sharing our collective passion for the history of the game to new SABR members! If you have any questions about signing up for a new SABR membership, please email Jessica Smyth.

Voting opens next week for SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams

Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876. The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras.

Each of the six All-Time Eras Team ballots will be released throughout the baseball season, beginning with the 19th Century Era (1876-1900) and Deadball Era (1901-1919) teams on Friday, April 17. SABR members will be able to vote for players at every position on the diamond, as well as the top manager and executive from that era. Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members.

Click here to learn more at SABR.org.

SABR 54: Hear from Chris Antonetti and Tom Hamilton of the Cleveland Guardians

SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. SABR 54 will feature a Major League-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Early-bird registration discounts end on May 29, 2026, so sign up today to join us!

We’re excited to welcome more featured speakers at SABR 54:

• Chris Antonetti, Cleveland Guardians President of Baseball Operations
• Tom Hamilton, Cleveland Guardians broadcaster and 2025 Ford C. Frick Award recipient

They’ll join an All-Star lineup of featured speakers that also includes former Cleveland greats Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, and Charles Nagy; BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient Paul Hoynes; Major League writer and director David S. Ward; and Guardians executives Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, and Kyle Burris.

Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.

Visit SABR.org/convention for complete details. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 54 on July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than May 15, 2026.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

SABR Digital Library: Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:

Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Edited by Steve Friedman, Eric Vickrey, and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-62-8, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-63-5, $34.95
8.5″ x 11″, 294 pages

Twenty-five years ago, the Seattle Mariners had a magical season and pennant fever gripped the Pacific Northwest. This SABR Digital Library book collects biographies of every player on the 2001 roster and looks back at key games and moments in their record-setting run—a 116-win season, the best in American League history. Their penchant for comeback victories inspired the catchphrase: “Two Outs, So What!”

SABR members can download the e-book edition for free (PDF, MOBI, or EPUB/Kindle formats), or save 50% off the purchase of the paperback edition.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Join us at Tulane University on April 25 for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day

The Schott-Pelican SABR Chapter, in conjunction with the Tulane University Athletic Department, will sponsor a Salute to the Negro Leagues Day at a Tulane baseball game on Saturday, April 25 at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, Lousiana. The event will raise awareness and understanding of Negro Leagues baseball in the area and honor local players and personalities.

All baseball fans are invited to attend. Click here to purchase discounted tickets for the ballgame, which begins at 6:30 p.m. as the Green Wave baseball team takes on the University of Texas at San Antonio. Check out the SABR booth on the main concourse where chapter members will be giving away 500 gameday posters (see below), along with Negro Leagues baseball cards, baseball books, Cracker Jacks, plus SABR membership forms and information.

The New Orleans-based Schott-Pelican Chapter was the recipient of a SABR Local Grant to help fund this event.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

In Memoriam: Len Levin

Few research articles published by SABR over the past half-century were not improved by Len Levin’s eagle eyes. As the lead copy editor for countless projects since he joined SABR in 1977, he served as a proofreader for thousands of biographies, game stories, journal submissions, and book essays.

Levin, who died at the age of 95 on Monday, April 6, brought his real-world experience as a journalist and teacher to the baseball research community and made an outsized impact. He liked to say his job as an editor was to “make bad stories good and good stories better.” Working behind the scenes with first-time authors and award-winning veterans, he treated everyone with the same level of professionalism and respect — but he never failed to correct any mistakes he spotted along the way.

His name appeared on the cover of dozens of SABR Digital Library books as an associate editor. He read nearly every one of the Games Project’s first 5,000 stories before publication. He even wrote a handful of articles himself, although he preferred his more familiar role in the background. He also served two terms on SABR’s Board of Directors, organized many Southern New England chapter meetings and one national convention in his home of Rhode Island, and was recognized with SABR’s highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, in 1997.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

One week left to apply for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference scholarships

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school or college students to attend the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 18-21, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than April 17, 2026. Click here to learn more or download an application.

SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee is also pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its 18th annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest in 2026. Click here to learn more or to apply. The contest is open to high school seniors and carrying a minimum GPA of 2.5 at the end of their junior year. Students have to write a 1,200-word essay answering a question related to one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships. Deadline to apply: April 15, 2026.

Thanks to the generosity of longtime supporters Gary and Vicki Gillette, SABR can offer a limited number of complimentary registrations to high school and college students in the Memphis area to attend this year’s conference. Local students or educators who are interested in attending should contact Paul J. Zwirecki.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more or register for the 2026 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.

Join us for 2026 Virtual Candidate Forum on Thursday, April 16

All SABR members are invited to join us for a Virtual Candidate Forum featuring candidates for the two Director’s seats and the Treasurer’s seat in the upcoming 2026 Board of Directions election. The forum will take place on Zoom from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, April 16.

• Click here to pre-register for the Zoom meeting on April 16, 2026

Candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves and answer questions about the organization. SABR members will elect two candidates to the Board of Directors and one candidate as the Treasurer.

Voting for the 2026 SABR Board of Directors election will take place between April 22 and May 6.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Seeking volunteers for SABR MLB Team Employee Database project

SABR’s Business of Baseball Committee is looking for volunteers to contribute to the entry of 2026 major league team media guide information into the SABR MLB Team Employee Database. Digital copies of the media guides are available. This project only requires the use of Excel spreadsheets. Contact Richard Cuicchi if you are interested in helping out.

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

6 new stories published at SABR Biography Project

• Bill Breckinridge, by Larry DeFillipo
• Press Cruthers, by Kurt Blumenau
• Jackie Collum, by William Sherman and Tom Moore (first-time authors)
• Brook Fordyce, by Michael Trzinski
• Chuck Lauer, by Vincent T. Ciaramella
• John I. Rogers, by Bill Lamb

Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.

5 new stories published at SABR Games Project

• July 30, 1964: Phillies nip Giants in extras on rookie John Briggs’ walk-off double, by Steve Ginader
• May 4, 1973: Washington Huskies win thriller over Oregon State at post-Pilots Sicks’ Stadium, by Kurt Blumenau
• July 20, 1986: Getting everyone involved: Neil Allen’s 29-batter, 29 balls-in-play shutout lifts White Sox over Yankees, by Craig Garretson
• September 7, 1987: Jeff Robinson records immaculate inning, saves Pirates’ comeback win over Cubs, by John Fredland
• April 10, 2025: Red Sox win in another walk-off during season’s first homestand at Fenway Park, by Bill Nowlin

In addition, the following game stories from SABR’s Henry Aaron book have now been posted online:

• June 12, 1962: Aaron brothers lead Braves’ hit parade in 15-2 hammering of Dodgers, by Richard Cuicchi
• July 27, 1963: Henry Aaron drives Reds dizzy in Braves’ win, by Dennis Degenhardt
• September 17, 1965: Henry Aaron’s two home runs boost Braves to their final win in Milwaukee, by Tom Schott
• June 8, 1966: Henry Aaron’s two homers, six RBIs power Braves past Mets, by Tim Odzer
• May 21, 1967: Henry Aaron outshines Roberto Clemente, Pirates with two homers and assist, by John Fredland
• June 27, 1967: Henry Aaron wallops record-breaking grand slam to beat Astros, by Mason Linken (first-time author)
• July 14, 1968: Henry Aaron’s 500th career home run is no ‘cheap’ shot, by Andrew Harner
• August 21, 1971: Henry Aaron hits two homers, drives in six runs against Cardinals, by Glen Sparks

Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.

Henry Aaron
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks

Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.

Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:

• Check out highlights and photos from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference
• New Research Resources portal and member login launched
• Learn more about recipients of SABR Research Grants in 2026
• Save the date: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
• The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2026
• 2026 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award winners announced
• Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
• Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
• Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
• Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
• Negro Leagues statistics added to SABR Lahman Baseball Database
• View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
• Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
• Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online

Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

• Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
• Video Replays: This week, we heard from Noel Hynd (Deadball Era Author Talk); Seth Tannenbaum (Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites) and Rob Sheinkopf (Baseball Imposters); and the 19th Century Book Club (The Louisville Grays and the Myth of Baseball’s First Great Scandal). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

• April 12: Hanlan’s Point (ON) Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum and Scott Crawford (11:00 a.m. EDT)
• April 12: Town Ball Committee meeting (2:00 p.m. CDT)
• April 13: American Baseball Biomechanics Society Journal Club meeting (4:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 13: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Mike Walsh (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 13: Central Florida Chapter meeting with Steve Gietschier (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 13: Asian Baseball Committee meeting with Michael Clair (8:30 p.m. EDT)
• April 14: 19th Century Speaker Series: Peter Gordon (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 14: Games and Simulations meeting with Chris Davis (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 15: Southwest Florida Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 15: New SABR Member Experience meeting (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 16: Virtual Candidate Forum (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 18: Oklahoma Chapter meeting with Joe Eaton (2:00 p.m. CDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

• April 11: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter book club meeting (Columbus, OH)
• April 11: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
• April 11: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
• April 11: Eric Vickrey/Steve Dittmore author event (Los Angeles, CA)
• April 12: Rob Fitts author event (New York, NY)
• April 15: Rocky Mountain Chapter monthly lunch (Denver, CO)
• April 16: Magnolia Chapter Third Thursday meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
• April 18: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
• April 18: Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter meeting (Milwaukee, WI)
• April 18: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Austin, TX)
• April 18: Casey Stengel Chapter meeting (New York, NY)

To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.

• Nineteenth Century: Spring 2026 newsletter

Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.

• Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter: April 1 meeting recap (Tallahassee, FL)
• Rickwood Field Chapter: April 2026 newsletter (Birmingham, AL)

Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.

Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

• Tim Stebbins: José Ramírez now owns a coveted Cleveland franchise record that had stood since 1918 (MLB.com)
• Patrick Dubuque: In Search of the Indelicate Inning (Baseball Prospectus)
• Tyler Kepner: How Eduardo Rodriguez’s star turn in the WBC final is carrying into the MLB season (The Athletic)
• Kat Cosley Trigg: From classroom to the pros: Rice sport analytics program turning data into opportunity (Rice.edu)
• Anthony Castrovince: Number of Black players on Opening Day rosters increases for 2nd straight year (MLB.com)
• Rich Tenorio: Unhittable: are the modern era’s weightlifting, analytics-fueled pitchers too good? (The Guardian)
• Jayson Stark: Did Jo Adell have the greatest defensive game ever? A quest to answer that question (The Athletic)
• Mark Simon: Jo Adell and 3 Home Run Robberies In A Game (Sports Info Solutions)
• Jarrett Seidler: Jose Altuve’s New Strike Zone (Baseball Prospectus)
• Davy Andrews: No, James, Luis Arraez Shouldn’t Take More 3-1 Pitches (FanGraphs)
• Eno Sarris: Kodai Senga and other MLB pitchers who made intriguing changes to their arsenals this season (The Athletic)
• Gavin Addleman: Are sweepers and sliders really different pitches? (Github)
• Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Bruce Froemming (1939-2026) (RIP Baseball)
• David Laurila: Athletics Prospect Braden Nett Has Seven Pitches and a Good Backstory (FanGraphs)
• Steven Goldman: Our Lives Are Clay: Empathy as Advantage in the Clash of Teams and Civilizations (Baseball Prospectus)
• Michael Baumann: Re-Re-Reexamining Trevor Rogers on the Cusp of Acehood (FanGraphs)
• Ryan Blake: A Lukewarm Take on Ice-Cold Bats (FanGraphs)
• Adam Heing: New biography of Ron LeFlore, who went from prison to the big leagues, hits bookshelves this week (Detroit Metro Times)
• Patrick Ellington Jr.: The Colorado Rockies Might Have a Hidden Gem (Red Black Green Baseball Blog)
• Tiffany Babb: Rickwood Field, America’s Oldest Ballpark (The Fan Files)
• Gary Ashwill: Moxie! An Unsolved Mystery from the 1925 Negro National League (Agate Type)
• Luke Epplin: The Mystery of Gene Bearden (Good Grief)
• John Eisenberg: The dark cloud over the magical 1966 Orioles’ season (Baltimore Baseball)
• Amanda Lane Cumming: The 1996 Seattle Mariners: Navigating a New Identity (NW Baseball History)
• Jason Schwartz: Dave Hoskins: The Savior Does Not Answer Letters (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
• Mark Kolier: The evolution of split fingered fastballs – something old is new again (Almost Cooperstown)
• Christopher Chavis: October 20, 2004: Hope, Exhaustion, and Game 7 (Baseball and Us)
• Dennis Snelling: ‘We Are Trying to Close the Gap, but It Is Very Wide Yet’: The Baltimore Orioles’ 1971 Tour of Japan (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Daisuke Matsuzaka (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Tae-in Chun: Su-hyeok Lim: The Runner Stranded at Second Base (SABR Asian Baseball)

Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.

This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.

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APRIL 9, 2026 — SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. SABR 54 will feature a Major League-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Early-bird registration discounts end on May 29, 2026, so sign up today to join us!

We’re excited to welcome more featured speakers at SABR 54:

• Chris Antonetti, Cleveland Guardians President of Baseball Operations
• Tom Hamilton, Cleveland Guardians broadcaster and 2025 Ford C. Frick Award recipient

They’ll join an All-Star lineup of featured speakers that also includes former Cleveland greats Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, and Charles Nagy; BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient Paul Hoynes; Major League writer and director David S. Ward; and Guardians executives Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, and Kyle Burris.

Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.

Whether you’re attending your first SABR convention or returning as a longtime regular, this is a great year to be part of the experience. Newcomers will find plenty of opportunities to connect and build baseball friendships, while veteran attendees can look forward to a richly layered event. It promises to be an unforgettable week of baseball fellowship in “The Land,” and we hope you’ll join us!

Visit SABR.org/convention for more information on early-bird registration, Cleveland Guardians game, Cleveland Baseball History bus tour, and more.

Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners
Edited by Steve Friedman, Eric Vickrey, and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-62-8, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-63-5, $34.95
8.5″ x 11″, 294 pages

Twenty-five years ago, the Seattle Mariners had a magical season and pennant fever gripped the Pacific Northwest. This SABR Digital Library book collects biographies of every player on the 2001 roster and looks back at key games and moments in their record-setting run—a 116-win season, the best in American League history. Their penchant for comeback victories inspired the catchphrase: “Two Outs, So What!”

The M’s built a large division lead early and never let up. Just as they were about to clinch the AL West Division title, the 9/11 terrorist attacks shocked the nation and interrupted the season. When play resumed a week later, they clinched in front of an emotional Safeco Field crowd.

The offensive attack started with Ichiro Suzuki, a Japanese sensation who posted a historic rookie season. His MVP campaign overshadowed a career year by teammate Bret Boone, who finished third in the MVP voting. The lineup also boasted future Hall of Famer Edgar Martínez, five-tool center fielder Mike Cameron, and steady first baseman John Olerud, all of whom enjoyed All-Star seasons.

The 2001 Seattle Mariners were arguably as well-rounded as any team in major-league history. The roster, constructed by general manager Pat Gillick and piloted by Lou Piniella, dominated the opposition in every facet of the game. The M’s scored more runs than any other team, allowed the fewest, and led the majors in ERA, OBP, and stolen bases. The resulting 116 regular-season wins tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the most wins in a single season.

Seattle’s pitching staff featured soft-tossing southpaw Jamie Moyer, who won 20 games, while a young workhorse named Freddy García produced an All-Star campaign. Out of the bullpen, Arthur Rhodes, Jeff Nelson, and Kazuhiro Sasaki were nearly flawless in the late innings.

Although Seattle fell short of winning the American League pennant, losing to the New York Yankees in the ALCS, the 2001 Mariners and their historic season maintain a special place in the hearts of a long-suffering fan base. This book, released on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Mariners, represents a collaborative effort of more than 50 SABR members.

Contributors include: Malcolm Allen, Mark Armour, Doug Barker, Gary Belleville, Luis A. Blandón Jr., Brittney Bush Bollay, Ryan Brecker, Thomas J. Brown Jr., Frederick C. “Rick” Bush, Tim Chalberg, Alan Cohen, Philip Cola, Rory Costello, Richard Cuicchi, Amanda Lane Cumming, Larry DeFillipo, John DiFonzo, Helen Edwards, Joey Elledge, Dan Fields, Steve Friedman, Peter Gerken, Andrew Harner, Emily Hawks, Tom Hawthorn, M. Shawn Hennessy, Tim Herlich, Paul Hofmann, Mike Huber, Douglas Jordan, Ryan Keeler, Kevin Larkin, Len Levin, Dan Levitt, Abigail Miskowiec, Bill Nowlin, Tony S. Oliver, Bill Pruden, Carl Riechers, Quentin Sallat, Dan Schlewitz, Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow, Steve Sisto, Mark S. Sternman, Michael Tow, Michael Trzinski, Eric Vickrey, Bart Waldman, Bob Webster, Gregory H. Wolf, Tip Wonhoff, and Greg Zumach.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

• E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, EPUB/Kindle formats.
• Paperback: Get a 50% discount on the Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners paperback edition from the SABR Store ($19.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Amazon Kindle Direct can take up to 4-6 weeks.)

Buy the book

• E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners for $9.99 from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, and EPUB/Kindle formats.
• Paperback: Get the paperback edition of Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners from the SABR Store ($39.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Amazon Kindle Direct can take up to 4-6 weeks.)

About the SABR Digital Library

For more than 50 years, SABR and its members have led the way in publishing the best baseball historical and statistical research. Our publications program is shifting to take advantage of new methods of publishing. Not only will we continue to publish new books like Can He Play? A Look At Baseball Scouts and Their Profession (2011); Inventing Baseball: The 100 Greatest Games of the 19th Century (2013); Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox (2015); Jackie Robinson: Perspectives on 42 (2021), ¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (2022); and Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan (2023); which showcase the best efforts of SABR’s members, chapters and committees, but new technology makes it possible for us to bring out-of-print titles like When Boston Still Had the Babe: The 1918 World Champion Red Sox (2018); Green Cathedrals (2020); and The Miracle Has Landed: The Amazin’ Story of How the 1969 Mets Shocked the World (2021) back again.

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to find all past titles and download your favorites. Books will be available in digital formats as well as paperbacks produced by “print on demand” (POD).

SABR members can download all Digital Library e-book editions for free and save 50% on purchase of the paperback editions. If you’re not a member, click here to join SABR.

Stay tuned throughout the year for new (and old!) titles that we’ll be adding to the SABR Digital Library. To learn more about SABR Publications, contact Publications Editor Cecilia Tan at ctan@sabr.org.

Having trouble downloading our e-books? Click here for step-by-step instructions or a short tutorial video on how to download SABR digital publications.

• Click here to pre-register for the Zoom meeting on April 16, 2026

Candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves and answer questions about the organization. SABR members will elect two candidates to the Board of Directors, along with one candidate as the Vice President and one candidate as Treasurer. 

Voting for the 2026 SABR Board of Directors election will take place between April 22 and May 6.

Few research articles published by SABR over the past half-century were not improved by Len Levin’s eagle eyes. As the lead copy editor for countless projects since he joined SABR in 1977, he served as a proofreader for thousands of biographies, game stories, journal submissions, and book essays.

Levin brought his real-world experience as a journalist and teacher to the baseball research community and made an outsized impact. He liked to say his job as an editor was to “make bad stories good and good stories better.” Working behind the scenes with first-time authors and award-winning veterans, he treated everyone with the same level of professionalism and respect — but he never failed to correct any mistakes he spotted along the way.

His name appeared on the cover of dozens of SABR Digital Library books as an associate editor. He read nearly every one of the Games Project’s first 5,000 stories before publication. He even wrote a handful of articles himself, although he preferred his more familiar role in the background.

He also served two terms on SABR’s Board of Directors, organized many Southern New England chapter meetings and one national convention in his home of Rhode Island, and was recognized with SABR’s highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, in 1997.

Levin died peacefully at a hospice care facility at the age of 95 on April 6, 2026.

One of Levin’s most lasting contributions was his role in creating and editing the first SABR convention journal in 1984. The convention was held that summer in Providence, Rhode Island, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the first World Series. A vintage game between teams of SABR members dressed as the Providence Grays and New York Metropolitans was staged at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium. Levin led an effort to republish a series of articles from the Providence Journal documenting the early history of major league baseball in the city. The journal, titled Days of Greatness: Providence Baseball, 1875-1885, was given out as a souvenir to attendees, beginning an annual tradition that continues to this day.

Born March 4, 1931, in Providence, Rhode Island, Leonard Irving Levin was drawn to journalism from an early age. He grew up in Pawtucket and held leadership roles for his high school and college newspapers, earning his bachelor’s degree in history from Providence College and a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University.

He went to work for the Pawtucket Times, where he helped cover the aftermath of the infamous robbery of a Brink’s Company building in Boston. He later joined the Providence Journal, where he met his wife Linda, a reporter and photo editor who went on to become the journalism department chair at the University of Rhode Island. They had two daughters, Sara and Rachel. Both Len and Linda trained generations of future journalists around the world, and they were each elected to the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2022.

Len spent more than 30 years as a copy editor at the Journal from 1963 to 1996. He also served as New England Chapter president of the Society for Professional Journalists and taught journalism courses at the University of Rhode Island. After leaving the Journal, he worked for 12 years with the Quincy (Massachusetts) Patriot-Ledger. In 2013, Levin was hired as the grammarian for the Rhode Island Supreme Court, editing the judges’ opinions and fixing any errors or typos. He continued working diligently on many projects into his nineties.

The Levin family will hold a private burial service; a larger memorial and celebration of life will be planned later this year. More details will be shared as they are finalized.

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, April 3, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web. 

All-Time Eras Team Membership Drive begins next week
Register now to join us at SABR 54 in Cleveland
Join us at Tulane University on April 25 for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day
The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2026
Learn more about 2026 Research Grants recipients

Coming soon: SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams

Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876. The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras.

Each of the six All-Time Eras Team ballots will be released throughout the baseball season, beginning with the 19th Century Era (1876-1900) and Deadball Era (1901-1919) teams on April 17. SABR members will be able to vote for players at every position on the diamond, as well as the top manager and executive from that era. Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members.

Click here to learn more at SABR.org.

All-Time Eras Team Membership Drive begins next week

Refer two new members to SABR between April 7 and May 13 to receive an exclusive baseball card set featuring players selected to our All-Time Eras Teams! 

In conjunction with SABR’s All-Time Eras Team voting initiative, new SABR members who sign up for an annual membership between April 7 and May 13, and use the code AllEras15, will receive a $15 discount, the exclusive All-Time Eras Team baseball card set, and the ability to participate in our Eras Team elections and speaker series. Current SABR members who refer two new members during the membership drive period will also receive the All-Time Eras Team card set.

Help us celebrate 150 years of the National League by sharing our collective passion for the history of the game to new SABR members! If you have any questions about signing up for a new SABR membership, please email Jessica Smyth.

Early registration now open for SABR 54 in Cleveland

Join us in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer for SABR’s 54th annual convention on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel! Conference and hotel registration for SABR 54 is now available online. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 Early-Bird Registration and optional sessions.

SABR 54 will feature a Major League speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. Whether you’re attending your first SABR convention or returning as a longtime regular, this is a great year to be part of the experience. Newcomers will find plenty of opportunities to connect and build baseball friendships, while veteran attendees can look forward to a richly layered event. It promises to be an unforgettable week of baseball fellowship in “The Land,” and we hope you’ll join us!

Visit SABR.org/convention for complete details. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 54 on July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than May 15, 2026.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Save the date: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Save the date! The eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held virtually on October 9–11, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Registration information and a call for presentation abstracts will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.

This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — will be a virtual Zoom event that includes panel discussions, research presentations, and the presentation of the Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award.

Visit SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference to learn more.

Join us at Tulane University on April 25 for Salute to the Negro Leagues Day

The Schott-Pelican SABR Chapter, in conjunction with the Tulane University Athletic Department, will sponsor a Salute to the Negro Leagues Day at a Tulane baseball game on Saturday, April 25 at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, Lousiana. The event will raise awareness and understanding of Negro Leagues baseball in the area and honor local players and personalities.

All baseball fans are invited to attend. Click here to purchase discounted tickets for the ballgame, which begins at 6:30 p.m. as the Green Wave baseball team takes on the University of Texas at San Antonio. Check out the SABR booth on the main concourse where chapter members will be giving away 500 gameday posters (see below), along with Negro Leagues baseball cards, baseball books, Cracker Jacks, plus SABR membership forms and information.

The New Orleans-based Schott-Pelican Chapter was the recipient of a SABR Local Grant to help fund this event.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2026

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR Bookshelf, a listing of new books that are received at the SABR office.

• Click here for more detailed information on dozens of new baseball books published in Spring 2026.

To view previous listings in The SABR Bookshelf, click here.

Early registration now open for 2026 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 18-21, 2026, at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full and single-day registration is available for a discounted rate before May 25, 2026. 

Hosted by SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee, the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history. The conference is open to baseball and history fans of all ages. Each year, monies are targeted to donate books to schools or libraries; raise funds for the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project; and award scholarships to high school seniors in a nationwide essay contest and an annual art contest.

• Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $195 before May 25, $210 afterward. Students: $75 before May 25, $85 afterward. Single-day registration is also available for $80 for Friday or Saturday before May 25; $90 afterward. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery (333 Beale Street), Friday’s Memphis Redbirds baseball game at AutoZone Park, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the SpringHill Suites. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
• Hotel: A special group rate at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 901-522-2100. The SpringHill Suites hotel is located at 85 W. Court Ave., Memphis, TN 38103.
• High School Essay Contest: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its 18th annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest in 2026. Click here to learn more or to apply.
• Art Contest: The 17th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Contest is open to all artists in 2026.
• Library Grants: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will award two $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants for 2026. Click here to download a PDF application.

Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the Malloy Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school or college students to attend the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 18-21, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than April 17, 2026.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Learn more about recipients of SABR Research Grants in 2026

SABR is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its new Research Grants in 2026:

• Routine-Oriented Traits and Position-Specific Performance in Collegiate Baseball
  Taku Imaizumi, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Japan
• Growing Accessible Biomechanics Data and Analysis with Computer Vision
  Hassan Rafique, Assistant Professor in Sport Analytics, Syracuse University
  Jeremy Losak, Associate Professor in Sport Analytics, Syracuse University

SABR Research Grants are intended to support original scholarly work that aligns with our organization’s core mission: fostering the study, discussion, and understanding of all aspects of baseball. We invite proposals that deepen our knowledge of baseball from various disciplines, including (but not limited to) history and the broader humanities, analytics, data science, business, law, biomechanics, and kinesiology. 

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Seeking copy editors for new book project on Korean baseball

The editors of a new SABR book project on Korean baseball are seeking additional copy editors to help proofread article submissions. If you have written or edited for any SABR project or publication before, you are more than qualified to participate in this project, which is tentatively titled Yagu (야구): Past, Present, and Future of Korean Baseball. Please email Zac Petrillo or Bill Nowlin if you are interested in helping out.

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

5 new stories published at SABR Games Project

• April 1, 1954: Integrated baseball briefly comes to Birmingham as Cardinals beat White Sox in exhibition, by Harrison Golden
• April 12, 1965: Red Sox center fielder Lenny Green homers twice on Opening Day, by Bill Nowlin
• April 10, 1968: Carl Yastrzemski homers twice on Opening Day as Red Sox begin AL pennant defense, by Bill Nowlin
• July 1, 1976: Tim Murtaugh wins father-son battle with manager Danny as Charleston beats parent Pirates, by Kurt Blumenau
• April 20, 1986: Pirates beat Cubs after 4 months, 17 innings on Barry Bonds pinch-hit single, by John Fredland

In addition, the following game stories from SABR’s Henry Aaron book have now been posted online:

• May 25, 1952: Hank Aaron’s star shines bright in the northern New York sky, by Alan Cohen
• April 1, 1953: Red Sox pummel Jacksonville Braves but young Henry Aaron shines, by Bill Pruden
• April 25, 1954: Henry Aaron goes 5-for-6 in breakout game for Braves, by Chris Betsch
• May 21, 1954: Braves win as Henry Aaron hits first career game-winning home run, by Andrew Heckroth
• September 4, 1955: Henry Aaron reaches 100-RBI milestone for the first time, by John Shorey
• May 22, 1956: Henry Aaron’s 4-hit night in Brooklyn leads to first NL batting title, by John Fredland
• July 14, 1956: Braves sweep Dodgers as Henry Aaron’s fourth hit wins in 10th inning, by Dave Lande
• September 24, 1957: Henry Aaron smashes first career grand slam for Braves, by Matt Vines
• August 10, 1958: Henry Aaron’s bat, Humberto Robinson’s stellar relief lead Braves over Phillies, by Gary Belleville
• April 21, 1959: Henry Aaron belts out 3 hits to continue season-opening surge, by Mike Huber

Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.

Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 
85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
Edited by Leonte Landino and Bill Nowlin

Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition — available in English or Spanish — or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.

Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:

• Check out highlights and photos from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference
• New Research Resources portal and member login launched
• 2026 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award winners announced
• Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
• Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
• Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
• Gary, Vicki Gillette make gift to support Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference through 2030
• Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
• Negro Leagues statistics added to SABR Lahman Baseball Database
• View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
• Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
• Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online

Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of March 2026.

Want to become a Friend of SABR? Click here to make a recurring monthly contribution or click here to learn more about our Giving Circles to make a one-time contribution.

• Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
• Video Replays: This week, we heard from Joe McNamara (Sacramento Baseball Hall of Fame) and Leslie Heaphy (Women’s Baseball World Cup); Paul Semendinger (The Greatest Yankees by Uniform Number); Michael Kane (“Babe Ruth: Gentleman Farmer”); and the AL Central Chapters 2026 season preview. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

• April 4: Bob Davids Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Todd Marcum (9:00 a.m. EDT)
• April 4: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Sherry Davis (10:00 a.m. EDT)
• April 6: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Scott Melesky (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 6: Deadball Era Author Talk with Noel Hynd (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 7: 19th Century Baseball Book Club (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 9: Allan Roth (CA) Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum and Rob Sheinkopf (7:00 p.m. PDT)
• April 12: Hanlan’s Point (ON) Chapter meeting with Seth Tannenbaum and Scott Crawford (11:00 a.m. EDT)
• April 12: Town Ball Committee meeting (2:00 p.m. CDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

• April 4: Gardner-Waterman Vermont Chapter meeting (Shelburne, VT)
• April 7: Bob Davids Chapter Virginia Hot Stove Dinner (Arlington, VA)
• April 11: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter book club meeting (Columbus, OH)
• April 11: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
• April 11: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
• April 11: Eric Vickrey/Steve Dittmore author event (Los Angeles, CA)
• April 12: Rob Fitts author event (New York, NY)

To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.

• Nineteenth Century: Spring 2026 newsletter

Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.

• Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter: Spring 2026 newsletter (St. Louis, MO)
• Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter: Spring 2026 newsletter (Hartford, CT)
• Elysian Fields Chapter: Spring 2026 newsletter (Northern New Jersey)
• Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: April 2026 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
• Larry Dierker Chapter: March 23 meeting recap (Houston, TX)
• Rocky Mountain Chapter: April 2026 newsletter (Denver, CO)

Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.

Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

• Mike Lynch: Three New Seasons of Box Scores and Two New Seasons of PBP Added to Baseball-Reference.com
• Tyler Kepner: How Jason Benetti, the voice of NBC’s return to baseball, managed a full opening week (The Athletic)
• Sarah Langs: Streaks, strikeouts and Shohei: The best stats of Opening Week (MLB.com)
• Hannah Keyser: Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display (CNN)
• Aspen Anderson: How Angie Mentink Made It Back to Mariners After an Offseason Stroke (Seattle Met)
• Ryan Blake: Singled Out: Mariners Uncover Truth in Opening Week (FanGraphs)
• Patrick Ellington Jr.: Samaná-American and Cocoló Ethnic Enclaves Are Making an Emergence (Red Black Green Baseball Blog)
• Daniel R. Epstein: Giancarlo Stanton and the Automatic HOF Number (Baseball Prospectus)
• Ben Lindbergh: The Pirates and A’s Are MLB’s Lopsided Dark Horses (The Ringer)
• Stephanie Apstein: Three Future MLB Stars Who Should Be Next in Line for Mega Extensions (Sports Illustrated)
• Ben Clemens: All Gas, No Aim: Bubba Chandler Is Amped (FanGraphs)
• Jonathan Mayo: Konnor Griffin’s unique connection to Pirates Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski (MLB.com)
• Mark Simon: A Giant Challenge Ahead in Center Field (Sports Info Solutions)
• Michael Rosen: What Do Hitters See, and When Do They See It? (FanGraphs)
• Rob Mains: Forbes’ Analysis on the Eve of Destruction (Baseball Prospectus)
• Maddie Landis: Where Sprint Speed Matters (Baseball Prospectus)
• Marlena Lang: She was the first girl in Ohio to play varsity baseball. Now, she’s celebrating her own pro career. (WCPO.com)
• Tiffany Babb: Workers on a Production Line: An Interview with A.M. Gittlitz (The Fan Files)
• Chrystal O’Keefe: Visiting Dugout Interview with Ruth Kapelus (Sox Populi)
• Mai Yoshikawa: Unifying power of Japanese baseball brings together people from all walks of life (Japan Times)
• Joe Edinger: Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1950s (The Good Phight)
• Luke Epplin: The Newark Eagles Finally Win It All (Good Grief)
• Gary Cieradkowski: “Sticks” Jester: Loretta Bobs Her Hair (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
• Paul Proia: Baseball’s Unknown Comic: Toby Lyons (Mighty Casey Baseball)
• Bob D’Angelo: Rare Autograph of Hall Of Famer Pete Hill Now on the Market (Sports Collectors Daily)
• Al Yellon: Stop scheduling games in northern cities in March (Bleed Cubbie Blue)
• Mark Kolier: Being the other Reggie (Smith) was costly (Almost Cooperstown)
• Nathan Skopitz: The secret early history of baseball in Canada (The Charlatan)
• Luca Tedesco: ‘World’s least qualified’ baseball coach Evan Katz shares inspiring story (Marblehead Current)
• Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Wayne Granger (1944-2026) (RIP Baseball)
• Steve Treder: ‘They Beat Us the Japanese Way’: The San Francisco Giants’ 1970 Spring Tour (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Randy Bass (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Trevor Raichura/Thomas Love Seagull: Nippon Professional Baseball Teams: A Primer (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1919 (SABR Games and Simulations)

Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.

This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.

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All baseball fans are invited to attend. Click here to purchase discounted tickets for the ballgame, which begins at 6:30 p.m. as the Green Wave baseball team takes on the University of Texas at San Antonio. Children of former Negro Leagues pitcher Johnny Wright and owner/promoter Allen Page are scheduled to throw out the first pitches. Profiles of Negro Leagues players will be highlighted between innings on the stadium’s video board.

Check out the SABR booth on the main concourse where chapter members will be giving away 500 gameday posters (see below), along with Negro Leagues baseball cards, baseball books, Cracker Jacks, plus SABR membership forms and information.

The ballgame will be preceded by a Schott-Pelican Chapter meeting from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Metairie, Louisiana. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Derby Gisclair if you plan to attend.

The New Orleans-based Schott-Pelican Chapter was the recipient of a SABR Local Grant to help fund this event.

• Routine-Oriented Traits and Position-Specific Performance in Collegiate Baseball
  Taku Imaizumi, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Japan
  • This project examines how routine-oriented psychological traits—such as strong adherence to routines and intense cognitive focus—relate to position-specific performance in collegiate baseball. While physical and technical skills have long been central to baseball analytics, the role of psychological traits remains less clearly understood. Using a large-scale dataset of collegiate players, this study investigates how these traits vary across positions and how they contribute to on-field performance, with particular attention to pitchers, whose roles emphasize repetition and structured routines. By integrating psychological measures with performance data, the project aims to provide new insights into player evaluation and to expand baseball analytics to include cognitive and behavioral dimensions.
• Growing Accessible Biomechanics Data and Analysis with Computer Vision
  Hassan Rafique, Assistant Professor in Sport Analytics, Syracuse University
  Jeremy Losak, Associate Professor in Sport Analytics, Syracuse University
  • This project will explore the feasibility of building a publicly accessible repository of baseball biomechanical data using computer vision technology applied to broadcast footage. The resulting data will then be put to work advancing baseball research, with analyses targeting hitting, pitching, and catching — demonstrating the potential of open biomechanical data to deepen our understanding of the game.

SABR Research Grants are intended to support original scholarly work that aligns with our organization’s core mission: fostering the study, discussion, and understanding of all aspects of baseball. We invite proposals that deepen our knowledge of baseball from various disciplines, including (but not limited to) history and the broader humanities, analytics, data science, business, law, biomechanics, and kinesiology. 

SABR Research Grants are open to individual researchers or groups of researchers, with preference given to those with terminal degrees in their field of study and/or demonstrated professional achievement in that field. Applicants do not need to be active SABR members to submit a proposal; however, grant recipients who are not members are encouraged to join to take advantage of SABR’s research resources and community of subject-matter experts. Preference will be given to applicants who indicate they will utilize existing SABR resources and publications in their work.

To learn more, visit SABR.org/research-grants.

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR Bookshelf, a listing of new books that are received at the SABR office.

• Click here to view The SABR Bookshelf listings for Spring 2026

To get your NEW book listed on The SABR Bookshelf, send an e-book file in PDF, EPUB or MOBI format to jpomrenke@sabr.org.

To ensure a listing in The Baseball Index — SABR’s online catalog of baseball research materials at www.baseballindex.org — make sure a review copy is sent to The Baseball Index, 4025 Beechwood Pl., Riverside, CA 92506.

Bolded names indicates that the author(s) is a SABR member.

In addition, check out new books published by SABR at SABR.org/ebooks.

Spring 2026

Click on the link above for more detailed information on each of these books:

• Henry Aaron, edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
• Double Play on the Red Line, by Rajesh C. Oza
• Diamond Classics II: The Best Baseball Books Since 1989, by Mike Shannon
• Baseball’s Most Outrageous Promotions: From Wedlock and Headlock Day to Disco Demolition Night, by Joseph Natalicchio
• Baseball at the Dawn of the Seventies: The Major Leagues in Transition, 1970-1971, by Paul Hensler
• Opening the Door For Jackie: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Integration, by Keith Evan Crook
• Tragedy in Black Baseball: Early Deaths of 136 Negro Leagues, 1871-1950, by Chris Jensen
• Leon Day: A Baseball Life from the Negro Leagues to the Hall of Fame, by Bob Luke
• We Would Have Played Forever: A History of the Coastal Plain Baseball League, Revised Edition, by Robert Gaunt and Chris Holaday
• Crybaby Rebellion: Ossie Vitt and the 1940 Cleveland Indians, by Gary Webster
• Black Baseball’s Heyday: Capturing an Era in Art and Words, by Denny Dressman and Anthony High
• Joe “Flash” Gordon: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Second Baseman, by Judy Gordon and Erik Simpson
• Simulating Satchel: A What-If History of Integrated Major League Baseball in 1934, by John Graf
• Baseball Magic and Mayhem in St. Louis: The 1926 Cardinals, World Series Champions, by Kevin J. Abing
• Baseballisms: A Murderers’ Row of Metaphors and Idioms, by Leonard Skonecki
• Ford Frick: Baseball’s Third Commissioner and his Four Decades Shaping the Game, by Dave Bohmer
• The Legend of Clayton Kershaw, edited by John Cherwa
• Dynasty: The Dodgers Journey to Back-to-Back World Series Titles, edited by John Cherwa
• Spinning the Yarn: A Fun Compendium of Baseball History, by Paul M. Bohannon
• Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History, by Eric Vickrey
• 7 Swings at 7: Mickey Mantle – The Legend and the Victim of American Culture, by Rob Weir
• Chief: The Three Lives of Gene Locklear, by Jay Thomas and Gene Locklear
• How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History, by Jay Wigley
• Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America’s First Baseball Hero, by Thomas W. Gilbert
• Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball’s New Era of Pitching Dominance, by Rob Friedman
• Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team, by A.M. Gittlitz
• Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites: Democracy and Division at the Twentieth-Century Ballpark, by Seth S. Tannenbaum
• Kid Gloves: How Baseball Helps Children Overcome 21st Century Problems, by Christopher Dale
• Black Baseball in Cincinnati: A History, by Paul Debono
• Bill Dickey: A Baseball Life, by Lew Freedman
• Beyond the Last Inning: Life and Careers After Playing Professional Baseball, by Zak Ford
• The 1890 Louisville Cyclones: Major League Baseball’s Original Worst-to-First Team, by Perry T. Cooper
• We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball: How the Czech Republic’s Amateur Underdogs Became World Baseball Classic Heroes, by Michael Clair
• Royal Treatment: Jackie Robinson, Montreal, and the Breaking of Baseball’s Color Barrier, by Sean J. McLaughlin
• Warm Summers and Cold Winters: How Baseball Survived the Korean War, by Steven P. Gietschier
• Baseball’s Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore, by Adam Henig
• Delivery: A Novel, by Christopher Hebert
• My 50 Years in California Baseball and the Pacific Coast League, by Mike Fisher
• Stars of 20th Century Japanese Baseball, by Carlos Bauer
• Ebbets to Paradise: O’Malley’s Journey to the Coliseum & Dodger Stadium, by Allen Schery
• The Leadoff Man: The History of, the Evolution of, and Fun with the Greatest Catalyst in Sports, by Matt Snyder
• Baseball Imposters: The Dark Side of Fandom, by Rob Sheinkopf
• Charlie Dressen: A Baseball Odyssey, by David L. Fleitz
• A Dynasty Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of the 1980s Atlanta Braves, by Patrick Montgomery
• The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey: New York City Baseball’s Golden Age amid Integration, by Robert C. Cottrell
• Battlefields: The Chicago White Sox and the Great War, by Jim Leeke
• How Boerne Made History and Played on Their Field of Dreams, by Tim Christ

To view previous listings in The SABR Bookshelf, click here.

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web. 

Coming soon: SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams
Register now to join us at SABR 54 in Cleveland
Subscribe to the Baseball Research Journal before April 1
Save the date: SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Learn more about 2026 Local Grants recipients

Coming soon: SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams

Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876. The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras.

Each of the six All-Time Eras Team ballots will be released throughout the baseball season, beginning with the 19th Century Era (1876-1900) and Deadball Era (1901-1919) teams on April 17. SABR members will be able to vote for players at every position on the diamond, as well as the top manager and executive from that era. Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members.

Click here to learn more at SABR.org.

All-Time Eras Team Membership Drive begins in April

Refer two new members to SABR between April 7 and May 13 to receive an exclusive baseball card set featuring players selected to our All-Time Eras Teams! 

In conjunction with SABR’s All-Time Eras Team voting initiative, new SABR members who sign up for an annual membership between April 7 and May 13, and use the code AllEras15, will receive a $15 discount, the exclusive All-Time Eras Team baseball card set, and the ability to participate in our Eras Team elections and speaker series. Current SABR members who refer two new members during the membership drive period will also receive the All-Time Eras Team card set.

Help us celebrate 150 years of the National League by sharing our collective passion for the history of the game to new SABR members! If you have any questions about signing up for a new SABR membership, please email Jessica Smyth.

Early registration now open for SABR 54 in Cleveland

Join us in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer for SABR’s 54th annual convention on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel! Conference and hotel registration for SABR 54 is now available online. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 Early-Bird Registration and optional sessions.

SABR 54 will feature a Major League speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. Whether you’re attending your first SABR convention or returning as a longtime regular, this is a great year to be part of the experience. Newcomers will find plenty of opportunities to connect and build baseball friendships, while veteran attendees can look forward to a richly layered event. It promises to be an unforgettable week of baseball fellowship in “The Land,” and we hope you’ll join us!

Visit SABR.org/convention for complete details. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 54 on July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than May 15, 2026.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Subscribe to the Baseball Research Journal before April 1

In 2026, all SABR members will exclusively receive the Baseball Research Journal electronically twice a year. The Spring 2026 issue will be sent out in April. However, if you are interested in a paperback copy of BRJ for your personal library, we have rolled out a subscription option at a significantly discounted rate: $7 per issue for members, compared to $19.95 at retail.

• To subscribe and receive a printed edition of BRJ, visit SABR.org/subscribe by April 1, 2026
  (If you have any questions about your subscription, please email brjsubscribe@sabr.org.)

Click here for a short video on how to subscribe to printed copies of BRJ.

Save the date: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Save the date! The eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held virtually on October 9–11, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Registration information and a call for presentation abstracts will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.

This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — will be a virtual Zoom event that includes panel discussions, research presentations, and the presentation of the Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award.

Visit SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference to learn more.

Learn more about recipients of SABR Local Grants in 2026

SABR is pleased to announce the recipients of Local Grants in 2026:

• Elysian Fields Chapter: From Rube to Robinson: A Traveling Exhibit on the History of Black Baseball
• Field of Dreams Chapter: Ballpark Historical Marker in Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Halsey Hall Chapter: SABR Scholarship Outreach at Minnesota Council for Social Studies Conference
• Latino Baseball Committee / Bob Davids Chapter: Latino Baseball Player Podcast
• Schott-Pelican New Orleans Chapter: Salute to the Negro Leagues Day at Tulane University

Click here to learn more about each of these projects.

The SABR Local Grants program provides an opportunity for chapters, research committees, and chartered communities to apply for funding for their projects under SABR’s Four Pillars: Research, Scholarship, Preservation, and Future of the Game. In total, $10,000 in SABR Local Grants will be awarded in 2026. Visit SABR.org/local-grants to learn more or to apply for a future grant.

Early registration now open for 2026 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 18-21, 2026, at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full and single-day registration is available for a discounted rate before May 25, 2026. 

Hosted by SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee, the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history. The conference is open to baseball and history fans of all ages. Each year, monies are targeted to donate books to schools or libraries; raise funds for the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project; and award scholarships to high school seniors in a nationwide essay contest and an annual art contest.

• Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $195 before May 25, $210 afterward. Students: $75 before May 25, $85 afterward. Single-day registration is also available for $80 for Friday or Saturday before May 25; $90 afterward. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery (333 Beale Street), Friday’s Memphis Redbirds baseball game at AutoZone Park, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the SpringHill Suites. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
• Hotel: A special group rate at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 901-522-2100. The SpringHill Suites hotel is located at 85 W. Court Ave., Memphis, TN 38103.
• High School Essay Contest: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its 18th annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest in 2026. Click here to learn more or to apply.
• Art Contest: The 17th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Contest is open to all artists in 2026.
• Library Grants: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will award two $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants for 2026. Click here to download a PDF application.

Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the Malloy Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school or college students to attend the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 18-21, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than April 17, 2026.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Deadline to submit new project proposals to SABR Editorial Board is April 1

SABR’s Editorial Board welcomes new project proposals from members to be considered for publication through the Digital Library, SABR.org, or any other multimedia formats. We strongly encourage new proposals that involve collaboration between SABR research committees and/or chapters, and web-based projects with an eye toward enhanced multimedia presentation.

• Click here to submit a SABR project proposal
  Next deadline: April 1, 2026 (for publication in late 2027 or 2028)

SABR seeks to publish 2-4 web-based multimedia projects and 6-8 books per year. Book projects should be of a scope that can fit in a single volume, typically between 100,000 and 200,000 total words.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Seeking peer reviewers for upcoming Baseball Research Journals

SABR’s publications team is seeking to expand our pool of peer reviewers for upcoming editions of the Baseball Research Journal. Are you a SABR member who has been published in the BRJ, The National Pastime, or a SABR book or website project? Would you like to read and give feedback on 1-4 papers per year?

Please email Liz Roscher with your subjects of expertise/interests and we’ll work with you to match up with any appropriate article submissions. All reviews are double-anonymous.

Seeking copy editors for new book project on Korean baseball

The editors of a new SABR book project on Korean baseball are seeking additional copy editors to help proofread article submissions. If you have written or edited for any SABR project or publication before, you are more than qualified to participate in this project, which is tentatively titled Yagu (야구): Past, Present, and Future of Korean Baseball. Please email Zac Petrillo or Bill Nowlin if you are interested in helping out.

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

Games Project celebrates 2026 Opening Day with collection of new stories

As we celebrate the start of a new baseball season in 2026, the SABR Games Project has published a variety of new stories on memorable Opening Day games, featuring defending champions and forfeited games, a Hall of Famer on his way up and another nearing the end of his celebrated career, the aftermath of tragic deaths, and the opening of new ballparks.

• April 11, 1907: Unruly fans, lack of Polo Grounds security cause Giants’ Opening Day forfeit, by Gary Belleville
• April 13, 1926: Opening Day win over defending champion Pirates sets stage for Cardinals’ first NL pennant, by Tom Schott
• April 17, 1945: Mel Ott breaks five of his own records on Opening Day with Giants, by Richard Cuicchi
• April 12, 1955: Ted Lepcio becomes first Red Sox player to homer twice on Opening Day, by Bill Nowlin
• April 14, 1959: Woodie Held and Herb Score star in Cleveland’s home opener, by Tim Otto
• April 11, 1967: Rod Carew goes 2-for-4 in his major league debut, as Orioles beat Twins on Opening Day, by Jake Rinloan
• April 10, 1968: Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre blanks Angels on Opening Day overshadowed by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by Larry DeFillipo
• April 10, 1971: Phillies inaugurate Veterans Stadium with win over Expos, by Steve Ginader 
• April 20, 1974: Wayne Garland’s Opening Day no-hitter kicks off championship season for Rochester, by Kurt Blumenau
• April 4, 1989: Rangers’ Charlie Hough blanks Detroit to become oldest AL pitcher to fire Opening Day shutout, by Andrew Harner
• April 3, 2001: Robin Ventura’s two home runs help Mets beat Braves to open season, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
• April 9, 2001: Sean Casey’s homer, 5 RBIs inaugurate PNC Park as Pittsburgh mourns Willie Stargell’s death, by John Fredland

Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.

5 new stories published at SABR BioProject

• Bill Bray, by Paul Boren (first-time author)
• Darren Daulton, by John Stefano
• Lou Frazier, by Don Dingee (first-time author)
• Gene Robertson, by Craig Garretson
• Tom Sheehan, by T.S. Flynn

Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR Biography Project or to get involved.

Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 
85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
Edited by Leonte Landino and Bill Nowlin

Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition — available in English or Spanish — or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.

Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:

• Check out highlights and photos from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference
• New Research Resources portal and member login launched
• 2026 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award winners announced
• Gary Cieradkowski selected as winner of 2026 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award
• Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
• Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
• Gary, Vicki Gillette make gift to support Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference through 2030
• Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
• Negro Leagues statistics added to SABR Lahman Baseball Database
• View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
• Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
• Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online

Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

• Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
• Video Replays: This week, we heard from Ed Hartig (“Chicago Cubs 150th Anniversary All-Time Team”); Ed Baranoski (“Fielding Metrics 101”); and Paul Hensler (Baseball at the Dawn of the Seventies). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

• March 28: Bay Area/Sacramento Chapter meeting with Joe McNamara and Leslie Heaphy (11:00 a.m. PDT)
• March 29: Joint AL Central Chapter season preview meeting (5:30 p.m. EDT)
• March 29: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Mark Epstein (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• March 30: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Michael Kane (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 1: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Paul Semendinger (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• April 4: Bob Davids Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Todd Marcum (9:00 a.m. EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

• March 29: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter ballgame/meet-up (River Grove, IL)
• March 30: Banks-Bragan DFW Chapter meeting (Arlington, TX)
• March 31: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Lunch (Silver Spring, MD)
• March 31: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter watch party (Columbus, OH)
• April 1: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
• April 1: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
• April 4: Gardner-Waterman Vermont Chapter meeting (Shelburne, VT)

To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.

• Nineteenth Century: Spring 2026 newsletter
• Games and Simulations: We are looking for your feedback for any and all baseball tabletop games that you have played or owned. Click here to learn more and fill out a brief survey.

Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.

• Baseball Memories: Check out the newly designed SABR Baseball Memories website to learn more about our baseball reminiscence programs or how to set one up in your area. 
• Rogers Hornsby Chapter: March 2026 newsletter (Austin, TX)

Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.

Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

• Rishi Anarkat: Rice students place first at annual baseball analytics competition (Rice Thresher)
• Sarah Langs: 10 players who could reach career milestones in 2026 (MLB.com)
• Jayson Stark: MLB’s robot umps are not perfect. How much should we care? (The Athletic)
• Mike Petriello: These two balls looked like sure home runs … but then they weren’t (MLB.com)
• Tyler Kepner: Baseball’s math problem: Filling all those innings in an era when less is more for starting pitchers (The Athletic)
• Meghan Montemurro: How the Chicago Cubs are using biometric data to further player development and health (Chicago Tribune)
• Eno Sarris: How Logan Gilbert became an ace for a Mariners team with World Series aspirations (The Athletic)
• Jay Jaffe: The Annual Opening Day Starting Pitcher Roundup (FanGraphs)
• Ben Lindbergh: Keep MLB Front Offices Away From the Field (The Ringer)
• Mark Simon: Tiering the MLB Teams By Defensive Quality (Sports Info Solutions)
• Stephanie Apstein: The Best Version of Max Fried Is Still Being Unearthed (Sports Illustrated)
• Zack Meisel: José Ramírez is the Guardians’ anchor — and hopefully, their World Series catalyst, too (The Athletic)
• Maddie Landis: Could MLB’s Next Superstar Come From… Iceland? (Baseball Prospectus)
• John Thorn: With ABS on the way, how did we get here? (Our Game)
• Derrick Goold: After a century, Cardinals’ NL reign is under threat. Race to find new way begins now. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Rob Mains: Taking Stock of the 2025 Preseason Predictions (Baseball Prospectus)
• David Laurila: Trey Yesavage is Pretty Much the Same (Splitter-Cutting) Dude (FanGraphs)
• Andre Mouchard: Batter up? Yes, but UCI professor shows he’s not alone (Orange County Register)
• Bradley Woodrum: Yordan Alvarez, Yusei Kikuchi, and Backwards At-Bats (Baseball Prospectus)
• Howard Megdal: Sights and sounds from Women’s Pro Baseball League spring training (The IX Sports)
• Creating Camden Yards (Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism)
• Dennis Gaub: Why Isn’t Dave McNally In The Hall of Fame? (Baltimore Baseball)
• Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Bill Mazeroski (1936-2026) (RIP Baseball)
• Clayton Trutor: One and Done: How the Milwaukee Chicks Brought Professional Women’s Baseball and a Championship to the City (Shepherd Express)
• Steven Goldman: Opening Day in a Time of War (Baseball Prospectus)
• Ryan Whirty: New book chronicles tragic deaths in Black baseball (Negro Leagues Up Close)
• Benjamin Hochman: Coming to St. Louis, the story of Japanese prisoners and baseball in WWII camps (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Malik Wilson: Author and film producer Ed Wheatley shares Cardinals home opener and new book (KSDK.com)
• Dan McArdle: Interview with Rory Costello on Dodgers pitcher Dan Bankhead (Dan Time Podcast)
• Craig Brown: Opening day in the 19th century, from a fan’s perspective (Threads of Our Game)
• Eric Vickrey: Minor Leaguer Bob James (Arizona Highways)
• Erin Hickey/Mark Aboyoun: Evan Katz fulfills baseball dreams with unconventional path (Itemlive.com)
• Joe Guzzardi: The Pirate who (may have) faced a dictator (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Melody Kindraka: How Spartan Danny Litwhiler revolutionized baseball (MSU Today)
• Marshall H. Tanick: Baseball’s Giants Almost Came Here 70 Years Ago (Minneapolis Times)
• Mark Kanter: Cardinals Take Care of Business in the Land of the Rising Sun (1968) (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Atsuya Furuta (SABR Asian Baseball)
• Paul Ember: Introducing the Getty Images “SABR Baseball Cards” Board (SABR Baseball Cards Blog)

Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.

This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.

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