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This Week in SABR: June 19, 2026

wpadmin — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:01:23 +0000

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.

Take advantage of member discount at new SABR Shop
SABR 54: Single-day registration now open for Cleveland convention
SABR Digital Library: The 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness
Join us next week for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar
Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference is under way in Memphis
US Supreme Court baseball case files added to SABR Research Resources

Take advantage of member discount at new SABR Shop

SABR is excited to announce the launch of the new SABR Shop, an online store featuring SABR-branded apparel, home goods, prints, and more for baseball fans.

Among the featured items are exclusive prints showcasing cover art from the Baseball Research Journal, along with a growing collection of SABR merchandise celebrating the organization’s worldwide community. Baseball Research Journal posters feature every edition including the artwork of acclaimed artist and SABR member Gary Cieradkowski, with iconic depictions of Babe Ruth and Satchel Paige amongst other legends of the game. Apparel options include hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and pullovers in men’s, women’s, and unisex selections. New merchandise and designs will continue to be added in the coming months, offering fresh options for the SABR fan in your life.

Current SABR members can receive an introductory 10% discount by using the coupon code SABRShop26 at checkout. The offer is good for all products in the shop through June 30, 2026. Visit the SABR Shop today at sabr.shop.

SABR 54: Single-day registration now open for Cleveland convention

There’s still time to sign up for SABR 54! The SABR 54 convention will be held July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full registration or single-day registration can be purchased online in advance or on-site during convention registration hours beginning on Wednesday, July 29 at the Hilton hotel. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 registration rates.

The single-day rates for SABR 54 are:

Thursday, July 30: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
Friday, July 31: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
Saturday, August 1: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members

The single-day rate includes admission to all SABR 54 convention panels, research presentations, and committee meetings at the Hilton hotel. Registration can be purchased on-site via cash, check, or credit card (sorry, no American Express accepted.)

The full schedule is now available online. Our featured speakers and panelists are expected to include Chris Antonetti, Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Tom Hamilton, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy, Paul Hoynes, David S. Ward, Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, Kyle Burris, and more.

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.

Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 54

Anyone who is interested in helping out as an on-site volunteer at the registration area during SABR 54 in Cleveland is encouraged to contact SABR’s Jessica Smyth to sign up. Convention volunteers help to pass out registration badges and goody bags, ballgame tickets, and convention merch. Volunteers will receive a free convention T-shirt if they sign up for a shift.

Join us on June 24 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on Segregation Era

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.

Join us from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, June 24 for a special Zoom webinar as we reveal the Segregation Era (1920-1946) team, and hear a presentation on “Increased Access and Persistent Barriers: Professional Baseball from 1920 to 1946” by Seth S. Tannenbaum of Manhattanville University. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom event.

Tannenbaum is the author of Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites: Democracy and Division at the Twentieth Century Ballpark and an assistant professor of sport studies at Manhattanville University, where he teaches classes including Baseball and American Society, Spectators and Fans, Urban Sport, and American Sport History.

Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more about the project, including the players selected to the 19th Century Era and Deadball Era teams.

SABR Digital Library: The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness

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

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness
Edited by Thomas Kern and Bill Nowlin
Associate Editors: Adam Hopps, Len Levin, and Carl Riechers
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-69-7, $34.95
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-68-0, $9.99
8.5″ x 11″, 204 pages

The 1931 edition of the Homestead Grays might be the greatest collection of talent on one team in baseball history. They not only retained all-time greats like Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson, and Smokey Joe Williams from the previous year, but brought in future Hall of Famers Jud Wilson to play third base and Willie Foster to augment the pitching staff. They even briefly added Satchel Paige late in the season. Their solid supporting cast included Tubby Scales, Vic Harris, Lefty Williams, Ted Page, and Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe. This awesome collection of talent combined to post an overall record of 143-29-2 once all of their games against town teams, semipro squads, barnstorming squads, and organized Black professional teams are included. The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness is the ninth in a series of SABR books about the great teams which played in the Negro Leagues during the first half of the twentieth century.

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.

Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference is under way in Memphis

SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference kicked off this week at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. On Thursday, attendees watched a special film screening of Black Diamonds, Blues City: Stories of the Memphis Red Sox and enjoyed a “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery.

Single-day registration is available at SABR.org/malloy on on-site at the conference. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Schedule: Click here to view the 2026 Malloy Conference schedule.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.

Last chance to vote for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year

Each year, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selects its Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend — a 19th century player, manager, executive or other baseball personality not yet inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

This will be the final SABR Nineteenth Century Overlooked Legends election. From 2009 through 2025, 17 selections were made. In 2026, we will choose eight additional selections, completing the project with 25 Overlooked Legends. The ballot is split into four tracks, with two winners to be selected from each track: Players from the Major Leagues (1876–1900); Pioneers/Contributors; Managers/Executives/Umpires; and Black Baseball.

2026 finalists: Earlier this year, committee members selected the finalists for the 2026 Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend. Click here to view the finalists’ bios, compiled by project co-chairs Adam Darowski and Joe Williams.
Vote now! Click here to access the 2026 ballot. All SABR members are eligible to vote in the election for this year’s Overlooked 19th Century Legend. You will vote for ten (ranked) candidates from the ballot, regardless of the track. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE CAST PRIOR TO 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

All SABR members are eligible to cast a vote. The winners will be announced this summer during the Nineteenth Century Committee’s business meeting at SABR 54 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund

Research – Preservation – Scholarship – Future of the Game. These are the four pillars on which SABR stands as an organization.

Each represents one of our core values, and together they form the foundation of a global community dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and advancing the great game of baseball. With the support of donors like you, we’re not only fortifying that foundation, but we’re also building what comes next.

This spring, we ask you to contribute to the FOUR PILLARS FUND. Our goal is to raise $85,000 during this campaign to strengthen each of our four pillars by supporting baseball research, committing to preservation, furthering the reach of our scholarship, and building a bridge to the future of the game.

To donate or learn more about SABR’s Four Pillars Fund and the existing efforts and exciting new initiatives that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit SABR.org/donate/four-pillars.

Join us on June 25 for dedication of Council Bluffs historical marker in Iowa

On Thursday, June 25, SABR’s Field of Dreams Chapter in Iowa will host a dedication ceremony for the installation of a historical marker where a significant ballpark in Council Bluffs once stood. All baseball fans are invited to attend. The dedication ceremony will feature guest speakers and a baseball memorabilia display provided by the Marsh Collection.

SABR members, friends, and family are also invited to attend a Triple-A baseball game that evening between the Omaha Storm Chasers and the Columbus Clippers at Werner Park in nearby Omaha, Nebraska. The Field of Dreams Chapter is reserving group tickets along the left-field foul line for $13 each. Please email John Shorey to reserve your tickets.

The Field of Dreams Chapter was a recipient of a SABR Local Grant in 2026 for this project. Click here to learn more about the Local Grants program.

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

Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled as a virtual event for October 9–11, 2026. Registration information will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Batters Up: The Future is Now.” We welcome abstracts on all topics and time periods relating to women in all aspects of baseball, including research on history, sociological and economic impacts, and global developments; international growth of the game, MLB-sponsored girls baseball events, the first WPBL season, women in the front office, and more. Abstracts accepted for posters and/or oral presentations.

Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.

Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on March 12–14, 2027

Save the date! The 16th annual SABR Analytics Conference will be held on March 12–14, 2027, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration information will be available at SABR.org/analytics beginning in the fall of 2026.

The Analytics Conference schedule will consist of research presentations and guest speakers from throughout the baseball analytics community, career development sessions led by experienced sports professionals, industry networking opportunities, and the Diamond Dollars Case Competition — all available for any aspiring front office executive or baseball fan to attend. Students will have opportunities for skill acquisition and development, including sessions on how to work with baseball-related data sets as well as databasing and SQL.

Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more or watch video highlights from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference.

SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project to honor baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley on June 27

SABR’s 19th Century Grave Marker Project is pleased to announce the completion of its latest project for baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth, New York. All baseball fans are invited to join us for a dedication ceremony at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Oakley was a star of the circus and vaudeville acts and his one-man baseball act inspired future generations of baseball clowns and mascots. As project chair Sam Gazdizak explains in an article at RIPBaseball.com, “Oakley became one of the earliest entertainers to bring baseball into the realm of pop culture. You can draw a line from the Phillie Phanatic and Blooper and Mr. & Mrs. Met all the way back to the early days of professional baseball. That line starts with Slivers.”

MLB Official Historian John Thorn first brought Slivers’ story to light and recommended him for inclusion in the Grave Marker Project. Thorn also made available online rare film footage of Slivers’ baseball act from a 1907 Vitagraph novelty film.

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

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

US Supreme Court baseball case files added to SABR Research Resources

More than 125,000 files from US Supreme Court cases were recently acquired by the Internet Archive and made available online. About two dozen of these cases are related to baseball — from the 1922 Federal League case which established baseball’s antitrust exemption to Curt Flood’s pioneering effort to challenge the reserve clause to more recent cases about fantasy sports and sports gambling.

These Supreme Court case files, which include a variety of briefs, petitions, appendices, and supporting records, can now be viewed on the SABR Business of Baseball resource page. On that page, you can also find other documents related to the business of baseball, including MLB collective bargaining agreements, antitrust hearings, performance-enhancing drug memos and Congressional testimony, and more. Thanks to Dazhane Moseley for her work to prepare and catalog the new Supreme Court files for SABR’s Business of Baseball Committee.

Joshua Báez of Memphis Redbirds hits 4 home runs in a game

Joshua Báez of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds hit four home runs in a single game on Tuesday, June 16 against the Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Báez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, a two-run homer in the third inning, and solo homers in the fifth and eighth innings. He finished 4-for-5 with four home runs, four runs scored, and seven RBIs. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft.

In the SABR Research Collection, click here for a comprehensive list of all 4-HR games in professional baseball history.

9 new stories published at SABR Biography Project

Curly Clement, by Kurt Blumenau
Fred Hartman, by Vincent T. Ciaramella
Joe Hornung, by Bob LeMoine
Ham Hyatt, by Mark S. Sternman
Buck Jordan, by Douglas Jordan
Ray Kennedy, by Edward Damer
Ron Musselman, by Adam Berenbak
Pat Neshek, by Jim Force
O’Neal Pullen, by Matthew Jacob

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

3 new stories published at SABR Games Project

September 23, 1914: Branch Rickey benches entire Browns team in fit of pique over errors, by Jack V. Morris
September 27, 1930: Brooklyn’s Eddie Moore hits last ‘bounce’ home run in National League history, by Gary Belleville
September 10, 1934: Pirates’ Burleigh Grimes earns last legal win by a spitballer in the National League, by Kurt Blumenau

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

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures
Edited by Mike Richard and Bill Nowlin

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:

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.

NAME	HOMETOWN	NAME	HOMETOWN
Sam Beson	Jersey City, NJ	Nick Michael	Los Angeles, CA
Amber Brown	Laramie, WY	Matthew Nieman	Poughkeepsie, NY
John Connolly	Milton, DE	Brett Phillips	Largo, FL
John Fazio	Middleburg Heights, OH	Martha Platt	Elkins Park, PA
Merrie Fidler	Trinidad, CA	Dennis Publow	Aurora, CO
Giacomo Franco	Chesapeake, VA	Jay Reid	Cordele, GA
William Larkin	San Marcos, CA	Steve Rittenberg	Huntsville, AL
Vincent Losinno	Brooklyn, NY	Keith Schrodt	Springfield, IL
Craig Marshall	Parma, OH	Kevin Telford	Bethesda, MD
James McDonald	Essex, CT	Henry Telford	Bethesda, MD
Lenny Mendonca	Montara, CA	Martin Valk	Merrick, NY
Mark Metcalf	Independence, KS	Luke Wallace	Flowery Branch, GA

Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
Video Replays: This week, we heard from Kevin Baker (The New York Game) and Marshall Garvey (Interstate ’85). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

June 22: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting with Bill Brown (7:00 PM CDT)
June 22: Asian Baseball Committee meeting with Jee-ho Yoo (8:00 PM EDT)
June 23: Quarterly Chapter Leaders Meeting (8:00 PM EDT)
June 24: All-Time Eras Teams Webinar: Segregation Era (1920-1946) with Seth S. Tannenbaum (8:00 PM EDT)
June 25: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Analytics Club meeting with Zak Payne (6:30 PM EDT)
June 25: Rocky Mountain Chapter meeting with Brooke Lazinski (7:00 PM MDT)
June 27: Bay Area/Sacramento Chapter joint meeting with Tim Christ, Jay Wigley, and Steve Gietschier (11:00 AM PDT)
June 27: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting with Michael W. Lewis (7:00 PM CDT)
June 28: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Seth S. Tannenbaum (7:00 PM EDT)
June 28: Ken Keltner Badger State (WI) Chapter meeting with Larry Hayes (7:00 PM CDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

June 19-21: 2026 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference (Memphis, TN)
June 19: Friends of Hamtramck Stadium: Juneteenth Celebration (Hamtramck, MI)
June 19: Rocky Mountain Chapter: State of the Rockies Luncheon with Paul DePodesta (Denver, CO)
June 19: Halsey Hall Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Hamel, MN)
June 20: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
June 20: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
June 20: Lajoie-Start Southern New England Chapter spring meeting (N. Attleborough, MA)
June 22: Long Island Ralph Kiner Chapter movie night (Dix Hills, NY)
June 24: Boston Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Bourne, MA)
June 25: Field of Dreams Chapter historical marker dedication ceremony (Council Bluffs, IA)
June 25: My Father, Dick Allen film screening and panel discussion (Chicago, IL)
June 27: Frank “Slivers” Oakley grave marker dedication ceremony (Maspeth, NY)
June 27: Magnolia Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Rome, GA)
June 28: Rogers Hornsby Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Round Rock, TX)

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

Deadball Era: May 2026 newsletter
Origins: May 2026 newsletter

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

Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter: June 3 meeting recap (Tallahassee, FL)

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:

Marc Bona: 3 things about Cleveland hosting SABR’s convention this summer (Cleveland.com)
Mario Delgado Genzor: How to Scout Pitching with Basic Tools (Baseball Prospectus)
Sarah Langs: Strikeouts, streaks and 2026’s 1st cycle (MLB.com)
Jayson Stark: Nolan Ryan on Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski and radar gun readings: ‘He has a gift’ (The Athletic)
Matt Martell: To Challenge, or Not To Challenge — That Is the Question (FanGraphs)
Daniel R. Epstein: Vlad Pays Only with Loonies (Baseball Prospectus)
Mark Simon: The Dodgers’ Different Defensive Excellence (Sports Info Solutions)
Brad Balukjian: Miracle Met Jerry Koosman selling World Series ring, other artifacts from 19-year career (The Athletic)
Tyler Kepner: For years, the White Sox took their lumps. Now they’ve found an expert in Sam Antonacci (The Athletic)
David Laurila: Peyton Gray Has a Good Changeup and an Even Better Backstory (FanGraphs)
Lindsay Dial: If You Can Make It There, You Can Make It Anywhere (Baseball Prospectus)
Jay Jaffe: One Year Later, the Rafael Devers Blockbuster Doesn’t Look So Great (FanGraphs)
Thomas Gilbert: James Creighton and Death in the Strike Zone (Effectively Wild)
Jerry Crasnick: Sam “Sudden Sam” McDowell on the Birth of the MLBPA and Baseball’s Pre–Free Agency Battles (Stitch x Stitch)
Rob Mains: When 40 Isn’t Enough (Baseball Prospectus)
Davy Andrews: Wobbly Is the Head That Wears the Hat (FanGraphs)
Michael Clair: Wearing No. 32 like hero Koufax, Cards lefty revels in history of sport (MLB.com)
Thomas Love Seagull: The Legend of Eiji Sawamura (JapanBall)
Jerry Chen: Myths, Misread: Taiwanese Baseball’s Identity Gap (Taiwan Insight)
Benjamin Hill: The man who lived at the ballpark, literally, was ‘greatest ever’ for Cedar Rapids Kernels (MiLB.com)
Buster Posey, Barry Bonds and Jeff Brantley Among Legends Selected for the 2026 College Baseball Hall of Fame Class
Christopher Chavis: August 31, 1913: “Why Are You a Baseball Fan?” (Baseball and Us)
Sam Gazdziak: Ted Turner (1938-2026) (RIP Baseball)
Joel Rippel: Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Al Worthington dies at 97 (Minnesota Star-Tribune)
Mark Tomasik: Bill Sherdel sought to solve a pitcher’s hitting puzzle (RetroSimba)
Jimmy Parker: Wayland Moore’s Brave New World of the 1970s (Beauty of a Game)
Roy Carlson: Revisiting Topps Vintage Baseball Card Articles That Uncover Production Secrets (Sports Collectors Daily)
John Staton: Wilmington’s baseball history stretches back into the 19th century (Wilmington Star-News)
Barry Boughner: Researching London Baseball History, One Reel at a Time (London Public Library)
Michael O’Bryant: Cincinnati, Indianapolis Clowns were Negro League’s version of Harlem Globetrotters (Northern Kentucky Tribune)
Jay Wigley: King Raymer (SABR Baseball Cards)
Carter Cromwell: Redemption: The 1992 MLB vs Japan All-Star Baseball Series (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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Single-day registration now available for SABR 54 in Cleveland

wpadmin — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:01:01 +0000

JUNE 19, 2026 — Single-day registration is now open for SABR 54, which will be held on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Full registration or single-day registration can be purchased online in advance or on-site during convention registration hours beginning on Wednesday, July 29 at the Hilton hotel. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 registration rates.

The single-day rates for SABR 54 are:

Thursday, July 30: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
Friday, July 31: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members
Saturday, August 1: $140 for SABR members, $170 non-members

Pre-order SABR 54 merch and game tickets: Avoid the rush at registration, and pre-order your SABR 54 convention logo polo shirt, T-shirt, baseball cap, or lapel pin online! The deadline to pre-order: July 3, 2026. Items will be available to be picked up when you arrive at the SABR convention. We cannot ship any pre-ordered items after the convention. New purchases will not be available on-site; the merch table is for pre-ordered items only.

Ticket orders for the Cleveland Guardians game on Friday, July 31 also must be placed by July 3, 2026. Only attendees who purchase tickets in the SABR block will be able to enter the Paul Davis Pennant District for the all-you-can-eat pregame buffet.

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more or to register today!

Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on March 12–14, 2027

wpadmin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:01:41 +0000

JUNE 17, 2026 — Save the date! The 16th annual SABR Analytics Conference will be held on March 12–14, 2027, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.

Registration information will be available at SABR.org/analytics beginning in the fall of 2026.

Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more or watch video highlights from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference.

Joshua Báez of Memphis Redbirds hits four home runs in one game

wpadmin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:10:47 +0000

Joshua Báez of the Memphis Redbirds hit four home runs in a single game on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, against the Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.

Báez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, a two-run homer in the third inning, and solo homers in the fifth and eighth innings. He finished 4-for-5 with four home runs, four runs scored, and seven RBIs. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft.

Click here for a comprehensive list of all 4-HR games in professional baseball history.

SABR founding member Bob McConnell first published the list in The Minor League Research Journal, Vol. 2 in 1997. It was updated in his landmark book, Going for the Fences: The Minor League Home Run Record Book (2009), and is now maintained online.

SABR Digital Library: The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness

wpadmin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:01:05 +0000

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

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness is the ninth in a series of SABR books about the great teams which played in the Negro Leagues during the first half of the twentieth century. It contains contributions from 31 members of the Society for American Baseball Research. Included are biographies of all team members and team executives, a writeup on the Forbes Field ballpark in which they played home games, a complete season timeline, and a number of other looks at this outstanding baseball team.

Contributors include: Rich Bogovich, Vincent T. Ciaramella, Alan Cohen, Phil S. Dixon, Jeff Findley, Charlemagne (Charlie) Fouché, Joseph Gerard, Darren Gibson, Margaret M. “Peggy” Gripshover, Clem Hamilton, John V. Haynes II, Adam Hopps, Jay Hurd, William H. “Bill” Johnson, Thomas Kern, Sean Kolodziej, Bob LeMoine, Len Levin, Brian McKenna, John Miller, Bill Nowlin, Tim Odzer, Stephen V. Rice, Carl Riechers, Kelly Boyer Sagert, Brendan Schuster, Curt Smith, Jeb Stewart, Larry Tye, Darin Watson, Paul White, and Dave Wilkie.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, EPUB/Kindle formats.
Paperback: Get a 50% discount on The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays 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 The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays for $9.99 from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, and EPUB/Kindle formats.
Paperback: Get the paperback edition of The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays 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.

This Week in SABR: June 12, 2026

wpadmin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:51:19 +0000

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 12, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.

New SABR Shop features apparel, home goods, and BRJ cover art
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7
SABR 54: Register now to join us for the Cleveland convention
Last call: Vote now for All-Time Segregation Era Team
Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference begins next week in Memphis
Call for papers: SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

New SABR Shop features apparel, home goods, and BRJ cover art

SABR is excited to announce the launch of the new SABR Shop, an online store featuring SABR-branded apparel, home goods, prints, and more for baseball fans.

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7

New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong lead their respective leagues in the updated SABR Defensive Index rankings through Major League Baseball games of Sunday, June 7.

Click here to view full SDI rankings by position through games of Sunday, June 7, 2026

The SABR Defensive Index is used to help select the winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award® and Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by SABR.

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

SABR 54: Join us in Cleveland for the 2026 convention

SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. The full schedule is now available online.

Our featured speakers and panelists are expected to include Chris Antonetti, Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Tom Hamilton, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy, Paul Hoynes, David S. Ward, Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, Kyle Burris, and more.

Along with a fantastic speaking lineup, here are more highlights to look forward to at SABR 54:

Cleveland Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game on Friday, July 31, featuring a pregame buffet for SABR members that will give attendees a great opportunity to socialize and network.
Exciting optional programming including a bus tour of historic Cleveland baseball sites, featuring a stop at League Park (former home of the Indians and Buckeyes amongst numerous others) where you’ll be able to play catch on the same grounds where Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run.
Upgraded Welcome Reception featuring great food, drink, and SABR award presentations.
Expanded Closing Ceremonies featuring our famous Trivia Contest, which will again include the popular “Immaculate Feud” segment and expanded opportunities for participation.
Social gatherings, including a coffee talk on Thursday morning and an Open House at the Cleveland Public Library, to help first-timers and veterans alike make the most of their convention and SABR experience.
A fantastic hotel property at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, conveniently located within walking distance of Progressive Field and other downtown attractions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.

Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 54

All-Time Eras: Last chance to vote for Segregation Era Team

Cast your vote now for the Segregation Era team (1920-1946). Or click here to view the full player list for the Segregation Era ballot. All current SABR members are eligible to vote. Voting ends at 11:59 PM MST on Saturday, June 13.
Join us from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, June 24 for a special Zoom webinar as we reveal the Segregation Era (1920-1946) team, and hear a presentation on “Increased Access and Persistent Barriers: Professional Baseball from 1920 to 1946” by Seth S. Tannenbaum of Manhattanville University. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom event.

Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more about the project, including the players selected to the 19th Century Era and Deadball Era teams.

SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures

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

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures
Edited by Mike Richard and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
Foreword by Peter Gammons
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-64-2, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-65-9, $24.95
8.5″ x 11″, 182 pages

The Cape Cod League is the premier amateur baseball league in the United States, and this book presents stories of the people, places, and players who have made it great. This book takes a comprehensive look at the Cape Cod Baseball League as only SABR can, encompassing both analytical articles on the importance of the league in MLB development and historical pieces documenting the past and present.

Some 25 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and a number of invited guests offer here some of their experiences and perspectives. Former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Dan Evans called his work on the Cape as “the greatest scouting experience of my life.” Peter Gammons now lives on Cape Cod, but still enthuses about being “lucky enough to go to a Cape League game” and in his foreword to the book reminisces about seeing a player he’s never forgotten, embodying the league’s motto: “Where the stars of tomorrow shine tonight.”

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.

Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year

2026 finalists: Earlier this year, committee members selected the finalists for the 2026 Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend. Click here to view the finalists’ bios, compiled by project co-chairs Adam Darowski and Joe Williams.
Vote now! Click here to access the 2026 ballot. All SABR members are eligible to vote in the election for this year’s Overlooked 19th Century Legend. You will vote for ten (ranked) candidates from the ballot, regardless of the track. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE CAST PRIOR TO 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

All SABR members are eligible to cast a vote. The winners will be announced this summer during the Nineteenth Century Committee’s business meeting at SABR 54 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund

Research – Preservation – Scholarship – Future of the Game. These are the four pillars on which SABR stands as an organization.

To donate or learn more about SABR’s Four Pillars Fund and the existing efforts and exciting new initiatives that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit SABR.org/donate/four-pillars.

Read articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal

With an original cover illustration of pitching grips designed by SABR member Gary Cieradkowski, we hope you enjoy the e-book edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal! The e-book edition was sent to all SABR members on Thursday, May 21. Anyone who has subscribed to the print edition should receive their copy in the mail in the next 2-4 weeks.

Click here to download the PDF e-book edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal.
Click here to order a copy of the print edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal from Amazon.com.
All articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal are now available to read online at SABR.org.

We hope you enjoy the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal!

Join us on June 25 for dedication of Council Bluffs historical marker in Iowa

The Field of Dreams Chapter was a recipient of a SABR Local Grant in 2026 for this project. Click here to learn more about the Local Grants program.

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

Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference begins next week in Memphis

SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference will be held next week 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.

The full schedule is now available online. The conference will be highlighted by a film screening of Black Diamonds, Blues City: Stories of the Memphis Red Sox; special presentations on Bob Boyd and J.B. Martin; many research presentations; a Memphis Redbirds game; and a “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery on Beale Street.

Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $210. Students: $85. Single-day registration is also available for $90 for Friday or Saturday. 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.
Schedule: Click here to view the full conference schedule.
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.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.

Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.

SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project to honor baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley on June 27

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

April 11-12 Board minutes posted

Minutes from the Board of Directors meeting on April 11-12, 2026, in Chicago have now been posted on the SABR website.

Click here to view all past minutes of SABR Board meetings.

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

May 27, 1941: Giants, Braves pause to hear President Franklin Roosevelt declare emergency over Nazi Germany’s threats, by Harrison Golden
June 15, 1947: Jake Jones caps first day with Red Sox with walk-off grand slam against former teammates, by Bill Nowlin
June 13, 1955: Two-way threat Bill Monbouquette stars in high school game at old Braves Field, by Kurt Blumenau
September 23, 1956: Tigers’ Frank Lary two-hits Cleveland for his 20th win of season, by Thomas E. Merrick
June 20, 2021: Mariners’ Shed Long hits a walk-off grand slam on Father’s Day, by Larry DeFillipo

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

Read articles from 2001 Seattle Mariners book online

In April, the SABR Digital Library published Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners, edited by Steve Friedman, Eric Vickrey, and Bill Nowlin, the story of a magical season when pennant fever gripped the Pacific Northwest during the Mariners’ record-setting run to 116 wins, the most in American League history.

All of the biographies, essays, and articles from Two Outs, So What! are now available to read online in the SABR Research Collection.

Click here to download the free ebook edition or save 50% off a purchase of the paperback edition.

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 5 (2026)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd

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:

NAME	HOMETOWN	NAME	HOMETOWN
Andrew Blais	West Orange, NJ	Zachary Kranc	Colchester, CT
Timothy Bosley	Hanover, PA	Ainsleigh Kratky	Omaha, NE
Adam Brecek	Granite Bay, CA	Colin Kurk	Chicago, IL
Richard Butner	Laurel, DE	Kyle Lamb	Tallahassee, FL
Dean Dailey	Sycamore, IL	Jefferson Lin	Pittsburgh, PA
Marshall Dawson	Smyrna, GA	Bruce Moorehead	Chesterfield, VA
Joe Flynn	Fishers, IN	Joseph Ozenne	Franklin, TN
Kevin Gorey	Lakeville, CT	Nick Quintero	Miami, FL
Bill Howe	Arlington Heights, IL	Asher Reed	Coppell, TX
Kelly Jackson	Oberlin, OH	Henry Schau	Park Ridge, IL
John Joyce	Kingston Springs, TN	James Shaeffer	Belle Haven, VA
Kevin Kamper	East Meadow, NY	Eric Smith	Medina, OH
Carole Klinger	West Palm Beach, FL	Carlos Valero	Guaynabo, PRI
Mike Korrigan	Martinsburg, WV	Sean Vinsel	Woodbury, MN
Rick Kramer	Osprey, FL	Matthew Wolfe	Rochester, NY

Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
Video Replays: This week, we heard from Jay Wigley (How Retrosheet Saved Baseball History); Rob Sheinkopf (Baseball Imposters); Larry Hayes (14 Going on 24); Howard Megdal (Women’s Professional Baseball League 2026 preview); and the Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter newsletter highlights and roundtable. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

June 13: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Rob Fitts (9:00 AM EDT)
June 13: Pop Lloyd (FL) Chapter meeting with Marshall Garvey (11:00 AM EDT)
June 15: Bob Broeg St. Louis (MO) Chapter meeting with Paul Doutrich (6:00 PM CDT)
June 15: Central Florida Chapter meeting with Brett Phillips (7:00 PM EDT)
June 15: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting (7:00 PM CDT)
June 15: Deadball Era Author Talk: Kevin Baker (8:00 PM EDT)
June 17: SABR Baseball Memories meeting (7:00 PM EDT)
June 17: New Member Experience meeting (8:00 PM EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

June 13: East Tennessee Chapter meeting and vintage ballgame (Knoxville, TN)
June 13: Bob Davids Chapter Nationals Park ballgame/meet-up (Washington, DC)
June 13: Allan Roth Chapter meeting/ballgame (San Bernardino, CA)
June 16: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)
June 17: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter: Lumber Yards Baseball Tour (Williamsport, PA)
June 17: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Columbus, OH)
June 18: Magnolia Chapter Third Thursday meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
June 18-21: 2026 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference (Memphis, TN)
June 19: Rocky Mountain Chapter: State of the Rockies Luncheon with Paul DePodesta (Denver, CO)
June 19: Halsey Hall Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Hamel, MN)
June 20: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
June 20: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
June 20: Lajoie-Start Southern New England Chapter spring meeting (N. Attleborough, MA)

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

Deadball Era: May 2026 newsletter
Origins: May 2026 newsletter

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

Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)

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:

Tom Reinsfelder: Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ – the eclectic world of baseball scholarship (The Conversation)
Bennett Ludwig: SABR Iowa chapter visits Tri-County Historical Society (Cascade Pioneer)
Erez Ben-Akiva: New Book Tells Cape Baseball’s Story As League Navigates Era Of Change (Cape Cod Chronicle)
Ben Lindbergh/Meg Rowley: Baseball: Better Late Than Never (Effectively Wild)
Dan Cichalski: East-West Classic at Rickwood Field also a reunion for the Hairston family (MLB.com)
Alex Coffey: Before she married Tug, Diane McGraw led Philly’s bid for a World Cup (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rob Mains: Why Batters Hit Better with Runners in Scoring Position (Baseball Prospectus)
Leo Morgenstern: The Year of the Left-Handed Hitter (FanGraphs)
Mark Simon: How Often Catchers Are Getting Hit With Foul Balls In Bad Spots? (Sports Info Solutions)
Sarah Langs: Historic first career HRs, epic comebacks and more (MLB.com)
Ben Lindbergh: A Complete Taxonomy of MLB’s ABS Accidents (The Ringer)
Victor Sanchez: Newk and Newk (Baseball Prospectus)
Tyler Kepner: The Sweet life: Inside a longtime minor-league manager’s record pursuit (The Athletic)
Eric Stephen: After Freddie Freeman, who is next in line for 2,500 hits? (True Blue LA)
Derrick Goold: A conversation with NLBM president Bob Kendrick: Storytelling’s power to inspire baseball with its past (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jay Jaffe: The White Sox Are in the Midst of An Impressive Turnaround (FanGraphs)
Bradley Woodrum: Do Blowouts Provide Any Useful Info? (Baseball Prospectus)
Eno Sarris: Did Aaron Judge’s elite bat speed contribute to his injury? (The Athletic)
Davy Andrews: Do Catchers Challenge Well Where They Frame Well? (FanGraphs)
Manny Randhawa: William Contreras is an All-Star, at least on his manager’s ballot (MLB.com)
Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Bob Skinner (1931-2026) (RIP Baseball)
Gary Cieradkowski: Hank Greenberg: Boom or Bust in Beaumont (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
Daniel R. Epstein: The Biggest Wildcard in MLB’s Looming Lockout is Donald Trump (Baseball Prospectus)
David Laurila: Baltimore’s Shane Baz Has a Quality Knuckleball in His Back Pocket (FanGraphs)
Luke Epplin: The Tiresome, Unkillable GOAT Debates (Good Grief)
Thomas Gilbert: The Ten Most Annoying Zombie Untruths About Early Baseball History (Baseball Time Machine)
Craig Brown: Earliest known photo of Fred Clarke and his forgotten teammates (Threads of Our Game)
Al Doyle: Who Needs Saves Anyway? (RIP Baseball)
Christopher Chavis: May 20, 1993: The Night Boston Said Goodbye to Cheers (Baseball and Us)
Tyler Piester: From fastballs to fine art: John D’Acquisto finds a new canvas (Cronkite News)
Roy Carlson: Celebrating 50 Topps Vintage Baseball Card Articles (Sports Collectors Daily)
Mark Kolier: The two no-hitter non-Hall-of-Fame club (Almost Cooperstown)
Bill Staples Jr.: The First Baseball Game & Home Run at Meiji Jingu Stadium (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.

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7, 2026

wpadmin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:01:53 +0000

JUNE 12, 2026 — New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong lead their respective leagues in the updated SABR Defensive Index rankings through Major League Baseball games of Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Click here to view full SDI rankings by position through games of Sunday, June 7, 2026

The SABR Defensive Index is used to help select the winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award® and Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by SABR.

The SDI draws on and aggregates two types of existing defensive metrics: those derived from batted ball location-based data and those collected from play-by-play accounts. SDI utilizes MLBAM’s Statcast, Sports Info Solutions data, and STATS Perform data as well as traditional statistics with advanced analysis.

The SABR Defensive Index accounts for approximately 25 percent of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process that will be added to the votes from the managers and coaches.

Bellinger’s SDI of 9.4 leads all fielders in the AL, followed by Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu (7.5) and Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (7.3). Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (6.9) and Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (5.9) round out the top five.

Crow-Armstrong’s SDI of 10.4 is the highest in the NL among all qualified defenders, ahead of San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (8.2), Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (8.1), New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (5.6), and Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (5.2).

The updated SDI results were released today by the Society for American Baseball Research.

The final SDI results will be released following the conclusion of the 2026 season at SABR.org. The SDI is compiled by the SABR Defensive Committee, which includes former SABR Board President Vince Gennaro; Sean Forman of Baseball-Reference.com; Joe Rosales of Sports Info Solutions; Tom Tango, MLB’s Senior Data Architect; author and defensive metrics expert Chris Dial; and author Michael Humphreys.

Here are the top 25 players in each League, through games of June 7, 2026:

American League leaders

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF	9.4
Wilyer Abreu	BOS	RF	7.5
Cam Smith	HOU	RF	7.3
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	SS	6.9
Cole Young	SEA	2B	5.9
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	5.8
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF	5.5
Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	5.3
Evan Carter	TEX	CF	4.6
Dillon Dingler	DET	C	4.6
Chandler Simpson	TBR	LF	4.4
Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	3.9
Tristan Peters	CHW	CF	3.5
Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	3.5
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS	3.5
Colson Montgomery	CHW	SS	3.3
José Ramírez	CLE	3B	3.1
Zack Gelof	ATH	3B	3.0
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF	2.9
Austin Martin	MIN	RF	2.9
Michael Massey	KCR	2B	2.9
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	2.9
Daniel Schneemann	CLE	CF	2.9
Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	2.7
Steven Kwan	CLE	CF	2.6

National League leaders

Player	Team	Position	SDI
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	10.4
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	8.2
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	8.1
Luis Torrens	NYM	C	5.6
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	5.2
JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	4.7
Max Muncy	LAD	3B	4.2
Joey Ortiz	MIL	SS	4.1
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	4.0
Alex Freeland	LAD	2B	3.9
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	3.8
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	3.7
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF	3.6
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	3.6
Ke’Bryan Hayes	CIN	3B	3.5
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	3.4
TJ Rumfield	COL	1B	3.4
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	3.3
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	3.3
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	3.1
Michael Busch	CHC	1B	3.0
Nolan Arenado	ARI	3B	2.9
Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	1B	2.9
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	2.6
Nolan McLean	NYM	P	2.6

Click here to view full SDI rankings by position through games of Sunday, June 7, 2026

About SABR

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering research and disseminating the history and record of baseball. Founded in 1971, SABR has more than 7,700 members worldwide and has established itself as a vibrant baseball community and a premier distributor of ground-breaking baseball information. SABR features more than 80 regional chapters and more than 30 research committees, and produces three annual publications — two editions of The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime — in addition to other print and e-books. SABR also hosts two annual events: the National Convention each summer and the SABR Analytics Conference in March in Phoenix. For more information about SABR, visit SABR.org.

About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award^® is a registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. The award is correctly identified as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The name should not be shortened, abbreviated, or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this service mark using the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is important to protect the integrity of the program and perpetuate this worthy tradition. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.

About Rawlings

Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball, the Official Baseball of Minor League Baseball and the Official Baseball and Softball of the NCAA and the NAIA. The company is headquartered in St. Louis. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.

SABR launches new online shop featuring apparel, home goods, and exclusive Baseball Research Journal cover art

wpadmin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:02:37 +0000

JUNE 10, 2026 — SABR is excited to announce the launch of the new SABR Shop, an online store featuring SABR-branded apparel, home goods, prints, and more for baseball fans.

Apparel options include hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and pullovers in men’s, women’s, and unisex selections. New merchandise and designs will continue to be added in the coming months, offering fresh options for the SABR fan in your life.

Current SABR members can receive an introductory 10% discount by using the coupon code SABRShop26 at checkout. The offer is good for all products in the shop through June 30, 2026.

Visit the SABR Shop today at sabr.shop.

Join us on June 24 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on Segregation Era

wpadmin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:01:18 +0000

JUNE 10, 2026 — 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.

Join us from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24 for a special Zoom webinar as we reveal the Segregation Era (1920-1946) team, and hear a presentation on “Increased Access and Persistent Barriers: Professional Baseball from 1920 to 1946” by Seth S. Tannenbaum of Manhattanville University. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom event.

Tannenbaum is an assistant professor of sport studies at Manhattanville University where he teaches classes including Baseball and American Society, Spectators and Fans, Urban Sport, and American Sport History. He earned a PhD in American History at Temple University and a BA in History at Vassar College. His new book, Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites: Democracy and Division at the Twentieth Century Ballpark, examines Americans’ changing understandings of urban areas, inclusion, and the body politic. It analyzes how team owners used ballparks’ designs, locations, and amenities to keep fans coming back to the park amidst significant changes in cities and in leisure consumption patterns. His scholarship has been published in the Journal of African American History, Journal of Sport History, Nine: A Journal of Baseball History & Culture, Washington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer among other venues.

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 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.

Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more.

This Week in SABR: June 5, 2026

wpadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:37:03 +0000

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.

SABR 54: Join us in the SABR Clubhouse in Cleveland
1 week left to vote for All-Time Segregation Era Team
SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League book
Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year
Check out the full schedule for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Call for papers: SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

SABR 54: Join us in the SABR Clubhouse at the Cleveland convention

At SABR 54 in Cleveland, join us in the brand-new SABR Clubhouse area — an interactive hub to connect, relax, and have fun with fellow attendees. Featuring vendor booths, poster presentations, office hours with SABR leaders, tutorials, and meetups, drop by the SABR Clubhouse for conversation starters, a new book, or to check out daily activities.

SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel. The full schedule is now available online, including research presentations and committee meetings, along with transportation tips and area attractions in and around Cleveland. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Here are some of the activities we have planned for the SABR Clubhouse:

Cast your vote for SABR’s All-Time Eras Team for the Integration Era (1947-1972)
Office hours with SABR staff and board members, including Tyrone Brooks, Scott Bush, Ken Carrano, Scott Carter, Pat Filippone, Tara Krieger, Allison Levin, Dan Levitt, Bruce McClure, Bill Nowlin, and Paul Zwirecki
Socialize with other attendees at the Ross Adell First Time Attendee Coffee Talk on Thursday morning
A special presentation on Cleveland’s League Park, by Ken Krsolovic and Bryan Fritz, prior to the Cleveland Baseball History bus tour on Thursday
Watch a livestream of the Women’s Professional Baseball League opening game on Saturday night
Demonstrations of the Dombrov Baseball Sim (9:00 a.m. Friday) and Ball Park Baseball games (12:00 p.m. Saturday)
Check out poster presentations and vendor booths all week long

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 to learn more.

Visit the Cleveland Public Library open house during SABR 54

On Thursday, July 30, SABR 54 attendees are invited to visit the Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library (525 Superior Ave.), just a short walk from the convention hotel, for a lively reception and tour on the 2nd floor.

This open house is a free event open to all SABR convention attendees, and does not require advance registration. Enjoy live music, refreshments, tours of the main library and special collections, and rare baseball items and exhibits on display. The CPL is the third-largest public research library in the country; its Sports Research Center holds more than 25,000 books, magazines and primary research materials, including archival photos, scrapbooks, autographs, clippings, and oral history recordings from the Eugene Murdock Collection.

Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 54

All-Time Eras: 1 week left to vote for Segregation Era Team

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.

Cast your vote now for the Segregation Era team (1920-1946). Or click here to view the full player list for the Segregation Era ballot. All current SABR members are eligible to vote. Voting ends on Saturday, June 13.

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. The Segregation Era team will be unveiled on Wednesday, June 24, along with a special presentation by Seth S. Tannenbaum of Manhattanville University. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom meeting.

Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more about the project, including the players selected to the 19th Century Era and Deadball Era teams.

SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures

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

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.

Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year

2026 finalists: Earlier this year, committee members selected the finalists for the 2026 Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend. Click here to view the finalists’ bios, compiled by project co-chairs Adam Darowski and Joe Williams.
Vote now! Click here to access the 2026 ballot. All SABR members are eligible to vote in the election for this year’s Overlooked 19th Century Legend. You will vote for ten (ranked) candidates from the ballot, regardless of the track. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE CAST PRIOR TO 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

All SABR members are eligible to cast a vote. The winners will be announced this summer during the Nineteenth Century Committee’s business meeting at SABR 54 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund

Research – Preservation – Scholarship – Future of the Game. These are the four pillars on which SABR stands as an organization.

To donate or learn more about SABR’s Four Pillars Fund and the existing efforts and exciting new initiatives that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit SABR.org/donate/four-pillars.

Read articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal

Click here to download the PDF e-book edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal.
Click here to order a copy of the print edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal from Amazon.com.
All articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal are now available to read online at SABR.org.

We hope you enjoy the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal!

Join us on June 25 for dedication of Council Bluffs historical marker in Iowa

The Field of Dreams Chapter was a recipient of a SABR Local Grant in 2026 for this project. Click here to learn more about the Local Grants program.

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

Check out the full schedule for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Early registration ends next week 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.

Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $210. Students: $85. Single-day registration is also available for $90 for Friday or Saturday. 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.
Schedule: Click here to view the full conference schedule.
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.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.

Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.

SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project to honor baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley

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

Seeking nominations for Founders’ Day Award

The SABR Founders’ Day Award recognizes a member who has contributed significant or enduring service as a leader of a regional chapter or research committee.

Click here to submit a nomination for the SABR Founders’ Day Award. Anyone can submit a nomination; nominees must be active SABR members in order to be eligible to receive the award.

Writing opportunity: 2003 Florida Marlins book

In 2028, a new SABR Digital Library book project will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins. The vast majority of the Marlins’ uniformed personnel have no SABR biography. We have also identified 20 stories on memorable games from that season to be written.

If you would like to know which players and games remain available, or if you might like to suggest an essay on the team and its season, please email Bill Nowlin for more details.

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

New Oral History interview: Nick Punto

Nick Punto, former Minnesota Twins infielder and current San Diego Padres coach
Recorded May 30, 2026, by John McMurray

Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.

4 new stories published at SABR Biography Project

Cliff Dapper, by Chris Betsch
Frank Lobert, by Edward Damer
Ray Lucas, by Mark Miller
Harry Wilhelm, by Vincent T. Ciaramella

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

6 new stories published at SABR Games Project

April 23, 1925: Walter Johnson beats Yankees with pinch-hit double in 9th, by Gary Sarnoff
September 10, 1961: Umpires’ call sparks Yankee Stadium unrest as streaking Yankees complete sweep of Indians, by Vince Guerrieri
June 5, 1965: Reliever Dick Radatz homers in top of 11th to win game for Red Sox, by Bill Nowlin
June 9, 1985: Capacity crowd in Vancouver sees Steve Rogers launch comeback with Edmonton, by Gary Belleville
May 11, 1996: John Franco ejected after Mets, Cubs engage in bench-clearing brawl on ‘John Franco Day’, by Harrison Golden
October 24, 2002: J.T. Snow, Giants roll in Game 5 as batboy close call adds drama, by Richard Cuicchi

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

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 5 (2026)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd

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:

NAME	HOMETOWN	NAME	HOMETOWN
Ayan Arora	Evansville, IN	Jake Link	Woodbridge, VA
Warren Dolata	North Ridgeville, OH	Gary Moore	Walker, MI
John Driscoll	Washington, DC	Rocco Paoletta	Medina, OH
Jay Edwards	Los Angeles, CA	Stuart Peskoe	North Andover, MA
Jon Eshelman	Delaware, OH	Kim Rupert	Hillsborough, CA
Otto Eshelman	Delaware, OH	Richard Salmonsen	Somerville, MA
Thomas Eshelman	Delaware, OH	David Scott	Marietta, GA
Larry Flesburg	Davenport, IA	Billy Shanks	Edmonds, WA
Aidan Gallarzo	Los Angeles, CA	Michael Shaw	Woodland Hills, CA
Nick Gandy	Tallahassee, FL	Scott Shipley	Nampa, ID
Asher Green	Harrisburg, PA	Hayden Styer	DeForest, WI
Mark Guarino	Woodinville, WA	Jack Turek	San Antonio, TX
Joshua Herington	Melbourne, AUS	Doug Weber	Carlsbad, CA
Nathan Hill	Santa Fe, NM	Lamar White	Alexandria, LA
Evan Jaffee	New York, NY

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

NAME		NAME
Ron Adams		Michael Levine
John Alcamo		Henry Levy
Matthew Almeida		Daniel Linnenberg
Kirk Arnott		Walter Long
Robert Axelrod		Joseph Luchok
Lawrence Baldassaro		William Macht
Ed Baranoski		Peter Mancuso
Jake Bell		Peter Marcus
Michael Berry		Rick McAuliffe
Emerson Bigguns		Rob McBride
John Blackburn		Bruce McClure
William Blair		Dennis McDonald
Mark Bonino		Tom McGrath
David Boyle		Rodger McKelvey
Thomas Bradley		Jeff Meder
D. Bruce Brown		Louis Messina
Bob Brown		Geoff Mills
Diane Bryan		John Mitchell
John Buckley		Alan Morris
Bruce Bumbalough		John Munns
John Burbridge		David Neft
Scott Bush		Linda Nichols
Richard Butler		Monty Nielsen
Thomas Byker		Andrew North
Ralph Caola		Bill Nowlin
Ken Carrano		Robert Pachella
Scott Carter		Seth Park
Crane & Hanson Charitable Fund		Laura Peebles
Ken Clawson		Victor Piacentile
Vincent Comparato		Mel Poplock
Tom Crisp		Frank Prusik
Harrington Crissey		Gregory Puchalski
Howard Danzig		Allen Quimby
Isabelle DeFraia		John Rall
Frank DeSantis		Judith Ramirez
Chris Dial		Carl Rhoads
Mark Drucker		Ned Ribback
Mark Dugo		Stephen Roney
Thomas Dwyer		Michael Rosenwasser
Helen Edwards		Harry Rothgerber
Ron Elliott		Charles Roussel
Jonathan Epstein		Bob Russon
Daniel Evans		Ruth Sadler
Sam Falkoff		Edward Scahill
David Firstman		Matthew Schaedler
Kenneth Fischer		Jason Scheller
Robert Fitts		Douglas Schoppert
Jack Flynn		David Serota
Adam Foldes		Andrew Sharp
Roy Gedat		Punch Shaw
Michael Gibbons		Mary Shea
Richard Giovanoni		Rob Sheinkopf
Doron Goldman		Robert Shelton
Fred Grandchamp		Linda Skory
Joey Grattan		Richard Smiley
Mike Grisz		Mikel Smith
Robert Hamm		Lyle Spatz
Frank Hart		Tony Stahl
Emily Hawks		Alec Stais
Leslie Heaphy		Thomas Stone
Timothy Herlich		Wesley Story
William Hickman		Joseph Thompson
John Paul Hill		Neal Traven
Rockwell Hoffman		Thomas Van Wazer
Paul Holinger		Michael Volkovitsch
Karen Holleran		Lori Wallach
John Houston		Joseph Wancho
David Hughes		Steven Weiner
Rick Huhn		Mark Wendling
Rob Janes		Steve West
Donald Jensen		Herbert Whalley
Scott Johnson		J. R. Wildridge
Louis Kaufman		Beach Wires
James Kittilsby		Michael Witt
Robert Komoroski		Jeffrey Wood
Robert Krzys		David Zavagno
Bill Lamb		Don Zminda
Dennis Lechman		Thomas Zocco
Allison Levin

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 Eric Vickrey (Before They Wore Dodger Blue); Tim Christ (How Boerne Made History and Played on their Field of Dreams); and Marc Unger and Ron Juckett (Box Scores From the Basement). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

June 6: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Karen Swanson (10:00 a.m. EDT)
June 6: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter spring meeting (10:30 a.m. EDT)
June 6: Mathewson-Plank Central Pennsylvania Chapter meeting with Jay Wigley (11:00 a.m. EDT)
June 8: Long Island (NY) Ralph Kiner Chapter meeting (7:30 p.m. EDT)
June 9: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
June 11: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter meeting with Larry Hayes (7:30 p.m. EDT)
June 11: Goose Goslin (NJ) Chapter meeting with Howard Megdal (8:00 p.m. EDT)
June 13: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Rob Fitts (9:00 a.m. EDT)
June 13: Pop Lloyd (FL) Chapter meeting with Marshall Garvey (11:00 a.m. EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

June 6: Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter/Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Kenosha, WI)
June 6: Hanlan’s Point Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Toronto, ON)
June 7: Baltimore/Philadelphia joint chapter ballgame (York, PA)
June 13: East Tennessee Chapter meeting and vintage ballgame (Knoxville, TN)
June 13: Bob Davids Chapter Nationals Park ballgame/meet-up (Washington, DC)
June 13: Allan Roth Chapter meeting/ballgame (San Bernardino, CA)

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

Deadball Era: May 2026 newsletter
Origins: May 2026 newsletter

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

Rocky Mountain Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (Denver, CO)
San Diego Ted Williams Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (San Diego, CA)

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:

Save 40% off the purchase of baseball books at University of Nebraska Press through June 12
Jake Mintz: On Lou Gehrig Day, as always, Sarah Langs is working (Yahoo! Sports)
Sarah Langs: What it means to be in first place on June 1 (MLB.com)
Mark Simon: May’s MLB Defensive Players of the Month (Sports Info Solutions)
Jayson Stark: How Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge broke a box score and MLB computers (The Athletic)
Timothy Jackson: Iron-ish Men (Baseball Prospectus)
Jason Coskrey: Rob Fitts explores the hidden figures behind Japan’s baseball culture (Japan Times)
Eno Sarris/Britt Ghiroli: Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue? (The Athletic)
Bradley Woodrum: The Secret to One-Run Games (Baseball Prospectus)
Michael Clair: From North of the border to South Beach, Canadian talent driving Marlins’ lineup (MLB.com)
David Laurila: Josh Bell Remembers Some Home Runs (FanGraphs)
Tyler Kepner: Cleveland’s pitching factory rolls off MLB’s most stable rotation – with two stars in the making (The Athletic)
Derrick Goold: The seams that bind St. Louis baseball and the history of the game itself: A Glove Story with Ed Wheatley (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jay Jaffe: Roki Sasaki Is Putting It All Together (FanGraphs)
Craig Brown: Serving up a baseball uniform from 1896 with some local flavor (Threads of Our Game)
Steven Goldman: You Gotta Have Smarts (Baseball Prospectus)
Davy Andrews: The Early Shift: I Can’t Believe I Have To Do This (FanGraphs)
Christopher Chavis: September 30, 1982: Cheers Opens Its Doors and the Brewers Can’t Close Their Tab (Baseball and Us)
Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Ellie Rodriguez (1946-2026) (RIP Baseball)
Ryan Blake: Reid Detmers Commands His Fate (FanGraphs)
Dane Mizutani: How the statue of St. Paul legend Dave Winfield will continue to inspire (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Gwen Howerton: How cheap beer and a riot gave the Texas Rangers their most bizarre win (Houston Chronicle)
Clayton Trutor: How “The Sportswriters on TV” Shaped the Contemporary Sports Media Landscape (Bush League)
Ryan Whirty: Willie O’Ree: The Jackie Robinson of Hockey loved baseball, too (Negro Leagues Up Close)
M. Shawn Hennessy: The California Ringer (Chevrons and Diamonds)
Paul Proia: Marvin Hawley: The Swift Demise of a Pitcher and Engineer (Mighty Casey Baseball)
Gary Ashwill: Kid Elberfeld’s Experiment in Chirality (Agate Type)
Thomas Gilbert: No Umpires Calling Balls and Strikes (Baseball Time Machine)
Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Remembering Gary Carter: An Intimate Conversation with His Family (Baseball and BBQ)
Spiller Field: Atlanta’s Baseball Legacy Along the Beltline (Beltline.org)
Mark Kolier: Vern Stephens: The Most Ignored Great Shortstop (Almost Cooperstown)
Rob Fitts: ‘There’s No Joy in Tokyo’: The 1990 Super Major Series (SABR Asian Baseball)
Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Ichiro Suzuki (SABR Asian Baseball)
Rob Fitts: 1956 NY Yankees Tour of Japan Footage (SABR Asian Baseball)
Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1923 (SABR Games and Simulations)

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