
Announcing new speakers for 2018 SABR Analytics Conference
We are pleased to announce some of our featured speakers and…

Carleton: Slouching toward ‘bullpenning’
From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on December 13,…

Bob Costas wins 2018 Ford C. Frick Award
From the Baseball Hall of Fame on December 13, 2017:Bob Costas,…

Schuster: One season of glory: World War II players filled the gap
From SABR member Joe Schuster at The National Pastime Museum…

Bates/Parker: This Week in Baseball History podcast: Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton
From SABR members Mike Bates and Bill Parker at This Week in…

Gorton: Film to chronicle life of Negro Leagues great John Donaldson
From SABR member Peter Gorton at MLBlogs.com on December 12,…

Slusser: Haley Alvarez becomes A’s first female talent evaluator
From Susan Slusser at the San Francisco Chronicle on December…

Marchiano: The time is now for a woman to be MLB general manager
From Sam Marchiano at the New York Times on December 11, 2017:Last…

Caputo: Uh-oh, it’s magic: The 2017 Winter Meetings logo
From Paul Caputo at SportsLogos.net on December 12, 2017:Every…

Lynch: New major-league baseball player discovered
From Mike Lynch at Baseball-Reference.com on December 12, 2017:Thanks…

Sheldon Ocker wins 2018 J.G. Taylor Spink Award
From the Baseball Hall of Fame on December 12, 2017:Sheldon Ocker,…

Williams: Deacon White’s last games
From SABR member Joe Williams at Overlooked Legends on December…

Given: Retired contractor discovers rare 1890 Players’ League documents
From Karen Given at WBUR on December 8, 2017: In March,…

Felber: What if instant replay had existed in baseball way back when?
From SABR member Bill Felber at Our Game on December 11, 2017:Whatever…

Jack Morris, Alan Trammell elected to Hall of Fame by Modern Era Committee
The Baseball Hall of Fame's Modern Era Committee — which included…

This Week in SABR: December 8, 2017
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Dewan: The defensive value of this year’s free agents
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on December 8, 2017:As…

Shieber: Dear Santa Claus … baseball and Christmas in 1887
From SABR member Tom Shieber at Baseball Researcher on December…

Armour: The 1968 Winter Meetings in San Francisco
From SABR member Mark Armour at The National Pastime Museum on…

Bloom: Modern Era committee set for Hall of Fame vote on Sunday
From SABR member Barry Bloom at MLB.com on December 7, 2017,…

Laurila: Writers’ view: Who on the Modern Era ballot belongs in the Hall of Fame?
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on December 8, 2017:The…

SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016
The hot stove is heating up, so settle in and add this new baseball…

Bates/Parker: This Week in Baseball History podcast: The Angels ‘cowboy up’ with Gene Autry
From SABR members Mike Bates and Bill Parker at This Week in…

Burns: Plans to rehab Hamtramck Negro Leagues ballpark taking shape
From Gus Burns at the Detroit Free Press on December 5, 2017:Officials…