
Sawchik: Eric Thames and the transformative power of boredom
From Travis Sawchik at FanGraphs on May 10, 2017:Baseball players…

Dickey: How baseball is taking steps to confront its complex racial future
From Jack Dickey at Sports Illustrated on May 9, 2017:Baseball’s…

Gonzalez: SABR member Emma Charlesworth-Seiler hired to umpire in pro baseball
From Jason Gonzalez at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on May 9,…

SABR 47: Spink Award winner Claire Smith to speak at NYC convention
We're excited to announce more featured speakers for the SABR…

Lindbergh: As home run rates rise, MLB offers evidence that the ball isn’t juiced
From SABR member Ben Lindbergh at The Ringer on May 9, 2017,…

Pomrenke: The ‘Chicago School’ and the birth of modern baseball writing
From SABR member Jacob Pomrenke at The National Pastime Museum…

Timmermann: Tracking the distant signals of the Dodgers
From SABR member Bob Timmermann at LA Observed on May 7, 2017:It's…

This Week in SABR: May 5, 2017
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Minasian: On diversity: baseball and its fans fall short
From SABR member Isabelle Minasian at The Hardball Times on May…

Neyer: When Tigers manager Mayo Smith started center fielder Mickey Stanley at shortstop
From SABR member Rob Neyer at The National Pastime Museum on…

Rutherford: Jess Derrick: A Texas League milestone
From SABR member Kris Rutherford at Wordpress on May 4, 2017:Over…

Coffey: A field of dreams in the Arizona desert
From Alex Coffey at BaseballHall.org on May 4, 2017, with mention…

Willis: Will pro sports teams ever figure out how to quantify clubhouse chemistry?
From Adam Willis at Slate on May 4, 2017:What makes a group of…

Thorn: Ralph Carhart’s ‘Hall Ball’ goes Hawaiian
From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on May 4, 2017, on SABR…

Bales, Barry win 2017 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Awards
The 2017 winners of the McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award,…

New monument at Fort Wayne park marks first National Association game in 1871
From Blake Sebring of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel on May 2,…

Cieradkowski: Jack Kloza: Home runs, mosquitos, hats, and the Rockford Peaches
From SABR member Gary Cieradkowski at The Infinite Baseball Card…

Pomrenke: The early origins of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award
From SABR member Jacob Pomrenke at The National Pastime Museum…

Jaffe: Comparing Theo Epstein’s turnarounds of Cubs, Red Sox
From SABR member Jay Jaffe at Sports Illustrated on May 2, 2017:The…

Rowley: RIP PITCHf/ox
From SABR member Meg Rowley at Baseball Prospectus on May 2,…

Dewan: Who’s hot and who’s not, according to Bill James
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on May 2, 2017:Several…

Gennaro, Flinn, Hawks re-elected to SABR Board of Directors
Members of the Society for American Baseball Research have elected…

Single-day registration now available for SABR 47 convention in New York
Single-day registration for SABR 47 is now available at SABR.org/convention.The…

Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1944 stats
We are pleased to pass along this update from SABR member Gary…