SABR 52: Call for Presentations
SABR invites all members to present their research findings to their colleagues attending SABR 52, the 2024 annual convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Oral presentations are expected to last 20 minutes, followed by a five minute question-and-answer period. Posters will be presented, with the author on-hand to discuss the work, during a poster session of 60 minutes and they will remain on display throughout the convention.
Through on-site judging, the most highly-regarded presentations will receive the Doug Pappas Award for best oral presentation and the SABR Convention Poster Presentation Award for best poster presentation.
SABR 52 will be held August 7-11, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Early registration rates and hotel information are available now at SABR.org/convention.
Click here to submit abstracts for SABR 52
The submission deadline for SABR 52 abstracts is 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
In addition, we seek volunteers who wish to participate in the blind review process (beginning in March) and/or on-site judging (at the convention in Minneapolis.) Those volunteers are also requested to apply by sending an email to beisbol@alumni.pitt.edu.
SABR returns to the Twin Cities, a region with a rich baseball history that includes Hall of Fame players — four of whom, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Bert Blyleven, and Jim Kaat, will be speaking at SABR 52 — and many other important figures on and off the field. The Minnesota Twins, from Harmon Killebrew to Joe Mauer, have represented the state since 1961 at the major league level, while the St. Paul Saints have thrilled fans of all ages during all of their incarnations. Long ago, the Saints and Minneapolis Millers enjoyed a friendly but fierce rivalry in the American Association and other minor leagues dating back to the late 19th century. Minnesota is also home to a thriving tradition of “town ball” at the amateur level. All of these subjects are ripe for research at SABR 52.
In general, we will follow the procedures used in recent years for reviewing and selecting research abstracts.
- Oral presentations will be limited to one presentation slot (20 minutes, plus five minutes for Q&A) in length.
- While submitters may express preference for one format or the other, all abstracts will be evaluated as both oral and poster presentations. Reviewers will not be informed of the submitter’s preference if one is expressed. If you believe the presentation cannot possibly be delivered in one of the formats, please make that clear in your submission to help simplify the acceptance process.
- At most two abstracts — one oral and one poster — will be accepted from each submitter. Researchers are encouraged to submit multiple abstracts, but no more than two of them will be accepted for presentation. In addition to the reviewers’ scores, the submitters preferred medium will be taken into consideration in the selection process. If more than one of a submitter’s abstracts scores well enough to be accepted in one medium (but neither scores well enough in the other medium for acceptance), the researcher will choose which one to present in its medium at SABR 52.
- The poster presentation display boards measure at 48″ x 48″ and all posters must include the SABR 52 convention logo (at least 2″ x 2″) somewhere on their poster. Please check out our Tipsheet to learn more about designing and displaying a high-quality poster at the SABR convention.
- Abstracts of proposed research presentations should be no more than 500 words in length, and must include the abstract’s title, review of previous work on the subject, a summary of the research methodology and anticipated results, and the expected contribution to the field of baseball research offered by this work.
Please note: If your abstract is accepted and you intend to make a research presentation, you must register to attend the SABR 52 convention. Registration details are now available at SABR.org/convention.
When submitting an abstract, the author should describe anticipated audio-visual needs if the abstract is accepted as an oral presentation. For oral presentations at the convention site, SABR will provide laptops and computer-connected projection systems. If your work will need another type of A/V equipment, please let us know. Authors may submit multiple abstracts. SABR membership is not required in order to submit an abstract. All research submissions will be evaluated by blind review. All abstracts must be submitted electronically through the online form above.
Questions regarding the submission, review, and evaluation procedures should also be sent to sabr2024presentations@gmail.com.
Originally published: February 12, 2024. Last Updated: February 26, 2024.