SABR 54: Join us for 60th Anniversary of MLB Players Association Panel
JULY 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 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. Full and single-day registration is now available, so sign up today to join us!
We’re excited to announce the 60th Anniversary of MLB Players Association Panel at SABR 54:
- Mark Armour is an award-winning historian on such varied subjects as the players’ union, integration, artificial turf, cheating, team building, and platooning. He was the founder and longtime director of the SABR Biography Project and co-founder of the SABR Baseball Cards Committee.
- Ezra Frankel is the Director of Baseball Economics for the MLB Players Association. He is responsible for industry analysis relevant to the negotiation and administration of the core economic areas of both the major and minor league collective bargaining agreements. In 2024, he was named as one of Sports Business Journal’s New Voices Under 30.
- Mike Haupert is a Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. He is also Executive Director of the Economic History Association and co-chair of SABR’s Business of Baseball Committee. In 2020, he received SABR’s Henry Chadwick Award for lifetime contributions to baseball research.
- Dan Levitt is the author of several award-winning baseball books and numerous essays. He is the Treasurer of SABR; co-chair of SABR’s Business of Baseball committee; and a recipient of the Bob Davids Award and the Henry Chadwick Award. His most recent book, Intentional Balk: Baseball’s This Line Between Innovation and Cheating, received the Seymour Medal.
- Moderator: Katie Krall is a professor at Northwestern University, where she teaches courses in the Master’s of Sports Administration program and the Medill School of Journalism. She also makes regular appearances as on-air talent for Marquee Sports Network in Chicago. She previously worked for Hawk-Eye Innovations and as a coach and analyst in the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox organizations. She has been a SABR member since 2017, has published in the Baseball Research Journal, and was elected to the SABR Board of Directors in 2026.
Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.
Our lineup of featured speakers also includes Cleveland Guardians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti; former Cleveland greats Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, and Charles Nagy; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick; BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient Paul Hoynes; Major League writer and director David S. Ward; Guardians broadcaster and Ford C. Frick Award recipient Tom Hamilton; Guardians executives Sky Andrecheck, Keith Woolner, and Kyle Burris, and more.
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 or to view the full convention schedule.
Originally published: July 9, 2026. Last Updated: July 8, 2026.