SABR chapters, committees honored for exceptional performance in 2025-26
AUGUST 1, 2026 — At the SABR 54 Closing Ceremonies in Cleveland, SABR CEO Scott Bush recognized 20 regional chapters and six research committees whose performance in the past year exceeded SABR’s standards.
Under the guidance of SABR’s Jessica Smyth, our regional chapters continued working to further improve their operations by prescribing guidelines for governance, recruitment, research projects, and more. The chapters below were recognized as SABR’s MVP chapters in 2025-26, and they will receive a $500 cash prize for their efforts:
- Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter (Chicago, IL)
- Jack Graney Chapter (Cleveland, OH)
- Rocky Mountain Chapter (Denver, CO)
- Pee Wee Reese Chapter (Louisville, KY)
- Halsey Hall Chapter (Minneapolis, MN)
- Schott-Pelican Chapter (New Orleans, LA)
- Elysian Fields Chapter (Northern New Jersey)
- Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter (St. Louis, MO)
- Roush-Lopez Gulf Coast Chapter (Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL)
- Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter (Williamsport, PA)
The chapters honored as All-Star chapters in the past year were:
- Magnolia Chapter (Atlanta, GA)
- Rogers Hornsby Chapter (Austin, TX)
- Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter (Baltimore, MD)
- Hank Gowdy Chapter (Columbus, OH)
- Larry Dierker Chapter (Houston, TX)
- Casey Stengel Chapter (New York, NY)
- Clyde Sukeforth Northern New England Chapter (New Hampshire/Maine)
- Dusty Baker-Sacramento Chapter (Sacramento, CA)
- Hanlan’s Point Chapter (Toronto, ON)
- Bob Davids Chapter (Washington, DC)
Each of the All-Star chapters will receive a $250 cash prize. To learn more about SABR chapters, or to sign up for email announcements from any chapter, visit SABR.org/chapters.
The research committee honored as an MVP committee in 2025-26 was:
The committees honored as All-Star committees in the past year were:
- Baseball Cards Committee
- Deadball Era Committee
- Games Project Committee
- Oral History Committee
- Women in Baseball Committee
To learn more about SABR committees, or to sign up for email announcements from any committee, visit SABR.org/research/committees.
Originally published: August 1, 2026. Last Updated: August 1, 2026.