This Week in SABR: August 4, 2023
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, August 4, 2023.
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Join us on August 13 to visit new Black Baseball exhibit in Philadelphia
Call for papers: 2024 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference
Historical Black Newspapers Collection added to Research Resources
Second course in SABR Analytics Certification program now available
Students, apply for a Fall 2023 internship with SABR
New Oral History interview: Bill “Moose” Skowron
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Join us on August 13 to visit new Black Baseball exhibit in Philadelphia
A League Apart, a new exhibit on Black baseball in Philadelphia that was funded in part through the SABR Local Grants program, is now open to the public at the Cherry Street Pier, a popular local destination on the Delaware River waterfront.
SABR’s Connie Mack-Dick Allen Chapter will hold a meeting at the Cherry Street Pier from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13; all baseball fans are welcome to attend. We’ll discuss chapter happenings, talk baseball, and receive an exhibit update. Find more details on the SABR Events Calendar.
The exhibit focuses on four Barrier Breakers in particular: Octavius Catto, Ed Bolden, Dick Allen, and Mo’ne Davis. The exhibit is open to the public until August 24, 2023. Visit aleagueapart.org to learn more or to donate and help the exhibit expand and travel.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Call for papers: 2024 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference
All SABR members are invited and encouraged to submit a Research Presentation Proposal Abstract on any topic of 19th-century baseball for the 2024 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The 15th annual Ivor-Campbell Conference is scheduled for April 19-20, 2024.
The deadline for proposal Abstracts is October 31, 2023. Your abstract must be between 200-400 words for a 20- to 25-minute presentation. Please include name, title, and contact information and send your proposal as a Microsoft Word or PDF attachment to Peter Mancuso at peterplus4@earthlink.net.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Historical Black Newspapers Collection added to SABR Research Resources
SABR members can already take advantage of free online access to The Sporting News archives through Paper of Record and the Newspapers.com World Collection. Last month, another invaluable new archive was added to our Research Resources as a benefit for all members.
The Historical Black Newspapers Collection, available through ProQuest, offers essential primary source content and editorial perspectives from 12 distinguished African American newspapers in the United States: the Chicago Defender, Philadelphia Tribune, Pittsburgh Courier, Baltimore Afro-American, and more. Log in now to view the Research Resources page and start browsing the Newspapers.com Historical Black Newspapers Collection.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Second course in SABR Analytics Certification program now available
In 2022, we launched the SABR Analytics Certification program, an online, on-demand curriculum offering professional development and learning opportunities for those interested in elevating their skills and knowledge relating to baseball analytics.
The second course in the program, Level Two – Advanced Analytics in Baseball, is now available!
SABR members save $55 on both available courses (and future courses), so we hope you’ll check out these exciting opportunities at sabr.org/analytics/certification.
Students, apply for a Fall 2023 internship with SABR
The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking student interns to work during the Fall 2023 semester. The remote internship is an educational opportunity that may count toward college credit, covering 15-20 hours per week with a flexible schedule. The internship will be for a fixed period of time and is designed to provide the intern with skills and training that may be applicable to working in a nonprofit research environment or in other research-based organizations.
Please send a resume and cover letter in PDF form to jpomrenke@sabr.org by 5:00 p.m. MST on August 28, 2023.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Registration open for next weekend’s Saberseminar in Chicago
Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball, which donates 100% of ticket proceeds to the Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation, is holdings its first-ever event at Illinois Tech in Chicago on August 12-13, 2023.
Come listen to over twenty baseball research presentations from researchers, MLB insiders, and leading technology companies on statistics, roster building, and the science behind the game. Visit saberseminar.com for details.
Vote now for the IBWAA Content Creator Awards
The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America invites all SABR members to participate in the brand-new Content Creator Awards to celebrate the outstanding baseball coverage of our members. Any IBWAA member is eligible to be nominated or to nominate another member. Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged. Award categories include:
- Podcast of the Year
- General MLB Writer of the Year
- Team Coverage Writer of the Year
- Video Host of the Year
- Fantasy Writer of the Year
- Prospects/Minors/College/
Amateur Writer of the Year
In addition, the IBWAA will select a winner of the IBWAA Lifetime Achievement Award. Click here to learn more or to make a nomination.
Baseball fans, tune in this season to SABRcast with Rob Neyer, a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning author and longtime SABR member Rob Neyer. Episode #225 on Monday, July 31 featured a panel discussion, Remembering Tom Ruane, with Mark Armour and David W. Smith. Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode or subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Bill “Moose” Skowron
- Bill “Moose” Skowron, New York Yankees All-Star first baseman
Recorded July 1979 by Gene DiLisio
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
3 new biographies published at the SABR BioProject
- Herb McQuaid, by Darren Gibson
- Carl Ray, by Stephen V. Rice
- Louisville Slugger Field (Louisville, KY), by Abigail Miskowiec
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
12 new stories published at the SABR Games Project
- May 16, 1924: Al Yeargin earns only career win for Braves before losing 11 in a row, by Bill Nowlin
- September 8-29, 1942: Satchel Paige’s Monarchs sweep Josh Gibson’s Grays in Negro League World Series, by Rich Puerzer
- April 22, 1956: Orioles’ Fred Besana settles down to beat Senators, by Malcolm Allen
- August 2, 1972: César Cedeño becomes first Astros player to hit for the cycle, by Mike Huber
- August 3, 1975: Royals’ Paul Splittorff gets 26 straight A’s in one-hitter, by Kurt Blumenau
- May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
- June 3, 1998: Aramis Ramírez’s first major-league hit secures Pirates’ sweep of Mets, by John Fredland
- May 26, 2002: Padres’ Dennis Tankersley records only career win and homer, by Gerard Kwilecki
- August 8, 2004: Boston’s Tim Wakefield gives up six home runs to Tigers but wins game, by Bill Nowlin
- June 27, 2009: Josh Kinney earns first major-league victory behind Pujols’ power, by Josh Kaiser (first-time author)
- June 14, 2015: C.J. Riefenhauser earns his only major-league win for Rays, by Peter M. Gordon
- October 8, 2018: Red Sox clobber Yankees 16-1 and move to brink of winning ALDS, by Bill Nowlin
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
The National Pastime: Heart of the Midwest
Edited by Cecilia M. Tan
Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition of The National Pastime or read articles online.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Neal Traven selected as 2023 Bob Davids Award recipient
- Highlights from the 2023 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
- SABR Landmarks Committee unveils new Baseball Grave Map
- SABR Defensive Index rankings released through July 9
- SABR Local Grants update: Black Baseball exhibit opens in Philadelphia
- Read articles from new Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal online
- Download the 2023 SABR Annual Report
- 10,000 images from SABR-Rucker Archive added to Research Collection
- Watch video highlights from 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
- Learn more about the recipients of 2023 SABR Local Grants
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
- All e-books in SABR Digital Library available for free to members
Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.
| NAME | HOMETOWN | NAME | HOMETOWN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barber | Dayton, OH | Gary Santella | Park Ridge, IL | ||
| Larry Beiderman | Ocoee, FL | Steven Shackelford | Beavercreek, OH | ||
| Nicholas Brovia | Woodland Hills, CA | David Siedenstrang | Austin, TX | ||
| Daryl Hoover | VA Beach, VA | Bruce Skinner | Louisville, KY | ||
| Andrew Lane | Weatherford, TX | Raymond Thomson | Sun Prairie, WI | ||
| Hannah McCartney | Westbury-on-Severn, ENG | Jarrod Turcotte | Pascoag, RI | ||
| John Noone | La Quinta, CA | Xinyi Wang | Beijing, CHI |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of July 2023:
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Auslander | David Lund | |
| Jake Bell | Peter Mancuso | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Peter Marcus | |
| Joseph Burke | Bruce McClure | |
| Ralph Caola | Glenn Miller | |
| Ken Carrano | Mark Morowczynski | |
| Karl Cicitto | Bill Nowlin | |
| Vincent Comparato | Michael Pagano | |
| Jim Cox | John Rall | |
| Scott Davies | Carol Riddle | |
| Tom DiGiandomenico | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Helen Edwards | Charles Roussel | |
| Steven Elsberry | Bob Russon | |
| Daniel Evans | Jason Scheller | |
| David Firstman | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Adam Foldes | Jeff Self | |
| Edward Gardner | Punch Shaw | |
| Robert Hagerman | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Mike Sparks | |
| Tim Herlich | Thomas Stone | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Wesley Story | |
| David Hughes | Joseph Thompson | |
| Daniel Jacobs | Wayne Towers | |
| Donald Jensen | Neal Traven | |
| Stephen Johnson | Matthew Watson | |
| Thomas Kern | John Wells | |
| William Lamberty | Steve West | |
| Dave Lande | Beach Wires | |
| Daniel Levitt | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Henry Levy | Don Zminda |
Want to become a Friend of SABR? Click here to make a recurring monthly contribution or click here to learn more about our Giving Circles to make a one-time contribution.
- Events Calendar: Find complete details of all SABR events
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from author Dave Newhouse (Goodbye Oakland), Bill Pearch about the SABR Digital Library, and the 19th Century Book Club. Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- August 5: Josh Gibson Foundation: Negro Leagues Family Alliance (12:00 p.m. EDT)
- August 5: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting with Steve Gietschier (1:00 p.m. CDT)
- August 6: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Andy McCue (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- August 7: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Adam Lazarus (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- August 7: Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting with Patrick Ellington Jr. (6:00 p.m. PDT)
- August 10: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting with Wayne Edwards (7:30 p.m. CDT)
- August 12: Talkin’ Baseball: Steve Gietschier (9:00 a.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- August 5: Central Virginia Chapter meeting (Charlottesville, VA)
- August 5: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
- August 6: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Hartford, CT)
- August 12: Robinson-Kell Chapter meeting (Bryant, AR)
- August 12-13: Saberseminar 2023 (Chicago, IL)
- August 13: Connie Mack-Dick Allen Chapter meeting (Philadelphia, PA)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- SABR 51 highlights: Click here to listen to panels and presentations from SABR 51 committee meetings
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Connie Mack-Dick Allen Chapter: Join us on August 13 to visit new Black Baseball exhibit in Philadelphia
Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.
Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.
Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:
- Michael Clair: Bhutan hopes to be next great baseball country (MLB.com)
- Hannah Keyser: MLB front offices send players a message with what they do — or don’t do — at the trade deadline (Yahoo! Sports)
- Lindsey Adler: The Mets Begin Dismantling the Most Expensive Team in Baseball History (Wall Street Journal)
- Tyler Kepner: In New York, One Team Is Lost and the Other Is Targeting 2025 (New York Times)
- Emma Baccellieri: Eduardo Rodriguez Serves a Reminder That Athletes Care About More Than Just Winning (Sports Illustrated)
- Ryan Fagan: The Angels are keeping Shohei Ohtani, but will they get their Hollywood ending? (The Sporting News)
- Robert Arthur: The Umps Are Alright (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jay Jaffe: Not To Be Overshadowed by the Deadline, Framber Valdez Spins a No-Hitter (FanGraphs)
- Sarah Langs: MVP favorites doing MVP things (MLB.com)
- Russell A. Carleton: Weren’t Pitch Limits Supposed to Reduce Injuries? (Baseball Prospectus)
- Davy Andrews: Slade Cecconi’s First Career Strikeout (FanGraphs)
- Derrick Goold: What happens when toughest Cardinal to strike out gets a whiff of more playing time? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Alex Speier: What happens in years when the Red Sox sit still at the trade deadline? (Boston Globe)
- Zack Meisel: After season-altering 72 hours, where do Guardians go from here? (The Athletic)
- Zack Moser: Dominican Baseball for Dominicans: A History of MLB, Imperialism, and the Dominican Republic (Baseball Prospectus)
- Matt Monagan: The team that traded a Muddy Waters album for a championship (MLB.com)
- Justin Klugh: Forty Homers Couldn’t Buy Bart Dupon a Cup of Coffee (Baseball Prospectus)
- David Laurila: Bryce Elder Has a Sinking Fastball and Is Long Off the Tee (FanGraphs)
- Grant Brisbee: Five thoughts about the Giants’ boring trade deadline (The Athletic)
- Daniel R. Epstein: Plaque Buildup (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Baumann: Andrew Abbott Is Living the High Life (FanGraphs)
- Steven Goldman: Underneath the Bottle (Baseball Prospectus)
- Amanda Lane: The Foxy Grandpas and the Fun Writing They Inspired (Substack)
- Jeff Cohen: Baseball and BBQ interview with Ron Cey (Baseball and BBQ)
- Jason Schwartz: Collecting Venice (SABR Baseball Cards Blog)
Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.
This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.
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Originally published: August 4, 2023. Last Updated: August 4, 2023.