This Week in SABR: December 21, 2022

December 21, 2022/in This Week in SABR /by Jacob Pomrenke

Welcome to “This Week in SABR!” Click here to view this week’s newsletter on the web. Please note: The SABR office will be closed for the holidays on December 23-26 and December 30-January 2. The next newsletter will be sent on Friday, January 6, 2023. Here’s what we’ve been up to as of December 21, 2022:

SABR 2022: Year in Review

From the long-awaited SABR 50 convention in Baltimore to a record high of 7,300 members to the launch of our new Local Grants and Analytics Certification programs, SABR has enjoyed a banner year in 2022. Thanks to all of our chapter and committee leaders, donors, writers, editors, volunteers, and contributors who have helped make the SABR community such a rewarding experience for so many baseball fans around the world!

This year, we published more than 1,200 articles online in the SABR Research Collection, including special collections from the Biography Project and Games Project. We launched a new monthly interview series, Ballpark Figures, with Shakeia Taylor, and held more than 170 virtual events online with authors, former players, and other guest speakers.

Thousands of SABR members enjoyed meeting new and old friends by attending the SABR Analytics Conference, the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, the Women in Baseball Conference, and the Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference.

New books from the SABR Digital Library included titles on Roberto Clemente, Canadian baseball history, and the first Negro National League champions. The Century Committee published web projects on Baseball and the Supreme Court and the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut. The Landmarks Committee unveiled its new interactive Baseball Map, the Oral History Committee posted dozens of new interviews with significant baseball figures, and we relaunched The Baseball Index with more robust search features.

Thanks again for a spectacular 2022, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for SABR in 2023!

Give the gift of SABR this holiday season!

This holiday season, it’s easy to share that passion for the game with friends and family. If you’re looking for a great gift for the baseball fan in your life, how about a SABR Gift Membership?

All baseball fans are welcome to join SABR.

Click here to learn more about how to sign up a family member or friend with a SABR Gift Membership in our latest Membership Benefit Spotlight video.

Visit SABR.org/gift-membership to learn more.

SABR accepting applications for Business Operations Manager position

The Society for American Baseball Research is in search of a highly skilled Business Operations Manager to help manage the organization’s continued growth. The Business Operations Manager will spearhead SABR’s administrative work while reporting to and partnering with the Chief Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will have a track record of outstanding management of day-to-day operations, including human resources and accounting processes. This person will be a motivated leader who thrives on creating and sustaining a climate of inclusion and trust. Ultimately, the business manager will be responsible for maintaining successful daily business practices and helping usher in a new era of growth.

Please send resume and cover letter to CEO Scott Bush at sbush@sabr.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Students, 1 week left to apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school and college students who wish to attend the SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging fees associated with the conference up to a total value of $1,250. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2022.

Download a Yoseloff Scholarship application to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage student engagement with baseball analytics, and to engender an active interest in baseball research and SABR. The Yoseloff scholarship is to assist young researchers who want to attend the SABR Analytics Conference and to introduce them to fellow SABR members and professionals within the baseball community. Through this fund, SABR hopes to inspire future baseball research, expose students to high-quality research and build the research capability of interested students.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Last chance to help SABR Bring it Home in 2022

As SABR continues toward our vision of becoming the essential community for the world of baseball, it is gifts from members like you who sustain our organization, allowing us to produce wonderful baseball research and programming that reaches people everywhere.

With our Bring it Home Campaign wrapping up on December 31, this is your last chance to join SABR’s end of year fundraising drive by making a gift of $150 or more.

Contributions from generous donors like you are vital in helping SABR maintain core mission programming, develop new initiatives, and ensure affordable membership access:

Support for Core Programming: Your donations help make SABR events possible and accessible, while fueling the productivity and development of our publishing efforts.
Support for New Initiatives: Your donations allow SABR to maintain its relevance and respectability in an ever-changing environment.
Support for Affordable Membership Access: Your donations are crucial to keeping SABR membership affordable for all, a critical aspect of fulfilling our vision to become the essential community for the world of baseball.

Visit SABR.org/donate/2022 to learn more.

SABR Digital Library: Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1907-1958

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:

Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1907-1958 (Volume 1)
Edited by Robert K. Fitts, Bill Nowlin, and James Forr
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
Foreword by Allan H. “Bud” Selig
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-970159-89-9, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-970159-90-5, $32.95
8.5″ x 11″, 288 pages

Click here for a full description of this book at SABR.org.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of Nichibei Yakyu, Volume 1 for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, EPUB/Kindle formats.
Paperback: Get a 50% discount on the Nichibei Yakyu, Volume 1 paperback edition from the SABR Store ($17.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Amazon Kindle Direct can take up to 4-6 weeks.)

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download more free e-books from the SABR Digital Library.

Last call for papers: 2023 The National Pastime

The next SABR convention will be held on July 5-9, 2023, in Chicago, and we are seeking articles for our annual convention journal, The National Pastime, on teams, figures, and events around Chicago, Illinois, and other areas of the Midwest.

If you have an idea for an engaging, impeccably researched article on any aspect of baseball in the Midwest, including people, players, teams, stadiums, leagues, championships, and more, please email an abstract or article topic description, along with expected word count length and information on how you plan to research the topic, with email subject line “TNP: 2023” to PubDir@sabr.org by Friday, December 30, 2022. First drafts will be due in March 2023, with final drafts needed by the end of April 2023.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Read all essays from SABR’s ¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente

The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s final year in major-league baseball. ¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente, edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks and published by SABR earlier this year, celebrates his life and his baseball career.

The first universally acknowledged Latino inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente played 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, reaching the 3,000-hit milestone on the season’s last day in 1972. He was the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1966 and won two World Series with the Pirates in 1960 and 1971. Off the baseball diamond, Clemente was known for his charitable work. He lost his life on the final day of 1972 while working to provide relief for victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua.

Click here to read essays on Clemente’s life and legacy, on and off the field, from ¡Arriba! at SABR.org.

Join us for Ballpark Figures on January 5 with ESPN’s Jeff Passan

Join us each month for SABR’s Ballpark Figures, a new interview series hosted by award-winning writer Shakeia Taylor. The virtual Zoom event is free and open to all active SABR members.

On Thursday, January 5, 2023, we’ll hear from Jeff Passan, Senior MLB Insider at ESPN and best-selling author of The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports.

Register now: Click here to pre-register for Ballpark Figures on Thursday, January 5 with Jeff Passan

Visit SABR.org/ballpark-figures to learn more or to watch replays of past episodes.

Apply now for a SABR Local Grant in 2023

The SABR Local Grants program provides an opportunity for chapters, research committees, and chartered communities to apply for funding for their projects under SABR’s Four Pillars: Research, Scholarship, Preservation, and Future of the Game. Applications are now open for a 2023 SABR Local Grant at SABR.org/local-grants. Submissions will be accepted until January 16, 2023.

All SABR chapters, chartered communities, and research committees are eligible to apply. Individual SABR members and non-SABR groups are not eligible, so if you have an individual idea for a program grant, please follow up with your local chapter leadership or appropriate research committee to discuss an application.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.

Early registration open for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference in Phoenix

Early registration is now open for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held in person from March 10-12, 2023, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Register today to join us!

Students will have two registration options, virtual or in-person, with both including access to the General Session on Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, March 9.

Registration: Click here to register for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. Early-bird registration is $395 for SABR members, $495 for non-members, and $150 for currently enrolled high school or college students. Student-only virtual registration is $50.
Student Registration: Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive a special link to register at a discounted rate laden with extra benefits. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. All student registrations also include a complimentary one-year SABR membership ($25 value) and a complimentary Rapsodo certification course ($395 value).

Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more.

Read articles from Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal online

The Fall 2022 edition of the Baseball Research Journal has been mailed out to all SABR members. This issue includes a special illustrated cover of Hank Greenberg by SABR member Gary Cieradkowski.

Those of you who receive the print edition should find your BRJ arriving soon. For digital subscribers, the e-book edition was delivered on Monday, November 28.

All articles from the Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal are now available to read online at SABR.org.
Click here to download the PDF e-book edition of the Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal.
Click here to order a copy of the print edition of the Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal from Amazon.com.

We hope you enjoy reading the Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal!

Sign up now for SABR Analytics Certification online course

It’s time to get SABR Certified! The first course in the new SABR Analytics Certification program — Conversational Analytics and Critical Thinking in Baseball — is available online now.

The SABR Analytics Certification program is 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 curriculum was developed by current baseball professionals, including employees of Major League Baseball and its clubs.

SABR members get a significant discount on this Analytics Certification course registration, saving $55 off the regular price. Visit SABR.org/analytics/certification to sign up today or learn more.

Save the date! SABR Day is February 4, 2023

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 4, 2023, when we will hold our annual SABR Day celebration! SABR Day is a way for all baseball fans to come together, regardless of where they live, and talk about the game we all love.

Regional chapters are also encouraged to plan their own SABR Day events (virtually or in person, where it’s safe to do so) throughout the months of January or February to celebrate the start of a new baseball season.

Chapter leaders, please email Jacob Pomrenke and Peter Cottrell as you finalize your SABR Day plans so we can update our comprehensive schedule of events, which will be posted online soon at SABR.org/sabrday.

SABR Events Calendar

SABR chapters and committees are encouraged to set up virtual meetings to stay engaged with our members throughout the world at SABR.org.

Can’t-Miss Event: SABR’s Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter will hold its next meeting at 6:00 p.m. CST on Monday, January 9, 2023. This will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. Our guest is Tyler Kepner, New York Times baseball columnist and author of the critically acclaimed book The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series. Any SABR member who wishes to attend via Zoom should contact Allison Levin for the meeting link.
Video Replays: This week, we heard from David Laurila of FanGraphs. Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.

Here are some more upcoming virtual events all members can attend online; check the Events Calendar for complete details:

January 3: Gardner-Waterman/Northern New England Chapters meeting with Paul Semendinger (7:00 p.m. EST)
January 4: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Michael Ortman (7:00 p.m. EST)
January 5: Ballpark Figures with Shakeia Taylor and Jeff Passan (8:00 p.m. EST)
January 9: Bob Broeg St. Louis (MO) Chapter meeting with Tyler Kepner (6:00 p.m. CST)
January 9: Northern New England (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Eric Poulin (7:00 p.m. EST)
January 11: Northern New England (NH/ME) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EST)
January 11: Ken Keltner Badger State (WI) Chapter meeting with Adam McCalvy (7:00 p.m. CST)

In addition, the following events will be held in person:

January 4: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
January 5: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
January 14: Hank Gowdy Columbus Chapter book club meeting (Columbus, OH)
January 14: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Minneapolis, MN)
January 14: Roush-Lopez Gulf Coast Chapter meet-up (St. Petersburg, FL)

Find more upcoming SABR meetings on our Events Calendar page.

10 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

Ten new game stories were posted this week as part of the SABR Games Project:

May 8, 1878: Rookie Sam Weaver tosses 1-hitter according to official scorer, but not all his colleagues, by Larry DeFillipo
September 15, 1904: New York Highlanders, Boston Americans tie for second day in a row, by Bill Nowlin
June 23, 1917: Boston’s Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combine to no-hit Senators, by Dirk Lammers
September 25, 1934: Ferrell brothers propel Red Sox past Senators, by Thomas E. Merrick
June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes, by Tim Otto
October 21, 1980: Phillies win their first World Series championship, by Steve Ginader
July 24, 1998: Palmeiro, Becker combine for 7 RBIs, lead Orioles to 11th straight home win, by Madison McEntire
September 21, 2001: Albert Pujols’ first career grand slam lifts Cardinals over Pirates, by John Fredland
August 19, 2022: Orioles win offensive showcase against Red Sox during SABR 50, by Alexander Harriman
August 21, 2022: SABR 50 attendees watch Yankees’ farm team romp in Bowie, by Kurt Blumenau

In addition, these stories from Metropolitan Stadium: Memorable Games at Minnesota’s Diamond on the Prairie were posted online this week:

June 22, 1974: Jim Kaat defeats former Twins teammates in complete-game duel with Albury, by Richard Cuicchi
July 4, 1974: Hisle homer helps Blyleven overcome Rangers on Independence Day, by Frederick C. Bush
September 10, 1974: Tom Johnson wins in big-league debut thanks to Twins’ extra-inning comebacks, by Gordon J. Gattie
May 4, 1975: Twins retire Harmon Killebrew’s number before beating Royals, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
May 14, 1975: Carew steals home as Hughes outduels Perry in Twins’ whitewash of Cleveland, by Frederick C. Bush
September 18, 1975: Harmon Killebrew hits his 573rd career home run, by Paul Hofmann
May 31, 1976: Twins fans boo Bert Blyleven in final start before trade, by Mike Lynch
June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3, by William Schneider
July 26, 1976: Blyleven triumphant with Rangers in return to the Met, by Bob Wood
August 17, 1976: Twins’ singer sets stage for bad night with anthem flub, by J.G. Preston
September 25, 1976: Official scoring controversy ends with 9th-inning hit, by Sarah Johnson
July 21, 1977: Hisle’s bunt helps Twins’ Goltz beat Ryan, Angels, by Thomas E. Merrick

New Games Project stories can be found at SABR.org/gamesproject.

Get involved: Have memories of a game you attended? Or a game you watched that caught your interest? Write about it! Writing for the Games Project is an easy way to get involved as a SABR member. Find out how by reading the Games Project FAQs section or checking out the Authors’ Guidelines. We have editors and fact checkers who are willing to help you write your first article.
Social media: Follow the SABR Games Project on Twitter or Facebook to keep up with new stories and updates.

SABRcast with Rob Neyer: Listen to an interview with Bob Valvano

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 #193 on Monday, December 19 featured Bob Valvano, a college basketball analyst and radio host at ESPN since 1998. He is the author of The Gifts of Jimmy V: A Coach’s Legacy, about his late brother, Jim Valvano, and serves on the Board of Directors of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. He is also a television and radio analyst for the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. He coached basketball for 19 seasons before entering broadcasting.

Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode.

Subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or Stitcher, and listen to each episode as soon as it’s released on Mondays. To learn more, visit SABR.org/sabrcast.

Listen to archives of Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM

During the MLB offseason, you can listen to archives of Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM, a radio show hosted by former SABR Board President Vince Gennaro, on-demand on the SiriusXM Internet Radio app.

Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM focuses on examining and interpreting the statistical analysis that plays a critical role in baseball today. It airs weekly throughout the year on MLB Network Radio, available to subscribers nationwide on XM channel 89, Sirius channel 209, and on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App.

Last call for SABR award nominations

Seymour Medal (history/biography books; deadline: 12/31/2022)
SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards (baseball analytics research; deadline: 12/31/2022)
Larry Ritter Book Award (Deadball Era books; deadline: 12/31/2022)
Ron Gabriel Award (Brooklyn Dodgers research; deadline: 12/31/2022)
Russell Gabay Award (New Jersey baseball; deadline: 12/31/2022)
SABR Baseball Research Award (outstanding research articles/projects: deadline: 12/31/2022)
McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award (best history/biography articles; deadline: 12/31/2022)

For more information on SABR Awards, click here.

November 19-20 Board minutes posted

Minutes from the Board of Directors meeting on November 19-20, 2022, in St. Paul, Minnesota, have now been posted on the SABR website.

You can view all past minutes of SABR Board meetings by clicking on the link below:

https://profile.sabr.org/board-minutes

Or you can go to the Members’ Info page and click on “Org Files”, then “Board Minutes” to view the minutes.

ICYMI: Highlights from last week’s This Week in SABR

Here are some major headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:

All previous editions of This Week in SABR can be found here: SABR.org/this-week-in-sabr-archives.

Welcome, new members!

We’d like to welcome all of our new SABR members who have joined this week. You can find all Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org and the Membership Handbook can be downloaded here.

Please give these new members a warm welcome and help them make the most of their membership by giving them the opportunity to get involved in their local chapter or a research committee.

You can find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

Name	Hometown	Name	Hometown
Paul Bohannon	Norman, OK	Nina-Grace Montes	Eugene, OR
Chip Bomyea	Duanesburg, NY	Jonathan Moore	Malden, MA
Chris Borowiecki	Kanata, ON	Amy Ross	West Palm Beach, FL
Neil Burnett	Banchory, SCO	Bill Sparrow	Crozier, VA
Gerard Cariffe	New York, NY	Jeff Sparrow	Crozier, VA
Barry Cohen	Virginia Beach, VA	Greg Sparrow	Mechanicsville, VA
Jeff Ducker	Boynton Beach, FL	Paula Swain	Houston, TX
Pete Fadde	West Lafayette, IN	David Tanenhaus	Las Vegas, NV
Dave Greisen	Le Sueur, MN	Tim Taylor	Vancouver, WA
Scott Jensen	Fenton, MO	Mark Terpstra	Havertown, PA
Thomas Lafond	Montreal, QC	Joel Wallace	Williamston, MI
Paul Lee	Columbia, MD	Steve Yaver	Carleton Place, ON
Luke Mitchell	West Perth, AUS

Research Committee news

Here are the new research committee updates this week:

Black Sox Scandal: December 2022 newsletter

Find all SABR research committee newsletters at SABR.org/research/committees.

Regional Chapter news

Here are the new regional chapter and chartered community updates this week:

Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter: December 12 meeting recap (St. Louis, MO)
Hanlan’s Point Chapter: Winter 2022 newsletter (Toronto, ON)
Rogers Hornsby Chapter: December 18 meeting recap (Austin, TX)

Click here for more information on SABR regional chapters. Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.

Around the Web

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

Alex Speier: Why has there been a dizzying level of money and term in baseball free agency this year? (Boston Globe)
Ben Clemens: Money Is Just Numbers: Mets Sign Correa in Whirlwind Reversal (FanGraphs)
Emma Baccellieri: How to Lose 2 Free Agents in 14 Days (Sports Illustrated)
Hannah Keyser: Don’t overthink it — Sign the best players available (Yahoo! Sports)
Grant Brisbee: The Giants’ offseason without Carlos Correa is an absolute disaster (The Athletic)
Russell A. Carleton: What Happened to the Win? (Baseball Prospectus)
Jay Jaffe: JAWS and the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot: Alex Rodriguez (FanGraphs)
Gerald Schifman: Did Expanded Playoffs Actually Mean Lower Quality? (Baseball Prospectus)
David Laurila: Andrew Benintendi’s Skill Set Is a Good Fit for the White Sox (FanGraphs)
Michael Baumann: Joey Gallo Returns to Target Field. Will He Kill Baseballs Again? (FanGraphs)
Sarah Langs: Rogers twins 10th such pair in MLB history (MLB.com)
Gary Cieradkowski: Keep the commandments, and pray for Gil Hodges (Studio Gary C)
Ben Lindbergh: The Oral History of Saturday Night Live’s “Baseball Dreams Come True” Sketch (The Ringer)
Rob Mains: Facing a Lineup of Trouts in 2022 (Baseball Prospectus)
Sam Gazdziak: RIP Tom Browning (1960-2022) (RIP Baseball)
Vince Guerrieri: Steven Kwan: Cleveland’s Most Interesting People in 2023 (Cleveland Magazine)
Charlie Bevis: Night Games in the Negro National League, 1930-1942 (Bevis Baseball Research)
Richard Cuicchi: Baseball Family Ties in 2022 (Baseball Relatives)
Jason Schwartz: The Cameos of 1938 Goudey (SABR Baseball Cards)

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.

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