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This Week in SABR: February 3, 2023

This Week in SABR: February 3, 2023

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, February 3, 2023.
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Top Headlines

Check out upcoming SABR Day events this weekend
Mark Armour, Dan Levitt’s Intentional Balk wins 2023 SABR Seymour Medal
Announcing featured speakers for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
Vote now for SABR Analytics Conference Research Award winners
Ken Carrano hired as new Business Operations Manager
By-Laws changes proposed for special election beginning in February


Research Collection Events Calendar Around the Web

2023 SABR Day map

Join us for SABR Day on Saturday, February 4

Our annual SABR Day celebration is coming up this weekend and we hope you’ll join us! 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.

On Saturday, February 4, more than 25 SABR chapters will hold their annual SABR Day meetings, with guest speakers that include Texas Rangers VP/AGM Ross Fenstermaker, former major-leaguer Jeff Frye and broadcaster Mike Capps (Arlington); Cleveland Guardians executive Zach Morton and Zack Meisel of The Athletic (Cleveland); Hall of Fame curator Tom Shieber (Cooperstown); Dayton Dragons broadcaster Tom Nichols (Dayton); former major-leaguer Jason Hirsh (Denver); Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic (Detroit); Houston Astros broadcaster Bill Brown (Houston); Negro Leagues historian Phil S. Dixon (Kansas City); authors Bob LeMoine and Clayton Trutor (New Hampshire); author and Hall of Fame sports executive Pat Williams (Orlando); filmmaker Jon Leonoudakis and author Rob Fitts (San Francisco Bay Area) — plus a SABR Day Memorabilia Road Show (Atlanta), a 3D virtual reality experience of Crosley Field (Cincinnati), and a panel discussion on Puerto Rican baseball (Guaynabo).

Visit SABR.org/sabrday to find details on all SABR Day events, from Boston to Denver, Philadelphia to Phoenix, and Las Vegas to Williamsport.


Intentional Balk, by Dan Levitt and Mark Armour, has won the 2023 SABR Seymour Medal

Mark Armour, Dan Levitt’s Intentional Balk wins 2023 SABR Seymour Medal

Intentional Balk: Baseball’s Thin Line between Innovation and Cheating, written by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark Armour and published by Clyde Hill Publishing, is the winner of the 2023 Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal, which honors the best book of baseball history or biography published during the preceding calendar year.

Levitt and Armour will receive their award during the 30th annual NINE Spring Training Conference on Saturday, March 4 in Tempe, Arizona. To register for the NINE conference, visit nineconference.com.

The other finalists were Baseball Rebels: The Players, People and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America, by Peter Dreier and Robert A. Elias (University of Nebraska Press), and Red Barber: The Life and Legacy of a Broadcasting Legend, by Judith R. Hiltner and James R. Walker (University of Nebraska Press).

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


2023 SABR Analytics Conference featured speakers

Announcing featured speakers for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

SABR is excited to announce new featured panels for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. The conference, which is open to all baseball fans, is scheduled for March 10-12, 2023, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • Reminder: Early registration discounts end on Friday, February 17. Registration increases $150 after the early discount ends, so register today to join us!

Our featured speakers will include: Dallas Braden, former major-league pitcher and Oakland A’s TV analyst; Bobby Scales, former major-leaguer and Sports Info Solutions Vice President; Ari Kaplan, MLB front office executive; Jake Schuster of Gemini Sports Analytics; Brian Hall of Tidal Quantitative Research; David Loving of Sage; Kyle Glaser of Baseball America; Meg Rowley of FanGraphs; Rob Mains of Baseball Prospectus; Webster University professor Allison R. Levin; data scientist Stuart Neilson; and more.

Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.

Stay tuned for more information on speakers, panelists, and presenters soon! Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more.


SABR 51: Call for presentations

SABR 51: Call for presentations

SABR invites all members to present their research findings to their colleagues attending SABR 51, the 2023 annual convention on July 5-9 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago.

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.

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


Vote now for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Vote now for winners of the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Online voting is now open for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards, which will recognize baseball researchers who have completed the best work of original analysis or commentary during the preceding calendar year.

Nominations were solicited by representatives from SABR, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America, and Sports Info Solutions. Voting for the winners will take place online from February 1-10, 2023, and announced at the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

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


Ken Carrano joins SABR staff as Business Operations Manager

SABR is pleased to welcome Ken Carrano as its new Business Operations Manager beginning on Monday, February 6. In this role, he will lead SABR’s administrative work and day-to-day operations, including human resources and accounting processes.

Carrano joins SABR after serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations for Landscape Concepts Management, a large landscape services provider in suburban Chicago. He holds a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul University in Chicago. A lifelong White Sox fan and SABR member since 1995, he has contributed to both the SABR Games and Biography Projects.


By-Laws changes proposed for special election beginning on February 15

The SABR Board of Directors recommends adoption of three proposed changes to the By-Laws in a special election that will begin on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

The changes are intended to increase member participation in SABR governance, add new voices to Board discussion, allow for more turnover in Board membership, and provide safeguards to ensure that the four Officers have some prior Board experience.

An online voting ballot will be sent out from tellers@sabr.org to all eligible SABR voters on February 15, 2023. The voting period will remain open until March 1, 2023.

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


Member Benefit Spotlight: Updating Your Profile and Membership Directory

As a SABR member, you have vast resources and benefits at your disposal. With so much information at your fingertips, we realize it can be overwhelming to absorb it all! To highlight key benefits, read on for this month’s SABR Member Benefit Spotlight, an email series that identifies and explains some of the most valuable features of your membership. We hope this allows you to take full advantage of all SABR has to offer.

This issue shows you how to update your membership profile to help make the best use of the SABR membership directory.

Click here to watch the full video at SABR.org.


Register now for the 2023 SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference

Registration is now open for the 14th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference, which will be held on April 28-29, 2023, at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. All baseball fans are welcome to register for this special event.

The 2023 conference will be highlighted by a keynote address from author Jonathan Popovich, along with a panel discussion on baseball’s 19th-century color line with Richard Hershberger, Peter Mancuso, Brian Sheehy, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a 19th-century artifact session with Robert Mayer, Gary Passamonte, and Popovich; a Member Spotlight interview of Robert Mayer by Bob Bailey; plus research presentations and a Sunday morning vintage baseball game at Doubleday Field.

Visit SABR.org/ivor-campbell19c to learn more or to register.


SABRcast with Rob Neyer

SABRcast #199: Jim Joyce

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 #199 on Monday, January 30 featured former major-league umpire Jim Joyce, who is also the co-author of Nobody’s Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball History with pitcher Armando Galarraga. Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode or subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks.


SABR Research Collection updates

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

SABR Research Collection: Otis Nixon, Tommy Lasorda, Alyssa Nakken

6 new stories published at the SABR BioProject

Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.

12 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.


Featured E-Book from the SABR Digital Library

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of the Baseball Arts, Volume 3

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd

Visit SABR.org to download any SABR Digital Library e-book for free or save 50% off the paperback edition.


Recent Highlights

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


New 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
Katherine Abouzeid McKinney, TX     Sarah Gelles Houston, TX
Brendan Bain Forked River, NJ     Phil Hillman Yorba Linda, CA
Taylor Bond Ann Arbor, MI     Michael Kane Grand Rapids, MI
Adam Brodie Houston, TX     Lucas Kelly Silver Spring, MD
Jared Brown Yulee, FL     Eric Koehler Myrtle Beach, SC
Storm Byrd Los Angeles, CA     Matthew McConkey Englewood, TN
Monica Carosone-Hauth Roseville, CA     Sean Moore Hollis, NH
Allan Creasy Surrey, BC     Nicholas Neylon Cheyenne, WY
Steve Darby Statesboro, GA     Tyler Ruger Christiansburg, VA
Terry Dinan New Canaan, CT     Chris Sabath Austin, TX
Peter Ferris Monroe, CT     Mike Turek Pinecrest, FL
William Flanders Elberon, VA     Tiberiu Ungureanu Boone, NC

Friends of SABR

Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of January 2023.

NAME   NAME
Dennis Auger   Donald Jensen
Perry Barber   Tara Krieger
Jeremy Beer   Henry Levy
Jake Bell   Peter Mancuso
Lynn Bevill   David Martin
D. Bruce Brown   Bruce McClure
Ralph Caola   Bill Nowlin
Ken Carrano   Gene Oppenheim
Angel Castillo   John Rall
Karl Cicitto   Michael Rosenwasser
Vincent Comparato   Charles Roussel
Brian Eisenstein   Bob Russon
Steven Elsberry   Jason Scheller
Donald Etheridge   Douglas Schoppert
Daniel Evans   Jeff Self
David Firstman   Rob Sheinkopf
Adam Foldes   Linda Skory
Robert Garratt   Mike Sparks
Matt Gurule   Thomas Stone
Glenn Guzzo   Wesley Story
Robert Hagerman   Joseph Thompson
Tom Hall   Neal Traven
Leslie Heaphy   Robin Wasserman
Tim Herlich   Steve West
Rockwell Hoffman   Beach Wires
Dick Huebner   Jeffrey Wood
David Hughes   Don Zminda
Jeff Jaech   Thomas Zocco

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.


SABR Events Calendar

SABR Day 2023 Indianapolis

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

  • February 3: Oscar Charleston (IN) Chapter SABR Day meeting with Howard Kellman and Cheyne Reiter (7:00 p.m. EST)
  • February 4: 2023 SABR Day
  • February 6: Northern New England Chapter and Gardner-Waterman Vermont Chapter Trivia Night (7:00 p.m. EST)
  • February 7: Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting (6:30 p.m. PST)
  • February 8: Roush-Lopez Gulf Coast (FL) Chapter meeting (8:00 p.m. EST)
  • February 9: Boston Chapter meeting with Douglas Gladstone (8:00 p.m. EST)
  • February 11: Talkin’ Baseball: Justin Mckinney (9:00 a.m. EST)
  • February 11: Rogers Hornsby (TX) Chapter SABR Day meeting with Bill Brown (1:00 p.m. CST)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

  • February 4: 2023 SABR Day
  • February 5: Rocky Mountain Chapter SABR Day meeting (Denver, CO)
  • February 6: Banks-Bragan DFW Chapter SABR Day meeting (Arlington, TX)
  • February 11: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
  • February 11: Oklahoma Chapter SABR Day meeting (Stillwater, OK)

To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.


Research Committee news

Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.


Regional Chapter news

Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.

Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.


Around the Web headlines

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

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: February 3, 2023. Last Updated: February 3, 2023.