This Week in SABR: February 6, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
Early registration now open for SABR 54 in Cleveland
Speakers, research presentations announced for SABR Analytics Conference
SABR Digital Library: Henry Aaron
New Research Resources portal and member login launched
Check out SABR Day highlights, photos, and videos
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Early registration now open for SABR 54 in Cleveland
Join us in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer for SABR’s 54th annual convention on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel! Conference and hotel registration for SABR 54 is now available online. Click here for complete details on SABR 54 Early-Bird Registration and optional sessions.
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. 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 for complete details. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
SABR 54: Call for research presentations
SABR invites all members to present their research findings to their colleagues attending SABR 54, the annual convention on July 29-August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 submit abstracts for SABR 54
The submission deadline for SABR 54 abstracts is 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
In addition, we seek volunteers who wish to participate in the blind review process (beginning in March) and/or on-site judging (at the convention in Cleveland.) Those volunteers are also requested to apply by sending an email to convention-presentations@sabr.org.
Students, apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 54
With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 54 on July 29–August 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than May 15, 2026.
The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage high school and college-level student engagement with baseball research and to engender an active interest in baseball and SABR. The Yoseloff scholarship is to assist young researchers who want to attend SABR’s annual convention and to introduce them to fellow SABR members. 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.
Announcing more featured speakers at SABR Analytics Conference
We’re just a few weeks away from the SABR Analytics Conference on February 27–March 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona! Early registration discounts end on February 10, so sign up today to hear from top speakers in the baseball industry.
Our featured speakers and panelists will include:
- David Adler, Senior Coordinator for Data and Research, MLB.com
- Graham Goldbeck, Product Manager, Baseball Data Platform, Major League Baseball
- Do-Hyoung Park, Statcast Data and Gaming Engineer, Major League Baseball
- Derek VanRiper, podcast host, producer and writer at The Athletic
Click here to learn more about our featured speakers and panelists, which include: Dave Adler, Baseball HQ; Will Carroll, Under the Knife; Derek Carty, THE BAT X; Jason Collette, Rotowire; Doug Fearing, Teamworks; Vince Gennaro, SABR; Franky Mulloy, Cincinnati Reds; Hillary Plummer, San Diego Padres; Eno Sarris, The Athletic; Megan Stewart, Milwaukee Brewers; Will Vandenberg, Los Angeles Dodgers; and more.
SABR Analytics Conference: Research Presentations
SABR is excited to announce the list of accepted research presentations, presented by Teamworks Intelligence, for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held on February 27-March 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Presentation abstracts and presenter bios will be available soon at SABR.org.
General Track
- Arnel Aguinaldo, “Assessing the Accuracy of In-Stadium and Portable Multi-Camera Markerless Motion Capture for Baseball Pitching Kinematics and Kinetics”
- Jessica Fackler, “Kinematic Consequences of Pull-Centric Swing Approaches”
- Wesley Gawel, “Lead Leg Ground Reaction Force Patterns and Their Association with Rotational Velocities and Bat Speed in Baseball Hitting: A Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis”
- Kevin Giordano, “Contact Depth Affects Most of the Other Hitting Metrics We Analyze”
- Mark Kritzman, “Prediction with Transparency: Offensive Value in Baseball”
- Jiwon Lee, “Did Batters Truly Struggle After Promotion? Bayesian Change-Point Analysis of Minor League Batters’ Strikeout Rates”
- Conner Pelletier, “Solving Ball Flight Physics”
- Stacy Silvernail, “Introduction to Causal Analytics, Collision Geometry Deviation (CGD) and CGD+”
- Kristen M. Stewart, “Individual Muscle Capacity to Generate Elbow Varus Moment During a Fastball Pitch”
Student Track
- Nickolas Bartle, “Beyond the Aging Curve: A Bayesian Framework for Distinguishing and Quantifying Injury vs. Natural Decline in MLB Pitchers”
- Joseph H. Caplan, “Relationship Between Fastball xCTRL and Kinematic Determinants of Arm Slot in NCAA Division I Baseball Pitchers”
- Peter Culley, “Building a Better Ballpark”
- William Lee, “A Kalman Filter Approach to Pitcher Mechanical Consistency in Major League Baseball”
- Christopher Martinez, “When to Challenge a Pitch? A Reinforcement Learning Approach to ABS Challenge Strategy”
- Ebenezer Olubayode, “Hitter Archetypes and Mechanical Responses in Two-Strike Fouls: Evidence from Statcast Bat-Tracking Data”
- Tejas Rama, “Stomping’ Out Fielder Pitch Tipping”
- Shane Sullivan, “Modeling When a Third Base Coach Should Send a Runner Home”
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Early registration ends February 10 for SABR Analytics Conference
Early registration discounts end soon for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held in person from February 27-March 1, 2026, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Register by February 10 to take advantage of discounted registration rates.
We’ll bring together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball. Register today to join us!
- Registration: Click here to register for the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference. Early-bird registration before February 10 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. Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive the discounted registration link.
- 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. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. Both include access to General Session panels and presentations on Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, February 26. All student registrations also include a one-year SABR membership ($25 value) and a complimentary Rapsodo Certified Course ($395 value). SABR membership will be fulfilled after event sign-up and access to Rapsodo course will be delivered after the conference.
- Speakers: Click here to learn more about our featured speakers and panelists.
- Diamond Dollars Case Competition: Click here to register your team for the 2026 Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Registration is $1,750 per team, which includes admission to all SABR Analytics Conference sessions and a one-year SABR membership for each participant. Chaperones and advisors looking to attend the conference should register themselves separately here.
- Research Presentations, presented by Teamworks Intelligence: Stay tuned for more details on the 2026 schedule of research presentations.
- Certification Courses: Four courses in the online, on-demand SABR Analytics Certification program, including the newest offering Level Four – Applied Statistics for Baseball, are available now. Click here to learn more or to sign up.
Last call to vote for Analytics Conference Research Award winners
Voting remains open until 11:59 p.m. MST on Friday, February 6 for the 2026 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 takes place at SABR.org, BaseballProspectus.com, FanGraphs.com, and IBWAA.com. Results will be announced and presented at the SABR Analytics Conference, February 27-March 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona.
SABR Digital Library: Henry Aaron
Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:
Henry Aaron
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
Associate editors: Carl Riechers and Len Levin
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-60-4, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-61-1, $29.95
8.5″ x 11″, 184 pages
“Trying to throw a fastball past Henry Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster.” — Curt Simmons, pitcher
Henry Aaron is one of the greatest baseball players of all time, a great humanitarian, and a deserving subject for this in-depth examination of his life and his impact on baseball and the world. This SABR book includes twenty essays examining Aaron’s life and career as well as over a dozen detailed recaps revisiting significant games in which he played, from his debut in 1952 to his first grand slam with the Braves to his curtain call in Milwaukee in 1976. This book represents the collaborative effort of 40 SABR members.
Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.
New Research Resources portal and member login launched this week
SABR members now have access to a newly designed and updated Research Resources portal at SABR.org. The new Research Resources area also offers a range of baseball guides, archives, and databases organized by subject matter — from Biographical Research to Minor Leagues to Statistics/Records. Find Research Resources by going directly to The Research Collection page or by using the “Research” dropdown menu at the top of any SABR.org page.
All SABR members have exclusive access to online resources to aid in your research and deepen the exploration of your baseball fandom. These resources include the Historical Black Newspapers Collection and US Newspapers Collection through ProQuest; the Newspapers.com World Collection; and The Sporting News Archives through Paper of Record. Normally, access to these fantastic resources would cost over $250 annually, but they are included as a complimentary benefit of your SABR membership! Members also have special access to two large collections exclusively at SABR.org: the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires (nearly 100,000 self-completed surveys from baseball players between 1945 and 2005) and the MLB Team Employee Database (recently updated with 2025 MLB teams and Negro Leagues team employees.)
We have also rolled out a new promotional ad at SABR.org to help encourage other baseball fans to sign up for a monthly or annual membership. As a SABR member, you can click the gold Login now link in order to sign in and remove the pop-up for the rest of your browser session.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Check out SABR Day highlights, photos, videos
More than 25 chapters gathered on Saturday, January 31 for 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.
SABR Day events included an All-Star lineup of guest speakers, including 2026 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Paul Hoynes and Zack Meisel of The Athletic in Cleveland; Tom Jacobs, Executive Director of the College Baseball Hall of Fame, in Kansas City; Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Kurkjian, co-hosts of the podcast “Is This A Great Game, Or What?” in Las Vegas; a preview of the new My Father, Dick Allen documentary in Philadelphia; Earl Weaver biographer John W. Miller in Pittsburgh; Bruce the Bat Dog in Rochester, New York; Cardinals executives Rob Cerfolio and Moisés Rodríguez in St. Louis; Padres Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager Josh Stein in San Diego; broadcasters Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt in the Bay Area; a panel discussion on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) with Will Hall and Josh Turner and Meg Yariv in Tallahassee; former Blue Jays manager and current Los Angeles Angels bench coach John Gibbons in Toronto; and many award-winning authors and presenters elsewhere.
Visit SABR.org/sabrday to view video replays, photos, stories, and other highlights from 2026 SABR Day events.
Two weeks left to apply for a 2026 SABR Local Grant
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 2026 SABR Local Grant at SABR.org/local-grants. Submissions will be accepted until February 20, 2026.
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.
Join us on February 17 for a special SABR Scholar Session with MLB’s Cory Schwartz
All student and young professional members of SABR are invited to our next SABR Scholar Session, held virtually on Zoom at 8:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Join host Tyrone Brooks, Senior Director, Front Office and Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program at Major League Baseball, for our free virtual career development series created exclusively for SABR student and young professional members. This session’s guest speaker is Cory Schwartz, Vice President of Data Operations with Major League Baseball.
Tyrone and Cory will discuss their paths into baseball front offices and offer tips to stand out at industry events, like the upcoming SABR Analytics Conference. After an insightful conversation and Q&A session, we’ll learn more about how to put your SABR membership to work for you.
- To learn more or to pre-register for the SABR Scholar Session on Zoom, please contact Jessica Smyth.
Dave Kaplan honored with 2026 Russell Gabay Award
Dave Kaplan, founding director of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, is the 2026 winner of SABR’s Russell Gabay Award.
Established in 2018 by the New Jersey-based Elysian Fields Chapter and Goose Goslin Chapter, the Russell Gabay Award honors a person or entity who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to baseball in New Jersey.
“I am deeply touched by this recognition, and the meaningful connections I’ve made along the way,” Kaplan said. “Russell Gabay’s professional legacy was nothing short of remarkable. It’s quite humbling to receive this honor in his name.”
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Registration now open for 2026 Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
Registration is now open for the 17th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference, which will be held on April 24-25, 2026, at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. All baseball fans are welcome to register for this special event.
- Registration: Click here to register online.
- Schedule: Click here to view the complete schedule for the 2026 Ivor-Campbell Conference.
- Research Presentations: Click here for research presentation abstracts.
The 2026 conference will be highlighted by a keynote address from author Bruce Allardice, along with a panel discussion on the evolution of early playing fields with Irwin Chusid, Thomas Gilbert, Jonathan Popovich, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a 19th-century artifact session with Robert Mayer, Gary Passamonte, and Jonathan Popovich; a Member Spotlight interview of Herm Krabbenhoft by Dave Newman; plus research presentations.
Visit SABR.org/ivor-campbell19c for more information.
Call for papers: 2026 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will host the 26th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 18-21, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to two days of research presentations and player/author panels, attendees will also enjoy special presentations connected to our theme of “Black Baseball in the Land of the Delta Blues” and the city of Memphis.
This interdisciplinary conference welcomes proposals for oral and poster presentations from all research fields. Previous presenters have included college faculty, public school teachers, graduate students, and independent scholars. Presentations may focus on any topic related to the theme, or other Black baseball topics.
Please email your proposal as a Word attachment to Dr. Leslie Heaphy before March 2, 2026.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Call for volunteers: SABR Research Grants program
Recently, SABR announced our new Research Grants program. In 2026, SABR will award a total of $10,000 in support of up to two research projects through this new initiative. Applications for the current funding cycle are due on March 1.
We’re looking for volunteers to join our application review committee. Committee members will be asked to review applications in March, with one planned Zoom meeting to select the 2026 recipients. If interested, please email Paul Zwirecki to learn more.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
7 new stories published at SABR BioProject
- Bob Anderson, by Steven Schmitt
- Scott Fletcher, by Bill Nowlin
- Eddie Guardado, by Mark S. Sternman
- Brad Komminsk, by Brian Bratt
- Mike Naymick, by Larry DeFillipo
- Babe Twombly, by Aidan Jackson-Evans
- George Twombly, by Aidan Jackson-Evans
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR Biography Project or to get involved.
5 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- August 27, 1910: Comiskey Park hosts its first night baseball game, by Jacob Pomrenke
- July 30, 1959: Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 with 2 triples in major-league debut as Giants beat Phillies, by Jake Rinloan
- June 11, 1963: Boston’s Dick Radatz strikes out 11 batters in relief, by Bill Nowlin
- August 17, 1986: White Sox rookies help Steve Carlton secure first American League win, by Jake Bell
- May 31, 1988: Yankees’ Neil Allen throws a shutout — in relief, by Craig Garretson
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Native American Major Leaguers
Edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin
Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
- Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
- SABR appoints Pat Filippone as Treasurer of Board of Directors
- Negro Leagues executives added to SABR MLB Team Employee Database
- Read articles from the Fall 2025 Baseball Research Journal online
- Gary, Vicki Gillette make gift to support Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference through 2030
- SABR welcomes new Town Ball research committee
- Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
- Negro Leagues statistics added to SABR Lahman Baseball Database
- View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
- SABR Digital Library: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Alotaibi | Tempe, AZ | Jiwon Lee | Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Mark Altizer | Linthicum Heights, MD | Stephen Leon | Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| Sean Anderson | Chicago, IL | Heather Lint | Calimesa, CA | ||
| Brady Benedix | Pearland, TX | Christopher Martinez | Atlanta, GA | ||
| Rosalie Bodkin | Cooperstown, NY | Matthew McGowan | Jermyn, PA | ||
| Jonah Botkin | Ann Arbor, MI | Matthew Monagan | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| William Butler | South Euclid, OH | Oreste J Mosca | Concord, NH | ||
| Frank Carpin | Pawleys Island, SC | Michael Mountain | Sherman Oaks, CA | ||
| Jake Chitlik | Seattle, WA | Jo-Ann Mullen | Scottsdale, AZ | ||
| Isaac Ciravolo | New York, NY | John Murray | Taylors, SC | ||
| Kyle Compton | College Station, TX | Jim Murray | Lexington, KY | ||
| Drew Cooper | Kyle, TX | Mark Nagy | Galena, OH | ||
| Stephen Cooper | Marblehead, MA | Bao Nguyen | Gettysburg, PA | ||
| Ian Copenhaver | Morgantown, WV | Brian Pelletier | Andover, MA | ||
| Levi Davis | Cedarville, OH | Kimberly Polacco | Lakeland, FL | ||
| Micah Draisen | North Potomac, MD | Isaias Pulido | Phoenix, AZ | ||
| John Faggiano | Worcester, MA | Bradley Reed | Lynchburg, VA | ||
| John Farmer | Radford, VA | Steven Rizzo | Malden, MA | ||
| Joshua Fleer | Cooperstown, NY | Michael Schneider | Cedar Hill, MO | ||
| Nathan Grace | Acushnet, MA | Kenn Sparks | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Hunter Graham | San Diego, CA | Danny Stambaugh | Lebanon, NH | ||
| Tim Grover | Pleasant Hill, IA | Graham Taylor | Seattle, WA | ||
| Zachary Grundfest | Los Angeles, CA | Cole Thompson | Longmont, CO | ||
| Jason Hansen | Conway, AR | Tim Vara | Deer Park, IL | ||
| Daniel Hill | Fort Collins, CO | Philip Vilardo | Columbus, OH | ||
| Adam Hoechstetter | Auburn, AL | Nathan Weinhold | Lincoln, NE | ||
| David Hoffecker | Flowery Branch, GA | Steve Wejroch | Cooperstown, NY | ||
| Conner Inman | Milwaukee, WI | Brandon Wells | Avondale, AZ | ||
| Ryan Johnson | Denton, TX | Mark Wennersten | Port Deposit, MD | ||
| Lisa Jonsson | Playa Del Rey, CA | Ryan Wiesner | Plymouth, MA | ||
| David Keneipp | Monterey, CA | Kendall Winn | Granby, CT | ||
| Angela Key | Concord, CA | Rex Woodson | Hot Springs, AR | ||
| Chris Krebs | Bowling Green, KY |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of January 2026.
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Baschinsky | Todd Lebowitz | |
| Jake Bell | Henry Levy | |
| Cody Belles | Robert Mains | |
| Paul Bennett | Peter Mancuso | |
| David Boyle | Peter Marcus | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Bruce McClure | |
| Bruce Bumbalough | Linda Nichols | |
| Bernard Campbell | Andrew North | |
| Ralph Caola | Bill Nowlin | |
| Ken Carrano | Gene Oppenheim | |
| Vincent Comparato | John Rall | |
| Jon Daniels | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Carol Davis | Charles Roussel | |
| Bob Davis | Bob Russon | |
| Neal De Vos | Jason Scheller | |
| Chris Dial | Ari Schneider | |
| Mark Drucker | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Mark Dugo | Mary Shea | |
| Helen Edwards | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Daniel Evans | Bill Slankard | |
| David Firstman | Tony Stahl | |
| Shaun Fitzpatrick | Alec Stais | |
| Adam Foldes | Thomas Stone | |
| Donald Frank | Wesley Story | |
| Vince Gennaro | Joseph Thompson | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Neal Traven | |
| Timothy Herlich | Marlene Vogelsang | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Steve West | |
| David Hughes | Amanda Whitman | |
| Rob Janes | Beach Wires | |
| Donald Jensen | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Peter Kushar | 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 details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Bob Luke (Pete Hill: Baseball’s First Black Superstar); Tom Stevens and Kelly Bennett (Out of the Mouth of Babe); Donna L. Halper (“Will ‘Cannonball’ Jackman and the Philadelphia Colored Giants”); Tom Brett (“Baseball Bats & Hitting from Ted Williams to Hank Aaron”); Ron Elliott and Howard Johnson (“Hard-Luck Starting Pitchers, 1911 to 2024”); and Bay Area/Sacramento SABR Day meeting guests: Mark Kahn, Oakland Ballers; broadcasters Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt; and author Steve Treder. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- February 7: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Thomas Wolf (9:00 a.m. EST)
- February 7: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Melissa Ludtke (10:00 a.m. EST)
- February 7: Southern Michigan Chapter SABR Day meeting with Rogelio Castillo and Chris Brown (12:00 p.m. EST)
- February 7: Rogers Hornsby (TX) Chapter meeting with Marshall Garvey (1:00 p.m. CST)
- February 8: Town Ball Committee research workshop (12:00 p.m. CST)
- February 9: American Baseball Biomechanics Society Journal Club meeting with Adam Barrack (4:00 p.m. EST)
- February 9: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Kirk McKnight (7:00 p.m. EST)
- February 10: 19th Century Speaker Series: Vincent T. Ciaramella (8:00 p.m. EST)
- February 10: New SABR Member Experience Meeting (8:00 p.m. EST)
- February 12: SABR Board of Directors conference call (6:30 p.m. EST)
- February 12: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter SABR Day meeting with Jack Bales (7:00 p.m. EST)
- February 13: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter book club meeting with Jerry Izenberg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- February 7: Elysian Fields Chapter SABR Day event (Paterson, NJ)
- February 7: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
- February 7: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting (La Grange, IL)
- February 7: Rocky Mountain Chapter SABR Day event (Denver, CO)
- February 7: Cliff Kachline Chapter SABR Day meeting (Cooperstown, NY)
- February 11: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
- February 14: Gardner-Waterman Vermont Chapter meeting (Shelburne, VT)
- February 14: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter meeting (Williamsport, PA)
- February 14: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Baseball Cards: Call for Nominations: 2026 Jefferson Burdick Award
- Games and Simulations: All SABR members are invited to participate in a weekly transaction Fantasy Baseball 5×5 league in 2026. Click here to learn more, including league rules and additional information. Limited availability. Contact Derek Bain or Jack Snyder if you are interested.
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- SABR Day: Check out highlights from SABR Day chapter events on Saturday, January 31
- Clyde Sukeforth Chapter: Winter 2026 newsletter (New Hampshire/Maine)
- Elysian Fields/Goose Goslin Chapter: Dave Kaplan honored with 2026 Russell Gabay Award (New Jersey)
- Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: February 2026 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
- Larry Dierker Chapter: Winter 2026 newsletter (Houston, TX)
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:
- William Weinbaum: ‘Satchel Paige wrote this’: One-person show at Carnegie Hall features legendary pitcher (Andscape)
- Christian Romo: Ron Teasley, baseball trailblazer and ex-Detroit HS coach, dies at 99 (Detroit Free Press)
- J.J. Cooper: 5 Things We Learned From Public 2026 Baseball Hall Of Fame Votes (Baseball America)
- Michael Rosen: Catcher Blocking Is Still The Wild West (FanGraphs)
- Davy Andrews: The Relationship Between Framing and Blocking (FanGraphs)
- Stephanie Apstein: Tigers Embrace a New Way to Build a Star-Studded Rotation (Sports Illustrated)
- Alex Speier: Red Sox look to be in command right from the start in 2026 with MLB’s implementation of ABS challenge system (Boston Globe)
- Michael Clair: Reigning MVPs, Cy Youngs among 78 All-Stars on World Baseball Classic rosters (MLB.com)
- Ben Lindbergh: USA Finally Has a WBC Superteam (The Ringer)
- Daniel R. Epstein: If He Could Only… (Baseball Prospectus)
- Mark Simon: MLB’s Top 10 Defensive Players (Sports Info Solutions)
- David Laurila: Grant Fink Helps Steven Kwan Keep the Bumpers On (FanGraphs)
- Gary Ashwill: Nat Strong, the Bacharach X Giants, and the Forgotten Baseball War of 1919 (Agate Type)
- Amanda Lane Cumming: The Seattle Alkis and the Arrival of Competitive Base Ball in 1877 (NW Baseball History)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Jack Kerouac: The poet’s game (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Tiffany Babb: Jackie Robinson’s Childhood Home (The Fan Files)
- Dan Cichalski: 6 Negro Leagues (and Major League) ballparks you can still visit (MLB.com)
- César González-Gómez: Lázaro Salazar and the Perfect Death: How the Brightest Latin Manager collapsed mid-game (ArqueoBeisbol)
- Roy Carlson: Positive Proof Topps Doctored Film to Get the Shot (Sports Collectors Daily)
- Kevin Henry: Orioles Legend Ray Miller’s Lineage Continues as Part of Roy Hobbs World Series Win (Just Baseball)
- Matt Ostrowski: Chronicling the 1918 Cubs: The Great Hippo Vaughn (North Side Baseball)
- Sam Gazdziak: Weird Stats: Khris Khonsistent (RIP Baseball)
- Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Baseball and BBQ interview with with Mike Silva (Baseball and BBQ)
- Rob Fitts: The Bums in the Land of the Rising Sun: How the 1956 Dodgers’ Tour of Japan Marked the End of a Dynasty (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Takashi Toritani (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Tae-in Chun: Sailor Turned General Manager by a Single Book (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Jason Schwartz: A new way to look at the Monster? (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1915 (SABR Games and Simulations)
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Originally published: February 6, 2026. Last Updated: February 6, 2026.