This Week in SABR: January 27, 2023
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, January 27, 2023.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
Check out upcoming SABR Day events this weekend
Early registration ends soon for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference in Phoenix
Get your copy of Turnstyle arts journal, Volume 3
SABR 51: Call for presentations
By-Laws changes proposed for special election beginning in February
SABR Analytics Conference Research Award finalists
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Find a SABR Day event near you this weekend
Our annual SABR Day celebration is coming up soon 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.
This weekend, SABR chapters in Chicago, Louisville, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Rochester, St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington, DC, will hold their SABR Day meetings, with guest speakers that include Washington Nationals executive Mike Carney, broadcasters Vinny Rottino, Ricky Horton, Mel Proctor and Josh Whetzel, sports writer Rick Hummel, and more.
Visit SABR.org/sabrday to find details on more than 30 SABR Day events, from Atlanta to San Diego, Boston to Phoenix, and Louisville to Williamsport.
Early registration ends soon for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
Early registration ends soon 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. 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.
- Reminder: Early registration discounts end on Friday, February 17. Registration increases $150 after the early discount ends, so 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. 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 or to register.
Get your copy of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 3
A new publication produced by SABR’s Baseball and the Arts Committee vividly brings to life the art and literature of the game we all love. Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 3, edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd, features over 20 poems, 40 fiction and creative essays, plus original photographs, paintings, and illustrations.
During the pandemic, a great number of SABR bards, biographers, photographers, memoirists, storytellers, and artists put pen to paper, brush to canvas, and fingers to keyboard. May we now enjoy the fruits of their labors.
Click here to download a free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition at SABR.org.
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.
- Click here to submit presentation abstracts for SABR 51
The submission deadline for SABR 51 abstracts is 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, February 26, 2023.
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.
Scott Rolen elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023
Scott Rolen, a seven-time All-Star third baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Toronto Blue Jays, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2023.
Rolen received 76.3 percent of the votes cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and he will join Fred McGriff, elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, to be honored during Induction Weekend on July 21-24 in Cooperstown, New York.
Rolen earned eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and the 1997 National League Rookie of the Year Award during his decorated 17-year career, and he helped the St. Louis Cardinals win two NL pennants and the 2006 World Series. Click here to read his SABR biography by Tim Odzer.
To find more SABR biographies of Hall of Fame inductees, click here.
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.
Announcing finalists for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
We’re pleased to announce the finalists 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 beginning on Wednesday, February 1.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Submit nominations for the 2023 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award — “The Dorothy” — named in honor of Dorothy Seymour Mills and her lifetime of contributions to promoting women’s baseball. The deadline to nominate is May 31, 2023.
Eligible candidates include any person with a sustained involvement in women’s baseball or any woman with a longtime involvement in baseball in any fashion — player, umpire, writer, executive, team owner, scout, etc.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Students, last chance to apply for a Spring 2023 internship with SABR
The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote interns to work during the Spring 2023 semester. The 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 Friday, January 27, 2023.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
SABR accepting applications for Editorial Assistant position
SABR is now accepting applications for a part-time, remote position as an Editorial Assistant. This position will be responsible for helping to organize, curate, and maintain editorial content on all SABR platforms, including writing, editing, graphics, audio, video, and photography. You will also have the opportunity to manage and lead editorial projects, including assistance with SABR Digital Library publications (books, journals, and ebooks) and SABR.org web projects.
Please send resume and cover letter to Jacob Pomrenke at jpomrenke@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.
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.
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 #198 on Monday, January 23 featured Pat Neshek, former All-Star pitcher and memorabilia collector. 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.
4 new stories published at the SABR Games Project
- April 30, 2002: Al Leiter becomes first pitcher to beat all 30 major-league franchises, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
- May 6, 2013: Stephen Drew’s 11th-inning walk-off double puts Red Sox on winning track, by Bill Nowlin
- August 31, 2018: Daphnée Gélinas leads Canada to World Cup bronze in thrilling win over USA, by Gary Belleville
- September 1, 2022: Joey Meneses walk-off home run caps Nationals rally in 10th inning, by Steven C. Weiner
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Essays from The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues now available online
In 2022, SABR and Sports Reference teamed up to publish The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition, edited by Sean Forman and Cecilia M. Tan.
Some of the significant past works of Negro Leagues history from the SABR archives, which were included in the book, are now available online in the Research Collection at SABR.org. Sports Reference also commissioned original articles from prominent Negro League historians, family members of Black baseball players, and others to explain the context behind the rise of Black baseball, how it operated, who was involved and its part in the history of the game. Those essays are also online at Baseball-Reference.com.
- Read more: Find all SABR essays from The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues, now available online
- Baseball-Reference essays: Find Baseball-Reference articles from The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues
- Download the free ebook: Click here to download the free ebook or save 50% off the paperback of The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues
Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1907-1958 (Vol. 1)
Edited by Robert K. Fitts, Bill Nowlin, and James Forr
Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download any SABR Digital Library e-book for free or save 50% off the paperback edition.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- SABR donates archives of founder Bob Davids to Library of Congress
- New Spanish-language edition of Roberto Clemente book available
- Bill Lamb honored with 2023 SABR Russell Gabay Award
- Jose Trevino, Nolan Arenado win 2022 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR
- Cliff Kachline Chapter unveils historical baseball exhibit in Gloversville, New York
- John Dewan Defensive Analytics Award to be honored beginning in 2023
- SABR Digital Library: From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium
- Watch highlights from the 2022 SABR/IWBC Virtual Women in Baseball Conference
- Check out highlights, stories, and photos from SABR 50 in Baltimore
- Watch a preview of the Landmarks Committee’s new SABR Baseball Map
- Save the date! SABR 51 will be in Chicago in 2023
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Anderson | Provo, UT | Kirk Lockett | South Lyon, MI | ||
| Carl Bamford | Mason, OH | Donovan May | Cambridge, MA | ||
| Douglas Bisson | Nashville, TN | Lee Przybylski | Falls Church , VA | ||
| Cira Brown | Gardner, MA | Larry Rice | San Antonio, TX | ||
| Jon Caroulis | Jenkintown, PA | Trae Roberts | Searcy, AR | ||
| Delaney Colson | Rutland, MA | T. Shaw | Austin, TX | ||
| Pedro Cortes | Vega Baja, PRI | Dylan Shelton | Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Dom Cotroneo | Milwaukee, WI | Trevor Shepherd | Lancaster, CA | ||
| Bradford Davis | New York, NY | Chris Shively | Orchard Park, NY | ||
| David Gagnon | Fairfax, VA | Henry Still | New York, NY | ||
| Mark Glotter | Minneapolis, MN | Brian Swanick | Mendham, NJ | ||
| Jake James | Cary, NC | Thomas Walker | West Point, UT | ||
| Kevin Johnson | Seattle, WA | Neal Wood | Ashburn, VA | ||
| Sean Kao | Baltimore, MD | Tim Youngbar | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Stephen Kramer | Lakewood, CO |
- Events Calendar: Find complete details of all SABR events
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Alyson Footer of MLB.com and author Paul Semendinger (The Least Among Them). Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- January 28: Schott-Pelican (LA) Chapter SABR Day meeting (10:30 a.m. CST)
- January 30: Northern New England (NH) Chapter meeting with Michael Neis (7:00 p.m. EST)
- February 1: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with Paul Semendinger (7:00 p.m. EST)
- February 4: 2023 SABR Day
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- January 28: Bob Davids Chapter SABR Day meeting (Washington, DC)
- January 28: Pee Wee Reese Chapter SABR Day meeting (Louisville, KY)
- January 28: Chicago/Milwaukee Chapter joint SABR Day meeting (Kenosha, WI)
- January 28: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter SABR Day meeting (St. Louis, MO)
- January 28: Ted Williams Chapter SABR Day meeting (San Diego, CA)
- January 28: Luke Easter Chapter SABR Day meeting (Rochester, NY)
- February 1: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
- February 1: Dayton Chapter meeting (Springfield, OH)
- February 4: 2023 SABR Day
- February 5: Rocky Mountain Chapter SABR Day meeting (Denver, CO)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Biographical Research: December 2022 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Rocky Mountain Chapter: Check out the newly designed chapter website at RMSABR.org (Denver, CO)
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:
- Bill Pearch: New Tool From SABR Makes Baseball Road Trips Easier (IBWAA.com)
- Tyler Kepner: A Hall of Famer With All the ‘Ingredients’ for Third Base (New York Times)
- Jayson Stark: 5 takeaways from Scott Rolen’s triumph and a historic vote (The Athletic)
- Jay Jaffe: A Candidate-by-Candidate Look at the 2023 Hall of Fame Election Results (FanGraphs)
- Ben Clemens: The Triple-Slash Line Conundrum by Era (FanGraphs)
- Shakeia Taylor: ‘I didn’t have a Plan B.’ How Leila Rahimi became one of Chicago’s favorite sportscasters. (Chicago Tribune)
- Derrick Goold: After winter revamp of swing in ‘the lab,’ Paul DeJong eyes decisive spring with Cardinals (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Greg Bond: “Everyone Has a First Love”: Revisiting the All American Girls Baseball League Collection (Joyce Sports Research Collection)
- Sam Blum: Angels’ Spanish-language broadcast at a crossroads as announcers decry treatment (The Athletic)
- Grant Brisbee: The 2023 Giants are mostly finished, but they still have one huge job to do (The Athletic)
- Rob Mains: How Good Will 2023 Be for The American League East? (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Baumann: Before We Discover Where Bryan Reynolds Is Going, We Must Discover What He Is (FanGraphs)
- Levi Weaver: ‘Rangers U’ partnership offers players, coaches chance to earn college credits (The Athletic)
- Russell A. Carleton: Scoop There It Is(n’t) (Baseball Prospectus)
- Mark Simon: The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot (ACTA Sports)
- Patrick Dubuque: Don Sutton Broke the Hall of Fame Mold For Starters (Baseball Prospectus)
- Steven Goldman: What Is Baseball History For? (Defector)
- Steve Lopez: At 88, fastballs are flying at him, and this slugger is swinging for the fences (Los Angeles Times)
- Gordon Edes: Mike Trout eager to lead Team USA repeat bid at World Baseball Classic (Bally Sports)
- David Laurila: Comped To King Felix, Eury Pérez Made Pablo López Expendable (FanGraphs)
- Emily Cappiello: When MLB Vetoed ‘Budweiser Stadium,’ the Busch Family Put Their Own Name on the Ballpark. Then, They Launched Busch Beer. (VinePair)
- Al Yellon: The time Fergie Jenkins was almost claimed by the White Sox (Bleed Cubbie Blue)
- Michelle Frost: Booth Brothers: Don Orsillo and Mark Grant (The Kept Faith)
- Michael Kane: Frank Thomas “The Original” Wears Number 25 Again for Mets (SABR Baseball Cards)
- Bryan Walko: Baseball! for the Odyssey² – Marking a Milestone in Early Baseball Video Games (SABR Baseball Gaming)
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: January 27, 2023. Last Updated: January 27, 2023.