This Week in SABR: July 25, 2025
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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SABR Research Collection celebrates Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025
2 weeks left to register for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Louisville
SABR Local Grants update: St. Louis vintage baseball game
Call for papers: 2026 SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference
Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
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SABR Research Collection celebrates Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025
On Sunday, July 27, the Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes five new members: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker. SABR celebrates Cooperstown’s Class of 2025 by highlighting Research Collection articles featuring the new inductees, including player biographies, Games Project recaps of memorable games, and player surveys from the Weiss Baseball Questionnaires.
SABR’s Cliff Kachline Chapter will also hold its annual Induction Day meeting at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, July 27 at Tillapaugh’s in Cooperstown. All baseball fans are invited to attend this free, open-to-the-public event. David Jordan, co-author with the late Dave Parker of Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood, will be speaking about the book. Click here to listen to Dave Parker and David Jordan’s 2021 interview with Rob Neyer on SABRcast episode #125.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
2 weeks left to register for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
All baseball fans are welcome to attend the 2025 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference. Full and single-day registration is available now at SABR.org/malloy.
- Register: Click here to register online for the 2025 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $195. Students: $75. Single-day registration is also available for $90 for Friday or Saturday. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the Galt House, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Roots 101 African American Museum, Friday’s Louisville Bats baseball game at Slugger Field, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the Galt House. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
- Hotel: A special group rate at the Galt House Hotel of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 502-589-5200. The Galt House Hotel is located at 140 N. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202.
- Schedule: Click here to view the 2025 Malloy Conference schedule.
- Information Packet: Click here to download the Malloy Conference informational packet (PDF)
- Contact: For questions, email Leslie Heaphy at Lheaphy@kent.edu.
Visit SABR.org/malloy for more information or to register.
SABR Local Grants update: St. Louis celebrates 150 years of baseball with vintage game
The SABR Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter hosted an 1875-style vintage baseball game and living history festivities on Saturday, May 31 at Lindell Field in Forest Park, Missouri. The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, and other vendors had historical and memorabilia exhibits on display.
The local chapter also organized a book sale, some old-time concessions (peanuts, popcorn, and cracker jacks), and a history display. These were expertly overseen by SABR members Dan Vogan and Clem Hamilton. The Missouri History Museum and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum also were on hand with artifacts and information. A guitar/banjo/fiddle trio was also there to provide entertainment. Author and SABR member Bob Tiemann provided color commentary for the fans while the game was played. This event was partially funded through the SABR Local Grants program.
— Brian Flaspohler
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Call for papers: 2026 SABR 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 2026 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The 17th annual Ivor-Campbell Conference is scheduled for April 24-25, 2026. The deadline for proposal Abstracts is October 31, 2025.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Join SABR on August 9 for Lefty O’Doul Monument Renovation and Celebration Event
Join us this summer for an unforgettable tribute to a San Francisco legend! SABR’s Lefty O’Doul Bay Area Chapter invites all baseball fans to a hometown hero celebration honoring Francis Joseph “Lefty” O’Doul, whose magnificent baseball grave monument has been fully restored at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in California.
- When: Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014
- Cost: Free and open to the public
Click here to watch a promo video, produced by filmmaker and SABR member Jon Leonoudakis.
The celebration will begin with the dramatic unveiling of Lefty’s newly restored monument — an impressive 6-foot, 5-inch tall tribute that truly captures the essence of this baseball icon. Afterward, the festivities move to nearby Molloy’s Tavern, where we’ll raise a glass to celebrate Lefty’s 128th birthday surrounded by fellowship, good cheer, and our shared passion for baseball—America’s beloved national pastime.
The renovation was possible thanks to funding from the SABR Local Grants Program and the San Francisco Giants.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Learn more about new SABR Institutional Memberships
A SABR Institutional Membership is the perfect way to connect your group with baseball’s rich history. Whether you are supporting historical or analytical researchers or engaging with baseball fans in your community, SABR provides the network, tools, and expertise to enhance your offerings.
A SABR Institutional Membership is ideal for libraries, museums, and historical societies; high schools; and higher education departments, especially History, American Studies, and Sports Analytics programs.
Institutional Members receive unlimited access to SABR’s extensive collection of digital publications; exclusive research resources, including access to historical newspaper databases; engagement opportunities with SABR experts and a network of baseball historians and analysts.
To learn more, contact Paul J. Zwirecki for details on membership options and enrollment.
Get involved: SABR BioProject seeks reviewers, editors
The SABR Biography Project needs your help! All baseball biographies submitted to the BioProject undergo rigorous editing, which includes initial vetting and editing, fact-checking, and copy editing. We are looking for volunteers for each of these stages.
These editors play an important role in the development of the bios and help ensure the high quality and critical acclaim of our research. While experience in editing and fact checking is helpful, it is not necessary. We encourage anyone interested to contact Rory Costello or Gregory H. Wolf for more details.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
5 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- September 13, 1897: The Washington Ladies’ Day Riot that never was, by Gary Belleville
- July 27, 1901: Boston’s Ted Lewis throws 11 innings of relief in loss to White Sox, by Bill Nowlin
- May 11, 1978: Rocker Robert Pollard pitches first no-hitter in Wright State history, by Eric T. Poulin
- August 10, 2020: Nationals trounce Mets in 16-4 blowout win, by Howard Rosenberg
- September 9, 2023: Nationals Beat Dodgers on walk-off wild pitch in the 11th, by Laura H. Peebles
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Stan Musial
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
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:
- Check out highlights, stories, and photos from SABR 53 in Texas
- SABR Defensive Index rankings released through July 13
- Tom Hufford selected as 2025 Bob Davids Award winner
- Bruce Bochy honored with 2025 Roland Hemond Award
- Read articles from The National Pastime: Baseball in Texas and Beyond
- SABR chapters honored for exceptional performance in 2024-25
- Lahman Database files now available for download
- Download the 2025 SABR Annual Report
- Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on Feb. 27-March 1, 2026
- View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the new Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
- Read articles from Spring 2025 Baseball Research Journal
- SABR Digital Library: Here Comes the Pizzer: The Found Poetry of Baseball Broadcasts
- Learn more about recipients of SABR Local Grants in 2025
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Browse the new, searchable SABR MLB Team Employee Database
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
- Historical Black Newspapers Collection added to SABR Research Resources
- 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 | ||
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| Steven Aikens | Penacook, NH | Zach Maxey | Avon, OH | ||
| Ben Ashman | Boston, MA | Karla Morton | Louisville, KY | ||
| Alex Caplan | Pikesville, MD | Tim Noon | Puyallup, WA | ||
| Robert Erb | Amherst, NH | Lester Rodriguez | Miami, FL | ||
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Noblesville, IN | Tyler Schmidt | London, ON | ||
| Gary Lauher | Dartmouth, MA | Ryan Semenetz | Hampstead, NH | ||
| Al Lefebvre | Lowell, MA | Erik Watts | Ocoee, FL | ||
| William Maloney | New York, NY | John Weigel | Lancaster, PA |
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Robyn Jensen (Indian Head Rockets); Noel Hynd (Otto Miller); Dennis Snelling (The Whiz Kids); Robert Elias (Dangerous Danny Gardella); Ron Elliott and Jesse Asbury (SABR 53 highlights); and Fred Worth (baseball grave markers). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- July 26: Schott-Pelican (LA) Chapter meeting (10:00 a.m. CDT)
- July 27: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Jeffrey Orens (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- July 28: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Jason Schwartz (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- July 30: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- August 2: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter book club meeting with Dennis Snelling (10:00 a.m. EDT)
- August 2: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Gabrielle Augustine (10:00 a.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- July 26: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting (Chicago, IL)
- July 26: Adam Berenbak: “Lend-Lease Athletes: John Britton and Jimmie Newberry” (Kansas City, MO)
- July 27: Cliff Kachline Induction Day Chapter meeting (Cooperstown, NY)
- July 27: Hank Gowdy Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Chillicothe, OH)
- July 29: “See Her Be Her” film screening and panel (Boston, MA)
- July 31: Bob Davids Chapter Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)
- August 2: John J. McGraw Field historical marker ceremony (Truxton, NY)
- August 2: Allan Roth Chapter meeting (Calabasas, CA)
- August 2: Bob Davids Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Waldorf, MD)
- August 3: Boston Chapter: Baseball Sunday (Natick, MA)
- August 3: Central Florida Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Lakeland, FL)
- August 3: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Hartford, CT)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Asian Baseball: Check out the new committee website at sabrasianbaseball.com.
- Negro Leagues: July 2025 newsletter
- Official Scoring: All SABR members are invited to fill out a committee survey on keeping score at baseball games.
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Halsey Hall Chapter: August 2025 newsletter (Minneapolis, MN)
- Rogers Hornsby Chapter: July 2025 newsletter (Austin, TX)
- Tampa Bay Roush-Lopez Chapter: July 12 meeting recap (St. Petersburg, FL)
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:
- Leslie Heaphy: New Jersey: The birthplace of baseball (Good Morning America)
- Manny Randhawa: Ichiro has left a lasting impact on baseball—and he’s far from finished (MLB.com)
- Tyler Kepner: Hall Plaques: When posting for posterity in Cooperstown, oddities abound (The Athletic)
- Alex Coffey: Dick Allen’s hometown of Wampum celebrating Hall of Fame with mural (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- With Dick Allen about to be inducted posthumously into Hall of Fame, film documentary nears completion (Daily Herald)
- Jayson Stark: Baseball Hall of Fame tiers: Which active players are on their way to Cooperstown? (The Athletic)
- Russell A. Carleton: Welcome, Robots (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jay Jaffe: The Worst Team Defenses Among Contenders (FanGraphs)
- Evan Drellich: Should MLB’s automated ball-strike system have a built-in buffer zone? (The Athletic)
- Alexandra Whitley: José Soriano Has Set a Single-Game Record for Ground Balls (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Baumann: The Brewers Are What We Expected, but Also Better (FanGraphs)
- Steven Goldman: The Last Yankees Homegrown Third Baseman (Baseball Prospectus)
- Eno Sarris: How are the Brewers doing this? Lessons from a win streak that could matter in October (The Athletic)
- Alex Speier: Jamie Moyer can appreciate Rich Hill returning to pitch in the major leagues at 45 (Boston Globe)
- Sarah Langs: 11 fun facts about Rich Hill’s remarkable career (MLB.com)
- Davy Andrews: Nick Allen and the Meritocratic Tyranny of the Batting Order (FanGraphs)
- Ryan Fagan: The Hitting of Third Basemen is Becoming Offensive – Just Not in the Good Sense (Opta Analyst)
- Gabrielle Starr: The road to 10,000 Red Sox victories: From win No. 1 to No. 3,000 (Boston Herald)
- Richard Staff: The Secret Brotherhood Of The Phantom Ballplayers (Defector.com)
- Lewie Pollis: How Much Would MLB’s Best Swing-Off Hitter Be Worth? (The Lewsletter)
- David Laurila: Andrew Abbott Merits More Attention (And He’s Getting It Here) (FanGraphs)
- William Weinbaum: Plenty about Pete Rose is already in baseball’s Hall of Fame (ESPN)
- Sam Stroozas: ‘Girls belong in baseball’: Minnesota Twins-sponsored team heads to nationals (MPR Radio)
- Erin Allen: A league of Chicago’s own: The other women’s pro league of the 1940s (WBEZ.org)
- Craig Brown: Before Guardians and Indians, Cleveland in 1900 had too many nicknames (Threads of Our Game)
- Benjamin Herrold: Cal Hubbard went from Missouri farm to national sports fame (Missouri Farmer Today)
- Steve Dunn: Dubuque’s link to Charles Comiskey with John Pregler (Pug, Fireball and Company)
- Zac Petrillo/Jerry Chen/Rob Fitts: How to Follow Asian Professional Baseball (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Adam Berenbak: Lend-Lease Athletes: John Britton & Jimmie Newberry (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Jason Schwartz: Unpacking the 1981 Topps Thirst Break test issue (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. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.
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Originally published: July 25, 2025. Last Updated: July 25, 2025.