This Week in SABR: June 2, 2023
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
SABR 51: Deadline for all-inclusive registration is June 5
Read articles from new Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal online
Sign up now for Ballpark Figures on June 8 with Dave Stewart
SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project honors star pitcher Bobby Mathews
Call for papers: 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
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SABR 51: Deadline for all-inclusive registration is Monday, June 5
The deadline to take advantage of the All-Inclusive Package for SABR’s 51st annual convention is Monday, June 5. This special option includes full convention registration, a ticket to the Awards Luncheon, a ticket to the White Sox vs. Cardinals game on Friday, July 7 AND a commemorative SABR 51 lapel pin. Plus, you’ll save over $50 with the All-Inclusive Package versus a la carte selections.
Monday, June 5 is also the deadline for:
- Purchasing tickets to the Awards Luncheon on Saturday, July 8, featuring an address from White Sox announcer Jason Benetti
- Pre-ordering SABR 51 merchandise (caps, shirts, and polos)
In addition to Monday’s deadlines, the final day to book a room at the Palmer House Hilton using SABR’s discounted room block is Friday, June 9.
All baseball fans are welcome to attend SABR 51 on July 5-9, 2023, at the Palmer House Hilton. Click here to register for SABR 51. Or visit SABR.org/convention for the full schedule and details.
SABR 51 schedule updates
- Chicago Downtown Baseball Walking Tour: This guided 2-hour walking tour of historic baseball sites in downtown Chiacgo, led by SABR’s Jacob Pomrenke, will take place from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. The guided tour on July 5 will be limited to the first 50 people who sign up; click here to RSVP in advance. A handout map with descriptions will be available at SABR 51 for anyone else who wishes to take a self-guided tour.
- How to Do Baseball Research Q&A: At SABR 51, stop by the How to Do Baseball Research table to ask questions of SABR’s Cecilia Tan, Bill Nowlin, and Leslie Heaphy. These informal Q&A sessions will be focused on baseball-oriented techniques and resources that are available to help you improve your research and writing. Whether you are an experienced SABR researcher or a first-time author, you can learn something new about information and tools — both online and off — that can help aid your baseball research. Click here to learn more.
- Dynasty League Baseball All-Time Greats Tournament: SABR’s Games and Simulations Committee is co-hosting a 64-team All-Time Greatest Teams tournament on the Dynasty League Baseball website during SABR 51. SABR members and Dynasty League registered users will be able to participate in the tournament online on Thursday, July 6. (You don’t need to attend SABR 51 in order to play.) Click here to sign up or for more details.
Read articles from new Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal online
All articles from the new Spring 2023 edition of the Baseball Research Journal can now be found online in the Research Collection at SABR.org. This issue includes a special illustrated cover of Harvey Haddix by SABR member Gary Cieradkowski.
Those of you who receive the print edition should find your BRJ arriving in the next two to four weeks. For digital subscribers, the e-book edition was delivered on Thursday, May 25.
- Click here to download the PDF e-book edition of the Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal.
- Click here to order a copy of the print edition of the Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal from Amazon.com.
We hope you enjoy reading the Spring 2023 Baseball Research Journal!
Join us next week for Ballpark Figures with Dave Stewart
Join us each month for SABR’s Ballpark Figures, a new interview series hosted by Shakeia Taylor. The virtual Zoom event is free and open to all active SABR members.
On Thursday, June 8, we’ll be joined by Dave Stewart, a former star pitcher and MLB executive, and current television analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area.
Visit SABR.org/ballpark-figures to learn more or to view past episodes online.
SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project honors pitcher Bobby Mathews
SABR’s 19th Century Grave Marker Project is pleased to announce the completion of its latest project. Earlier this year, a new grave marker was placed for Bobby Mathews at New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mathews won 297 games over a 15-year career that ended in 1887. He was one of the 19th century’s greatest and longest-lasting pitchers, having achieved his success in the era when the pitcher was becoming the game’s most important position.
SABR’s Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter is planning a dedication ceremony at Bobby Mathews’ grave on Saturday, August 26.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Join SABR’s Campaign for Baseball Research!
We say it right in our name: Society for American Baseball RESEARCH.
Research is at the heart of what we do as an organization. SABR’s online Research Collection and array of Research Resources are major sources of pride and a key component in our vision of becoming the essential community for the world of baseball.
This spring, we invite you to join the Campaign for Baseball Research. Our goal is to raise $60,000 to expand, maintain, and preserve SABR’s Research Collection and Research Resources for current and future generations of baseball enthusiasts. We will use your best gift of $150, $300, $500, or $1,000 to better serve our growing membership base, attract more attention for our research, and offer new tools to all corners of the worldwide baseball community.
To donate or learn more about the Research Collection projects and improvements to our Research Resources, assets, and tools that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit sabr.org/donate/research-campaign.
Second course in SABR Analytics Certification program now available
In 2022, we launched the SABR Analytics Certification program, 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 second course in the program, Level Two – Advanced Analytics in Baseball, is now available!
SABR members save $55 on both available courses (and future courses), so we hope you’ll check out these exciting opportunities at sabr.org/analytics/certification.
View the full schedule for the 2023 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on July 20-23, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Click here to register online for the 2023 Malloy Conference.
Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more or to register for the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.
Call for papers: 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled for September 29-October 1, 2023, at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois.
The 2023 conference will be a hybrid event, with panels and presentations on Zoom and a dinner banquet and golf outing in Rockford, Illinois. Registration information will be available soon. Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by June 30, 2023, to Leslie Heaphy at Lheaphy@kent.edu.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Voting now open for 2023 Overlooked 19th Century Legend
Each year, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selects its Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend — a 19th century player, manager, executive or other baseball personality not yet inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
All SABR members are eligible to cast a vote for the winner. The winner will be announced this summer during the Nineteenth Century Committee’s business meeting at SABR 51 in Chicago.
Click here to view the finalists’ bios, compiled by project co-chairs Adam Darowski and Joe Williams. Voting in the final election will run until June 12, and will be open to all SABR members.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org or to cast your vote.
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 #216 on Monday, May 29 featured Jake Eisenberg, who joined the Kansas City Royals broadcast team in 2023, calling play-by-play on the Royals Radio Network and on television with Bally Sports. 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.
19 new stories published at the SABR Games Project
- September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings, by Jeff Findley
- September 30, 1922: Eddie Rommel wins 27th game for 65-win A’s team, by Don Zminda
- September 4, 1923: All smiles: Sad Sam Jones tosses no-hitter for Yankees, by Gregory H. Wolf
- September 7, 1923: Howard Ehmke’s no-hitter saved by base-running blunder and official scorer’s change of heart, by Gregory H. Wolf
- July 10, 1926: Violent vicissitudes as A’s rally to beat White Sox, 17-14, by Ken Carrano
- August 22, 1928: Mule Haas home run ends 17-inning marathon, by Joseph Wancho
- June 3, 1929: Lefty Grove, George Uhle battle into extra innings, by Brian Frank
- July 25, 1929: Foxx and Grove lead resurgent A’s to 21-3 rout, by Jack Zerby
- October 11, 1929: The Mississippi Mudcat shuts down the Mackmen, by Gregory H. Wolf
- October 14, 1929: Bing Miller’s walk-off gives A’s the World Series title, by Gregory H. Wolf
- May 14, 1960: Score vs. Latman duel is short-lived, by Tim Otto
- September 16, 1976: Larry Landreth, Expos’ first Canadian starting pitcher, wins big-league debut, by Gary Belleville
- September 5, 1980: Holyoke raises its first and only Eastern League championship title, by Eric T. Poulin
- May 26, 1993: George Tsamis records a win in ‘wet and wild’ matchup with Athletics, by Chris Hicks
- April 11, 2004: David Ortiz hits game-winning home run for second game in succession, by Bill Nowlin
- May 12, 2008: Nick Adenhart earns first and only career win for Angels, by Ray Danner
- April 28, 2013: Red Sox complete four-game sweep of Astros, tie club record with 18 wins in April, by Bill Nowlin
- May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colón’s only career home run leads Mets to victory, by Ben Blotner
- May 11, 2022: Brewers’ Christian Yelich triples into third career cycle in slugfest with Reds, by Mike Huber
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Willie Mays: Five Tools
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
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Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Armour, Levitt, Williams, Evans, Shieber elected to SABR Board of Directors
- 10,000 images from SABR-Rucker Archive added to Research Collection
- Jason Cannon’s Charlie Murphy biography wins 2023 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award
- Watch video highlights from 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
- Check out highlights, photos from Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
- The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2023
- Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts
- Learn more about the recipients of 2023 SABR Local Grants
- Watch a preview of the Landmarks Committee’s new SABR Baseball Map
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Beasley | University Heights, OH | RF Mojica | Staten Island, NY | ||
| Todd Blyleven | Frisco, TX | Christine Navarro | Tacoma, WA | ||
| William Brottmiller | Mattapoisett, MA | Alyssa Rodarte | Conshohocken, PA | ||
| Joseph Caracciolo | Middletown, PA | Kerry Roth | Buckeye, AZ | ||
| Glenn Churchill | Mount Pleasant, SC | Steve Santini | Pearl River, NY | ||
| Jordan Cohn | Snellville, GA | Eric Schwab | Ypsilanti, MI | ||
| Joel Cotton | Huntsville, AL | Ari Soglin | Albany, CA | ||
| Jeff Elder | Alameda, CA | Ralph Surette | Catonsville, MD | ||
| Alan Foster | Cincinnati, OH | Zack Valos | Scottsdale, AZ | ||
| Karl Greve | Denver, CO | Jon Walk | Spring, TX | ||
| Caleb Manwiller | Columbus, OH | Paul Wilson | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Leonardo McCloskey Feller | Jamaica Plain, MA |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of May 2023.
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Abel | Amy Lowenstein | |
| Alan Augenstein | Joseph Luchok | |
| Ed Baranoski | Toni M Harsh | |
| Ben Bartram | William Macht | |
| Jeremy Beer | Michael Magee | |
| Jake Bell | Peter Mancuso | |
| Tom Best | Peter Marcus | |
| John Beyers | Alex Marks | |
| John Blackburn | Richard Masson | |
| William Blair | Bill Mateja | |
| Lowell Blaisdell Estate | Bruce McClure | |
| Jack Braun | Dave McHugh | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Stephen Milman | |
| Robert Brown | John Mitchell | |
| John Burbridge III | Robert Morris | |
| Scott Bush | Herb Moss | |
| Ralph Caola | Christopher Moyer | |
| Ken Carrano | John Munns | |
| Scott Carter | Steve Murphy | |
| Kevin Charlton | Anthony Nazzario | |
| Dale Christenson | Bill Nowlin | |
| Irwin Chusid | James Odenkirk | |
| Karl Cicitto | Gary Olson | |
| Rodger Coauette | Gary Paetzold | |
| Phil Coffin | Eric Peters | |
| Fred Collignon | Mel Poplock | |
| Vincent Comparato | Frank Prusik | |
| Peter Cottrell | Gregory Puchalski | |
| Jim Cox | John Rall | |
| Harrington Crissey | Patrick Ray | |
| Carter Cromwell | Amar Rehal | |
| Keith Crook | Carl Rhoads | |
| Jon Daniels | Ned Ribback | |
| Carlos de Armas-Kendall | John Rosenfelder | |
| Sean DeCory | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Dennis Degenhardt | Harry Rothgerber | |
| Joe Dorinson | Charles Roussel | |
| Stanley Dziurgot | Larry Rowe | |
| Gordon Edes | Charlie Rubin | |
| Helen Edwards | Bob Russon | |
| Steven Elsberry | Ruth Sadler | |
| Jonathan Epstein | Gary Sarnoff | |
| Daniel Evans | Edward Scahill | |
| John Fain | Matthew Schaedler | |
| Rebecca Fields | Jason Scheller | |
| Jan Finkel | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Steven Finkelstein | Mark Schremmer | |
| David Firstman | John Scott | |
| Scott Fischthal | Jeff Self | |
| Jack Flynn | David Senkow | |
| Adam Foldes | Andrew Sharp | |
| Roy Gedat | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Ted Giannoulas | Robert Shelton | |
| Duke Goldman | Karen Simonson | |
| Judy Gordon | Lynda Singer | |
| Fred Grandchamp | Linda Skory | |
| Steve Greanias | Bruce Slutsky | |
| John Green | Richard Smiley | |
| Robert Hagerman | Kenneth Snell | |
| Steven Hannigan | Mike Sparks | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Alec Stais | |
| Tim Herlich | Joel Sternberg | |
| William Hickman | Thomas Stone | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Wesley Story | |
| Karen Holleran | Andrew Strnad | |
| David Hughes | Joseph Thompson | |
| Eduardo Ibarguen | John Tierney | |
| Takeyuki Inohiza | Richard B Tourangeau | |
| Matt Jacob | Dave Trautman | |
| Donald Jensen | Neal Traven | |
| Paul Joggerst | Hayden Trubitt | |
| Kim Juhase | Vincent Vaillancourt | |
| Jim Kaplan | Thomas Van Wazer | |
| David Klement | Marlene Vogelsang | |
| Robert Komoroski | John Walsh | |
| Robert Kravetz | David Waters | |
| Bill Lamb | Darin Watson | |
| David Lang | Steve West | |
| Thomas Larwin | Herbert Whalley | |
| Thomas Lee | J. R. Wildridge | |
| Bob LeMoine | Phil Williams | |
| Ira Levine | Beach Wires | |
| Henry Levy | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Timothy Liljeberg | Don Zminda | |
| Walter Long |
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 complete details of all SABR events
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from author Justin Mckinney (Baseball’s Union Association) and Brian Haferkamp, designer of On Base Baseball. Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- June 3: Talkin’ Baseball: Dan Schlossberg (9:00 a.m. EDT)
- June 3: Adam Darowski: “Beyond the Negro Leagues” (12:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 5: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Todd Radom (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 5: Northern New England Chapter meeting with Ruppert Jones (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 7: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter Meeting with Lucas Kelly (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 7: Roush-Lopez Gulf Coast (FL) Chapter meeting with Todd Blyleven (8:00 p.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- June 4: Central Florida/Roush-Lopez Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Lakeland, FL)
- June 7: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
- June 7: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
- June 10: Casey Stengel NYC Chapter meeting (New York, NY)
- June 10: Halsey Hall Chapter book club meeting (Roseville, MN)
- June 10: Lajoie-Start spring meeting (North Attleborough, MA)
- June 10: Dusty Baker-Sacramento Chapter meeting (Sacramento, CA)
- June 10: Central Illinois Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Normal, IL)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- BioProject: May 2023 newsletter
- Games and Simulations: Learn more about the SABR 51 Dynasty League Baseball All-Time Greats Tournament
- Nineteenth Century: Vote now for the 2023 Overlooked 19th Century Legend
- Women in Baseball: May 2023 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Halsey Hall Chapter: June 2023 newsletter (Minneapolis, MN)
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:
- Sarah Langs reflects on MLB ALS journey on Lou Gehrig Day (ESPN.com)
- Mandy Bell: An ode to Sarah Langs’ bravery through ALS battle (MLB.com)
- Zack Meisel: How umpiring gave a second life to a baseball-loving veteran (The Athletic)
- Lindsey Adler/Sarah Krouse: The Padres Spent Big on Players—Then Lost the TV Deal That Helps Pay for Them (Wall Street Journal)
- Stephanie Apstein: How the Orioles’ Bullpen Became the Most Fun in Baseball (Sports Illustrated)
- Tyler Kepner: Yankees In Third Place but Armed for a Run at the Top (New York Times)
- Russell A. Carleton: Do Pitchers Play Dice? (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jayson Stark: The 5 wildest MLB stats of 2023 (so far), from Aaron Judge to those awful A’s (The Athletic)
- Hannah Keyser: MLB managers should be challenging a lot more in 2023 (Yahoo! Sports)
- Alex Speier: With little margin for error, the Red Sox need everyone contributing — including their youngest pieces (Boston Globe)
- Rob Mains: I Am (Not) Ironman (Baseball Prospectus)
- Daniel R. Epstein: Gerrit Cole’s Homer Problem Has Returned (Baseball Prospectus)
- Mark Simon: Best Teams At Defensing Grounders & Bunts (ACTA Sports)
- Grant Brisbee: How the Giants’ current rookie wave compares to the waves of the past (The Athletic)
- Steven Goldman: The A’s are the Rays, and Vice-Versa (Baseball Prospectus)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Eddie Cicotte: The Life of an Ex-Star (Studio Gary C)
- John Antonik: Ike Mowery’s Death Remembered at West Virginia University (WVUsports.com)
- Charlie Bevis: Women and Children at the Ballpark via Discounted Admission: 1882 to 1941 (Bevis Baseball Research)
- Derek Bain: Generating Opening Day Rosters from Retrosheet Event Files Using R (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: June 2, 2023. Last Updated: June 2, 2023.