This Week in SABR: June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023/in This Week in SABR /by Jacob Pomrenke

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 23, 2023.
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SABR 51: Single-day registration now available; call for on-site volunteers
Help us add landmarks to the SABR Baseball Map
1 week left to submit papers for Women in Baseball Conference
Download the 2023 SABR Annual Report
Second course in SABR Analytics Certification program now available

Still time to sign up for SABR 51 in Chicago!

Single-day registration is now available for SABR’s 51st annual convention on July 5-9, 2023, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

This year’s convention will feature top speakers such as White Sox broadcaster Jason Benetti, legendary team owner and promoter Mike Veeck, World Series-winning White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén, Cubs executive Chase Carpenter, Cubs team historian Ed Hartig, Kelly Holton of Populous, women’s baseball ambassador Maybelle Blair, authors James Brunson III, Adrian Burgos Jr., Leslie Heaphy, Kat Williams, Louis Moore, and Fred Mitchell, a film screening of Last Comiskey with director Matt Flesch and Dan Evans, entertainment by beloved ballpark organist Nancy Faust, and more. There will be dozens of research presentations by SABR members and many of the research committee meetings will also feature guest speakers.

Single-day registration for SABR members is $135 per day; pricing for non-members is $165 per day. Our full regular registration package remains available for $299 for members, and includes access to all convention programming on July 5-9. Limited time remains to add a White Sox game ticket (Friday, July 7) and/or Historic Ballparks Bus Tour (Saturday, July 8) to your registration, so don’t wait to secure your spot for either of those exciting group events.

Click here to register for SABR 51. Or visit SABR.org/convention for the full schedule and details.

Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 51

SABR’s Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter is looking for volunteers to help keep the convention events running smoothly. If you are able to help, it would be greatly appreciated! Click here to find available times and sign up for a volunteer shift.

Open times are available for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday’s registration check-in; and more.

SABR 51 optional tours and events

Landmarks Committee Wrigley Field tour: All SABR members are invited to join the SABR Landmarks Committee for a special pre-convention meeting at Wrigley Field from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. The event will begin with a panel discussion featuring Pat Manaher, Senior Manager Team History and Brand Initiatives, and Ed Hartig, Cubs Team Historian, and continue with a walking tour of the Cubs Hall of Fame and Statue Row. This event is free but limited to the first 50 people who sign up. If you are interested, please email John Racanelli for more details.
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.

Help us add landmarks to the SABR Baseball Map

Put it on the map! The Landmarks Committee is excited to announce its first SABR Baseball Map Addition Election and we need your help to find worthy candidates. Please check the SABR Baseball Map to verify that your suggested addition is not already listed.

Make your nomination(s) HERE by June 23, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. CDT.

Nominations are open to all SABR members. The nominating party is encouraged, but not required, to submit a brief statement in support of their candidate(s) for possible publication in the Hardball Voyager blog to help campaign for each nominee.

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

1 week left to submit papers for 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.

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.

Click here to view the full 2023 Malloy Conference schedule online

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more or to register for the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.

Download the 2023 SABR Annual Report

SABR’s 2023 Annual Report was posted on the website this week and can be downloaded below:

Click here to download the 2023 SABR Annual Report (PDF)

On the Annual Reports page, you can download a copy of 2023 Chapter Reports, Committee Reports, and Chartered Community Reports in the Appendix files on that page. All previous SABR Annual Reports can also be found on the Annual Reports page.

Early registration now open for Saberseminar in Chicago

Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball, which donates 100% of ticket proceeds to the Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation, is having its first-ever event in Chicago on August 12-13, 2023.

Come listen to over twenty baseball research presentations from researchers, MLB insiders, and leading technology companies on statistics, roster building, and the science behind the game. Early ticket prices are in effect until July 1. Visit saberseminar.com for details.

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 #219 on Monday, June 18 featured Linda Pitmon and Steve Wynn of The Baseball Project, a baseball-obsessed music supergroup whose new album, Grand Salami Time, will be released on June 30 via Omnivore Records. 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.

22 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

June 21, 1903: ‘Biff, bang, smash’: Buck Freeman hits for first cycle in Red Sox franchise history, by Mike Huber
August 31, 1920: Cubs-Phillies game leads to grand jury investigation, Black Sox confessions, and a stabbing, by Sharon Hamilton
September 17, 1934: From sandlots to big leagues, Reese Diggs earns first win in Senators blowout, by Eric Vickrey
June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon, by Courtney Smith (first-time author)
July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies, by Kevin Larkin
September 24, 1944: Cooper and Raffensberger duel for 16 innings, by Paul Hofmann
July 21, 1945: Athletics, Tigers play to record setting 24-inning tie, by Paul Hofmann
September 20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes dethrone Negro League champions, by Bob LeMoine
August 15, 1946: Sam Chapman wallops three homers, by Rich Westcott
September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead, by Mike Lynch
April 26, 1949: Del Ennis two-run homer caps Phillies’ extra-inning comeback, by John J. Burbridge Jr.
June 2, 1949: Phillies smash 5 homers in one inning to tie major-league record, by C. Paul Rogers III
April 22, 1950: Late-game heroics as Paul Lehner homers in 15th for A’s, by Alan Cohen
June 23, 1950: Luke Easter slugs longest home run in Cleveland Stadium history, by Joseph Wancho
August 16, 1960: Juan Marichal gets best of Bob Gibson in first matchup of future Hall of Famers, by Tim Otto
May 13, 1967: Tigers’ George Korince earns first major-league win, by Jerry Nechal
June 23, 1971: Geneva’s Ken Flowers nabs only professional win on Opening Day, by Kurt Blumenau
October 2, 1977: Rangers end season with franchise’s best record and rookie John Poloni’s only career win, by John J. Watkins
September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield collects 3,000th career hit, by Douglas Jordan
April 25, 2004: Pedro Martínez, Scott Williamson blank Yankees as Red Sox complete sweep at Yankee Stadium, by Bill Nowlin
May 7, 2004: Many contributors forge Red Sox rally, walk-off win over Royals, by Bill Nowlin
September 22, 2006: Ryan Howard equals Philadelphia single-season records with 58th home run, by Steve Ginader

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

Read all game stories from SABR’s Roberto Clemente book

Fifty years ago in 1973, Roberto Clemente was posthumously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame — the first universally acknowledged Latino inductee — following his tragic death in a relief mission plane crash. SABR’s ¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente, edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks, celebrates his life and his baseball career.

All of the stories of Clemente’s most memorable games can now be found online at the SABR Games Project. Here are the new Games Project stories published this week:

July 24, 1970: Roberto Clemente’s defense stands out on his night in Pittsburgh, by Mark Simon
August 23, 1970: Roberto Clemente racks up second 5-hit game of weekend, by John Fredland
August 25, 1971: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the final time, by Kevin Larkin
September 14, 1971: Pirates win as Roberto Clemente throws out two runners from right field, by Bill Nowlin
October 13, 1971: Kison’s relief, May’s timely pinch hit bring Bucs into World Series tie with Birds, by Frederick C. Bush
October 16, 1971: Pirates wish for Clemente clones as Orioles extend Series to Game 7, by Frederick C. Bush
June 25, 1972: Clemente’s two assists help Pirates win again at Wrigley, by Bill Nowlin
July 1, 1972: Clemente’s second homer is a walk-off to keep Pirates atop East Division, by Andrew Harner
September 13, 1972: Clemente’s torment of Fergie Jenkins continues with final career home run, by Andrew Harner
October 11, 1972: Reds’ 9th-inning rally dethrones Pirates in Clemente’s final game, by Tim Otto

Click here to read more essays on Clemente’s life and legacy, on and off the field, at SABR.org. Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download a free e-book edition or purchase the paperback edition of ¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente.

Willie Mays: Five Tools
Edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks

Visit SABR.org 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:

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
Michael Bain	Central, NJ	Dan Marshall	New Palestine, IN
John Boucher	Yakima, WA	Brian Nunnally	Holly Springs, NC
Brent Cardy	London, ON	Tim Palucka	Pittsburgh, PA
Hunter Cordes	Manalapan, NJ	Thomas Pate	Bradenton, FL
Frank Csar	Jacksonville, FL	Juan Pereira	Katy, TX
Joey Culig	Littleton, CO	Jose Perez Vivas	Highlands Ranch, CO
Jack Dilley	Barboursville, WV	Michael Perko	Hudson, OH
Dennis Gaub	Billings, MT	Mark Pienkos	Sarasota, FL
Mario Jimenez	Pico Rivera, CA	Laurie-Ann Platt	Conklin, NY
Taylor Joplin	Overland Park, KS	Willis Platt	Conklin, NY
Leigh LaChine	Birmingham, AL	Harry Setrakian	San Francisco, CA
Dennis Linden	Solon, OH	Dan Towler	Brookline, VT
Bob Luke	Garrett Park, MD	Robert Waters	Gulfport, FL
Jim Maggiore	Binghamton, NY

Events Calendar: Find complete details of all SABR events
Video Replays: Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

June 25: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Rick Vaughn (7:00 p.m. EDT)
June 26: Rocky Mountain Chapter meeting with Mike Petriello and Donna Muscarella (7:00 p.m. MDT)
June 27: Games and Simulations meeting with Eddie Dombrower (8:00 p.m. EDT)
July 3: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

June 24: East Tennessee Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Knoxville, TN)
July 1: Smoky Joe Wood Chapter luncheon (Vernon, CT)
July 5-9: SABR 51 convention (Chicago, IL)

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

Baseball Landmarks: Cast your vote now for new additions to the SABR Baseball Map
Games and Simulations: Learn more about the SABR 51 Dynasty League Baseball All-Time Greats Tournament
Minor Leagues: Sign up now for the new Minor Leagues Box Scores Project email discussion group

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

Bob Davids Chapter: June 2023 newsletter (Washington, DC)
Halsey Hall Chapter: July 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:

Matthew Stolle: Rochester researcher unlocks the mystery behind Black ballplayer Dave Brown’s disappearance (Rochester Post-Bulletin)
Sean A. Hurd: The Rebirth of Hinchliffe Stadium (Andscape)
David Davis: He Said He Was Going To Save A Century Of Priceless Sports Photos. He Ended Up The Madoff Of Memorabilia. (Defector)
Jason Beck: Norman “Turkey” Stearnes’ legacy lives at Detroit’s Hamtramck Stadium (MLB.com)
Shakeia Taylor: Why is sports fandom so emotional? (Chicago Tribune)
Dan Cichalski: Hall of Fame reveals name of new Black baseball exhibit: ‘The Souls of the Game’ (MLB.com)
David Adler: Cardinals, Giants to play at oldest professional ballpark in 2024 (MLB.com)
Evan Drellich: Rob Manfred second-guesses giving Astros players immunity in cheating scandal (The Athletic)
Rob Mains: The Luddite Rebellion of 2023 (Baseball Prospectus)
Sarah Langs: Braves sluggers, Ohtani, red-hot Reds among 10 standout stats (MLB.com)
Lindsey Adler: In an Age of Power, Luis Arraez Is Hitting Singles—and Batting .400 (Wall Street Journal)
Davy Andrews: No Batter, No Batter: The Charging of the Guards (FanGraphs)
Derrick Goold: After years of bird-watching at all hours of night, U.K. fans get their time with Cardinals (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ryan Fagan: Baseball fans looking for London Series to continue momentum in U.K. (Sporting News)
Jayson Stark: How the O’s, D-Backs and Reds capitalized on the new rules and surprised the sport (The Athletic)
Emma Baccellieri: The Unique Task of Throwing a First Pitch Claims Another Victim (Sport
Alex Speier: Rafael Devers has still been driving in runs for the Red Sox, but he’s far from satisfied (Boston Globe)s Illustrated)
Russell A. Carleton: The Problems, Plural, of the Strikeout (Baseball Prospectus)
Hannah Keyser: The Mariners and Julio Rodríguez needed a momentum shift. They may have gotten it in New York. (Yahoo! Sports)
Grant Brisbee: The 2023 Giants and the history of 9th-inning comebacks (The Athletic)
David Laurila: Charlie Blackmon Revisits Launch Angle (FanGraphs)
Mark Simon: Patrick Bailey Is A Difference Maker (ACTA Sports)
Jay Jaffe: The Royals Have Sunk to the Bottom (FanGraphs)
Kevin Kurz: DiMaggio, Ali and Red Smith: How tales from a legendary Manhattan bar inspired a new space (The Athletic)
Scott Miller: Memorial Honors Roger Craig Whose Baseball Career Spanned Generations (New York Times)
Louisa Thomas: Daniel Bard Made an Improbable Comeback. Then He Had to Do It Again. (The New Yorker)
Dan Moore: The Long, Sad Story of the Stealing of the Oakland A’s (The Ringer)
Casey Harrison: Possibility of baseball team moving to Las Vegas sparks discussion about antitrust exemption (Las Vegas Sun)
Michael Clair: Liam Carroll is making international baseball history in the Minor Leagues (MLB.com)
Craig Brown: Was Cincinnati in 1883 the first team to wear uniform numerals? (Threads of Our Game)
John Thorn: Baseball Pioneers: Glenn Burke (Our Game)
Jeff Cohen: Baseball and BBQ interview with Lindsay Berra (Baseball and BBQ)
Juan Pereira: Fixing “Topps Attax Baseball” Cards (SABR Baseball Cards Blog)
Jason Schwartz: Taming the West Coast Monster (SABR Baseball Cards Blog)
Jeremy Gibbs: Out of the Park Baseball is Out of This World (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 23, 2023. Last Updated: June 23, 2023.

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