This Week in SABR: June 5, 2026
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
SABR 54: Join us in the SABR Clubhouse in Cleveland
1 week left to vote for All-Time Segregation Era Team
SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League book
Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year
Check out the full schedule for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Call for papers: SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
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SABR 54: Join us in the SABR Clubhouse at the Cleveland convention
At SABR 54 in Cleveland, join us in the brand-new SABR Clubhouse area — an interactive hub to connect, relax, and have fun with fellow attendees. Featuring vendor booths, poster presentations, office hours with SABR leaders, tutorials, and meetups, drop by the SABR Clubhouse for conversation starters, a new book, or to check out daily activities.
SABR’s 54th annual convention is scheduled for July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel. The full schedule is now available online, including research presentations and committee meetings, along with transportation tips and area attractions in and around Cleveland. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Here are some of the activities we have planned for the SABR Clubhouse:
- Cast your vote for SABR’s All-Time Eras Team for the Integration Era (1947-1972)
- Office hours with SABR staff and board members, including Tyrone Brooks, Scott Bush, Ken Carrano, Scott Carter, Pat Filippone, Tara Krieger, Allison Levin, Dan Levitt, Bruce McClure, Bill Nowlin, and Paul Zwirecki
- Socialize with other attendees at the Ross Adell First Time Attendee Coffee Talk on Thursday morning
- A special presentation on Cleveland’s League Park, by Ken Krsolovic and Bryan Fritz, prior to the Cleveland Baseball History bus tour on Thursday
- Watch a livestream of the Women’s Professional Baseball League opening game on Saturday night
- Demonstrations of the Dombrov Baseball Sim (9:00 a.m. Friday) and Ball Park Baseball games (12:00 p.m. Saturday)
- Check out poster presentations and vendor booths all week long
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 to learn more.
Visit the Cleveland Public Library open house during SABR 54
On Thursday, July 30, SABR 54 attendees are invited to visit the Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library (525 Superior Ave.), just a short walk from the convention hotel, for a lively reception and tour on the 2nd floor.
This open house is a free event open to all SABR convention attendees, and does not require advance registration. Enjoy live music, refreshments, tours of the main library and special collections, and rare baseball items and exhibits on display. The CPL is the third-largest public research library in the country; its Sports Research Center holds more than 25,000 books, magazines and primary research materials, including archival photos, scrapbooks, autographs, clippings, and oral history recordings from the Eugene Murdock Collection.
Call for on-site volunteers at SABR 54
Anyone who is interested in helping out as an on-site volunteer at the registration area during SABR 54 in Cleveland is encouraged to contact SABR’s Jessica Smyth to sign up. Convention volunteers help to pass out registration badges and goody bags, ballgame tickets, and convention merch. Volunteers will receive a free convention T-shirt if they sign up for a shift.
All-Time Eras: 1 week left to vote for Segregation Era Team
Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876. The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras.
- Cast your vote now for the Segregation Era team (1920-1946). Or click here to view the full player list for the Segregation Era ballot. All current SABR members are eligible to vote. Voting ends on Saturday, June 13.
Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members. The Segregation Era team will be unveiled on Wednesday, June 24, along with a special presentation by Seth S. Tannenbaum of Manhattanville University. Click here to pre-register for this Zoom meeting.
Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more about the project, including the players selected to the 19th Century Era and Deadball Era teams.
SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures
Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures
Edited by Mike Richard and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors: Len Levin and Carl Riechers
Foreword by Peter Gammons
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-960819-64-2, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-65-9, $24.95
8.5″ x 11″, 182 pages
The Cape Cod League is the premier amateur baseball league in the United States, and this book presents stories of the people, places, and players who have made it great. This book takes a comprehensive look at the Cape Cod Baseball League as only SABR can, encompassing both analytical articles on the importance of the league in MLB development and historical pieces documenting the past and present.
Some 25 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and a number of invited guests offer here some of their experiences and perspectives. Former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Dan Evans called his work on the Cape as “the greatest scouting experience of my life.” Peter Gammons now lives on Cape Cod, but still enthuses about being “lucky enough to go to a Cape League game” and in his foreword to the book reminisces about seeing a player he’s never forgotten, embodying the league’s motto: “Where the stars of tomorrow shine tonight.”
Visit SABR.org/ebooks to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.
Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year
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.
This will be the final SABR Nineteenth Century Overlooked Legends election. From 2009 through 2025, 17 selections were made. In 2026, we will choose eight additional selections, completing the project with 25 Overlooked Legends. The ballot is split into four tracks, with two winners to be selected from each track: Players from the Major Leagues (1876–1900); Pioneers/Contributors; Managers/Executives/Umpires; and Black Baseball.
- 2026 finalists: Earlier this year, committee members selected the finalists for the 2026 Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend. Click here to view the finalists’ bios, compiled by project co-chairs Adam Darowski and Joe Williams.
- Vote now! Click here to access the 2026 ballot. All SABR members are eligible to vote in the election for this year’s Overlooked 19th Century Legend. You will vote for ten (ranked) candidates from the ballot, regardless of the track. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE CAST PRIOR TO 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
All SABR members are eligible to cast a vote. The winners will be announced this summer during the Nineteenth Century Committee’s business meeting at SABR 54 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund
Research – Preservation – Scholarship – Future of the Game. These are the four pillars on which SABR stands as an organization.
Each represents one of our core values, and together they form the foundation of a global community dedicated to understanding, celebrating, and advancing the great game of baseball. With the support of donors like you, we’re not only fortifying that foundation, but we’re also building what comes next.
This spring, we ask you to contribute to the FOUR PILLARS FUND. Our goal is to raise $85,000 during this campaign to strengthen each of our four pillars by supporting baseball research, committing to preservation, furthering the reach of our scholarship, and building a bridge to the future of the game.
To donate or learn more about SABR’s Four Pillars Fund and the existing efforts and exciting new initiatives that will be funded by a successful campaign, visit SABR.org/donate/four-pillars.
Read articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal
With an original cover illustration of pitching grips designed by SABR member Gary Cieradkowski, we hope you enjoy the e-book edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal! The e-book edition was sent to all SABR members on Thursday, May 21. Anyone who has subscribed to the print edition should receive their copy in the mail in the next 2-4 weeks.
- Click here to download the PDF e-book edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal.
- Click here to order a copy of the print edition of the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal from Amazon.com.
- All articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal are now available to read online at SABR.org.
We hope you enjoy the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal!
Join us on June 25 for dedication of Council Bluffs historical marker in Iowa
On Thursday, June 25, SABR’s Field of Dreams Chapter in Iowa will host a dedication ceremony for the installation of a historical marker where a significant ballpark in Council Bluffs once stood. All baseball fans are invited to attend. The dedication ceremony will feature guest speakers and a baseball memorabilia display provided by the Marsh Collection.
SABR members, friends, and family are also invited to attend a Triple-A baseball game that evening between the Omaha Storm Chasers and the Columbus Clippers at Werner Park in nearby Omaha, Nebraska. The Field of Dreams Chapter is reserving group tickets along the left-field foul line for $13 each. Please email John Shorey to reserve your tickets.
The Field of Dreams Chapter was a recipient of a SABR Local Grant in 2026 for this project. Click here to learn more about the Local Grants program.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Check out the full schedule for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Early registration ends next week for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 18-21, 2026, at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full and single-day registration is available.
The full schedule is now available online. The conference will be highlighted by a film screening of Black Diamonds, Blues City: Stories of the Memphis Red Sox; special presentations on Bob Boyd and J.B. Martin; many research presentations; a Memphis Redbirds game; and a “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery on Beale Street.
- Register: Click here to register online for the 2026 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $210. Students: $85. Single-day registration is also available for $90 for Friday or Saturday. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery (333 Beale Street), Friday’s Memphis Redbirds baseball game at AutoZone Park, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the SpringHill Suites. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
- Hotel: A special group rate at the SpringHill Suites Memphis Downtown of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 901-522-2100. The SpringHill Suites hotel is located at 85 W. Court Ave., Memphis, TN 38103.
- Schedule: Click here to view the full conference schedule.
- Art Contest: The 17th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Contest is open to all artists in 2026.
- Library Grants: SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will award two $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants for 2026. Click here to download a PDF application.
Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.
Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled as a virtual event for October 9–11, 2026. Registration information will be available soon at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Batters Up: The Future is Now.” We welcome abstracts on all topics and time periods relating to women in all aspects of baseball, including research on history, sociological and economic impacts, and global developments; international growth of the game, MLB-sponsored girls baseball events, the first WPBL season, women in the front office, and more. Abstracts accepted for posters and/or oral presentations.
Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 6, 2026, to Leslie Heaphy.
SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project to honor baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley
SABR’s 19th Century Grave Marker Project is pleased to announce the completion of its latest project for baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth, New York. All baseball fans are invited to join us for a dedication ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Oakley was a star of the circus and vaudeville acts and his one-man baseball act inspired future generations of baseball clowns and mascots. As project chair Sam Gazdizak explains in an article at RIPBaseball.com, “Oakley became one of the earliest entertainers to bring baseball into the realm of pop culture. You can draw a line from the Phillie Phanatic and Blooper and Mr. & Mrs. Met all the way back to the early days of professional baseball. That line starts with Slivers.”
MLB Official Historian John Thorn first brought Slivers’ story to light and recommended him for inclusion in the Grave Marker Project. Thorn also made available online rare film footage of Slivers’ baseball act from a 1907 Vitagraph novelty film.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Seeking nominations for Founders’ Day Award
The SABR Founders’ Day Award recognizes a member who has contributed significant or enduring service as a leader of a regional chapter or research committee.
Click here to submit a nomination for the SABR Founders’ Day Award. Anyone can submit a nomination; nominees must be active SABR members in order to be eligible to receive the award.
Writing opportunity: 2003 Florida Marlins book
In 2028, a new SABR Digital Library book project will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins. The vast majority of the Marlins’ uniformed personnel have no SABR biography. We have also identified 20 stories on memorable games from that season to be written.
If you would like to know which players and games remain available, or if you might like to suggest an essay on the team and its season, please email Bill Nowlin for more details.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Nick Punto
- Nick Punto, former Minnesota Twins infielder and current San Diego Padres coach
Recorded May 30, 2026, by John McMurray
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
4 new stories published at SABR Biography Project
- Cliff Dapper, by Chris Betsch
- Frank Lobert, by Edward Damer
- Ray Lucas, by Mark Miller
- Harry Wilhelm, by Vincent T. Ciaramella
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.
6 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- April 23, 1925: Walter Johnson beats Yankees with pinch-hit double in 9th, by Gary Sarnoff
- September 10, 1961: Umpires’ call sparks Yankee Stadium unrest as streaking Yankees complete sweep of Indians, by Vince Guerrieri
- June 5, 1965: Reliever Dick Radatz homers in top of 11th to win game for Red Sox, by Bill Nowlin
- June 9, 1985: Capacity crowd in Vancouver sees Steve Rogers launch comeback with Edmonton, by Gary Belleville
- May 11, 1996: John Franco ejected after Mets, Cubs engage in bench-clearing brawl on ‘John Franco Day’, by Harrison Golden
- October 24, 2002: J.T. Snow, Giants roll in Game 5 as batboy close call adds drama, by Richard Cuicchi
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 5 (2026)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd
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:
- 2026 Henry Chadwick Award recipients announced
- Levin, Filippone, Brooks, Krall elected to SABR Board of Directors
- Armour, Snelling, Swaine, Fink win 2026 SABR Baseball Research Awards
- Check out video highlights, photos from Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
- Check out highlights and photos from the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference
- Check out highlights from Salute to the Negro Leagues Day at Tulane University
- New Research Resources portal and member login launched
- Learn more about recipients of SABR Research Grants in 2026
- Save the date: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
- Dangerous Danny Gardella by Robert Elias wins 2026 SABR Seymour Medal
- Fourth course in SABR Analytics Certification program is now available
- 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
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
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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| Ayan Arora | Evansville, IN | Jake Link | Woodbridge, VA | ||
| Warren Dolata | North Ridgeville, OH | Gary Moore | Walker, MI | ||
| John Driscoll | Washington, DC | Rocco Paoletta | Medina, OH | ||
| Jay Edwards | Los Angeles, CA | Stuart Peskoe | North Andover, MA | ||
| Jon Eshelman | Delaware, OH | Kim Rupert | Hillsborough, CA | ||
| Otto Eshelman | Delaware, OH | Richard Salmonsen | Somerville, MA | ||
| Thomas Eshelman | Delaware, OH | David Scott | Marietta, GA | ||
| Larry Flesburg | Davenport, IA | Billy Shanks | Edmonds, WA | ||
| Aidan Gallarzo | Los Angeles, CA | Michael Shaw | Woodland Hills, CA | ||
| Nick Gandy | Tallahassee, FL | Scott Shipley | Nampa, ID | ||
| Asher Green | Harrisburg, PA | Hayden Styer | DeForest, WI | ||
| Mark Guarino | Woodinville, WA | Jack Turek | San Antonio, TX | ||
| Joshua Herington | Melbourne, AUS | Doug Weber | Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Nathan Hill | Santa Fe, NM | Lamar White | Alexandria, LA | ||
| Evan Jaffee | New York, NY |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of May 2026.
| NAME | NAME | |
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| Ron Adams | Michael Levine | |
| John Alcamo | Henry Levy | |
| Matthew Almeida | Daniel Linnenberg | |
| Kirk Arnott | Walter Long | |
| Robert Axelrod | Joseph Luchok | |
| Lawrence Baldassaro | William Macht | |
| Ed Baranoski | Peter Mancuso | |
| Jake Bell | Peter Marcus | |
| Michael Berry | Rick McAuliffe | |
| Emerson Bigguns | Rob McBride | |
| John Blackburn | Bruce McClure | |
| William Blair | Dennis McDonald | |
| Mark Bonino | Tom McGrath | |
| David Boyle | Rodger McKelvey | |
| Thomas Bradley | Jeff Meder | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Louis Messina | |
| Bob Brown | Geoff Mills | |
| Diane Bryan | John Mitchell | |
| John Buckley | Alan Morris | |
| Bruce Bumbalough | John Munns | |
| John Burbridge | David Neft | |
| Scott Bush | Linda Nichols | |
| Richard Butler | Monty Nielsen | |
| Thomas Byker | Andrew North | |
| Ralph Caola | Bill Nowlin | |
| Ken Carrano | Robert Pachella | |
| Scott Carter | Seth Park | |
| Crane & Hanson Charitable Fund | Laura Peebles | |
| Ken Clawson | Victor Piacentile | |
| Vincent Comparato | Mel Poplock | |
| Tom Crisp | Frank Prusik | |
| Harrington Crissey | Gregory Puchalski | |
| Howard Danzig | Allen Quimby | |
| Isabelle DeFraia | John Rall | |
| Frank DeSantis | Judith Ramirez | |
| Chris Dial | Carl Rhoads | |
| Mark Drucker | Ned Ribback | |
| Mark Dugo | Stephen Roney | |
| Thomas Dwyer | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Helen Edwards | Harry Rothgerber | |
| Ron Elliott | Charles Roussel | |
| Jonathan Epstein | Bob Russon | |
| Daniel Evans | Ruth Sadler | |
| Sam Falkoff | Edward Scahill | |
| David Firstman | Matthew Schaedler | |
| Kenneth Fischer | Jason Scheller | |
| Robert Fitts | Douglas Schoppert | |
| Jack Flynn | David Serota | |
| Adam Foldes | Andrew Sharp | |
| Roy Gedat | Punch Shaw | |
| Michael Gibbons | Mary Shea | |
| Richard Giovanoni | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Doron Goldman | Robert Shelton | |
| Fred Grandchamp | Linda Skory | |
| Joey Grattan | Richard Smiley | |
| Mike Grisz | Mikel Smith | |
| Robert Hamm | Lyle Spatz | |
| Frank Hart | Tony Stahl | |
| Emily Hawks | Alec Stais | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Thomas Stone | |
| Timothy Herlich | Wesley Story | |
| William Hickman | Joseph Thompson | |
| John Paul Hill | Neal Traven | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Thomas Van Wazer | |
| Paul Holinger | Michael Volkovitsch | |
| Karen Holleran | Lori Wallach | |
| John Houston | Joseph Wancho | |
| David Hughes | Steven Weiner | |
| Rick Huhn | Mark Wendling | |
| Rob Janes | Steve West | |
| Donald Jensen | Herbert Whalley | |
| Scott Johnson | J. R. Wildridge | |
| Louis Kaufman | Beach Wires | |
| James Kittilsby | Michael Witt | |
| Robert Komoroski | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Robert Krzys | David Zavagno | |
| Bill Lamb | Don Zminda | |
| Dennis Lechman | Thomas Zocco | |
| Allison Levin |
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 Eric Vickrey (Before They Wore Dodger Blue); Tim Christ (How Boerne Made History and Played on their Field of Dreams); and Marc Unger and Ron Juckett (Box Scores From the Basement). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- June 6: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Karen Swanson (10:00 a.m. EDT)
- June 6: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter spring meeting (10:30 a.m. EDT)
- June 6: Mathewson-Plank Central Pennsylvania Chapter meeting with Jay Wigley (11:00 a.m. EDT)
- June 8: Long Island (NY) Ralph Kiner Chapter meeting (7:30 p.m. EDT)
- June 9: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 11: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter meeting with Larry Hayes (7:30 p.m. EDT)
- June 11: Goose Goslin (NJ) Chapter meeting with Howard Megdal (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- June 13: Bob Davids (DC) Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Rob Fitts (9:00 a.m. EDT)
- June 13: Pop Lloyd (FL) Chapter meeting with Marshall Garvey (11:00 a.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- June 6: Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter/Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Kenosha, WI)
- June 6: Hanlan’s Point Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Toronto, ON)
- June 7: Baltimore/Philadelphia joint chapter ballgame (York, PA)
- June 13: East Tennessee Chapter meeting and vintage ballgame (Knoxville, TN)
- June 13: Bob Davids Chapter Nationals Park ballgame/meet-up (Washington, DC)
- June 13: Allan Roth Chapter meeting/ballgame (San Bernardino, CA)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Deadball Era: May 2026 newsletter
- Origins: May 2026 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Rocky Mountain Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (Denver, CO)
- San Diego Ted Williams Chapter: June 2026 newsletter (San Diego, CA)
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:
- Save 40% off the purchase of baseball books at University of Nebraska Press through June 12
- Jake Mintz: On Lou Gehrig Day, as always, Sarah Langs is working (Yahoo! Sports)
- Sarah Langs: What it means to be in first place on June 1 (MLB.com)
- Mark Simon: May’s MLB Defensive Players of the Month (Sports Info Solutions)
- Jayson Stark: How Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge broke a box score and MLB computers (The Athletic)
- Timothy Jackson: Iron-ish Men (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jason Coskrey: Rob Fitts explores the hidden figures behind Japan’s baseball culture (Japan Times)
- Eno Sarris/Britt Ghiroli: Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue? (The Athletic)
- Bradley Woodrum: The Secret to One-Run Games (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Clair: From North of the border to South Beach, Canadian talent driving Marlins’ lineup (MLB.com)
- David Laurila: Josh Bell Remembers Some Home Runs (FanGraphs)
- Tyler Kepner: Cleveland’s pitching factory rolls off MLB’s most stable rotation – with two stars in the making (The Athletic)
- Derrick Goold: The seams that bind St. Louis baseball and the history of the game itself: A Glove Story with Ed Wheatley (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Jay Jaffe: Roki Sasaki Is Putting It All Together (FanGraphs)
- Craig Brown: Serving up a baseball uniform from 1896 with some local flavor (Threads of Our Game)
- Steven Goldman: You Gotta Have Smarts (Baseball Prospectus)
- Davy Andrews: The Early Shift: I Can’t Believe I Have To Do This (FanGraphs)
- Christopher Chavis: September 30, 1982: Cheers Opens Its Doors and the Brewers Can’t Close Their Tab (Baseball and Us)
- Sam Gazdziak: Obituary: Ellie Rodriguez (1946-2026) (RIP Baseball)
- Ryan Blake: Reid Detmers Commands His Fate (FanGraphs)
- Dane Mizutani: How the statue of St. Paul legend Dave Winfield will continue to inspire (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- Gwen Howerton: How cheap beer and a riot gave the Texas Rangers their most bizarre win (Houston Chronicle)
- Clayton Trutor: How “The Sportswriters on TV” Shaped the Contemporary Sports Media Landscape (Bush League)
- Ryan Whirty: Willie O’Ree: The Jackie Robinson of Hockey loved baseball, too (Negro Leagues Up Close)
- M. Shawn Hennessy: The California Ringer (Chevrons and Diamonds)
- Paul Proia: Marvin Hawley: The Swift Demise of a Pitcher and Engineer (Mighty Casey Baseball)
- Gary Ashwill: Kid Elberfeld’s Experiment in Chirality (Agate Type)
- Thomas Gilbert: No Umpires Calling Balls and Strikes (Baseball Time Machine)
- Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Remembering Gary Carter: An Intimate Conversation with His Family (Baseball and BBQ)
- Spiller Field: Atlanta’s Baseball Legacy Along the Beltline (Beltline.org)
- Mark Kolier: Vern Stephens: The Most Ignored Great Shortstop (Almost Cooperstown)
- Rob Fitts: ‘There’s No Joy in Tokyo’: The 1990 Super Major Series (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Thomas Love Seagull: Japan’s Favorite Players: Ichiro Suzuki (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Rob Fitts: 1956 NY Yankees Tour of Japan Footage (SABR Asian Baseball)
- Glenn Evans: Crossing the Tracks: 1923 (SABR Games and Simulations)
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 5, 2026. Last Updated: June 5, 2026.