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This Week in SABR: March 17, 2023

This Week in SABR: March 17, 2023

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, March 17, 2023.
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Top Headlines

Check out highlights and photos from the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
Andy Andres honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Call for nominations: 2023 SABR Board of Directors election
Join us on April 6 for Ballpark Figures with ESPN’s Clinton Yates
Registration extended for SABR 19th Century Conference


Research Collection Events Calendar Around the Web

2023 SABR Analytics Conference panelists (clockwise from top left): Mike Petriello, Jason Bernard and Dana Bennett of MLB, Jake Schuster of Gemini Sports and Meg Rowley of FanGraphs, former MLB pitcher Dallas Braden, Hannah Keyser of Yahoo! Sports, and MLB front office executive Ari Kaplan

Check out highlights and photos from 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

The 12th annual SABR Analytics Conference was 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.

For more highlights and clips from the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference, click on a link below:

Stay tuned for more highlights, clips, and stories at SABR.org/analytics!


Andy Andres

Andy Andres honored with 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

Boston University professor Andy Andres was honored with the SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday, March 12 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Andres is on the faculty of Boston University where he has been teaching various natural sciences, mathematics, and data science courses for more than two decades. He developed and taught the first college course in Baseball Analysis and Sabermetrics at Tufts University where he was a Visiting Lecturer in Sabermetrics.

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


Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Mike Petriello hold their 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Award plaques on March 11, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Not pictured is award winner Russell A. Carleton. (Photo: Meg Rowley)

Baumann, Clemens, Petriello, Carleton win 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Congratulations to Michael Baumann of FanGraphs, Ben Clemens of FanGraphs, Mike Petriello of MLB.com, and Russell Carleton of Baseball Prospectus, winners of the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards. They were recognized in an awards ceremony during the SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 11 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards recognize baseball researchers who have completed the best work of original analysis or commentary during the preceding calendar year.

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


2023 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Early registration now open for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Detroit

Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on July 20-23, 2023, at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Registration and hotel information is available below.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more about our annual School Library Grants, High School Essay Contest, and Art Contest.


SABR 51: Call for presentations

Register now for SABR 51 in Chicago

Join us in Chicago this summer for SABR’s 51st annual convention on July 5-9, 2023, at the Palmer House Hilton.

Conference and hotel registration for SABR 51 is now available at SABR.org/convention. Click here for complete details on the SABR 51 All-Inclusive Package, Early-Bird Registration, and optional sessions.

Stay tuned for more featured speakers and the complete schedule to be announced in the coming months. Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.


Ballpark Figures: Clinton Yates

Join us on April 6 for Ballpark Figures with ESPN’s Clinton Yates

SABR’s Ballpark Figures is a monthly interview series hosted by award-winning writer Shakeia Taylor. On Thursday, April 6, our guest speaker is SABR member Clinton Yates, a columnist, TV commentator, and host for ESPN since 2016. He helped launch The Undefeated and writes regularly for Andscape.

To learn more, visit SABR.org/ballpark-figures.


SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference

Registration extended for the 2023 SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference

The registration period has been extended until March 31 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.


Call for nominations: 2023 SABR Board of Directors election

The SABR Nominating Committee is now seeking nominations for candidates for the 2023 elections. To be eligible for the Board of Directors, candidates must have been members of the Society for at least the preceding four years. The deadline for nominations is March 22, 2023.

Self-nominations are welcome. If you would like to nominate yourself or another candidate or suggest a question for the candidates, contact Nominating Committee chair Stew Thornley.

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


Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

Submissions are now being accepted for Volume 4 of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts.

All SABR members are encouraged to send along your submission, or your questions, to editors Joanne Hulbert or Jay Hurd before June 30, 2023. We are looking for poetry, memoir, artwork, humor, short fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, and parody. Please keep your Turnstyle submission to 1,500 words or less in order to include as many offerings as possible.

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


Deadline to submit new project proposals to SABR Editorial Board is April 1

SABR’s Editorial Board welcomes new project proposals from members to be considered for publication through the Digital Library, SABR.org, or any other multimedia formats. We strongly encourage new proposals that involve collaboration between SABR research committees and/or chapters, and web-based projects with an eye toward enhanced multimedia presentation.

SABR seeks to publish 2-4 web-based multimedia projects and 6-8 books per year. Book projects should be of a scope that can fit in a single volume, typically between 100,000 and 200,000 total words.

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


Call for reviewers: SABR 51 presentation abstracts

Volunteers are needed to blind-review submissions for SABR 51 research presentations. Please contact Neal Traven if you are interested in participating in the review process.

SABR 51 is scheduled for July 5-9, 2023, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Early registration is now available at SABR.org/convention. (Note: You do not need to be registered for the convention in order to serve as a blind-reviewer.)


SABRcast with Rob Neyer

SABRcast #205: Tim Hagerty

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 #205 on Monday, March 13 featured Tim Hagerty, broadcaster for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas and author of Tales from the Dugout: 1,001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball. Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode or subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks.


SABR Research Collection updates

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

SABR Research Collection: Jerry DaVanon, Time for Expansion Baseball, Willard Brown

4 new stories published at the SABR BioProject

Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.

14 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

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

Read essays from Time for Expansion Baseball

It’s been a quarter-century since Major League Baseball expanded to 30 teams when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in 1998. SABR’s Time for Expansion Baseball (2018), edited by Maxwell Kates and Bill Nowlin, tells the story of how each of MLB’s expansion franchises was formed, built its team, and began play.

All of the franchise essays from Time for Expansion Baseball have now been added to the SABR Research Collection and can be found online. Biographies of key players from each franchise can also be found at the SABR BioProject.

Click here to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback of Time for Expansion Baseball.


Featured E-Book from the SABR Digital Library

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of the Baseball Arts, Volume 3

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd

Visit SABR.org to download any SABR Digital Library e-book for free or save 50% off the paperback edition.


Recent Highlights

Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:


New 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
Addy Baird Washington, DC     Garrett Marsh New York, NY
Richard Bak Dearborn, MI     Max Mehlis  
Tim Bates Napa, CA     Ian Mulholland  
Conor Baxter Lexington, KY     Dennis Parker San Diego, CA
Mario Billetta       Abhinava Pendyala  
John Bonnes Minneapolis, MN     Jonathan Poss  
Alan Boodman Monroeville, PA     Zhongying Qiao  
Rivka Boord Passaic, NJ     Vishnu Rajan  
William Chang       Jeff Richardson Campton Hills, IL
Brian Cook       Charlie Rixey Vienna, VA
Tom Dobrez Flossmoor, IL     Nathaniel Rouse Milwaukee, WI
James Dukett Tupper Lake, NY     Jackson Scrimpshire Chandler, AZ
Matt Fast       Jacob Seamon Waxhaw, NC
Adex Gomez       Gavriel Sela Granada Hills, CA
Maxwell Gordon Eugene, OR     Peter Simon  
Robert Greene Cayce, SC     David Sobek  
Sean Hogan Springfield, VA     Claire Sullivan Ridgewood, NJ
Travis Jones       Cody Walter  
Kim Juhase Short Hills, NJ     Teagen Williams  
Jack Kent       Abe Winer  
Bobby Kleinau Hendersonville, TN     Zeynep Yavic  
Mark Luszczynski Milwaukee, WI     Ian Zagaeski Rock Valley, IA

SABR Events Calendar

SABR's Bud Metheny Chapter will hold a virtual Zoom meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time. All baseball fans are invited to attend. Guest speaker Andy McCue will discuss Baseball Expansion.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

  • March 20: Northern New England Chapter meeting with David Krell (7:00 p.m. EDT)
  • March 20: Halsey Hall (MN) Chapter research committee meeting (7:00 p.m. CDT)
  • March 20: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting with Gerald Sanchez and Mike Acosta (7:00 p.m. CDT)
  • March 21: Games and Simulations Committee meeting with John Herson (8:00 p.m. EDT)
  • March 22: Connie Mack-Dick Allen (PA) Chapter meeting with Mike Gimbel (7:30 p.m. EDT)
  • March 23: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter meeting with Andy McCue (7:30 p.m. EDT)
  • March 26: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting with David Krell (7:00 p.m. EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

  • March 18: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
  • March 18: Allan Roth Chapter meeting (Placentia, CA)
  • March 18: Dusty Baker-Sacramento Chapter meeting (Sacramento, CA)
  • March 18: Rogers Hornsby (TX) Chapter lunch meeting (Round Rock, TX)
  • March 21: Bob Davids Chapter Maryland Hot Stove Dinner (Silver Spring, MD)

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


Research Committee news

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


Regional Chapter news

Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.

Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.


Around the Web headlines

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

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: March 17, 2023. Last Updated: March 17, 2023.