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This Week in SABR: May 29, 2026

This Week in SABR: May 29, 2026

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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Top Headlines

SABR 54: Early registration discounts end tonight
Voting open for All-Time Segregation Era Team
Read articles from the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal
Armour, Snelling, Swaine, Fink win 2026 SABR Baseball Research Awards
Check out the full schedule for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Call for papers: SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference


Research Collection Events Calendar Around the Web

SABR 54 convention logo

SABR 54: Early-bird registration ends tonight

Join us in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer for SABR’s 54th annual convention on July 29–August 2, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland hotel! Early-bird registration discounts end at 11:59 p.m. MST tonight, so sign up now to join us! The full schedule is now available online, including research presentations and committee meetings, along with transportation tips and area attractions in and around Cleveland. 

SABR 54 will feature a Major League-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. Featured speakers include Chris Antonetti, Sandy Alomar Jr., Carlos Baerga, Mike Hargrove, Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy, Tom Hamilton, and more!

You’ll be able to enjoy innovative panel discussions, groundbreaking research presentations, a group outing to a Guardians v. Diamondbacks game; a bus tour of historic Cleveland baseball sites; a screening and Q&A session with the writer and director of Major League, David S. Ward; a revamped SABR Trivia Contest; coffee talk, and most of all, the opportunity to make and renew baseball friendships over the course of an exciting and memorable event. 

Early Bird registration discounts expire TONIGHT — on May 29! Register now to get the lowest pricing available.

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.

Cleveland Baseball History bus tour sold out

The Cleveland Baseball History bus tour on Thursday, July 30 is now sold out! If you plan to attend SABR 54 and would like to be added to the wait list in case a seat opens up, please email events@sabr.org.

The behind-the-scenes bus tour at SABR 54 will explore Cleveland baseball’s history. The tour will include roundtrip bus transportation to: League Park, featuring on-field access, a visit to the Baseball Heritage Museum, and “Baseball Art as the Game’s Storyteller” art exhibit; Rocky Colavito statue with a guided talk from author Joe Gazzo; Ray Chapman gravesite at Lake View Cemetery with a guided talk from author Scott Longert.

SABR 54: Transportation Tips

Members of the host Jack Graney Cleveland Chapter have compiled a list of transportation tips to help visitors and convention attendees enjoy their stay in Cleveland. If you have any questions during your stay, please don’t hesitate to ask a friendly SABR 54 volunteer for assistance.

Our fantastic hotel property at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown is conveniently located within walking distance of Progressive Field and other downtown attractions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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

 


 

SABR All-Time Eras Teams

All-Time Eras: Voting now open 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.

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's Four Pillars Fund

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.

 


 

Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal

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.

We hope you enjoy the Spring 2026 Baseball Research Journal!

 


 

2026 SABR Baseball Research Awards: Dennis Snelling, Mark Armour, Rick Swaine and Gary C. Fink

Armour, Snelling, Swaine, Fink win 2026 SABR Baseball Research Awards

The 2026 SABR Baseball Research Awards, which honor outstanding research projects completed during the preceding calendar year that have significantly expanded our knowledge or understanding of baseball, have been awarded to:

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

 


 

American Legion Baseball Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa (City of Council Bluffs)

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.

 


 

Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference logo

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.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.

 


 

SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference logo

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.

 


 

Turnstyle, Volume 5

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 5

A new publication produced by SABR’s Baseball and the Arts Committee vividly brings to life the art and literature of the game we all love:

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 5 (2026)
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd

ISBN (e-book): 978-1-960819-70-3, $5.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-960819-71-0, $11.95
6″ x 9″, 102 pages

In this issue, we showcase the artistic and literary talents of 28 SABR members, with poetry, essays, short stories, and memoirs, as well as visual arts and interviews. Mark Summerfeld takes us into his dream job working for the Orioles, while Jarrod Schenewark looks back at a special night at Fenway Park. Childhood reminiscences fuel pieces such as “Stoopball” by Daniel Farkas and “Bash” by Jonathon Symons. Russ Speiller treats us to a look behind the scenes at the movie about baseball card artist Dick Perez, The Diamond King, and introduces us to the portrait art of Josée Tellier. We look at baseball card art in watercolor and in leather, and much more.

Click here to download your free e-book edition or save 50% off the purchase of a paperback edition.

 


 

Jorge Colón Delgado wins Eduardo Valero Award from SABR Latino Baseball Committee

SABR’s Latino Baseball Research Committee is proud to present the 2026 Eduardo Valero Award to researcher and writer Jorge Colón Delgado. Over the past year, Colón Delgado has been a valued contributor to La Prensa del Béisbol Latino, the official newsletter for the Latino Baseball Committee, writing on numerous topics in Puerto Rican baseball history.

He currently serves as the official historian for the Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican Baseball League, or the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC). Colón Delgado will be honored during the Latino Baseball Committee meeting during SABR’s 54th annual convention in Cleveland, Ohio this summer.

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

 


 

Phil Rosenzweig wins 2026 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award

Phil Rosenzweig is the winner of the 2026 Larry Ritter Book Award for One Splendid Season: Baseball and America in 1912, Told with the Words and Images of the Hassan Triplefolder Set, published by Cragmont Books.

The Ritter Award is granted annually by SABR’s Deadball Era Committee to the author of the best book about baseball between 1901 and 1919 published during the previous calendar year. The winner’s work must demonstrate original research or analysis, a fresh perspective, compelling thesis, impressive insight, accuracy, and clear, graceful prose.

Three other books were finalists for the 2026 Larry Ritter Award:

  • Martin H. Bush, Deadbeats, Dead Balls, and the 1914 Boston Braves (Kent State University Press)
  • J.B. Manheim, The House Divided, The Story of the First Congressional Baseball Game (Sunbury Press)
  • Mark Peavey, A History of Baseball in the Deadball Era: Volume Two, 1906 to 1910 (Self-published)

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.

 


 

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: Ron Hunt, Jen Pawol, Lou Whitaker

2 new stories published at SABR Biography Project

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

8 new stories published at SABR Games Project

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

Batting Four Thousand: Baseball in the Western Reserve articles added to Research Collection 

When SABR members traveled to Cleveland for the 2008 convention, attendees received a copy of Batting Four Thousand: Baseball in the Western Reserve, edited by Brad Sullivan, with a look back at the memorable players, managers, fans, writers, and executives who helped shape the “distinct character of that strange and wonderful thing we call Cleveland baseball.”

All of the articles from Batting Four Thousand can now be read online in the SABR Research Collection. Or download a PDF edition of Batting Four Thousand, the SABR 38 convention journal. Thanks to Ryan Belina for his help in digitizing these articles.

Click here to read more from past SABR convention journals online. 

 


 

Featured E-Book from the SABR Digital Library

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson holds a copy of the SABR Digital Library book "Two Outs, So What! The 2001 Seattle Mariners" on May 27, 2026. (Photo: Tony S. Oliver)

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson holds a copy of “Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners,” the newest book from the SABR Digital Library, before a game on Wednesday, May 27. Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books. (Photo by Tony S. Oliver)

 


 

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
Willy Aguilar Montenegro Portland, ME     Dylan Merrill Charlotte, NC
Logan Anthony Los Angeles, CA     Rick Mitchell Wenonah, NJ
Steve Durham Austin, TX     Josh Morison Jacksonville, FL
Jerry Dynes Baton Rouge, LA     Vincent Oakes Chattanooga, TN
Samuel Fleischer Emeryville, CA     Matt Pruznick New York, NY
Rich Friedman Beachwood, OH     Oliver Quinn Brooklyn, NY
Elizabeth Gerlach Cleveland, OH     Frank Santana Denver, CO
Aiden Ginsberg San Diego, CA     Scott Schulman Stow, OH
Daniel Henderson Asheville, NC     Sienna Tepley West Point, NY
Michael Jablon Melville, NY     Rick Weise Statesville, NC
David Magadan Palm Harbor, FL     Brian Wiedeman Manlius, NY
Frank Mattler Washington, DC        

 


 

SABR Events Calendar

SABR's Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter will hold a virtual Zoom meeting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 3. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Our guest speaker is Ben Ernst on The Basin League. The Basin League was a college summer baseball league that operated from 1953-1973.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

  • May 30: Town Ball Committee meeting (2:00 p.m. CDT)
  • May 31: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Eric Vickrey (7:00 p.m. EDT)
  • June 2: Central Illinois Chapter meeting with Tim Christ (7:00 p.m. CDT)
  • June 3: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with Ben Ernst (7:00 p.m. EDT)
  • June 4: Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington (KY) Chapter meeting with Steve Gietschier (7:00 p.m. EDT)
  • June 4: Games and Simulations meeting with Marc Unger and Ron Juckett (8:00 p.m. EDT)
  • June 6: Women in Baseball Diamond Stories: Alexis Hopkins (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)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

  • May 30: Halsey Hall Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Rochester, MN)
  • May 30: “Sacred Grounds” with Robby Incmikoski and Adrienne Roberson (Baltimore, MD)
  • May 30: Larry Dierker Houston Chapter ballgame/meeting (Sugar Land, TX)
  • May 30: Louisville Pee Wee Reese Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Louisville, KY)
  • May 31: Southwest Florida Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Fort Myers, FL)
  • June 2: Bob Davids Chapter Virginia Hot Stove Dinner (Arlington, VA)
  • June 2: Ed Wheatley book talk: “The Finest in the Field” (St. Peters, MO)
  • June 3: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
  • June 3: Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter fellowship meeting (St. Louis, MO)
  • June 4: Long Island Ralph Kiner Chapter: Baseball Memories training session (East Meadow, NY)
  • June 6: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Kenosha, WI)
  • June 7: Baltimore/Philadelphia joint chapter ballgame (York, PA)

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: May 29, 2026. Last Updated: May 29, 2026.
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