This Week in SABR: May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024/in This Week in SABR /by Jacob Pomrenke

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 3, 2024.
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Levin, Lebowitz, Krieger, Newman elected to Board of Directors
Free Rapsodo course offered with Analytics Certification purchase
One month away from Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Contribute to SABR’s Four Pillars Fund
Watch video highlights from SABR Analytics Conference
Join us for Live Oral History on May 9 with Dave Righetti

Free Rapsodo course offered with SABR Analytics Certification purchase

It’s time to take your skills to the next level with two of the most trusted names in baseball analytics! SABR is excited to partner with Rapsodo, a leading innovator in baseball technology and data analysis, on a limited time offer:

Purchase any SABR Analytics Certification course between May 1-31, 2024, and get access to a complimentary Rapsodo Certified course

That’s $395 in added value with the purchase of any SABR Analytics Certification course.

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

Join us this summer for SABR 52 in Minneapolis

We hope you’ll join us for SABR’s 52nd annual convention on August 7-11, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Click here to learn more about our Featured Speakers at SABR 52, including Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Bert Blyleven, and Jim Kaat, Twins executives Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, former pitchers LaTroy Hawkins and Glen Perkins, and more.

SABR 52 will be the most accessible and social experience we’ve ever organized as we emphasize SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship, so sign up today to join us! All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Early-bird registration discounts end on June 7, 2024.

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.

1 month left to register for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 6-9, 2024, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

Full and single-day registration is available for a discounted rate before May 24, along with a new virtual registration option. All panels and presentations held at the Hall of Fame’s Grandstand Theater on Friday and Saturday will be available on the Zoom livestream.

In-person attendees will also have an opportunity to view the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s new exhibit, The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball.

Schedule: Click here to view the 2024 Malloy Conference schedule.
Information Packet: Click here to download the conference information packet (PDF)
Library Grants: Click here to download an application for the $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants (PDF). Deadline: September 16, 2024.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more or to register.

Check out highlights, photos from Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference

The 15th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference was held on April 19-20, 2024, at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

The 2024 conference was highlighted by a keynote address from author Michael Haupert, along with a panel discussion on the Knickerbocker club with Bruce Allardice, Thomas Gilbert, Bob Tholkes, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a 19th-century artifact session with Robert Mayer, Gary Passamonte, and Jonathan Popovich; a Member Spotlight interview of Thomas Gilbert by Bob Bailey; plus research presentations.

Click here for more highlights and photos at SABR.org.

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 pillar represents one of our organizational values and the support of donors like you makes a significant impact on our ability to fortify our foundation while also fulfilling SABR’s vision of becoming the essential community for the world of baseball.

This spring, we ask you to contribute to the FOUR PILLARS FUND. Our goal is to raise $65,000 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.

Watch video highlights from 2024 SABR Analytics Conference

The 13th annual SABR Analytics Conference was held from March 8-10, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball.

Click here to watch video replays from our featured panels and research presentations, which are now available online at SABR.org.

Our featured speakers included Brian Kenny, MLB Network; Michael Sonne, Chicago Cubs; Ethan Stewart, Oakland Athletics; former major-leaguer Javy Guerra; Meg Rowley, FanGraphs; Jason Bernard, Graham Goldbeck, Clay Nunnally, Mike Petriello, and Christopher Bitetto, Major League Baseball; Eno Sarris, The Athletic; Vince Gennaro, former SABR Board President; Bobby Scales, Mark Simon, and Joe Rosales, Sports Info Solutions; Baseball Prospectus founders Clay Davenport, Gary Huckabay, Rany Jazayerli, Christina Kahrl, and Joe Sheehan; and more.

Visit SABR.org/analytics for more highlights, photos, and stories.

Join us on May 9 for Live Oral History with Dave Righetti

Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 9, 2024: a live SABR Oral History interview with former New York Yankees All-Star pitcher and longtime San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti.

Register: Click here to register for this free Zoom event on May 9

All fans are invited to attend this interview session on Zoom, which will be conducted by Oral History Committee chair John McMurray. The interview will be recorded and added to SABR’s Oral History Collection archive afterward.

Levin, Lebowitz, Krieger, Newman elected to SABR Board of Directors

SABR members have elected Allison Levin, Todd Lebowitz, Tara Krieger, and Roberta J. Newman to the organization’s Board of Directors in the 2024 election.

Allison Levin was elected as SABR’s Vice President, receiving 715 of 728 first-preference votes.
Todd Lebowitz was re-elected as SABR’s Secretary, receiving 716 of 722 first-preference votes.
Tara Krieger and Roberta J. Newman were elected as SABR Directors. Krieger received 172 first-preference votes and was elected first in SABR’s simplified preferential voting system after 19 rounds of balloting. Newman received 60 first-preference votes and was elected second after voting preferences were transferred in 18 rounds of balloting. Both Directors will serve a three-year term through 2027.

SABR members can find complete 2024 election results, including write-in candidates and voting totals, posted here.

Special thanks to Tellers Committee members Stephen Barnes, Alex Marks, and Eric Simonsen for certifying the results on May 2 in a virtual meeting and to the Nominations Committee of Stew Thornley, Chris Dial, and Joanne Hulbert for their help in preparing the candidate statements.

Allison Levin’s election as Vice President creates a vacancy for a Director’s seat, and a candidate will be appointed by the Board of Directors. Any SABR member who is interested in filling the rest of that seat’s term — which runs until 2025 — should fill out the candidate statement form and send an email to Mark Armour.

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

Writing Opportunity: Korean Baseball

The SABR Editorial Board recently approved a new book project about the history and culture of Korean baseball. We are seeking authors and contributors on a variety of articles and topics, including the differences between KBO and MLB, the impact and experiences of foreign players within Korea, the corporate team ownership model, technological advances, and bios about significant players and other figures.

If you are interested in contributing, please contact editor Zac Petrillo. Click here to learn more about upcoming SABR projects.

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

3 new stories published at the SABR BioProject

Bill Melton, by Joseph Wancho
Josh Roenicke, by Michael Trzinski
Oakland Park (Jersey City, NJ), by Bill Lamb

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

7 new stories published at SABR Games Project

July 27, 1885: Chicago’s John Clarkson pitches a no-hitter vs. Providence, by Tim Hagerty
April 15, 1915: Rube Marquard’s no-hitter marks first step toward reconciling reputation after shocking offseason, by Andrew Harner
June 8, 1928: Curt Walker’s 3 clutch hits lead Reds to comeback victory over Brooklyn, by Gary Belleville
May 3, 1949: Red Sox, Tigers wage highest-scoring tie game in American League history, by Bill Nowlin
May 6, 1974: Career-ending injury, chilly weather mar Boston-Pawtucket exhibition, by Kurt Blumenau
April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game, by Richard Cuicchi
May 3, 1999: Brian Giles hits 2 homers as Pirates’ 9th-inning rally overcomes Jeff Kent’s cycle, by John Fredland

In addition, these stories from SABR’s Ebbets Field: Great, Historic, and Memorable Games in Brooklyn’s Lost Ballpark (2023), edited by Gregory H. Wolf, were posted online this week:

October 7, 1949: Johnny Mize’s first World Series was all right, by Ken Carrano
October 8, 1949: One highly productive inning not enough for Dodgers in Game 4, by John Bauer
October 9, 1949: Yankees ‘dumbfounded that they won it so easily’, by Eric Enders
August 31, 1950: Dodgers’ Gil Hodges hits four home runs at Ebbets Field, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
September 18, 1950: Tommy Brown hits unlikely 3 homers for Dodgers, by Richard Cuicchi
July 18, 1951: Ralph Kiner’s 3 homers boost Pirates over Dodgers, by Thomas Rathkamp
August 22, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s heroics help Dodgers pull out two walk-off wins in Cardinals sweep, by Nathan Bierma
October 3, 1953: ‘Let’s Be Unmerciful!’ Dodgers top Yankees in Game 4, by Alan Cohen
October 4, 1953: Yankees’ blasts prove too much for Brooklyn to overcome, by Russell Lake
July 31, 1954: Braves’ Joe Adcock smashes four home runs in historic performance at Ebbets Field, by Gregory H. Wolf
August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs, by Kevin Larkin
September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut, by Steven C. Weiner

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

Sox Bid Curse Farewell: The 2004 Boston Red Sox
Edited by Bill Nowlin

Visit SABR.org/ebooks 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:

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
Adam Almenas	Fort Lee, NJ	Kristy Holtfreter	Phoenix, AZ
Roy Carlson	Chicago, IL	Brendan Kantz	Amherst, NY
Zachary Casciato	Oakland, CA	Bradyn Leyde	Pasco, WA
Steve Charnick	Ocean, NJ	James Marshall	St. Petersburg, FL
Matt Delaney	Marietta, GA	Richard Rodgers	Phoenix, AZ
Rob DiFranco	Brunswick, OH	Samantha Rorabaugh	Jacksonville, FL
Jacob Eisenstein	Bloomfield Hills, MI	John Versluis	Burlington, ON
David Fleming	Davidson, NC

Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of April 2024.

NAME		NAME
Susan Allen		Theodore Knorr
Mark Anderson		Sheri Laufer
Mark Armour		Henry Levy
Ed Baranoski		Walter Long
Jake Bell		Joseph Luchok
D. Bruce Brown		Peter Mancuso
Ralph Caola		Peter Marcus
Ken Carrano		Daniel Massey
Scott Carter		Bruce McClure
Karl Cicitto		Jeff Meder
Vincent Comparato		Mark Morowczynski
Jim Cox		David Newman
Richard Cuicchi		Linda Nichols
Chris Dial		Bill Nowlin
Helen Edwards		Laura Peebles
Mike Eisenbath		John Rall
Steven Elsberry		Michael Rosenwasser
Rebecca Fields		Charles Roussel
Steven Finkelstein		Bob Russon
David Firstman		Jason Scheller
Adam Foldes		Douglas Schoppert
Edward Fong		Jonathan Schwebel
Sean Forman		Jeff Self
Roy Gedat		Rob Sheinkopf
Robert Ghizzoni		Sumner Steinfeldt
Doron Goldman		Thomas Stone
Robert Hagerman		Wesley Story
Frank Hart		Joseph Thompson
Emily Hawks		Neal Traven
Leslie Heaphy		Peter Vaskas
Tim Herlich		John Wainio
Mark Hoose		Joseph Wancho
David Hughes		Steve West
Rick Huhn		Deb Williams
Jay Hurd		Beach Wires
Rob Janes		Jeffrey Wood
Donald Jensen		Don Zminda
Kim Juhase

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 David Brauer (Prospect League); Derrick Beckner (Statis Pro Advanced Baseball); Noah Gittell (Baseball: The Movie); Mike Vance (Wingo); Jack Bales (“Lewis Meacham”); and the Schott-Pelican New Orleans Chapter meeting. Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

May 4: Bob Davids Talkin’ Baseball: Steve Steinberg (9:00 a.m. EDT)
May 4: Rice-Russell Nashville (TN) Chapter meeting with Steve Dittmore and Ken Beck (10:00 a.m. CDT)
May 6: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Frankie Montiforte (7:00 p.m. EDT)
May 6: Clyde Sukeforth (ME/NH) Chapter meeting with David Ostrowsky (7:00 p.m. EDT)
May 9: Connie Mack-Dick Allen (PA) Chapter meeting with Mitchell Nathanson (8:00 p.m. EDT)
May 9: SABR Live Oral History: Dave Righetti (8:00 p.m. EDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

May 5: Gardner-Waterman Vermont Chapter meeting (South Burlington, VT)
May 7: Southwest Florida Chapter meeting (Bonita Springs, FL)
May 11: Forbes Field Chapter meeting (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 11: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Minneapolis, MN)
May 11: Ted Williams Chapter meeting (San Diego, CA)
May 11: Magnolia Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Lawrenceville, GA)

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

Baseball Records: Spring 2024 newsletter

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

Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: April 2024 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
Larry Dierker Chapter: Spring 2024 newsletter (Houston, TX)

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:

Vince Guerrieri: The Therapeutic Value Of Remembering Some Guys (Defector)
Mike Petriello: Measuring Ted Williams’ ‘red seat’ home run at Fenway Park (MLB.com)
Jay Jaffe: Where Have All the Home Runs Gone? It’s Too Early to Tell (FanGraphs)
Sarah Langs: Here’s what being in first place on May 1 really means (MLB.com)
Ellen Rolfes: What happened after baseball integrated (NPR Marketplace)
J.J. Cooper: The Youngest Big Leaguers Keep Getting Older, Delaying Free Agency And Money-Making Opportunities (Baseball America)
Tyler Kepner: As long as we’re fixing MLB uniforms, let’s restore the All-Star look, too (The Athletic)
Eric Nusbaum: The World’s Most Cutting-Edge Baseball Laboratory Is Hiding in a Kent Warehouse (Seattle Met)
Jared Diamond/Lindsey Adler: The Switch Hitter in Baseball Is Going Extinct (Wall Street Journal)
Grant Brisbee: Explaining perfect games and other baseball rarities through poker odds (and vice versa) (The Athletic)
Stephanie Apstein: Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández Aren’t Letting Language Barriers Get in the Way (Sports Illustrated)
Alex Chamberlain: Release Angles and the Illusion of Waste (FanGraphs)
Russell A. Carleton: When It All Went Foul (Baseball Prospectus)
Jayson Stark: What we learned in an unpredictable and electric April (The Athletic)
Derrick Goold: What’s tripping Cardinals’ lineup in monthlong search for runs? ‘It comes down to slug.’ (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Alex Speier: Red Sox offense has been inconsistent, but so has the personnel (Boston Globe)
Davy Andrews: Alex Bregman Is Powerless (FanGraphs)
Eno Sarris/Katie Woo: The evolution of Sonny Gray’s many sliders: ‘More velo, less movement’ (The Athletic)
Manny Randhawa: From Counsell to Ohtani, intriguing matchups vs. former teams ahead (MLB.com)
Michael Clair: Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú has an amazing baseball art museum (MLB.com)
Michael Baumann: The Great College Home Run Chase (FanGraphs)
Mark Simon: Going Deep with Kyle Isbel, Who Goes Deep Better Than Anyone (Sports Info Solutions)
David Laurila: Jared Jones Has Gone From Raw to Remarkable (FanGraphs)
Matt Monagan: Dave Winfield is getting a statue dedication … in Alaska (MLB.com)
Will Stern: Shoeless Joe postcard from 1907 surging in value (Cllct.com)
Amanda Lane Cumming: The Mariners Have Their Own Bee Story (NW Baseball History)
Rich Lawson: Springfield native Doc Horn is remembered for his role in Black baseball (KSMU.org)

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 3, 2024. Last Updated: May 3, 2024.

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