This Week in SABR: May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022/in This Week in SABR /by Jacob Pomrenke

Welcome to “This Week in SABR!” Click here to view this week’s newsletter on the web. Here’s what we’ve been up to as of May 6, 2022:

Vote now in the 2022 SABR Board of Directors election

SABR members, please pay attention to the e-mail address that you have on file with SABR; you should have received a message on Monday, May 2, with a link to vote online in the 2022 SABR Board of Directors election. If you did not receive the election ballot, please email jpomrenke@sabr.org to have your ballot re-sent. The poll will close at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Wednesday, June 1.

You can read the candidate biographies, along with full descriptions of the positions and responses the candidates made to a series of questions, in the 2022 SABR Election Guide which is available for download below:

Download the 2022 SABR Election Guide here (PDF)

When you vote, please rank the candidates in order of preference, with 1 being your top choice. SABR elections use a simplified preferential voting system, allowing voters to rank their preferred candidates 1-2-3 and transferring preferences until a winner with more than 50 percent of votes is achieved.

You will find two items on the 2022 election ballot: the election of the SABR Vice President and two (2) Directors positions. The candidates are:

For Vice President

Leslie Heaphy
Bruce McClure

For Director (2 seats)

Allison Levin
Bill Nowlin
Bill Pearch

Click here to learn more and to download the Election Guide.

Make a contribution to SABR’s Give Local campaign today

As SABR strives to become the essential community for the world of baseball, our amazing chapters, research committees and communities of interest continue to promote our great game and share our passion for baseball’s past, present and future.

In 2021, SABR launched its Local Grants Program, delivering mission-focused funding to chapters and committees for projects concentrating on one or more of SABR’s four pillars: Research, Preservation, Scholarship, and Future of the Game. During our Give Local campaign, we’ll proudly share some of the stories of our inaugural group of Local Grants recipients and how they will put these funds to work in their communities.

By joining our Give Local campaign between now and June 10, you will help support SABR’s general operation and fund more of our members’ amazing work on the local level.

While seven projects initiated by SABR chapters across the country received Local Grants for 2022, there were many more worthy applications submitted that we were unable to fund in the first year of the program.

Visit SABR.org/donate/give-local to learn more.

Sign up now for the SABR 50 annual convention in Baltimore

SABR’s 50th Annual Convention will take place on August 17-21, 2022, in Baltimore, and we are beyond thrilled to celebrate with you in person. Registration for SABR 50 and hotel accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor is now available at SABR.org/convention.

This is an event well worth the wait, and we already have an All-Star lineup of featured speakers and exciting events planned, including:

Keynote address by Tim Kurkjian, winner of the BBWAA’s 2022 Career Excellence Award
Opening Remarks by Sig Mejdal, Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Analytics, Baltimore Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards panel with Bill Stetka (Orioles Team Historian), Greg Bader (Orioles Senior Vice President, Administration & Experience), and Joe Spear (founder of Populous)
Women in Leadership panel with Orioles executives Eve Rosenbaum (Director, Baseball Development), Nicole Sherry (Director, Field Operations), Jennifer Grondahl (Senior Vice President, Community Development & Communications), and Lisa Tolson (Senior Vice President, Human Resources)
Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox game on Friday, August 19

Of course, there is a lot more on the way — innovative panel discussions, ground-breaking research presentations, and more opportunities to make and renew cherished baseball friendships. We hope to see you this summer in Baltimore!

Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.

Join us on June 2 for Ballpark Figures with Shakeia Taylor and designer Todd Radom

Join us each month for SABR’s Ballpark Figures, a new interview series hosted by award-winning writer Shakeia Taylor. The virtual Zoom event is free and open to all active SABR members.

At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 2, we’ll be joined by Todd Radom, an independent graphic designer who has created logos for professional sports franchises and events for the past two decades. His work includes the official logos for Super Bowl XXXVIII and the 2009 NBA All Star Game, the graphic identities for the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels, and the SABR 49 and SABR 50 convention logos, among many others. He is the author of Winning Ugly: A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn and, most recently, Fabric of the Game, on the NHL’s team names, logos, and uniforms.

Click here to register for Ballpark Figures with Shakeia Taylor on June 2

Visit SABR.org/ballpark-figures to learn more or to watch replays of past episodes.

SABR Digital Library: The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics: American Association Champions

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:

The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics: American Association Champions
Edited by Paul Hofmann and Bill Nowlin
Associate editors Bob LeMoine and Len Levin
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-970159-69-1, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-970159-70-7, $24.95
8.5″ x 11″, 206 pages

Click here to read the full description of this book at SABR.org.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, Kindle/MOBI and EPUB formats.
Paperback: Get a 50% discount on The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics paperback edition from the SABR Store ($17.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Kindle Direct Publishing can take up to 4-6 weeks.)

Having trouble downloading our e-books? To view PDF files on your computer, click here to download the free Adobe Reader software. Having trouble downloading e-books to your Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader or iPad? Click here for additional help.

Visit SABR.org/ebooks for more titles from the SABR Digital Library.

New scholarship opportunities open for students

Yoseloff Scholarship for SABR 50 in Baltimore: With generous funding from The Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 10 scholarships to currently enrolled high school or college students to attend SABR 50 on August 17-21, 2022, in Baltimore. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250. The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage high school and college-level student engagement with baseball research and to engender an active interest in baseball and SABR. Deadline to apply: June 3, 2022. Click here to learn more or download the application form.
Women in Baseball Scholarship: SABR’s Women in Baseball Committee will award one $500 scholarship to a high school senior in its annual Women in Baseball Essay Contest in 2022. Students must write an essay of 1,500 words or less addressing the following question: “Choose one person or event in women’s baseball history that you believe has made a significant impact on the game and explain the importance.” Deadline to apply: June 14, 2022. Click here to learn more or download the application form.

SABR Digital Library: Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:

Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen
Edited by Ralph Carhart
Associate editors Bill Nowlin, Carl Riechers, and Kate Nachman
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-970159-71-4, $6.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-970159-72-1, $19.95
8.5″ x 11″, 128 pages

Click here to read the full description of this book at SABR.org.

SABR members, get this e-book for free!

E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of Not an Easy Tale to Tell for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, Kindle/MOBI and EPUB formats.
Paperback: Get a 50% discount on the Not an Easy Tale to Tell paperback edition from the SABR Store ($12.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Kindle Direct Publishing can take up to 4-6 weeks.)

Visit SABR.org/ebooks to find more titles from the SABR Digital Library.

Friends of SABR: April 2022

Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of April 2022:

NAME		NAME
Ron Adams		Scott Mayer
Mark Armour		John Murphy
Sean Baker		Bill Nowlin
Benjamin Baschinsky		Tim Otto
Jake Bell		Laura Peebles
Thomas Blankley		Gregg Pericich
D. Bruce Brown		John Rall
Ken Carrano		Michael Rosenwasser
Karl Cicitto		Harry Rothgerber
Vincent Comparato		Charles Roussel
Jim Cox		Bob Russon
Dennis Degenhardt		Gary Sarnoff
Steven Elsberry		Jason Scheller
Bob Emling		Douglas Schoppert
Krista Emmett		Jeff Self
M. David Emmett		Rob Sheinkopf
Jason Ernst		Richard Smiley
Daniel Evans		John Smith
David Firstman		Mike Sparks
Adam Foldes		Brian Stanley
Soichiro Hatano		Thomas Stone
Emily Hawks		Wesley Story
Leslie Heaphy		Joseph Thompson
Tim Herlich		Neal Traven
Rockwell Hoffman		Milton von Minden
David Hughes		John Wakelin
Donald Jensen		Joseph Wancho
Louis Kaufman		Steve West
Ted Knorr		Beach Wires
Henry Levy		Jeffrey Wood
Peter Mancuso		Don Zminda

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.

Still time to register for 2022 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Birmingham

Registration is still available for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on June 2-4, 2022, at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

The full schedule for the 2022 Malloy Conference has now been posted online; click here to view the daily panels, presentations, and historic site tours.

Register: Click here to register online for the 2022 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $195, students: $140. Single-day registration is also available for $75 for Friday or Saturday. Extra tickets can be purchased for the Rickwood Field bus tours, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Tour, or the awards banquet on Saturday night. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
Hotel: Please note: Hotel rooms at the Sheraton Birmingham are now sold out. A limited number of rooms are available at the Courtyard Birmingham Homewood, 500 Shades Creek Parkway, Homewood, AL 35209, at a special rate of $145/night (plus tax). Please call 205-879-0400 to book your room at the Courtyard hotel; you must identify yourself as a member of the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to get the special SABR rate while availability lasts. The Sheraton Birmingham, our host hotel, is located at 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., North Birmingham, AL 35203. Call 205-324-5000 for any questions with the Sheraton.
Schedule: Click here to view the full schedule for the 2022 Malloy Conference.
COVID-19 policy: All attendees must supply proof of a negative test. Those who can provide proof of vaccination are exempt from this requirement. Attendees will be required to follow any additional local public health declarations, including mask mandates. Click here to learn more.
Contact: For questions, email Larry Lester or Leslie Heaphy.

Visit SABR.org/malloy to learn more.

Sign up now for SABR Analytics Certification online course

It’s time to get SABR Certified! The first course in the new SABR Analytics Certification program — Conversational Analytics and Critical Thinking in Baseball — is available online now.

The SABR Analytics Certification program is 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 curriculum was developed by current baseball professionals, including employees of Major League Baseball and its clubs.

SABR members get a significant discount on this Analytics Certification course registration, saving $55 off the regular price.

Visit SABR.org/analytics/certification to sign up today or learn more.

Join us for more Stay Home With SABR virtual events

SABR chapters and committees are encouraged to set up virtual meetings to stay engaged with our members throughout the world at SABR.org, as part of our Stay Home With SABR initiative to assist in limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Can’t-Miss Event: On Saturday, May 7, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT, SABR Asian Baseball Committee chair Bill Staples Jr. will moderate an online panel discussion on “Play Ball! The Japanese American Experience and the National Pastime,” hosted by the Japanese American Citizens League. Filmmaker Saki Mori is the Keynote Speaker, and panelists include former MLB manager Don Wakamatsu, author and historian Kerry Yo Nakagawa, and educator and coach Brandon Zenimura. Çlick here to RSVP for this free Zoom event.
Video Replays: This week, we heard from Shane Barclay of JapanBall.com, authors Robert Elias and Peter Dreier (Baseball Rebels), along with Gabriel Schechter (“Ballet in the Dirt: Neil Leifer’s Baseball Photography)” and Stew Thornley (“Andy Oyler’s Two-Foot Home Run”). Click here to view more video replays of virtual SABR events.

Here are some more upcoming virtual events you can attend online; check the Events Calendar for complete details:

May 7: Talkin’ Baseball: Jerry Manheim (9:00 a.m. EDT)
May 7: Play Ball: The Japanese American Experience and the National Pastime (2:00 p.m. EDT)
May 10: SABR 19th Century Speaker Series with Eric Frost (8:00 p.m. EDT)
May 12: Boston (MA) Chapter meeting (8:00 p.m. EDT)
May 14: Rice-Russell Nashville (TN) Chapter meeting with Andrew Maraniss, Tom Lee, and Jeff McLaughlin (10:00 a.m. CDT)

In addition, the following events will be held in person:

May 14: Forbes Field Chapter meeting (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 14: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Minneapolis, MN)
May 14: Rogers Hornsby Chapter ballgame/meeting (Round Rock, TX)

Find more upcoming SABR meetings on our Events Calendar page.

7 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

Seven new game stories were posted this week as part of the SABR Games Project:

May 2, 1887: Pittsburgh’s Fred Carroll completes natural cycle in first four at-bats of the season, by Mike Huber
June 11, 1904: Chicago’s Bob Wicker begins game with 9⅓ hitless innings — or does he?, by Gregory H. Wolf
June 30, 1949: Earlene ‘Beans’ Risinger outlasts Erma Bergmann in 17-inning AAGPBL pitchers’ duel, by Gary Belleville
April 15, 1997: Ken Griffey Jr. wears number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson on 50th anniversary, by Richard Cuicchi
September 30, 2007: Jimmy Rollins’ rousing triple sends Phillies to the playoffs, by Russ Walsh
March 12, 2017: Jose Berríos pounds the curves past Italy as Puerto Rico remains undefeated in World Baseball Classic, by Stew Thornley and Brenda Himrich
July 19, 2021: Jon Lester hits a high note, and a homer, as Nationals rout Marlins, by Laura H. Peebles

New Games Project stories can be found at SABR.org/gamesproject.

Get involved: Have memories of a game you attended? Or a game you watched that caught your interest? Write about it! Writing for the Games Project is an easy way to get involved as a SABR member. Find out how by reading the Games Project FAQs section or checking out the Authors’ Guidelines. We have editors and fact checkers who are willing to help you write your first article.
Social media: Follow the SABR Games Project on Twitter or Facebook to keep up with new stories and updates.
Read all stories from Griffith Stadium greatest games book: All of the game recaps from A Palace in the Nation’s Capital: Griffith Stadium, Home of the Washington Senators can now be found online at the SABR Games Project. SABR members can download a free e-book edition of A Palace in the Nation’s Capital or save 50% off the purchase of the paperback edition at SABR.org/ebooks.

SABRcast with Rob Neyer: Listen to an interview with author Kostya Kennedy

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 #160 on Monday, May 2 featured Kostya Kennedy, an editorial director at Dotdash Meredith and author of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. He is a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated and the best-selling author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports and Pete Rose: An American Dilemma, which both won the CASEY Award. He has taught at Columbia University and NYU, and lives with his wife and daughters in Westchester County, New York.

Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode.

Subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or Stitcher, and listen to each episode as soon as it’s released on Mondays. To learn more, visit SABR.org/sabrcast.

Listen to a new episode of Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM on Saturdays

Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM, a radio show hosted by former SABR Board President Vince Gennaro, is back at a new time for the regular season. Listen to new episodes at 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET on Saturdays on MLB Network Radio.

You can also listen to archives of recent episodes on-demand on the SiriusXM Internet Radio app.

Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM focuses on examining and interpreting the statistical analysis that plays a critical role in baseball today. It airs weekly throughout the year on MLB Network Radio, available to subscribers nationwide on XM channel 89, Sirius channel 209, and on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App.

ICYMI: Highlights from last week’s This Week in SABR

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

All previous editions of This Week in SABR can be found here: SABR.org/this-week-in-sabr-archives.

Welcome, new members!

We’d like to welcome all of our new SABR members who have joined this week. You can find all Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org and the Membership Handbook can be downloaded here.

Please give these new members a warm welcome and help them make the most of their membership by giving them the opportunity to get involved in their local chapter or a research committee.

You can find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

Name	Hometown	Name	Hometown
Christian Androvich	Reggio Emilia, ITA	Dennis Mulgannon	El Dorado Hills, CA
Joe AuBuchon	Ballwin, MO	Theodore Murray	St. Petersburg, FL
Kevin Audo	Thornton, CO	Nate Rowan	Baltimore, MD
Sean Baker	Overland Park, KS	Chuck Rusinek	Akron, OH
Alan Brum	E. Brunswick, NJ	Johnnie Simpson	Baltimore, MD
Tad Collier	Maypearl, TX	Timothy Sirois	Highland Park, IL
Sam Cowan	Ellicott City, MD	Bernard Stroum	Las Vegas, NV
Candace Koman	Washington, DC	Eric Treuden	Greenfield, WI
Don Livingston	Washington, DC	DeWayne Wickham	Orlando, FL
John McDonald	Fort Myers, FL	Doug Yoder	Akron, OH
Ben Morrison	Astoria, NY

Research Committee news

Here are the new research committee updates this week:

Baseball Records: April 2022 newsletter

Find all SABR research committee newsletters at SABR.org/research/committees.

Regional Chapter news

Here are the new regional chapter and chartered community updates this week:

Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: May 2022 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
Larry Dierker Chapter: Spring 2022 newsletter (Houston, TX)
Rabbit Maranville Chapter: April 25 meeting recap (Springfield, MA)

Click here for more information on SABR regional chapters. Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.

Around the Web

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

Baseball Reminiscence Program Catching On (Alzheimer’s Today)
Troy Fedderson: University of Nebraska Press scores with baseball lineup (UNL.edu)
Tyler Kepner: The Mets Have an Imperfect Night to Remember (New York Times)
Emma Baccellieri: The Sweeper Is MLB’s Trendiest Pitch, But It’s Not Entirely New (Sports Illustrated)
Ben Lindbergh: How Can MLB Fix Its Too-Many-Pitchers Problem? (The Ringer)
Eno Sarris: Swinging less could be the answer to MLB’s offensive woes. But is it bad for the sport? (The Athletic)
Vince Guerrieri: Meet Steven Kwan, the Cleveland Guardians’ Rising-Star Rookie (Cleveland Magazine)
Jay Jaffe: After Years of Struggle in San Diego, Eric Hosmer Is Suddenly Red Hot (FanGraphs)
Jayson Stark: Reds channel their inner 1962 Mets, 1899 Spiders (The Athletic)
Joe Holleman: Browns fans packing stands for Cards game next week (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Russell A. Carleton: That’s A Weird Angle (Baseball Prospectus)
Alex Speier: Chaim Bloom shares your Red Sox frustration, but knows the value of patience (Boston Globe)
Stephanie Apstein: Shohei Ohtani Shows Off His ‘Unbelievable’ Talents to Dominate Red Sox at Fenway (Sports Illustrated)
Grant Brisbee: The Dodgers are winning two-thirds of their games again, and it’s never going to end (The Athletic)
David Laurila: An Angel With a High Ceiling, Jo Adell Is a Lower-Half Hitter (FanGraphs)
Steven Goldman: Did the Twins Freaky Friday The White Sox? (Baseball Prospectus)
Mark Simon: April’s Defensive Player of the Month (ACTA Sports)
Bill Francis: David Neft, who pushed baseball research forward, visits Cooperstown (BaseballHall.org)
Dan Cichalski: These Yankees legends went from pinstripes to pins (MLB.com)
Steve Doerschuk: Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium was going, going, almost gone. Old teammate helped save it (Canton Repository)
Tim Jenkins: “Designated” as Designated Hitter (SABR Baseball Cards Blog)

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.

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