This Week in SABR: October 21, 2022

October 21, 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 October 21, 2022:

2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists announced

For the tenth consecutive season, the SABR Defensive Index (SDI) will be used to help select the winners of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award® and Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™, presented by SABR.

On Thursday, Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award, honoring the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League and National League. The winners will be unveiled during a one-hour, special-edition ESPN Baseball Tonight broadcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 1. The show will air on-field prior to Game Four of the World Series from the National League host ballpark.

Following the show, voting will begin online for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by SABR. A combination of the SABR Defensive Index and the national fan vote will determine who takes home the honor in each League. The final SABR Defensive Index rankings will be released at SABR.org/SDI on November 1, immediately following the ESPN broadcast.

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

Join us on Sunday for Kelly Field historical marker dedication ceremony in Daytona Beach

With the support of the City of Daytona Beach and the Volusia County-Daytona Beach Branch of the NAACP, SABR’s Central Florida Chapter will install a commemorative marker at the site of Kelly Field, where Jackie Robinson and John Wright integrated spring training with the Montreal Royals in 1946, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Thanks to a Local Grant from SABR, the plaque will be unveiled for the first time as part of a ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 23 at the Midtown Cultural Center, 925 George W. Engram Blvd. in Daytona Beach.

All baseball fans are invited to attend. There will be some great presentations and SABR CEO Scott Bush will join us.

For more information about the historical marker, contact Jim Bard.

Read more: Andreas Butler: Historical marker will be located at site where Jackie Robinson practiced (Daytona Times)
Read more: Ken Willis: Jackie Robinson’s spring of ’46 at Daytona’s Kelly Field will be officially recognized (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

SABR Digital Library: From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium

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

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia’s Lost Ballpark
Edited by Gregory H. Wolf
Associate Editors: Len Levin, Bill Nowlin, and Carl Riechers
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-970159-85-1, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-970159-86-8 paperback, $39.95
8.5″ x 11″, 398 pages

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia’s Lost Ballpark evokes memories and the exciting history of the celebrated ballpark through stories of 100 games played there and several feature essays. The games included in this volume reflect every decade in the ballpark’s history, from the inaugural game on April 12, 1909, to the last, on October 1, 1970.

Shibe Park was the home of the Philadelphia A’s from 1909 until their relocation to Kansas City after the 1954 season, as well as the Philadelphia Phillies from 1938 until the ballpark’s closure at the end of the 1970 season. In 1953 Shibe Park was renamed Connie Mack Stadium in honor of the baseball icon who had managed the Athletics for their first 50 seasons. Baseball’s first steel-and-concrete ballpark, it hosted big-league baseball for 62 seasons and more than 6,000 games, including in excess of 3,500 games by the A’s and 2,500 by the Phillies.

This volume is a collaborative effort of 41 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and one of SABR’s many books showcasing historic ballparks.

Contributors include: Matt Albertson, John Bauer, Josh Berk, Nathan Bierma, John J. Burbridge Jr., Thomas J. Brown Jr., Ken Carrano, Alan Cohen, Richard Cuicchi, Rich D’Ambrosio, Paul E. Doutrich, Greg Erion, Doug Feldmann, Scott Ferkovich, Dan Fields, James Forr, Brian Frank, Gordon J. Gattie, Mike Huber, Lawrence Knorr, Kevin Larkin, Bob LeMoine, Len Levin, Mike Lynch, Andrew Milner, Bill Nowlin, J.G. Preston, Carl Riechers, C. Paul Rogers III, Harry Schoger, David E. Skelton, Courtney Michelle Smith, Lyle Spatz, Mark S. Sternman, Jim Sweetman, Joseph Wancho, Rich Westcott, Gregory H. Wolf, Jack Zerby, John Zinn, and Don Zminda.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

E-book: Click here to download the e-book version of From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium for FREE from the SABR Store. Available in PDF, MOBI, EPUB/Kindle formats.
Paperback: Get a 50% discount on the From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium paperback edition from the SABR Store ($19.95 includes shipping/tax; delivery via Amazon Kindle Direct 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.

Register now for 2022 SABR Southern New England 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium

SABR’s Nineteenth Century Committee, Lajoie-Start Chapter, and the Rhode Island College’s Department of History present the Southern New England 19cBB Interdisciplinary Symposium, which will take place from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Providence, Rhode Island.

The event will be held at Rhode Island College’s John Lincoln Alger Hall, 600 Library Road, Providence, RI 02908.

The symposium will be highlighted by a welcome address from author Ed Achorn (Fifty-Nine in ’84), a keynote address from Morgan Grefe, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society, an interdisciplinary talk by Elizabeth Williams of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, plus research presentations by Robert Cvornyek, Howard Chudacoff, Lauren Tuiskula, and Rick Harris.

How to Register: Click here to register online at SABR.org. Please note: Due to space limitations, we can only allow up to 80 registrants for this event.
Schedule: Click here to download the full schedule (PDF)
Cost: SABR members and up to two (2) guests can register for the symposium at $45 per person, which includes Continental breakfast, buffet lunch and AM & PM refreshments.
Parking and Directions: Click here for directions to the campus and how to secure a parking permit.

The 2022 Southern New England 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium will be the sixth in our city-specific series. Previous symposiums were held in New York City (2014), Philadelphia (2016), Cleveland (2018), Minneapolis (2019), and Brooklyn (2021).

Early registration open for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference in Phoenix

Early registration is now open for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be 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.

We’ll bring 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. Register today to join us!

General sessions will be held in person on Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12 at the Beus Center for Law and Society in downtown Phoenix. General Session registration includes access to all programming held at the Beus Center for Law and Society, including research presentations, panel discussions, Friday evening networking reception, a boxed lunch on Friday and Saturday afternoon, and coffee talks on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Students will have two registration options, virtual or in-person, with both including access to the General Session on Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, March 9.

Registration: Click here to register for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. Early-bird registration is $395 for SABR members, $495 for non-members, and $150 for currently enrolled high school or college students. Student-only virtual registration is $50.
Student Registration: Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive a special link to register at a discounted rate. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. All student registrations also include a complimentary one-year SABR membership, which will be fulfilled after event sign-up.

Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more.

Submit your presentation abstract for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

SABR and Sports Info Solutions are excited to announce the call for presentations for the SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Abstracts of proposed research presentations should be no more than 500 words in length, and must include the abstract’s title, review of previous work on the subject, a summary of the research methodology and preliminary and/or final results, and the expected contribution to the field of baseball analytics offered by this work. Please send all abstracts to this e-mail address: analytics@sportsinfosolutions.com and clearly indicate whether you are submitting for the general track or for the student track of presentations.

The submission deadline for all 2023 SABR Analytics Conference presentation abstracts is 11:59 p.m. MST on November 23, 2022.

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

Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school and college students who wish to attend the SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging fees associated with the conference up to a total value of $1,250.

Download a Yoseloff Scholarship application to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage student engagement with baseball analytics, and to engender an active interest in baseball research and SABR. The Yoseloff scholarship is to assist young researchers who want to attend the SABR Analytics Conference and to introduce them to fellow SABR members and professionals within the baseball community. Through this fund, SABR hopes to inspire future baseball research, expose students to high-quality research and build the research capability of interested students.

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

Help us Bring it Home and make 2022 a historic success for SABR!

As SABR continues toward our vision of becoming the essential community for the world of baseball, it is gifts from members like you who sustain our organization, allowing us to produce wonderful baseball research and programming that reaches people everywhere.

You can support SABR’s end of year Bring it Home Campaign by making a gift of $150 or more by December 31, 2022. We will use your best gift of $150, $300, $500, or $1,000 to boost SABR’s general operations.

Contributions from generous donors like you are vital in helping SABR maintain core mission programming, develop new initiatives, and ensure affordable membership access:

Support for Core Programming: Your donations help make SABR events possible and accessible, while fueling the productivity and development of our publishing efforts.
Support for New Initiatives: Your donations allow SABR to maintain its relevance and respectability in an ever-changing environment.
Support for Affordable Membership Access: Your donations are crucial to keeping SABR membership affordable for all, a critical aspect of fulfilling our vision to become the essential community for the world of baseball.

Visit SABR.org/donate/2022 to learn more.

The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2022

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR Bookshelf, a listing of new books that are received at the SABR office.

Click here to view The SABR Bookshelf listings for Fall 2022

Click on the link above for more detailed information on each of these books:

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia’s Lost Ballpark, edited by Gregory H. Wolf
¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente, edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks
We Are, We Can, We Will: The 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays, edited by Adrian Fung and Bill Nowlin
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball, edited by Andrew North
The First Negro League Champion: The 1920 Chicago American Giants, edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin
The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics: American Association Champions, edited by Paul Hofmann and Bill Nowlin
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart
Metropolitan Stadium: Memorable Games at Minnesota’s Diamond on the Prairie, edited by Stew Thornley
Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever, by Dan Good
The Dean of Clinton County: A Baseball Novel, by Doug Feldmann
Once Upon a Time in Baseball: My Pastime Summers, by Jan Sumner
Go The Distance: The Inspirational Story of Tom Tunison, Thurman Munson and a Lifelong Quest for Baseball Immortality, by Gary Kaschak
Intentional Balk: Baseball’s Thin Line Between Innovation and Cheating, by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark Armour
Weird Moments in Cleveland Sports: Bottlegate, Bedbugs, and Burying the Pennant, by Vince Guerrieri
Beauty at Short: Dave Bancroft, the Most Unlikely Hall of Famer and His Wild Times in Baseball’s First Century, by Tom Alesia
Bush League Blues, by G. Mike Floyd
Last Time Out, by John Nogowski
Major League Baseball Players of the 1970s: A Biographical Dictionary from Aase to Zisk, by Bill Ballew
Canadian Minor League Baseball: A History Since World War II, by Jon C. Stott
Pee Wee Reese: The Life of a Brooklyn Dodger, by Glen Sparks
Frank Grant: The Life of a Black Baseball Pioneer, by Richard Bogovich
Johnny Mize: A Biography of Baseball’s “Big Cat”, by Lew Freedman
Farewell to Flatbush: The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers, by Ronnie Joyner
Dodgers! An Informal History from Flatbush to Chavez Ravine, by Jim Alexander
The Lineup: Ten Books That Changed Baseball, by Paul Aron
The Mustache Gang Battles the Big Red Machine: The 1972 World Series, by John G. Robertson and Carl T. Madden
There’s a Bulldozer on Home Plate: A 50-Year Journey in Minor League Baseball, by Miles Wolff
Saving Buffalo Baseball: 1956 Buffalo Bisons, by Howard W. Henry
The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series, by Tyler Kepner
Long Way Home, by Dwayne Brenna
Hardball Architects, Volume 2 (National League Teams), by Derek Bain
The Gamekeepers: Whitewash, Blackmail, and Baseball’s Darkest Secrets, by J.B. Manheim
Doubleday Doubletake: One Ball, Three Strikes, One Man Out, by J.B. Manheim
“The Kid” Blasts a Winner: Ted Williams’ 110 Game-Winning Home Runs, by Bill Nowlin
Covey: A Stone’s Throw from a Coal Mine to the Hall of Fame, by Harry J. Deitz Jr.
Baseball Under the Palms: The History of Miami Minor League Baseball Volume Two: 1962 – 1991, by Sam Zygner
Deadball Trailblazers: Single-Season Records of the Modern Era, by Ronald T. Waldo
Just Like Me, Volume 2: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, by Kelly G. Park
Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta — and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports, by Clayton Trutor
Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by Randall Balmer
Baseball and Cultural Heritage, by Gregory Ramshaw and Sean Gammon
Candy Cummings: The Life and Career of the Inventor of the Curveball, by Stephen Robert Katz
Cooperstown at the Crossroads: The Checkered History (and Uncertain Future) of Baseball’s Hall of Fame, by G. Scott Thomas

To view previous listings in The SABR Bookshelf, click here.

Sign up now for Ballpark Figures with Shakeia Taylor and Erin Santana on November 3

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.

Register now: Click here to pre-register for Ballpark Figures on Thursday, November 3 with Erin Santana

On Thursday, November 3, we will hear from Erin Santana, Education Coordinator for the Chicago White Sox. In her role, she helps international players adjust to life in the United States through English classes, culture classes, cultural experiences, and general support. She is a member of the advisory board for the Alliance for Gender Equality in Baseball and co-chair of the Winter Meetings Educational Committee. She was born and raised in Maine, where she played soccer, basketball, and softball throughout school. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Seton Hall University.

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

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.

Can’t-Miss Event: SABR’s Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington Chapter will hold a virtual Zoom meeting at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 22. All baseball fans are invited to attend. Our guest speaker is Cassidy Lent, Manager of Reference Services at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library in Cooperstown, New York. Please contact Cindy Baker for the Zoom link if you wish to attend.
Video Replays: This week, we heard from Maxwell Kates (“Time for Expansion Baseball”). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

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

October 22: Schott-Pelican (LA) Chapter meeting (10:00 a.m. CDT)
October 22: Quebec Chapter meeting with Justin Mckinney (1:00 p.m. EDT)
October 22: Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington (KY) Chapter meeting with Cassidy Lent (1:00 p.m. EDT)
October 25: Goose Goslin (NJ) Chapter meeting with James Overmyer (7:30 p.m. EDT)
October 27: Games and Simulations Committee meeting with Mark Cohen (8:00 p.m. EDT)
October 29: Hank Gowdy Columbus (OH) Chapter book club meeting (9:30 a.m. EDT)
October 29: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter meeting with Justin Mckinney (2:00 p.m. EDT)
October 30: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)

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

October 23: Kelly Field dedication ceremony (Daytona Beach, FL)
October 25: History on Trial: Black Sox Scandal (Springfield, IL)
October 29: Smoky Joe Wood Chapter fall meeting (Middletown, CT)
October 29: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting (LaGrange, IL)

Find more upcoming SABR meetings on our Events Calendar page.

2 new biographies posted at SABR BioProject

Two new biographies were posted this week as part of the SABR Baseball Biography Project:

Ann Cindric, by Giselle Stancic
Rube Ellis, by Doug Wright

All new biographies can be found here: SABR.org/bioproject

Read all biographies from One-Hit Wonders: In 2021, SABR published One-Hit Wonders, edited by Bill Nowlin, telling the story of 70 players who might otherwise be overlooked — but who made the grade and got exactly one hit in the major leagues. All of the biographies from One-Hit Wonders are now available online at the SABR BioProject. Click here to download the e-book edition for free or save 50% off the paperback edition.
Find any SABR biography: You can visit sabr.org/bioproject to search for any player — or manager, executive, scout, spouse, broadcaster, or umpire — who appears in the SABR BioProject. In addition, we have pages for Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, Writers, people who were Famous Outside Baseball, and a lot more.

8 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

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

August 15, 1889: Larry Twitchell records 16 total bases, hits for cycle, and pitches in Cleveland blowout of Boston, by Mike Huber
April 30, 1919: Burleigh Grimes and Joe Oeschger go the distance in epic 20-inning tie, by Gregory H. Wolf
June 18, 1929: Hack Wilson’s two homers lift Cubs past Cardinals, by Steve Dunn
May 28, 1930: Pete Alexander bows out in final big-league appearance, by Kurt Blumenau
May 15, 1947: Greenberg Gardens homers decisive in Jackie Robinson’s Pittsburgh debut with Dodgers, by John Fredland
June 12, 1967: Paul Casanova’s hit ends baseball’s longest night in 22nd inning, by Steven C. Weiner
August 12, 1972: Johnny Callison’s grand slam leads Yankees past Brewers, by Clifford Blau
June 29, 1977: Earl Weaver’s rule book saves Orioles from defeat, by Joseph Wancho

In addition, the following stories from SABR’s Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games (2021), edited by Bill Nowlin, have also been posted online:

July 3, 1923: Ailing Tigers rally to top Cleveland, by Brian Frank
June 17, 1936: Browns overcome 11-run deficit to beat A’s, by Kevin Larkin
August 20, 1947: Down by eight runs, Yankees rally to win in extra innings, by Alan Raylesberg
April 20, 1961: Milwaukee Braves make dramatic comeback in 9th, win in 11, by Nate Gilman (first-time author)
June 18, 1961: Red Sox sweep Senators in a double walk-off doubleheader, by Bill Nowlin
June 23, 1961: Phillies stun Pirates, 12-11, by Ralph Caola
July 17, 1973: Mets score 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Braves, 8-7, by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
April 15, 1994: Angels score seven in ninth and beat Blue Jays in 10th, by Madison McEntire
July 2, 1995: Orioles score 7 runs in 9th to thwart Blue Jays, by Mike Huber
May 22, 2000: Brewers treat ex-teammate poorly in 10-9 comeback win, by Michael Trzinski (first-time author)
August 18, 2000: Yankees and Rivera stumble as Angels rally to win in 11, by Alan Cohen
June 14, 2019: Padres score 12 unanswered runs to rally at Coors Field, by David Black

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.

SABRcast with Rob Neyer: Listen to an interview with author Paul Aron

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 #184 on Monday, October 17 featured Paul Aron, author of The Lineup: Ten Books That Changed Baseball. He is an editor and writer for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Previously, he was a reporter at The Virginia Gazette and executive editor at Simon and Schuster. His other books include Founding Feuds: The Rivalries, Clashes, and Conflicts That Forged a Nation and American Stories. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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. 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
Michelle Barrie	Lexington, MA	Robert Leach	Destin, FL
Vincent Bertrand	West Roxbury, MA	Jason Lewis	Pen Argyl, PA
Steven Cahn	Piscataway, NJ	Bradley Myers	Crownsville, MD
Thomas Christensen	Azusa, CA	Jack Newman	Lawrence Twp, NJ
Oliver Christy	Olathe, KS	Kenneth Pokrowski	Lincoln Park, NJ
Tony Forray	Hummelstown, PA	Owen Stanton	Minneola, FL
Roger Groening	Winnipeg, MB	Peter Tyson	Perth Amboy, NJ
David Johnson	Kingwood, TX

Research Committee news

Here are the new research committee updates this week:

Baseball Records: Fall 2022 newsletter
Minor Leagues: Fall 2022 newsletter
Pictorial History: Check out the Pictorial History Committee’s new website at SABRPictorial.com. Any SABR member who is interested in writing an article about a baseball photograph or moving image, please contact Cary Smith.

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:

Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter: October 12 meeting recap (Tallahassee, FL)
Halsey Hall Chapter: November 2022 newsletter (Minneapolis, MN)

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:

Mark Simon: Fielding Bible Awards Preview (ACTA Sports)
Alex Speier: Xander Bogaerts’s hard work pays off with Gold Glove finalist nod (Boston Globe)
Ben Lindbergh: If the MLB Playoffs Are Random, Why Do We Watch? (The Ringer)
Meg Rowley: The Same and Yet Altogether Different (FanGraphs)
Sarah Langs: Postseason rounds overlap for the first time in MLB history (MLB.com)
Stephanie Apstein: Yankees Slip Into a Power Struggle for the Ages in ALCS (Sports Illustrated)
Andy McCullough: Astros have lost ‘generational talent’ over the years but keep winning in October (The Athletic)
Emmett Lindner: Tyler Kepner Keeps It Close to the Plate (New York Times)
Alex Coffey: Aaron and Austin Nola’s mom prepares for a nerve-racking NLCS (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Tyler Kepner: The ‘Stupid’ Money Is Paying Off for the Phillies (New York Times)
Jayson Stark: Austin and Aaron Nola, and a seismic shift in NLCS (The Athletic)
Emma Baccellieri: ‘It Feels Like Failure’: The Braves’ Promising Season Is Over (Sports Illustrated)
Jay Jaffe: Postseason Starting Pitching is Back, Baby! (FanGraphs)
Eno Sarris: Was Phillies’ Aaron Nola actually the best starting pitcher in baseball this season? (The Athletic)
David Roth: It Is Not Going To Make Sense (Defector.com)
Rob Arthur: MLB Is Less Balanced Than Ever (Baseball Prospectus)
Michael Baumann: There Can Be No True Hope Without Despair (FanGraphs)
Russell A. Carleton: Too Reliant on the Long Ball? (Baseball Prospectus)
Zach Schonbrun: Baseball History Is No Longer Written With Ash Bats (New York Times)
Derrick Goold: How Major League Baseball’s new rules avoid addressing same old issue (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Steven Goldman: The American Game (Baseball Prospectus)
David Laurila: Joe Maddon is Glad He Didn’t Get the Boston Job (FanGraphs)
Rob Mains: What Really Happened with Attendance in 2022 (Baseball Prospectus)
Patrick Reusse: Celebrating 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth bashing homers in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Thomas Weber: Julian Wera: ‘I was small, but I hit the ball pretty good’ (Rochester Magazine Bulletin)
Pete Peterson: When Jim Thorpe Almost Became a Pittsburgh Pirate (Pittsburgh Quarterly)
Bill Pearch: Remembering Milwaukee County Stadium (SABR Landmarks)
Cary Smith: The Three Lives of Reggie Jackson (SABR Pictorial History)

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.

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