This Week in SABR: September 6, 2024
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, September 6, 2024.
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Subscribe to the Fall 2024 print edition of the Baseball Research Journal
Check out the new SABR MLB Team Employee Database
Register now for 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Call for papers: Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts
SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 5,000th published article
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Subscribe to the Fall 2024 print edition of the Baseball Research Journal
Beginning in 2024, all SABR members exclusively receive the Baseball Research Journal electronically twice a year. The Fall 2024 issue will be sent out in early November. However, if you are interested in a paperback copy of BRJ for your personal library, we have rolled out a subscription option at a significantly discounted rate: $7 per issue for members, compared to $19.95 at retail.
- To subscribe and receive a printed edition of BRJ, visit SABR.org/subscribe
(If you have any questions about your subscription, please email brjsubscribe@sabr.org.)
Click here for a short video on how to subscribe to printed copies of BRJ.
Check out the new SABR MLB Team Employee Database
A historical database of Major League Baseball team employees — covering more than 40,000 people dating back to the late 19th century — is now available online through SABR’s Business of Baseball Committee. The SABR MLB Team Employee Database offers a new lens into major-league front and back offices, from team owners to ticket sales.
The MLB Team Employee Database is available for viewing to all SABR members on the Research Resources page. Browse or search by person, team, or season to learn more about the scope of baseball and business operations.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Register now for 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Celebrated baseball author and photographer Jean Fruth will be the keynote speaker for the sixth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, which will be held virtually on September 20-22, 2024. Fruth is a co-founder of Grassroots Baseball, an organization that celebrates the amateur game around the world and encourages kids to play ball, and the author of three books, including the upcoming See Her Be Her.
- Register: Click here to register for the 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
- Schedule: Click here for the full schedule of panels and presentations
This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — is a virtual Zoom event. The conference will feature research presentations, panels, pylon unveiling, and presentation of the Dorothy Award.
Visit SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference for complete details.
Call for papers: 2025 SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference
All SABR members are invited and encouraged to submit a Research Presentation Proposal Abstract on any topic of 19th-century baseball for the 2025 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The 16th annual Ivor-Campbell Conference is scheduled for April 25-26, 2025. The deadline for proposal Abstracts is October 31, 2024.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Submit new project proposals to SABR Editorial Board by November 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.
- Click here to submit a SABR project proposal
Next deadline: November 1, 2024 (for publication in early 2026 or 2027)
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 papers: Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts
With the recent release of Volume 4 of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of the Baseball Arts, SABR’s Baseball and the Arts Committee now turns its sights to submissions for Volume 5. All SABR members are encouraged to send along your submission, or your questions, to editors Joanne Hulbert or Jay Hurd before June 1, 2025. We are looking for poetry, memoir, artwork, humor, short fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, and parody.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
August 7-11 Board minutes posted
Minutes from the Board of Directors meetings during SABR 52 in Minneapolis, including the 2024 Annual Business Meeting, have now been posted on the SABR website.
Click here to view all past minutes of SABR Board meetings.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 5,000th published article
The SABR Games Project has reached a milestone this week with the publication of its 5,000th article! The newest batch of SABR Games Project stories includes notable and memorable games from all eras of baseball history, including:
- September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings, by Bill Nowlin
- September 14, 1949: Red Sox get 1-0 win over Tigers on a sixth-inning home run by Ted Williams, by Bill Nowlin
- September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99, by Gregory H. Wolf
- March 28, 1970: East-West Major League Baseball Classic honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by Jimmy Keenan
- May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear, by Stew Thornley
- August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines, by Kurt Blumenau
- May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout, by Gary Belleville
- August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A, by Kurt Blumenau
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 4
Edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd
Visit SABR.org 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:
- Check out highlights, photos, and recordings from the SABR 52 convention in Minneapolis
- D. Bruce Brown selected as 2024 Bob Davids Award winner
- SABR Defensive Index rankings released through August 11
- SABR to celebrate Founders’ Day beginning in 2025
- Save the date! SABR 53 will be in Dallas/Fort Worth in 2025
- SABR special committee: 1949-50 Negro American League, independent Black teams are major-league caliber
- Check out highlights from the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
- SABR Digital Library: Dodger Stadium: Blue Heaven on Earth
- Learn more about recipients of SABR Local Grants in 2024
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
- Historical Black Newspapers Collection added to SABR Research Resources
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Carlson | Akron, OH | Casen Patton | Portageville, MO | ||
| Brett Harrelle | Herndon, VA | Griffin Reichow | Ardmore, PA | ||
| Thomas Jorgensen | Philadelphia, PA | Jay Sartori | Royal Oak, MI | ||
| Satoshi Kemmotsu | Osaka, JPN | Kevin Shaffer | Bordentown, NJ | ||
| Declan Mahoney | Perkasie, PA | Holly Smith | Quakertown, PA | ||
| Mia Messina | Philadelphia, PA | Richard Soltzman | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Brandon Olivarez | Austin, TX | James Taglia | Northampton, MA |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of August 2024.
| NAME | NAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Armour | Duane Keilstrup | |
| Lawrence Baum | Steven Lauer | |
| Jake Bell | Henry Levy | |
| Michael Berry | Peter Mancuso | |
| David Boyle | Peter Marcus | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Bruce McClure | |
| Ralph Caola | Mark Morowczynski | |
| Ken Carrano | Linda Nichols | |
| Ralph Christian | Bill Nowlin | |
| Karl Cicitto | John Rall | |
| Jim Cox | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Chris Dial | Charles Roussel | |
| Tom DiGiandomenico | Bob Russon | |
| Mark Dugo | Ruth Sadler | |
| Helen Edwards | Jason Scheller | |
| Steven Elsberry | Douglas Schoppert | |
| David Firstman | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Adam Foldes | Thomas Stone | |
| Glenn Foster | Wesley Story | |
| Robert Hagerman | Joseph Thompson | |
| Rebecca Hancock | Neal Traven | |
| Steven Hannigan | Marlene Vogelsang | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Mark Wawrzenski | |
| Tim Herlich | Steve West | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Beach Wires | |
| David Hughes | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Rob Janes | Don Zminda | |
| Donald Jensen |
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- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Chris Witt of Deep Drive Baseball, author Eric Vickrey (Season of Shattered Dreams), and SABR convention presenters Alan Cohen (“Josh Gibson Blazes a Trail, 1930-46”) and Matthew J. Prigge (“The Baseball Card .300 Hitter”). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- September 7: Bob Davids Talkin’ Baseball: Gary Sarnoff (9:00 a.m. EDT)
- September 8: Baltimore Babe Ruth (MD) Chapter meeting with J.B. Manheim and Lawrence Knorr (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 9: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Steven Greenes (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 10: Bud Metheny (VA) Chapter meeting with David Ostrowsky (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 10: 19th Century Speaker Series: Bill Felber (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 11: Roush/Lopez Tampa Bay Chapter meeting with Sam and Barbara Zygner (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 11: Joint SABR chapter meeting: H.R. Ryan (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 11: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting with Sharon Pannozzo (7:00 p.m. CDT)
- September 11: New SABR Member Experience Meeting (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- September 12: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- September 7: Magnolia Chapter baseball cemetery tour (Atlanta, GA)
- September 11: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
- September 14: Rabbit Maranville Chapter meeting (Springfield, MA)
- September 14: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Minneapolis, MN)
- September 14: Williamsport Sebring-Stovey Chapter meeting (Williamsport, PA)
- September 14: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter: Book Series with Gary Sarnoff (Baltimore, MD)
- September 14: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Round Rock, TX)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Origins: August 2024 newsletter
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Jack Graney Chapter: August 2024 newsletter (Cleveland, OH)
- Rocky Mountain Chapter: September 2024 newsletter (Denver, CO)
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:
- Matthew Ritchie: At 100, former Negro Leaguer Bill Greason reflects on incredible life (MLB.com)
- Ben Clemens: Will Shohei Ohtani Go 50-50? And If So, When? (FanGraphs)
- Mark Simon: Braves Have Been Defensively Challenged in Right Field (Sports Info Solutions)
- Bailey Hall: Which is More Costly for the 2024 Cubs: Leadoff Singles, or Leadoff Walks? (North Side Baseball)
- Sarah Langs: Offensive outbursts, and one blazing fastball, highlight wild week of stats (MLB.com)
- Tyler Kepner: Baseball Slang 101: A guide to talking like you’re in an MLB clubhouse (The Athletic)
- Jay Jaffe: Yankees’ Refusal to Open the Door for Jasson Domínguez Could Prove Costly (FanGraphs)
- Russell A. Carleton: The Freeform Playoffs (Baseball Prospectus)
- Lindsey Adler: He Spent the Summer Coaching Little League. Now He’s Baseball’s Oldest Player. (Wall Street Journal)
- Jimmy Ryals: A Small City Fights to Hold on to Baseball (The Assembly NC)
- David Laurila: Player’s View: The Games (In Other Sports) We Have To Miss (FanGraphs)
- Daniel R. Epstein: Making Sense of Matt Wallner (Baseball Prospectus)
- Eno Sarris: The starters who changed teams at the deadline — and altered the way they pitch (The Athletic)
- Davy Andrews: Falling Behind Aaron Judge Is a Historically Bad Idea (FanGraphs)
- Ryan Divish: Ken Griffey Jr. visits Oakland Coliseum one last time (Seattle Times)
- Mikey Ajeto: Bryan Woo Is Something From the 1990s (Baseball Prospectus)
- Michael Rosen: Looking For Friends Among Baseball’s Most Passionate Nerds (Defector.com)
- Craig Brown: A heady baseball topic: the straw hats of the 1849 Knickerbocker club (Threads of Our Game)
- Gary Cieradkowski: Levi McCormack: Sideswiped (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
- Bruce Markusen: Remembering the Cannon Street All-Stars (BaseballHall.org)
- Tom Stone: Shohei Ohtani and Jarren Duran are, for now, in unique statistical combo clubs (Now Taking the Field)
- Nate Edwards: Retro Baseball Game Review – Namachuukei 68 (SABR Games and Simulations)
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: September 6, 2024. Last Updated: September 10, 2024.