Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
The Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference makes its virtual return as part of the Summer of SABR: Golden Celebration Series on July 23-25, 2021. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history.
- Registration: Click here to register for the Summer of SABR: Golden Celebration Series. Registration is $35 for SABR members and $50 for non-members. The single registration fee will provide access to the entirety of the Summer of SABR: Golden Celebration Series, including every session on June 25-27, July 23-25, and August 10, 13-14. That’s NINE incredible virtual sessions, including the full Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, for just one registration price.
- Contact: Please e-mail Scott Carter with any other questions about your registration.
- Schedule: Click here for complete details on the panels and presentations at the 2021 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.
The next in-person Malloy Conference will be held on June 2-4, 2022, at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham. Note: Any members who requested a roll-over from their 2020 registration will have their fees automatically refunded to their credit card on file. Please contact the SABR office with any questions.
The Negro Leagues Committee is one of SABR’s original committees, formed in 1971. It has continued to preserve and highlight the contributions of African-American players in baseball history. The Malloy Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history. The conference is open to baseball and history fans of all ages.
Each year, monies are targeted to donate books to schools or libraries; raise funds for the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project; and award scholarships to high school seniors in a nationwide essay contest and an annual art contest. Click on a link below to learn more.
For questions, email Larry Lester at NTResearch@comcast.net or Leslie Heaphy at Lheaphy@kent.edu.
High School Essay Contest
SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee will award $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its 13th annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest in 2021. Students must write a 1,200-word essay answering a question related to one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships. Click here to learn more about each scholarship or to download an application. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2021.
Students are asked to write a 1,200-word essay answering a question related to one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships: Andrew “Rube” Foster, Robert Peterson, Normal “Tweed” Webb, and Jimmie Crutchfield.
Art Contest
SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee will hold its 11th annual Art Contest in 2021. Click here to download the PDF application, with information on eligibility requirements and submission criteria. The cost is $30 for professionals and amateurs (up to three entries). The deadline to apply is July 30, 2021.
Click here to download the PDF application for the Youth Art Contest, for artists under the age of 16. The cost is $10 (up to three entries.) Deadline to apply: September 15, 2021.
The winning artist in the professional and amateur categories will each receive a $150 prize. The winner of the Youth Art Contest will receive a $100 prize. All schools that enter students will have their name placed in a drawing and two winners will be chosen. The winning schools will each receive $250 worth of age appropriate books about Negro League baseball for their libraries. Photos of winning entries will be displayed in an upcoming edition of Black Ball: A Negro Leagues Journal. Questions can be directed to Leslie Heaphy (Lheaphy@kent.edu).
Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants
SABR’s Negro Leagues Research Committee will award two $500 Dick Clark Memorial Library Grants for 2021. School and community libraries from across the country are invited to submit grant proposals centering on educating students and the community about black baseball and American history. Stay tuned for the PDF application to be posted here. Questions can be directed to Leslie Heaphy (Lheaphy@kent.edu), Mark Moore (mmoore@cpl.org), Tim Bottorff (tbottorf@mail.ucf.edu), or Marlene Vogelsang (mvogelsang@sbcglobal.net).
