April 22, 2025
Dear Peter:
This summer we’ll head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, on June 25-29, 2025, for SABR’s 53rd annual convention. SABR 53 will feature a Texas-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more or to register.
- Please note: Early-bird registration discounts end on Friday, April 25, so sign up today to take advantage!
Here are some of our featured speakers and panelists:
- Ferguson Jenkins, Texas Rangers great and 1991 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
- Iván Rodríguez, Texas Rangers great and 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
- Bruce Bochy, Texas Rangers manager and four-time World Series champion
- Chris Young, Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations
- Elvis Andrus, former Texas Ranger and two-time All-Star shortstop
- Buddy Bell, former Texas Rangers infielder and six-time Gold Glove Award winner
- Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers pitcher on two World Series teams
- Don Fehr, former Executive Director of the MLB Players Association
- Steve Rogers, Special Assistant, MLB Players Association, and former Montreal Expos All-Star pitcher
- Bradford William Davis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist
- Tom Schieffer, former Texas Rangers president
- Rob Matwick, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Texas Rangers
- Jack Hill, former Senior Vice President, Project Development, Texas Rangers
- James Beckett, founder and CEO of Beckett Media
- Tim Purpura, former Houston Astros general manager and Texas League president
- Bob Baillargeon, former Texas League player
- Rick Herrscher, former Texas League player
- Stay tuned for more speakers and panelists to be announced!
With the most affordable convention hotel rate in years, our host hotel at the Westin DFW Airport is conveniently located three miles away from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with a free 24/7 hotel shuttle, and a short drive from Globe Life Field and many other area attractions. The Texas Rangers will host a weekend series against the Seattle Mariners during SABR 53. The SABR 53 convention logo, which pays homage to the scoreboard at Arlington Stadium, was created by acclaimed sports graphic designer Todd Radom.
If you’ve never attended a SABR convention, this is the perfect year to join us and make new baseball friendships. If you’re a veteran attendee, we can’t wait for you to experience our rejuvenated convention experience. It will be an incredible week of baseball fellowship in the heart of Texas and we hope you’ll make plans to be part of it!
Stay tuned for more featured speakers and the complete schedule to be announced in the coming weeks. Visit SABR.org/convention to learn more.
We hope to see you this summer in Texas!
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