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[SABR.Notes] This Week in SABR: May 9, 2025

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This Week in SABR: May 9, 2025

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.

Evans, Nowlin, McClure elected to SABR Board of Directors
Check out the full SABR 53 convention schedule
Watch video highlights from SABR 19th Century Conference
Early registration now open for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Read essays from From Bytown to the Big Leagues on Ottawa baseball

SABR 53: Charlie Hough, Eric Nadel, and Evan Grant added to speakers lineup; full schedule released

SABR 53, scheduled for June 25-29, 2025, in Dallas-Fort Worth, 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.

The full schedule for SABR 53 is now available online, and each day is full of terrific panels, presentations, and committee meetings that we’re sure you’ll enjoy. Check out the schedule and then click here to register for SABR 53 in Dallas-Fort Worth! All baseball fans are welcome to attend.

We’re excited to welcome more featured speakers at SABR 53:

Our lineup of Featured Speakers also includes Hall of Famers Iván Rodríguez and Ferguson Jenkins; former Texas Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Buddy Bell, and Colby Lewis; Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy; Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young; former MLB Players Association Executive Director Don Fehr; former major-league pitcher Steve Rogers; former Rangers president Tom Schieffer; longtime Rangers executives Rob Matwick and Jack Hill; Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bradford William Davis; baseball card pioneer James Beckett; former Houston Astros GM and Texas League president Tim Purpura; and former Texas League players Bob Baillargeon and Rick Herrscher.

Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability.

Visit SABR.org/convention to register now or learn more.

Check out video highlights, photos from Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference

The 16th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference was held on April 25-26, 2025, at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

The 2025 conference was highlighted by a keynote address from author Richard Hershberger, along with a panel discussion on the National Association with Alan Cohen, Bob Tiemann, Bob Tholkes, and moderator Bill Ryczek; a 19th-century artifact session with Robert Mayer, Gary Passamonte, and Jonathan Popovich; a Member Spotlight interview of Andrew North by Dave Newman; plus research presentations.

Visit SABR.org/ivor-campbell19c to watch video replays from select sessions or view photos and more highlights.

Early registration now open for Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Louisville

Early registration is now open for SABR’s annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, which will be held on August 7-9, 2025, at the Galt House Hotel, 140 N. 4th St. in Louisville, Kentucky. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Full and single-day registration is available for a discounted rate before July 7, 2025.

Visit SABR.org/malloy for more information or to register.

Join SABR’s Campaign for Baseball Research!

Research isn’t just part of our name—it’s the heart of everything we do.

From our expansive Research Collection to the powerful tools and resources we offer baseball scholars and fans alike, SABR is where baseball’s past meets its future. We’re working towards our vision of becoming the essential community for baseball worldwide—and we can’t do it without you.

This spring, we invite you to join the Campaign for Baseball Research. Our goal is to raise $75,000 to expand, maintain, and preserve SABR’s Research Collection and Research Resources for current and future generations of baseball enthusiasts. We will use your best gift of $150, $300, $500, or $1,000 to better serve our growing membership base, attract more attention for our research, and offer new research tools to all corners of the worldwide baseball community.

To donate or learn more about recent Research Collection projects and upgrades to our Research Resources, assets, and tools made possible by your donations visit sabr.org/donate/research-campaign.

Evans, Nowlin, McClure elected to SABR Board of Directors

SABR members have elected Dan Evans, Bill Nowlin, and Bruce McClure to the organization’s Board of Directors in the 2025 election.

SABR members can find complete 2025 election results, including write-in candidates and voting totals, posted here.

Special thanks to Tellers Committee members Stephen Barnes, Steve Ginader, and Alex Marks for certifying the results on May 8 in a virtual meeting and to the Nominations Committee of Stew Thornley, Chris Dial, and Joanne Hulbert for their help in preparing the candidate statements.

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

Students, apply for a Fall 2025 internship with SABR

The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking student interns to work during the Fall 2025 semester from September 1-December 1. The remote internship is an educational opportunity that may count toward college credit, covering 15-20 hours per week with a flexible schedule. The internship will be for a fixed period of time and is designed to provide the intern with skills and training that may be applicable to working in a nonprofit research environment or in other research-based organizations.

Please send a resume and cover letter in PDF form to jpomrenke@sabr.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

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

Writing opportunities for SABR members

SABR’s Editorial Board recently approved four new book projects, which are open to all SABR members for contributions. We’re seeking authors and editors to help write articles, essays, recaps of memorable games, or profiles of interesting players and figures, for the following projects:

Please contact one of the editors if you would like to get involved or to learn more about these projects. Click here to learn more about other current and ongoing SABR research projects.

Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.

2 new stories published at SABR Biography Project

Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR BioProject or to get involved.

7 new stories published at SABR Games Project

Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.

Read essays from From Bytown to the Big Leagues book on Ottawa baseball

In January, the SABR Digital Library published From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025, edited by Steve Rennie and Bill Nowlin, covering Ottawa baseball’s humble beginnings in the nineteenth century to the modern era of professional franchises like the Ottawa Giants, the Ottawa Lynx, and the current Ottawa Titans.

All of the essays in From Bytown to the Big Leagues are now available to read online in the SABR Research Collection.

Click here to download the free ebook edition or save 50% off a purchase of the paperback edition.

The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers
Edited by Eric Conrad, Mark Morowczynski, Bill Nowlin, and Don Zminda

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:

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
Dale Babcock Kennesaw, GA Gregg Kaufman Orange Park, FL
Willow Brazuk Philadelphia, PA Tom Kolos Monroeville, PA
Nick Caponigro Macomb, MI Joshua Nomura Torrance, CA
Nick Coker Canton, GA Fernando Ramirez Philadelphia, PA
Michael Fisher Philadelphia, PA Gabe Ruzin Grand Junction, CO
Charlie Frenzel Minneapolis, MN Michael Scuello Bloomfield, NJ
Michael Fults Bradenton, FL Robert Shelton San Antonio, TX
Jake Garman Zionsville, IN Tim Sokol Whippany, NJ
John Gawthrop Littleton, CO Pete Vanderwarker Lake Lotawana, MO
Rick Herrscher Dallas, TX Walter Zurowski Dorchester, MA

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.

Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.

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:

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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