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

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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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:

• Charlie Hough, Texas Rangers All-Star pitcher who played from 1970 to 1994
• Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers broadcaster and Ford C. Frick Award recipient
• Evan Grant, Texas Rangers beat reporter for the Dallas Morning News

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.

• Register: Click here to register online for the 2025 Malloy Conference. Full registration is $175 before July 7, $195 afterward. Students: $65 before July 7, $75 afterward. Single-day registration is also available for $70 for Friday or Saturday before July 7; $90 afterward. Extra tickets can be purchased for Thursday’s Education Forum at the Galt House, Thursday’s “meet and greet” reception at the Roots 101 African American Museum, Friday’s Louisville Bats baseball game at Slugger Field, or Saturday’s awards banquet at the Galt House. All of these sessions are included in the full registration package.
• Hotel: A special group rate at the Galt House Hotel of $159/night (plus tax) is available to registered convention attendees. To book your room, click here or call 502-589-5200. The Galt House Hotel is located at 140 N. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202.
• Schedule: Click here to view the 2025 Malloy Conference schedule.
• Information Packet: Click here to download the Malloy Conference informational packet (PDF)
• Yoseloff Scholarship: Students, learn more or apply for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2025 Malloy Conference. Deadline: June 6, 2025.
• Contact: For questions, email Leslie Heaphy at Lheaphy@kent.edu.

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.

• Dan Evans was elected as SABR’s Board President, receiving 862 of 874 first-preference votes.
• Bill Nowlin and Bruce McClure were elected as SABR Directors. Nowlin received 352 first-preference votes and was elected first in SABR’s simplified preferential voting system after 30 rounds of balloting. McClure received 183 first-preference votes and was elected second after voting preferences were transferred in 30 rounds of balloting. Both Directors will serve a three-year term through 2028.

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.

• Dan Evans’s election as President creates a vacancy for a Director’s seat, and a candidate will be appointed by the Board of Directors. Any SABR member who is interested in filling the rest of that seat’s term — which begins at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at SABR 53 in June and runs until 2026 — should fill out the candidate statement form and send an email to Mark Armour.

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:

• Diamonds and Gold: Embracing Baseball and Music (editor: Eric Gray)
• The Irish Diaspora and America’s Game (editor: Bill Nowlin)
• Jimmie Foxx (editor: Glen Sparks)
• Oz Ball: The Past, Present, and Future of Australian Baseball (editor: William MacLean)

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

• Wayne Granger, by Heath Santo (first-time author)
• Roger Holt, by Alex Weaver (first-time author)

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

7 new stories published at SABR Games Project

• July 4, 1871: Candy Cummings outduels Clytus Bentley in Independence Day clash, by David Rader
• May 9, 1891: Old Hoss Radbourn’s 300th win, rediscovered, by Larry DeFillipo
• July 9, 1910: Larry McLean leads Cincinnati to 14-inning win over Brooklyn, by Gary Belleville
• August 10, 1929: Cannonball Jackman pitches a perfect game in New Bedford, by Donna L. Halper
• May 16, 1942: Helping build his first Triple Crown year, Ted Williams homers to beat the Browns, by Bill Nowlin
• April 26, 1970: Luis Tiant is terrific as Twins top Tigers, 6-0, by Mike Worley
• May 9, 1975: Pirates’ Dave Parker drives in six runs against Dodgers in breakout season, by John Fredland

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:

• View a collection of nearly 100,000 player surveys in the new Weiss Baseball Questionnaires collection
• Watch video highlights from 2025 SABR Analytics Conference
• Read articles from Spring 2025 Baseball Research Journal
• Watch a video replay of the SABR Webinar on Torpedo Bats
• Learn more about recipients of SABR Local Grants in 2025
• SABR scholarships awarded to St. Joseph’s University students for Negro Leagues exhibit
• SABR announces partnership, new book project with Irish American Baseball Society
• Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
• SABR Digital Library: The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers
• Call for papers: 2025 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on September 19-21
• Browse the new, searchable SABR MLB Team Employee Database
• 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.

• Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
• Video Replays: This week, we heard from Bruce Allardice (“1870 Chicago White Stockings”); Brian Kappel (“Legacy by Design: Leaf Gum and Babe Ruth”); and Steve Etzel (“Reverse Engineering Baseball Simulation Games”). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

• May 10: Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting with Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow, Helen Edwards, and Paul DeFonzo (11:00 a.m. PDT)
• May 12: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Tara Krieger (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• May 13: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Lisa Doris Alexander (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• May 13: 19th Century Speaker Series: Tim Newby (8:00 p.m. EDT)
• May 14: Dick Allen-Connie Mack (PA) Chapter meeting with Dennis Snelling (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• May 14: Joint Chapter Meeting: Charlie Vascellaro (7:00 p.m. EDT)
• May 17: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting with Vanessa Ivy Rose (12:00 p.m. CDT)

Upcoming In-Person Meetings

• May 10: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (Baltimore, MD)
• May 10: Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter meeting (Middletown, CT)
• May 10: Boston Chapter meeting (Boston, MA)
• May 10: Magnolia Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Columbus, GA)
• May 15: Magnolia Chapter “Third Thursday” meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
• May 15: Juan Marichal Chapter meeting (Santo Domingo, DOM)
• May 17: Forbes Field Chapter meeting (Pittsburgh, PA)
• May 17: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
• May 17: Bob Davids Chapter: Gaithersburg Book Festival (Gaithersburg, MD)
• May 17: Mathewson-Plank Chapter meeting (York, PA)
• May 17: Southwest Florida Chapter meeting (Bonita Springs, FL)
• May 17: Ted Williams San Diego Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Lake Elsinore, CA)
• May 17: Rogers Hornsby Chapter ballgame/meet-up (Round Rock, TX)

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

• Baseball Records: Spring 2025 newsletter

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

• Casey Stengel Chapter: April 2025 newsletter (New York, NY)
• Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: May 2025 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
• Rickwood Field Chapter: May 2025 newsletter (Birmingham, AL)
• Schott-Pelican Chapter: Spring 2025 newsletter (New Orleans, LA)

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:

• Save 40% off the purchase of baseball books at University of Nebraska Press through June 13
• Rob Fitts: Newly Identified Newspaper Article Pushes Earliest Date of Japanese Baseball Back to July 1869 (RobFitts.com)
• Rustin Dodd: What can the Negro Leagues teach us about leadership and passion? Bob Kendrick thinks a lot. (The Athletic)
• Dan Cichalski: Refurbished Larry Doby Field dedicated in Hall of Famer’s hometown (MLB.com)
• David Laurila: Executive’s View: How Have Analytics Impacted a General Manager’s Job? (FanGraphs)
• Mark Simon: Familiar Names Atop Defensive Runs Saved Leaderboards (Sports Info Solutions)
• Stephanie Apstein: Chandler Simpson Is a Reminder of a Bygone Era in Baseball (Sports Illustrated)
• Russell A. Carleton: Where Have All The Line Drives Gone? (Baseball Prospectus)
• Doug Glanville: The Rarity Score (Substack)
• Tyler Kepner: A tribute to the incomparable Tony Gwynn, who would have turned 65 on Friday (The Athletic)
• Jim Margalus: So the pope is a White Sox fan (Sox Machine)
• Daniel R. Epstein: Stand in the Place Where You Are (Baseball Prospectus)
• Eli Ben-Porat: Is There Any Way To Pitch Aaron Judge? (Baseball America)
• Mario Delgado Genzor: How Simple Is Too Simple? (Baseball Prospectus)
• Jayson Stark: The Rockies Horror Road Show: Could Colorado be first team to hit under .200 on the road? (The Athletic)
• Jay Jaffe: Weird Stuff Is Going on in Extra Innings, Man (FanGraphs)
• Jacob Feldman: Think Quick: How Reaction Times Became Sports’ Hottest Stat (Sportico)
• Steven Goldman: Ignoreland, Baseball Version (Baseball Prospectus)
• Davy Andrews: OAA Has Come for Emmanuel Clase (FanGraphs)
• Grant Brisbee: Giants win historically wild game in extra innings. Who says baseball is boring? (The Athletic)
• David Briggs: Critics say this Toledoan has ‘no business’ in Baseball Hall of Fame. Here’s why they’re wrong. (Toledo Blade)
• Kevin Henry: ‘We can’t get enough’: How Baltimore, Babe Ruth remain forever intertwined (Yardbarker)
• Gary Cieradkowski: Oscar Bielaski: Pierwszy!* (Infinite Baseball Card Set)
• Ryan Whirty: The 1947 New Orleans Creoles (Negro Leagues Up Close)
• Tom Hoffarth: When old news is new news (Farther Off the Wall)
• Mark Kolier: Inside the park home runs are fun to watch (Almost Cooperstown)
• William A. Gralnick: Where are all the May babies in Brooklyn baseball history? (Brooklyn Eagle)
• David Kronheim: 2024 Major League Baseball Attendance Analysis (NumberTamer.com)
• Derek Bain: Retro Computer Baseball Game Review: Tony La Russa Baseball II (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.

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The inventor of walkup music is back

Friday, May 09 View Online Welcome to The Pregame Lineup, a weekday newsletter that gets you up to speed on everything you need to know for today’s games, while catching you up on fun and interesting stories you might have missed. Thanks for being here.   A legend in the baseball and music world is returning to her familiar perch this weekend, and it promises to strike a chord for fans in the Chicago area especially. Nancy Faust’s story, though, is one that every baseball fan should know.   Faust was the famed White Sox organist from 1970 until 2010, a fabled 40-year run during which she became a beloved ballpark staple, starting at the old Comiskey Park. She’ll be back at the organ for select Sundays this season at Rate Field, beginning with this Sunday’s 2:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. CT game against the Marlins. The sounds at the ballpark are an integral part of the live game experience, and Faust has had her hand in so much of what goes into that, far beyond just the Windy City. Walkup songs as we know them today were essentially her brainchild, in part because legendary owner Bill Veeck had the idea to move her organ among the fans behind home plate, where she received quite a few song suggestions. That led to Faust testing out playing songs catered to specific players when they came up to bat, like “Jesus Christ Superstar” for Dick Allen and “He’s So Shy” for the introverted Harold Baines. Our own White Sox reporter Scott Merkin recently asked Faust if she had any ideas up her sleeve for current South Side players, and she offered up “Benny and the Jets” for Andrew Benintendi (who unfortunately has since been placed on the injured list) and the theme from “Eight is Enough” for No. 88, Luis Robert Jr.   It’s more than just walkup songs, though. Perhaps the most famous singalong in all of sports, “Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye,” began with Faust and the White Sox. Those lyrics are pulled from Steam’s 1969 hit “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” which at the time it came out knocked The Beatles’ “Come Together” out of the top spot on the Billboard pop charts. Eight years later, Faust heard the song while driving in her car and had an epiphany.   “I finally realized this isn’t just a clapping song, this is something I can apply to taking a pitcher out of a game, or somebody striking out, or a home run,” Faust said in a SportsCenter feature in 2021.   She first broke it out during the finale of an important series during a pennant race against the Royals in 1977, which the White Sox won, and it stuck. Suddenly, it was the team’s theme song echoing throughout the city.   “The moment she lit that fuse, that baby took off,” Veeck said.   That year, Steam re-released the original song and Faust was gifted an honorary gold record for helping give it a second wind nearly a decade after it was first released. It all helped vault Faust to notoriety outside of just Chicago, and it built the foundation for other stadium singalongs even to this day (hello, Francisco Lindor’s “My Girl”). Now she’s back at the bench, with the chance to further that legacy just a little bit more, and this time, the entire ballpark will be chanting hello.   — Scott Chiusano GAMES OF THE NIGHT Cubs @ Mets (7:10 p.m. ET, MLB.TV, MLB Network): A pair of first-place teams in the National League are set to square off in tonight’s series opener at Citi Field, where a red-hot Pete Alonso and the Mets have only dropped three games so far this season. New York will send its surprise Opening Day starter to the mound in Clay Holmes, while the Cubs will counter with veteran Jameson Taillon. Phillies @ Guardians (7:10 p.m. ET, MLB.TV): These two clubs have identical records at 22-15, but they are in second place in their respective divisions and will try to use this weekend’s three-game set to move into the driver’s seat. The Phillies are riding high after asweep of the Rays, while the Guardians have won their last three series. Dodgers @ D-backs (9:40 p.m. ET, MLB.TV): Thursday’s opener of this four-game series between two of the NL West’s FOUR 20-win teams already brought the fireworks, as Gabriel Moreno launched a grand slam off Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto for his first homer of the year to lead the D-backs to victory. Fresh off his first MLB win, rookie Roki Sasaki will look to help Los Angeles even the score tonight. VATICAN CITY MEETS WINDY CITY Once the white smoke had dissipated yesterday afternoon and the new pope — a Chicago-born Villanova University alum with a degree in mathematics — was officially named Pope Leo XIV, there was one more question on everyone’s mind: Is he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan? The short answer is, we can’t be 100 percent sure until the pontiff himself pontificates on this, but the account from the pope’s brother saying they grew up on the South Side and rooted for the Sox certainly seems the most plausible, as does a photo from the Chicago Sun-Times showing him in attendance at the 2005 World Series wearing the white and black.   The mini-controversy over the pope’s ballpark allegiance was a big talker across the baseball world, but somehow, it was not the sport’s only crossover with the papacy. Some hawk-eyed social media sleuths watching CNN’s broadcast of yesterday’s announcement noticed something seemingly out of place among the sea of faces crowded into St. Peter’s Square. Was that, no, it couldn’t be, a Mets hat? The club itself got wind of this and posted on X: “There was a Mets hat WHERE???”   It might have gone on being another of life’s great mysteries, except an X user named Eddie Schantz, with the screenshot of the spotted Mets hat as his profile picture, responded saying, “it was literally me!! Lol LGM!!”   Since we’re talking Mets, a bit of trivia: Want to know who made the last out in the history of Shea Stadium? That’d be a guy by the name of Ryan Church. STYLE GUIDE The D-backs’ new Nike City Connect jerseys draw inspiration from the team’s iconic unis over the years, most notably the purple and teal color scheme the team wore from its inception in 1998 through 2006. That obviously captures the on-field high-water mark in D-backs history, their 2001 World Series championship.   But for those perpetually stuck in the 90’s — guilty as charged — the vibrant unis hearken not merely to that iconic team, but also to a bygone era of sports maximalism where teal was seemingly everywhere. If you’re a Generation X-er, there’s a great chance you owned a turquoise Starter jacket in the mid-90’s, be it the Hornets, Dolphins or Marlins. (Starter jackets are again very much a thing, by the way – you can find quite the selection at the MLB Shop.)   The D-backs followed the style of the times with their original unis, but there was also legitimate reasoning at play. “There’s a lot of regional connectivity to that in terms of when copper oxidizes, it ends up with more a teal or turquoise hue,” Graham Rossini, formerly the D-backs’ VP of special projects, once told SportsLogos.net. “You see a lot of that in the Southwest, in the landscapes and sunsets, mountains, etc.”   Put aside that actual substance though, and it’s superficially comforting just to have the teal/purple color scheme back in full effect. Might a Hypercolor City Connect jersey be far behind? (Maybe we should quit while we’re ahead!)   — Bryan Horowitz PLAY BY THE NUMBERS For all the obscure stats whizzes out there, this one’s for you. See how well you can compare players and their stats before the timer runs out. Three strikes and you’re out! Play free >> © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (peter.hovis@gmail.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Peter, Of whom was it said, “He has more friends than Leo Durocher has enemies!” ? Hint: #1  He received Most Valuable Player votes in eight consecutive seasons. Hint: #2 During a straight five-year run, he led the majors in caught stealing but also he led his league in stolen bases in two of those seasons. Thursday’s question answered: Q. Among major leaguers native to the state of Arkansas, who is the only player ever to hit thirty-five home runs in a season? Hint: #1 He won World Series with two different franchises. Hint: #2 His nickname is a piece of equipment. A.  PAT BURRELL  [SABR Bio] – Ans. Only Burrell. He hit 37 HR for PHI in 2008. – #1 He was on the squads, Phillies and Giants, who won World Series in 2008 & 2010. – #2 He was (is?) called “Pat the bat”, evoking his prowess at the plate. FCR – Doug Greenwald, San Francisco ~ D. Bruce Brown

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Ratings changes for First Financial Northwest, Trinity Biotech, Seres Therapeutics, Athersys, Aspen Technology, ODP, First Northwest Bancorp and more…Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to get early delivery, personalized stock alerts, portfolio monitoring tools, and more.  Start Your Free Trial. Unsubscribe. VIEW MY PORTFOLIO MAY 9TH, 2025    How Exec Order 14179 Could Change Social Security Forever (ad) President Trump’s inner circle has a plan that could radically change how Social Security works. In fact, just days after taking office, President Trump signed Executive Order 14179 – giving his team new powers to permanently reset how many key federal agencies work. That reset is now ready to begin – and it’s critical you start preparing your money immediately. In fact, for reasons explained here, we’re expecting the next huge announcement before July 22nd at the latest. WHITE HOUSE TO RESET SOCIAL SECURITY? 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Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) was upgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.4% upside from the current price of $71.17. National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. This represents a 24.1% upside from the current price of $16.93. Haleon (NYSE:HLN) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $11.25 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.1% upside from the current price of $10.81. nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.0% upside from the current price of $10.86. Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.1% upside from the current price of $15.38. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.9% upside from the current price of $55.52. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $138.89. Ouster (NYSE:OUST) was upgraded by analysts at Westpark Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $13.68 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.0% upside from the current price of $10.69. PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $55.00. This represents a 49.4% upside from the current price of $45.52. Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.3% downside from the current price of $293.42. GeneDx (NASDAQ:WGS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.5% upside from the current price of $60.40. VIEW MORE UPGRADES Buy Alert (ad) Imagine knowing, ahead of time, what the best investments of the year would be… Well, investors no longer need to imagine, guess, or throw darts. See, we’ve uncovered what looks to be a list of THE 10 best opportunities for 2024. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE REPORT: 10 GREAT STOCKS UNDER $10 Analysts’ Downgrades Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. This represents a 30.3% upside from the current price of $17.65. Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 194.6% upside from the current price of $17.65. Cytek Biosciences (NASDAQ:CTKB) was downgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.3% upside from the current price of $3.27. DocGo (NASDAQ:DCGO) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $1.59. Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ:DH) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $4.00. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.0% downside from the current price of $155.18. First Advantage (NYSE:FA) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $17.75. Holley (NYSE:HLLY) was downgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $1.78. International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $18.00. This represents a 2.2% upside from the current price of $10.76. Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA) was downgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $1.80. Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was downgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% upside from the current price of $28.35. Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $431.93. Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $12.02. Satixfy Communications (NYSEAMERICAN:SATX) was downgraded by analysts at Alliance Global Partners from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $2.10 price target on the stock. 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