From: SABR Member Mark Armour. Replies to this message will go to its author.
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Mike Cooney has just put the finishing touches on our Winter 2009-10 Newsletter,
which I have posted to our committee web site here:
http://www.sabr.org/sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,1159,5,5

Look at the lower right for a link to click on--the latest issue is at the top
of the list.

This great issue comes to you due to the talents and energies of Mike himself,
along with the contributors he managed to rouse up. If you have comments or
complements, please direct them to Mike at mwc2002@hotmail.com.

Happy New Year to all.

Mark Armour
Chair, Baseball Biography Project

From: SABR Member Mark Armour. Replies to this message will go to its author.
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A note to all authors:

Important note: end notes are not required for our biographies. The below
discussion is only relevant to you if you wish to use them.

Earlier in the project I believe that I asked people NOT to use MS-Word's
endnotes because we could not convert them except using a painful hand process.
Now it is easy, and it would help me a lot of you used them.

You may have noticed that some of our recent biographies have included smart
endnotes, allowing you to navigate to and from the notes by clicking on the note
number. Here is an example, using just a handful of notes:
http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=3181&pid=19719

For anyone who wishes to use endnotes in their bio, please use Microsoft Word's
endnote feature. Our new editing tool handles this feature well, converting to
what you see in the above bio. If you choose to just put a [1] after your
sentence and place the notes at the bottom yourself, you will not get the smart
notes. (In a few cases, including the bio above, I converted the notes myself
by hand. But in general I do not have time do that.]

Thanks,
Mark Armour

  
Jan. 7, 2010
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A Blockbuster That Proved Worthy of the Hall of Fame
from The New York Times
 Before he left the 1990 winter meetings in Chicago, Pat Gillick called his wife, Doris, to tell her he would be home in a few hours. Gillick, then the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, also told her he had just traded Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter. More
    

Faceoff: Who is the All-time Great?
from SportingNews
Ty Cobb facing Sandy Koufax. Babe Ruth standing in against Bob Gibson. These great matchups have come to life with the All-Time Greats version of Strat-O-Matic. Now Strat-O-Matic has taken it to the next level, adding over 100 Negro Leaguers to create a deeper player pool and allowing us to truly get a glimpse of what the best players across the history of the game can do. More
    

Oscar Gamble Turns 60: A Look Back at a Yankee Favorite
from Examiner
Known for his trademark Afro immortalized by the picture on his 1976 Topps Traded baseball card, we take a deeper look at the career of Oscar Gamble as he celebrates his 60th birthday. Born December 20, 1949 in Ramer, Alamaba, he was discovered on the sandlots of Montgomery by the legendary Negro Leaguer Buck O'Neil when O'Neil was a scout for the Cubs. More
    

Ten Events that Shaped the Red Sox' Decade of Excellence
from The Patriot Ledger
It is hard to argue that the last decade is the most hyperactive that the Boston Red Sox have ever experienced. The Sox underwent an ownership change, revamping the entire business operation. They dealt with the peculiarities and greatness of major stars and their downfalls and departures, as well. They courted fans in a way they never had before. They became part of the fabric of New England life. More
    

Morris Earned His Reputation as a Tough Competitor
from Observer-Dispatch
He was a four-time World Series winner, five-time All-Star and the author of what is possibly the greatest Game 7 World Series pitching performance of all time. More
    

The Most Unbreakable Record in Sports
from The Bleacher Report
It is extremely difficult to compare many different sports and claim one record as the most unbreakable over another. In fact, in each respective sport, it takes great skill to achieve professional status, let alone hold a record above every other player that has played or currently plays the game. More
    

Scouting the Cubs Korean Contingent
from Chicago Now
Over the past few years, the Cubs have established a large presence in the Pacific Rim, particularly in Korea, where they have brought over six prospects in the past three seasons. Korea historically hasn't produced a ton of major league talent, but after just two players emerged in the 1990's, ten Koreans made major league appearances in the 2000's and that number seems likely to grow even more in the new decade. More
    

For Borderline Hall of Fame Candidates, There's No Tomorrow
from Sports Illustrated
Many players and fans will be crossing their fingers come Jan. 6, when the Hall of Fame announces its 2010 induction class. Analyzing the prospects of several potential Hall of Famers up for election in this year's balloting, and while a few players stand a good chance to make it, a look back through history shows that modern players may be facing the toughest odds of admission since the Hall of Fame opened in 1936. More

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Jan. 14, 2010


Series Between MLB, Japanese Champs a Possibility
from The Sports Network
 A series which would see the best in baseball from Japan and the United States square off, may not be far away. If it were up to Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato, the two countries baseball champions would face each other in a Global World Series, and Major league Baseball commissioner Bud Selig apparently agrees. More
    

A Vague Sense of What Makes a Hall of Famer
from The New York Times
The guidelines for baseball's Hall of Fame voting are condensed to one line: "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contribution to the team(s) on which the player played." More
    

Fielder's '09 Best in Brewers' History?
from MLB
Dale Sveum has been around 14 years of Brewers baseball, first as a Minor Leaguer during the franchise's early-1980s heyday, then as a big leaguer alongside Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor as the '80s made way to the '90s, and now as the hitting coach for current stars Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder. As Sveum sees it, Fielder just had the best year in the Brewers' 41 seasons as a franchise. More
    

Cubans Part of Cincinnati Reds' History
from Cincinnati.com
If Aroldis Chapman turns out to be the pitcher the Reds think he can be, the lore will grow. No franchise in baseball history has as deep a Cuban connection as the Reds. The franchise with the next strongest Cuban connection was the Washington Senators, who no longer exist. More
    

An Annotated Week in Baseball History: Jan. 3 - Jan. 9
from The Hardball Times
As 2010 begins, roll back the clock to look at what stories might be news around this same time a century ago - a one-year comparison of the state of baseball in the first week of 2010 with the first week of 1910. More
    

An Intimate Look at Ted Williams Through 'The Lost Interview'
from Over the Monster
Lost Interview, along with DK Productions, Inc., provided an exclusive copy of The Lost Interview of The Great Ted Williams to Over The Monster - never before seen footage of a 1997 interview featuring Ted Williams conducted by Bob Lobel. More
    

Montreal Expos, Forgotten by Many, Are Reuniting in Cooperstown
from The New York Times
"I can't figure out their hats. Is it an 'M' or are they trying to spell out Expos?" - such was the plight of the Montreal Expos, baseball's mystery team from 1969 through 2004. They had erratic fan support, a bubbly M on their caps and a furry orange mascot with an exclamation point on his jersey (Youppi!). They also had an ever-flowing pipeline of talent that continues to make an impact. More
    

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Were Better Than the 1961 New York Yankees
from The Bleacher Report
Charlie Cret is still a Brooklyn Dodgers' fan. He admits that it is difficult to root for a team that no longer exists, but that is not enough to decrease his loyalty to his team. Charlie believes that the 1961 Yankees are a vastly overrated team that would have had a difficult time beating his 1953 Dodgers. More

A belated Happy New Year from the SABR office. We are busy with a number of new and ongoing initiatives, some of which are noted below.

SABR Day 2010
If you haven't checked the list of SABR Day events lately, take a minute a do so now--the list is growing by the day!

Please remember that any member or group of members can plan a gathering or event for SABR Day. It can be as simple as a small group of friends (non-members, too!) gathering in a restaurant or tavern to coffee shop to talk baseball. We hope this event will be a way for SABR members to connect with one another as well as a way of introducing new baseball fans to SABR.

Henry Chadwick Award
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Henry Chadwick Award. This award will honor the game’s great researchers—historians, statisticians, analysts and archivists—for their invaluable contributions to making baseball the game that links America’s present with its past.

The inaugural Chadwick Award Committee of David W. Smith, John Thorn, and Mark Armour will select nine individuals for the award in the first year. In years two through six, the Chadwick may be awarded to as many as five honorees. In subsequent years, the committee may select any number of honorees.

The contributions of nominees must have had public impact. This may be demonstrated by publication of research in any of a variety of formats: books, magazine articles, websites, etc. The compilation of a significant database or archive that has facilitated the published research of others will also be considered in the realm of public impact.

Nominations may be made at any time and the selections will be announced annually on March 1. Nominations are requested immediately and may be made directly to any of the three commitee members. More details are available on the SABR website.

Call for Candidates
The Nominating Committee seeks nominations for candidates for the Spring 2010 elections. The committee is also soliciting members for questions to ask candidates on the Candidate Statement Form. All candidates must have been members of the society for at least the preceding four years before being eligible for election.

Deadline for nominations is February 1, 2010. Nominees must prepare a Candidate Statement Form, which is available from any Nominating Committee member. The Candidate Statement must follow the prescribed guidelines and must be received by the Nominating Committee chair no later than February 15, 2010.

The Nominating Committee is:
Dan Levitt (Chair)
Chris Dial
Barry Mednick

The SABR Board currently meets four times a year--usually in February, April-May, at the convention, and in November. Board meetings are normally held over a weekend. For more insight into being on the SABR board, feel free to contact a current or recent board member.

Seymour Medal Conference
MLB.com writer Lisa Winston has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2010 Seymour Medal Conference, which will be held April 30-May 2 at the Radisson Hotel, Gateway, in Cleveland. Lisa has been with MLB.com since 2006 and was previously Senior Writer and Minor League Editor for USA Today Baseball Weekly (now Sports Weekly). Please visit the SABR website for Winston's full bio.

The Seymour Medal honors the author of the best book of baseball biography or history published during the previous calendar year. The conference celebrates all forms of baseball research and writing.

The conference will begin on Friday evening with a reception for and public reading by the Seymour Medal winner. Saturday's agenda includes a full day of research presentations, the keynote address by Lisa Winston, and the presentation of the Seymour Medal. Sunday includes an optional trip to Progressive Field to watch the Cleveland Indians take on the visiting Minnesota Twins. Conference registration is $29. Tickets for the Indians-Twins game are $16.

SABR members are invited to submit research proposals to present at the conference. Presentations should be 20-25 minutes in length (including Q&A time). Proposals must include a one-page abstract of the paper/project to be presented and a cover page with your name, address, phone number, and email address. Please submit proposals to: Susan Petrone via email at: spetrone@sabr.org or postal mail: SABR, 812 Huron Rd. E #719, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115. Presentation proposals must be received by February 15, 2010.

The Seymour Medal Conference is presented with the support of the Cleveland Indians Baseball Club.

Boiling Out
The Boiling Out Conference returns in 2010! Celebrate Deaball Era spring training at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The training crew consists of R.J. Lesch, Mike Dugan, Madison McEntire, and Richard Smiley.

They welcome proposals for research presentations or other activities relating to the Deadball Era, spring training, or Arkansas baseball. Boiling Out does not require a registration fee. Participants "pass the hat" to cover the cost of the meeting space. Participants are not required to stay at the Arlington, but a SABR group rate is available (you must ask for the "Society for American Baseball Research group rate"). Please call 800-643-1502 to make reservations. For more information about the hotel, visit the Arlington online

Other upcoming conferences
The Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference will be held on April 17 at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstorwn, NY. For registration information, please contact Peter Mancuso.

The 13th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro Leagues Conference will be held July 15-17 in Birmingham, AL. You can register for the conference at the SABR Store.

Baseball Research Journal
The latest issue of the Baseball Research Journal (sent to all members of record as of 9/30/2009) features a sizable section on Baseball and Law. Becasue of the inconsistencies in bulk mail, it may be another week or so before you receive your copy. This issue has received kudos from diverse quarters, among them Sports Law Blog (you will need to scroll down--the entry was posted on 1/13/2010) and Baseball Prospectus. Congratulations to BRJ editor Nick Frankovich and all the contributors who made this such an extraordinary issue.

Finally, don't forget about the Member-Get-A-Member Campaign. For each new member you refer to SABR before April 1, you will have one chance in a drawing for your choice of all-registration and events paid for at the Atlanta Convention or a three-year extension to your SABR membership. This year we will add a couple of runner-up prizes as well. Chances are that your odds of winning something will be better than 2% based on the current rate of referrals, so act now. You can request SABR membership brochures from Eileen Canepari.

I'm looking forward ot an exciting 2010 for SABR and hope that you will be a part of it.

Thank you,

John Zajc
Executive Director

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Jan. 21, 2010

Nick Coleman: Heroic Maris Honored a Game Now Debased by Drug Scandal
from Minneapolis Stat-Tribune
 Baseball's report about player use of steroids and growth hormones was issued on the 22nd anniversary of the death of one of the greatest players not in the Hall of Fame. Maybe he'll get there now. Baseball needs him. Roger Eugene Maris died of lymphoma on Dec. 14, 1985, at 51. There are two 61s carved into his granite gravestone: One for the number of home runs he hit in one unforgettable season; the other representing the year in which he accomplished that record feat as a member of the New York Yankees. More
    

There's No Worse Hall of Fame Omission Than That of Marvin Miller
from Sports Illustrated
This is the most wonderful time of the year for Baseball Hall of Fame arguments. In every Hall of Fame argument there are usually two reasonable sides. Rose may have been the all-time hit leader, but he did gamble on the game. Mattingly may have been a great player at his peak, but his career was cut short by a bad back. There is, however, no counterargument to Marvin Miller's candidacy. None. More
    

Burdette Named to Brewers' Walk of Fame
from MLB
After two years of narrow misses, former Milwaukee Braves right-hander Lew Burdette finally has his spot in the Walk of Fame outside Miller Park. More
    

An Annotated Week in Baseball History: Jan. 10 - Jan. 16, 1884
from The Hardball Times
The past two years have seen the NHL stage the Winter Classic at two of baseball's most famous parks. But on Jan. 16, 1884, a legendary baseball figure helped stage a baseball game unlike any you have ever seen, but one fans of the NHL could appreciate. More
    

Fisk Missed the Point: There's More to This Story Than Just Steroids
from Sports Illustrated
Just about everyone in America believes that steroid use and the massive weight training that goes along with it played a major role in the home run explosion of the 1990s and 2000s. But, take just a moment to note that 2009 - which supposedly represented a return to normalcy because there is steroid testing in place and because nobody in either league hit 50 home runs, and nobody in the AL hit 40 - was actually the 10th biggest home run season ever. The home runs were just more spread out. More
    

Big Unit vs. Koufax: Who's the Best Lefty of All Time?
from Seattle P-I
The conversation usually starts with Sandy Koufax – the Dodgers left-hander who, in his final four seasons, went 97-27 with a 1.86 ERA and 1,228 strikeouts. In his final season, he was an astounding 27-9 with a 1.73 ERA. Then he walked away from the game. More
    

Time is Now for MLB, NPB to Act on 'True World Series'
from The Japan Times
The proposal by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to Nippon Pro Baseball Commissioner Ryozo Kato for a "True World Series" seemed to come out of the blue but is a most welcome idea and, as many would say, it is about time. More

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
 
As a part of "SABR Day in America", the Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter of SABR will be holding an informal "Hot Stove" meeting on Saturday January 30th 2010, at 3 PM at Long Wong's Chinese-American sportsbar on 53rd and Bluemound Road in Milwaukee. We never have much of an opportunity to socialize after our meetings, and this gathering will give people time to talk about a wide-variety of subjects, and to meet with other people they haven't had a chance to talk to before. Food and drink will be available
 
 
 
NEXT MEETING
 
Our next formal meeting will take place on Saturday February 6 th,2010 11 AM at Long Wong's. Our Speaker will be J.D. Thorne, author of the book "The Ten Commandments of Baseball." SABR member Dennis Pajot will be doing a research presentation about a Baseball game played at Borchert Field in 1935 between a Japanese All-Star team against the Milwaukee Reds. Buffet meal purchases and drink are available.
 
 
SABR MEETING IN CHICAGO
 
The Emil Rothe Chapter of SABR will be holding a meeting on Saturday February 13th........more details below.
 
The next meeting will be held on Saturday February 13th from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Eisenhower Public Library, 4613 N. Oketo Ave., Harwood Heights, IL. The Eisenhower is located on the Northwest side of Chicago--one block south of Lawrence; two blocks west of Harlem.
 
Program:
* Current Kane County Cougar and Chicago-area native Dusty Napoleon will discuss his career to date and take your questions!
* Dennis Pajot of the Milwaukee SABR Chapter will discuss Abner Dalrymple of the famed Chicago White Stockings and his key role in Game Six of the 1886 World’s Championship Series against Charlie Comiskey’s St. Louis Browns.
* And Doak Ewing of Rare Sportsfilms, Inc. will show us some of the legendary baseball footage he has collected.
For more information, contact Richard Smiley [phone: (312) 525-3606] [email: smileyr@georgetown.edu]
 
BRAVES BANQUET
 
Circle Thursday May 13th on your calender............the next MBHA Banquet will take place at Potowatomi Bingo and Casino. Scheduled speakers are Felix Mantilla and Stan Lopata. There will also be a photo tribute to the "Brookfield Bomber"......Eddie Mathews.
 
 
BREWERS ON DECK
 
The Milwaukee Brewers On Deck event will take place at the Midwest Express Center from 10 AM- 5 PM. link for the event is below.
 
http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/mil/fan_f...brewers_on_deck.jsp
 
QUESTIONS???
 
Feel free to contact me about any questions you might have by e-mailing me at RICKIU76@aol.com or calling me at 414-322-4997.
 
Thanks!
 
Rick

Admission Doesn't Guarantee Entry
from The New York Times
 Far removed from the number of votes necessary to gain enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, McGwire made a long-awaited admission and apology. It does not appear to have changed the minds of voters, either in his favor or against it, based on an informal poll. More
    

Keep An Eye on That Fly Ball
from PennLive.com
A new study finds the way that baseball outfielders catch fly balls is simple: By keeping their eyes on the ball. More
    

Peppy and Passionate at 90: A Conversation with Baseball Living Legend Bullet Bob Feller
from American Chronicle
As a spry youngster, Bob Feller always wanted to play baseball. When he was 12, he helped his father, who had been a semi-professional pitcher in his youth, build their own baseball diamond on their Iowa farm, complete with a grandstand. More
    

Bobby Bragan Was a Treasure Who Touched So Many
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Looking over the local landscape on a Sunday morning," writes Randy Galloway of the Star-Telegram, "I think I see this and that: An emptiness that can't be replaced in this town or this world." Characters and good guys are, fortunately, in ample supply around here, but Bobby Bragan was a one and only in both areas. More
    

DePaul Part of World Series History Thanks to Wilhoit
from DePaul Blue Demons
Just imagine a student-athlete from DePaul making it to the Major Leagues and ultimately playing in the World Series. There was an extraordinarily talented three-sport athlete named Joe Wilhoit who starred on the baseball team as well as competing on the DePaul's track and football teams. More
    

Ripken Design's Calvert Hall Field Named 2009 National Field of The Year
from Baltimore City Biz List
Ripken Design announced that Carlo Crispino Stadium at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Md., was named 2009 BCA/Turface National Field of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. The award-winning field was designed for Calvert Hall and it opened in 2008. Carlo Crispino Stadium is the first Ripken Design facility to receive the prestigious national award. More

I picked up a postcard a few years ago - the card has an undivided back and postmarked May 17, 1907 - its a black and white game action photo of a batter, catcher & umpire - with over-flowing fans/stadium in the background. It ppears to have been a newpaper ad/postcard - the caption reads "THE NATIONAL GAME Full reports published in THE EVENING WISCONSIN BASE BALL EDITION" - The batter appears to be wearing a Chi White Sox style unifom - just wondering if anyone has evre seen such a card, and if it could be a photo from the 1906 White Sox/Cubs World Series?

rjohnson@wfdi.ws

As a companion book for the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, I am launching one for their
World Series opponents, the New York Yankees. As with all these projects, the
bios should cover the person's entire life and not focus specifically on 1947. I
am looking for volunteers for the following players and coaches.

Bill Bevens
Tommy Byrne
Spud Chandler
Allie Clark
Frank Colman
Frank Crosetti
Karl Drews
Lonny Frey
Tommy Henrich
Ralph Houk
Billy Johnson
Don Johnson
Johnny Lindell
Sherm Lollar
Johnny Lucadello
Al Lyons
Ray Mack
George McQuinn
Bobo Newsom
Jack Phillips
Mel Queen
Aaron Robinson
Ted Sepkowski
Ken Silvestri
Dick Starr
Butch Wensloff
Bill Wight
Red Corriden
Charlie Dressen
Johnny Schulte

I know everyone has other projects going, but I would like to have first drafts
in by the end of the year. I'd also like to include articles about the 1947
Yanks, so if writing about any aspect of that club appeals to you let me know.

Volunteers can reach me at lspatz@comcast.net

Lyle Spatz

I need a volunteer to step in and write the bio of Erv Palica for the 1947
Dodgers. Before you take it on, you should know that you will be starting from
scratch--no player file from the HOF or any other kind of data. Plus, it has to
be done quickly. All the other Dodger bios are in or are on the verge of coming
in. So if you like a challenge, let me know.
 
Lyle

The first-ever SABR Day was a huge success, with more than 620 members attending one of 32 events across North America. Thank you to all of the chapter leaders who organized events and to all the members who made time to attend. (Special kudos to Jim Wyman, who attended both the morning gathering in Connecticut and the evening gathering in Boston, and to the Larry Dierker Chapter, which held its fourth meeting in one month on SABR Day.) We are considering making this an annual event.

And speaking of annual events, SABR is once again publishing The Emerald Guide to Baseball and offering it as a free PDF download. The 2010 Guide is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, February 9. Be sure to check your email next week for details.

Seymour Medal Conference
Registration is now open for the Seymour Medal Conference, which will be held April 30-May 2 at the Radisson Hotel, Gateway, in Cleveland. The Seymour Medal honors the author of the best book of baseball biography or history published during the previous calendar year. The conference celebrates all forms of baseball research and writing. Join us for a weekend that includes a reading by the Medal winner, research receptions, a keynote address by MiLB.com writer Lisa Winston, and, of course, the official awarding of the Seymour Medal. An optional trip to Progressive Field to watch the Indians take on the Twins is also on the agenda.

Conference registration is $29. Tickets for the Indians-Twins game are $16.

SABR members are invited to submit research proposals to present at the Seymour Medal conference. Presentations should be 20-25 minutes in length (including Q&A time). Proposals must include a one-page abstract of the paper/project to be presented and a cover page with your name, address, phone number, and email address. Please submit proposals to: Susan Petrone via email at: spetrone@sabr.org or postal mail: SABR, 812 Huron Rd. E #719, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115. Presentation proposals must be received by February 15, 2010.

The Seymour Medal Conference is presented with the support of the Cleveland Indians Baseball Club.

Don't forget that SABR members are also invited to submit proposals to present their research at SABR 40 in Atlanta next summer.

More details are available on the convention website.

Book your room at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Our room rate is $129/night (plus tax) and is available from August 2 to August 10.

Other upcoming SABR conferences
The Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference will be held on April 17 at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. For registration information, please contact Peter Mancuso.

The 13th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro Leagues Conference will be held July 15-17 in Birmingham, AL. You can register for the conference at the SABR Store.


Did you know...
Over the past five years, the Yoseloff-SABR Baseball Research Grant Program has awarded nearly $44,000 to 29 individuals for a total of 32 grant projects. Their research has been published in the Baseball Research Journal, The National Pastime, SABR’s minor league database, as part of the BioProject, in committee newsletters, and presented at SABR conventions and conferences. If you have a baseball research project that you haven’t pursued due to lack of funds for travel, library fees, or other expenses, why not apply? Maybe we’ll be publishing your research next. The application form is available on the SABR website. The deadline to apply is May 14, 2010.

Members in the news
SABR, SABR Day, and the SABRpedia got a great mention on MiLB.com.

The Valley News (New Hampshire) also covered SABR Day and interviewed Treasurer F.X. Flinn (no link available).

Three upcoming books by SABR members received excellent reviews from Library Journal.

Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg's upcoming 1921: The Yankees, the Giants, and the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York (University of Nebraska) is called a "well-written, fully documented, and sometimes gripping account of a previous pivotal year, coming on the heels of the 1919 Black Sox scandal."

Mark Armour's Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball (University of Nebraska) is said to be "a rich account of one of the 20th century's great player-managers" and is a recommended read.

Dorothy Seymour Mills' Chasing Baseball: Our Obsession with Its History, Numbers, People and Places (McFarland) received a rare starred review. The Library Journal review reads, in part, "...she presents her own first-person examination of the assumptions that surround baseball—e.g., its American origins and its necessary masculinity. Elegantly and calmly, she sets us straight, crediting other SABR researchers along the way. ...A fascinating read that will be especially inspiring for women who love the game."

Finally, the Member-Get-A-Member Campaign is going strong. For each new member you refer to SABR before April 1, you will have one chance in a drawing for your choice of all-registration and events paid for at the Atlanta Convention or a three-year extension to your SABR membership. This year we will add a couple of runner-up prizes as well. Chances are that your odds of winning something will be better than 2% based on the current rate of referrals, so act now. You can request SABR membership brochures from Eileen Canepari.

Thank you for your continued support of SABR and its programs.

John Zajc, Executive Director

Rick Schabowski, president of the Keltner SABR Chapter in Milwaukee, made the trip from one Wisconsin beer and baseball town to another to address the La Crosse Area Hot Stove League Monday night.

Schabowski, who also serves as a MDR correspondent and contributing photographer, did a presentation on the history of Milwaukee baseball from the beginning through the Braves years.

Some preliminary discussion also was held about a possible joint meeting of the SABR chapters from Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, the Hot Stove League and other fans during the Northwoods League season this summer.

For more information about the Hot Stove League, contact the La Crosse Loggers via their link on MDR, the La Crosse Area Sports Commission or Gregg Hoffmann via MDR.