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The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August of 1971. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball while generating interest in the game. Bob Davids established the organization, and the 1st meeting included 16 pioneer members (including Davids) and one observer.

SABR, which is pronounced "saber" and whose acronym led to the creation of the word sabermetrics (the usage of mathematical tools to analyze baseball), is about much more than statistics. Members include not only "sabermetricians" Bill James (perhaps the best known SABR member to the general public) and Rob Neyer but also other people active in the baseball world such as Keith Olbermann, Roland Hemond and Bob Costas. Jeff Bajenaru is believed to be the only active player with a SABR membership; Elden Auker, Larry Dierker and Andy Seminick also have been involved. Some of the more noted members include SABR founder Bob Davids (deceased), Bob McConnell (researcher-deluxe), Cliff Kachline (historian) (died 6/28/2010), Pete Palmer (encyclopedist), Art Schott (historian), Dave Smith (retrosheet), Dave Vincent (home run log), Larry Lester (Negro Leagues), Bill Carle (Biographical Committee), Frank Phelps (Bibliographical Committee) (died 1/4/2010), Lyle Spatz (Records Committee), and David Nemec (prolific author). Marc Appleman is currently Executive Director.

Only a minority of members pursue "number crunching" research. Rather, SABR offers a community of fans organized in two ways. Research Committees study a particular issue. Regional Chapters are for members in geographic proximity. They are frequently named after baseball personalities relevant to the region.

SABR members also keep in touch through online directories and listservs set up through the central SABR office, which is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The central office also maintains a number of research tools on its website, including a lending library, home run and triple play logs, and course syllabi related to the game.

SABR offers an annual convention to its members at a different site each year. The conference generally includes panel discussions, research presentations, city-specific tourism, a ballgame and an awards banquet. It also sponsors a literary conference in Cleveland and a Negro Leagues conference, held in a different location each year. Over 600 members and guests attend every national convention.

The 2006 convention was held in Seattle, Washington from with former Major League Baseball pitcher and author Jim Bouton as the keynote speaker. The 2007 convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri and featured Joe Garagiola as the luncheon speaker. The 2008 convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio and featured Mark Shapiro as the luncheon speaker. The 2009 convention was held at Washington D.C. and featured MLB lobbyist Josh Alkin as the luncheon speaker. The 2010 Convention (SABR-40) will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from August 5-8, 2010.

Research Committees

Asian Baseball
Ballparks
Baseball and the Armed Forces
Baseball Records
Bibliography
Biographical Research
BioProject
Business of Baseball
Collegiate Baseball
Deadball Era (1900-1919)
Latin America
Minor Leagues
Music and Poetry
Negro Leagues
19th Century
Oral History
Origins
Pictorial History
Science
Scouts
Spring Training
Statistics
Umpires
Women in Baseball
Retrosheet

Regional chapters

Allan Roth - Los Angeles, California
Auker-Seminick - Orlando, Florida
Bob Broeg - St. Louis, Missouri
Bob Davids - Washington, D.C.
Bobby Thomson - England
SABRBoston - Boston, Massachusetts
Bresnahan-Mud Hens - Toledo, Ohio
Carolina - North Carolina
Casey Stengel - New York City
Connie Mack - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dayton, Ohio
Don Lund - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Elysian Fields - Northern New Jersey
Emil Rothe - Chicago, Illinois
Field of Dreams - Iowa
Flip Valentini- Louisville
Flame Delhi - Phoenix, Arizona
Forbes Field - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ford-Harrelson - Long Island, New York
Gardner-Waterman - Vermont
Hall-Ruggles - Dallas, Texas
Halsey Hall - Minnesota
Hanlan's Point - Toronto
Hoyt-Allen - Cincinnati, Ohio
Jack Graney - Cleveland, Ohio
Jesse Burkett - Worcester, Massachusetts
Jim O'Rourke - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ken Keltner - Wisconsin
Larry Dierker - Houston, Texas
Leatherstocking - Cooperstown, New York
Lefty O'Doul - San Francisco, California
Lou Criger - South Bend, Indiana
Magnolia - Atlanta, Georgia
Monarchs - Kansas City, Missouri
Montreal
Nap Lajoie - Providence, Rhode Island
NWSABR - Seattle, Washington
Orlando Cepeda - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Oscar Charleston - Indianapolis, Indiana
Pee Wee Reese - Louisville, Kentucky
Rabbit Maranville - Springfield, Massachusetts
Robinson-Kell - Little Rock, Arkansas
Rocky Mountain SABR - Denver, Colorado
Rogers Hornsby - Austin, Texas
Sacramento, California
Schott-Pelican - New Orleans, Louisiana
Seymour-Mills - Southwest Florida
Smoky Joe Wood - Hartford, Connecticut
South Carolina
South Florida - Miami, Florida
Ted Williams - San Diego, California
Tennessee - Nashville, Tennessee
Tokyo
Wade Boggs - Tampa, Florida
Wally Pipp - Western Michigan
West Texas - Abilene, Texas
Westchester Baseball Group - Westchester County, New York

External links

Society for American Baseball Research Official Site
- SABR's BioProject committee, whose goal is to write in-depth biographies of every MLB player

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-The '''Society for American Baseball Research''' was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August of [[1971]]. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball while generating interest in the game.  [[Bob Davids]] established the organization, and the 1st meeting included 16 pioneer members (including Davids) and one observer.
+The '''Society for American Baseball Research''' was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August of [[1971]]. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball while generating interest in the game. [[Bob Davids]] established the organization, and the 1st meeting included 16 pioneer members (including Davids) and one observer.
-SABR, which is pronounced "saber" and whose acronym led to the creation of the word [[sabermetrics]] (the usage of mathematical tools to analyze baseball), is about much more than [[statistics]]. Members include not only "sabermetricians" [[Bill James]] (perhaps the best known SABR member to the general public) and [[Rob Neyer]] but also other people active in the baseball world such as [[Keith Olbermann]], [[Roland Hemond]] and [[Bob Costas]]. [[Jeff Bajenaru]] is believed to be the only active player with a SABR membership; [[Elden Auker]], [[Larry Dierker]] and [[Andy Seminick]]  also have been involved.  Some of the more noted members include SABR founder Bob Davids (deceased), Bob McConnell (researcher-deluxe), Cliff Kachline (historian), Pete Palmer (encyclopedist), Art Schott (historian), Dave Smith (retrosheet), Dave Vincent (home run log), Dick Clark (Negro Leagues), Ron Liebman (historical stats and a Wikia contributor), Bill Carle (Biographical Committee), Frank Phelps (Bibliographical Committee), Lyle Spatz (Records Committee), and David Nemec (prolific author).  John Zajc is currently Executive Director.
+SABR, which is pronounced "saber" and whose acronym led to the creation of the word [[sabermetrics]] (the usage of mathematical tools to analyze baseball), is about much more than [[statistics]]. Members include not only "sabermetricians" [[Bill James]] (perhaps the best known SABR member to the general public) and [[Rob Neyer]] but also other people active in the baseball world such as [[Keith Olbermann]], [[Roland Hemond]] and [[Bob Costas]]. [[Jeff Bajenaru]] is believed to be the only active player with a SABR membership; [[Elden Auker]], [[Larry Dierker]] and [[Andy Seminick]] also have been involved. Some of the more noted members include SABR founder Bob Davids (deceased), Bob McConnell (researcher-deluxe), Cliff Kachline (historian) (died 6/28/2010), Pete Palmer (encyclopedist), Art Schott (historian), Dave Smith (retrosheet), Dave Vincent (home run log), Larry Lester (Negro Leagues), Bill Carle (Biographical Committee), Frank Phelps (Bibliographical Committee) (died 1/4/2010), Lyle Spatz (Records Committee), and David Nemec (prolific author). Marc Appleman is currently Executive Director.
 Only a minority of members pursue "number crunching" research. Rather, SABR offers a community of fans organized in two ways. Research Committees study a particular issue. Regional Chapters are for members in geographic proximity. They are frequently named after baseball personalities relevant to the region.
 SABR members also keep in touch through online directories and listservs set up through the central SABR office, which is based in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. The central office also maintains a number of research tools on its website, including a lending library, home run and triple play logs, and course syllabi related to the game.
-SABR offers an annual convention to its members at a different site each year. The conference generally includes panel discussions, research presentations, city-specific tourism, a ballgame and an awards banquet. It also sponsors a literary conference in Cleveland and a [[Negro Leagues]] conference, held in a different location each year.  Over 600 members and guests attend every national convention.
+SABR offers an annual convention to its members at a different site each year. The conference generally includes panel discussions, research presentations, city-specific tourism, a ballgame and an awards banquet. It also sponsors a literary conference in Cleveland and a [[Negro Leagues]] conference, held in a different location each year. Over 600 members and guests attend every national convention.
-The [[2006]] convention was held in Seattle, Washington from with former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher and author [[Jim Bouton]] as the keynote speaker. The [[2007]] convention was held in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and featured [[Joe Garagiola]] as the luncheon speaker.  The [[2008]] convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio and featured [[Mark Shapiro]] as the luncheon speaker.  The [[2009]] convention will be held in Washington, D.C. on July 30 - August 2, 2009 and will feature Washinton Nationals President [[Stan Kasten]] as the luncheon speaker.
+The [[2006]] convention was held in Seattle, Washington from with former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher and author [[Jim Bouton]] as the keynote speaker. The [[2007]] convention was held in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and featured [[Joe Garagiola]] as the luncheon speaker. The [[2008]] convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio and featured [[Mark Shapiro]] as the luncheon speaker. The [[2009]] convention was held at Washington D.C. and featured MLB lobbyist [[Josh Alkin]] as the luncheon speaker. The 2010 Convention (SABR-40) will be held in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] from August 5-8, [[2010]].
 ==Research Committees==
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 *Asian Baseball
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 *Business of Baseball
 *[[College baseball|Collegiate Baseball]]
-*[[Dead-ball era|Deadball Era]] (1901-1919)
+*[[Dead-ball era|Deadball Era]] (1900-1919)
 *[[Latin America]]
 *[[Minor League Baseball|Minor Leagues]]
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 ==Regional chapters==
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 *[[Allan Roth]] - Los Angeles, California
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 *[[Emil Rothe]] - Chicago, Illinois
 *[[Field of Dreams]] - Iowa
 *Flip Valentini- Louisville
 *Flame Delhi - [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
 *[[Forbes Field]] - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 ==Past convention sites and featured speakers==
 <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
-*1971   Cooperstown, New York
+*1971 Cooperstown, New York
-*1972   Washington, D.C.
+*1972 Washington, D.C.
-*1973   Chicago, Illinois
+*1973 Chicago, Illinois
-*1974   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
+*1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
-*1975   Boston, Massachusetts, [[Joe Dugan]]
+*1975 Boston, Massachusetts, [[Joe Dugan]]
-*1976   Chicago, Illinois, [[Lew Fonseca]]
+*1976 Chicago, Illinois, [[Lew Fonseca]]
-*1977   Columbus, Ohio
+*1977 Columbus, Ohio
-*1978   Paramus, New Jersey, [[Tony Lupien]]
+*1978 Paramus, New Jersey, [[Tony Lupien]]
-*1979   St. Louis, Missouri, [[Mike Shannon]]
+*1979 St. Louis, Missouri, [[Mike Shannon]]
-*1980   Los Angeles, California, [[Roy Smalley]]
+*1980 Los Angeles, California, [[Roy Smalley]]
-*1981   Toronto, Ontario, Canada
+*1981 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-*1982   Baltimore, Maryland, [[Sparky Anderson]]
+*1982 Baltimore, Maryland, [[Sparky Anderson]]
-*1983   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [[Hal Goodenough]]
+*1983 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [[Hal Goodenough]]
-*1984   Providence, Rhode Island, [[Lou Gorman]]
+*1984 Providence, Rhode Island, [[Lou Gorman]]
-*1985   Oakland, California, [[Roy Eisenhardt]]
+*1985 Oakland, California, [[Roy Eisenhardt]]
-*1986   Chicago, Illinois, [[Bill Gleason]]
+*1986 Chicago, Illinois, [[Bill Gleason]]
-*1987   Washington, D.C., [[John Steadman]]
+*1987 Washington, D.C., [[John Steadman]]
-*1988   Minneapolis, Minnesota, [[Andy MacPhail]]
+*1988 Minneapolis, Minnesota, [[Andy MacPhail]]
-*1989   Albany, New York, [[Bobby Brown (baseball)|Bobby Brown]]
+*1989 Albany, New York, [[Bobby Brown (baseball)|Bobby Brown]]
-*1990   Cleveland, Ohio, [[Sam McDowell]]
+*1990 Cleveland, Ohio, [[Sam McDowell]]
-*1991   New York City, [[Mel Allen]]
+*1991 New York City, [[Mel Allen]]
-*1992   St. Louis, Missouri, [[Bing Devine]]
+*1992 St. Louis, Missouri, [[Bing Devine]]
-*1993   San Diego, California, [[Dick Williams]]
+*1993 San Diego, California, [[Dick Williams]]
-*1994   Arlington, Texas, [[Robin Roberts (baseball player)|Robin Roberts]]
+*1994 Arlington, Texas, [[Robin Roberts (baseball player)|Robin Roberts]]
-*1995   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, [[Chuck Tanner]]
+*1995 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, [[Chuck Tanner]]
-*1996   Kansas City, Missouri, [[Don Fehr]]
+*1996 Kansas City, Missouri, [[Don Fehr]]
-*1997   Louisville, Kentucky, [[Jim Bunning]]
+*1997 Louisville, Kentucky, [[Jim Bunning]]
-*1998   San Mateo, California, [[Bill Rigney]]
+*1998 San Mateo, California, [[Bill Rigney]]
-*1999   Scottsdale, Arizona, [[Tommy Henrich]]
+*1999 Scottsdale, Arizona, [[Tommy Henrich]]
-*2000   West Palm Beach, Florida, [[Elden Auker]]
+*2000 West Palm Beach, Florida, [[Elden Auker]]
-*2001   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [[Bud Selig]]
+*2001 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [[Bud Selig]]
-*2002   Boston, Massachusetts
+*2002 Boston, Massachusetts
-*2003   Denver, Colorado, [[Jim Evans]]
+*2003 Denver, Colorado, [[Jim Evans]]
-*2004   Cincinnati, Ohio, [[Marvin Miller]]
+*2004 Cincinnati, Ohio, [[Marvin Miller]]
-*2005   Toronto, [[Paul Godfrey]]
+*2005 Toronto, [[Paul Godfrey]]
-*2006   Seattle, Washington, [[Jim Bouton]]
+*2006 Seattle, Washington, [[Jim Bouton]]
-*2007   St. Louis, Missouri, [[Joe Garagiola]]
+*2007 St. Louis, Missouri, [[Joe Garagiola]]
-*2008   Cleveland, Ohio  [[Mark Shapiro]]
+*2008 Cleveland, Ohio [[Mark Shapiro]]
-*2009   Washington, D.C. [[Stan Kasten]] scheduled speaker
+*2009 Washington, D.C. [[Josh Alkin]] (MLB lobbyist)
-*2010   Atlanta, Georgia
+*2010 Atlanta, Georgia [[Jjohn Schuerholz]]
+*2011 Los Angeles, California
+*2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota
 ==External links==
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 ==See also==
 *[[Baseball statistics]]
+</div>
 [[Category:Baseball statistics]]
 [[Category:Baseball culture]]