Head to @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on 3/14 for “Game Changers: Celebrating Women in Baseball.” Hear from @umpireplb.bsky.social, Alexia Jorge & @kavithad.bsky.social. Autograph signing with Alexia follows the panel. Museum admission req’d. Reservations for the panel discussion encouraged.

Spotlight on an American treasure that North Jersey gets to call its own

My conversation with SABR's 20205 Burdick Award winner Anson Whaley of @prewarcards.bsky.social covered a range of his experiences and motivations, plus some great cards out of that collection. #CardSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDGG...

Together with the Goose Goslin SABR Chapter, we honored Jerry with the Russell Gabay Award in 2025. He has been our guest at two chapter meetings held over Zoom. Access recordings of both: Linktr.ee/SABRElysianFields

If you missed our SABR Oral History interview last week with Hall of Famer Greg Maddux(!), the recording is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8su... and sabr.org/interview/gr...

55 years ago today, Satchel Paige was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. A few years ago I wrote about the path he took — we all took, honestly — to this glorious day. sabr.org/journal/arti...

Enjoying a sneak preview of the new Dick Allen film with @johnpowens.bsky.social at the @sabrchicago.bsky.social meeting today. Here’s the recently released trailer: dickallen15film.com

Fantastic @sabrchicago.bsky.social meeting today. Author Kevin Guilfoile with not just any #RobertoClemente game-used bat to pass around the room…AND we were one of the first audiences to see Ep1 of the new #DickAllen documentary!

All set for our SABR Day Tribute to Baseball in the Arts! Swing by the Muth Museum tomorrow for baseball fellowship and presentations from @toddradom.bsky.social, Ellen Lindner, and Brian Kong. 10:00 a.m. start. Suggested donation of $10 to attend. Check our pinned post for full event details.

Don’t miss @toddradom.bsky.social, Brian Kong, and Ellen Lindner at our SABR Day event this Saturday!

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! We are proud to count Jen Pawol among the trailblazers who call Northern New Jersey home. Check out the story about her, written by @umpireplb.bsky.social, that ran in our Fall 2025 newsletter.

Ron Teasley, RIP (1927-2026) 😢

Excited to unveil a brand-new SABR Research Resources portal today at sabr.org/latest/sabr-.... Tons of links to baseball archives, databases, publications, and websites — plus members-only access to newspaper archives and other online collections.

Unfortunately, our friends from the Simmons Museum won’t be able to join us after all. It will still be a great day at the Muth! Make your reservation and come celebrate baseball in the arts with us.

In addition to hearing from Ellen Lindner, Brian Kong, and Todd Radom, our SABR Day event will include an opportunity to check out the traveling exhibit from the Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball. All are welcome! Have you made your reservation yet?

The Japanese Baseball Card Industry. Video of the January 28, Zoom talk with Tatsuo Shinke, CEO of MINT Sports Cards in Japan

A nice writeup about our upcoming event (February 7) at the Muth Museum with Brian Kong, Ellen Lindner, and @toddradom.bsky.social! Thank you, Ron. All are welcome (but please make a reservation - details on how to do so in Ron’s post)!

Come hear from @toddradom.bsky.social at our Tribute to Baseball in the Arts on 2/7 at the Muth Museum. Details in our pinned post. Among the leading creators in the professional sports industry, his three decades of work have resulted in some of the most familiar icons of our popular culture.

The inmates are still gone but baseball is coming back to the Old Joliet Prison. The Joliet Slammers will play on the historic grounds against the Gateway Grizzlies of Sauget, Illinois, in an exhibition game April 30 as part of an official Route 66 Centennial kickoff celebration.

Cartoonist, illustrator, editor, and educator Ellen Lindner will be one of the featured artists at our Baseball in the Arts event at the Muth Museum on February 7. Event details in our pinned post. Check out Ellen’s works here: littlewhitebird.com.

Illustrator and Topps artist Brian Kong will be one of the featured artists at our Baseball in the Arts event at the Muth Museum on February 7. Event details in our pinned post. Brian will hold a meet & greet and have works for sale. He’s also accepting commissions for pickup. BrianKong.com

We’ve got a great program planned for February 7 at the Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium. Reserve your spot so you don’t miss hearing from @toddradom.bsky.social, Brian Kong, and Ellen Lindner!

New from me, a little project that I worked on with @toddradom.bsky.social sabrpictorial.com/2026/01/09/m... @davidjroth.bsky.social @jayjaffe.bsky.social

We have job opening at BA. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/base...

Our Product Department at Sports Reference is hiring a Senior UX Researcher and a UX Designer. At Sports Reference, we work on a lot of amazing products. Our Reference sites are used by millions of users every week. Our premium Stathead product is essential to hobbyists and professionals alike. …

SABR Hanlan's Point is pleased to announce that L.A. Angels bench coach & long-time former Blue Jays manager JOHN GIBBONS, will join us virtually, on SABR Day Sat., Jan. 31. Registration details will be announced soon!

It's been 40 years to the day since Bill Veeck passed away. He was the driving force of "Our Team," the character I started with, the constant as I shifted focus from the St. Louis Browns to the Cleveland Indians. Here's a snippet I wrote of the dance Veeck threw the night his wooden leg arrived.

The Winter 2026 issue of “Eleventh Street Eagle” has landed! Lots of baseball goodness inside, plus full details on our SABR Day event at the Muth Museum with guests @toddradom.bsky.social, Brian Kong, and Ellen Lindner. tinyurl.com/ESEWinter2026

Need a baseball fix? Head to @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social this Sunday! Jane Leavy will discuss & sign her new book, "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It." A ticket to the 2:00 event includes a signed book & Museum admission. yogiberramuseum.org/events/make-...

A memorable night is in store as @yanxchick.bsky.social showcases her Derek Jeter collection, @heavyjstudios.bsky.social shows off some Hubbells, and Nathan Cook, flashes some cardboard goodness from his Larry Doby collection, the largest logged on TCDB. Please DM if you’d like to attend.

Mark your calendars for December 10 for another SABR Baseball Cards Player Collection Spotlight. Focus is NY/NJ. 🔹Larry Doby 🔹Carl Hubbell 🔹Derek Jeter Co-hosted by @thelensofdonnam.bsky.social and @sabrelysian.bsky.social. Moderated by @number5typecard.bsky.social.

Thank you to: @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social for allowing us to hold another event there and for the hospitality of your staff. Peggy Steele, @marqevans.bsky.social & Larry Berra for participating in our post-screening Q&A. all the baseball fans who came out to celebrate Dick Perez & Yogi Berra.

🚨 TODAY! Hope to see you there.

The jumbo baseball card set made in conjunction with our “The Diamond King” event on 10/26 at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social may be pre-ordered at a special price through today. thediamondkingmovie.com/shop. If any sets remain, they will be available to purchase at full price at the event. #CardSky

We are hosting a screening of “The Diamond King,” an award-winning film that showcases baseball’s history through the life & works of Dick Perez! Tomorrow, 10/26, at 2:00pm at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social! Plus a Q&A w/filmmaker @marqevans.bsky.social & Peggy Steele, part of Perez-Steele Galleries.

🗣️ Attention Perez-Steele collectors and fans of Donruss Diamond Kings! Have you seen the latest release to feature the spectacular artwork of Dick Perez? Order your eight-card set here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop

Seventy-seven years today, one of baseball's most iconic photos was taken. It features Steve Gromek and Larry Doby embracing after the Cleveland Indians' Game 4 win in the 1948 World Series. But what if the photo had been staged? Here's my newsletter on that: lepplin.substack.com/p/the-stagin...

The Fall issue of “Eleventh Street Eagle” has landed! Check out stories about Jen Pawol, the @somersetpatriots.bsky.social Black Yankees tribute, Bull Durham at @papermillplayhouse.bsky.social, the @dcone36.bsky.social Celebrity Golf Classic, and much more! tinyurl.com/ESEFall25 #SABR

These are 4 of the 8 spectacular jumbo baseball cards created in conjunction with our 10/26 event at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social and featuring the artwork of Dick Perez. Order your set here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop. What event, you ask? tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025 #CardSky

Our December 2025 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 @ 8p EST/5p PST. Guest speaker: Steven “Doc” LeShay, Ph.D., game inventor (SherCo Grand Slam Baseball Game), author, retired university professor, Naval Air Reserve Commander. Register in advance: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SABR

So great to see members of our #SABR chapter out today in support of @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social. Some played catch, some served as event volunteers, and one even wrote about it for MLB.com!

Am proud to have commemorated the feat for the team with this sparkly 5000-piece glitter mosaic that now hangs at PNC Park. ✨ ⚾️ 🏴‍☠️

These are 4 of the 8 spectacular jumbo baseball cards created in conjunction with our 10/26 event at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social and featuring the artwork of Dick Perez. Order your set here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop. What event, you ask? tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025 #CardSky

We have a Senior Sports Data Scientist role open on the ESPN Analytics team! www.disneycareers.com/en/job/-/-/3...

@brucemcclurenh.com @sabrelysian.bsky.social @nygal.bsky.social @sportlover.bsky.social @qflea.bsky.social @bchuck.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Want to learn more about #RachelRobinson and the neighborhood in which she grew up? Check out our #SABR meeting when @heavyjstudios.bsky.social presented “Before Jackie: The Early Life of Rachel Robinson.” youtu.be/uvC-M_g-Yow

Woke up in the middle of the night and while trying to fall back asleep, I came up with an idea for an article on Larry Doby that I'm going to get started on after I finish the one on "Peanuts" I'm working on now. Yep, I'm back on my BS.