OT: How many of you are a member of SABR?

[goudey1933]

I've been thinking about joining.
Scott

[GaryPassamonte]

I've been a member for over 20 years. Great for research and their publications.

[clydepepper]

I've been a member in the past and enjoyed it...and am considering rejoining too.

The Bio project is wonderful.

[jerseygary]

Long time member!

The publications are great and many members are more than helpful when it comes to sharing research.

[barrysloate]

Member since 1984.

[judsonhamlin]

I've been a member for about 20 years. Great publications and committee newsletters.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I have been a member since 1989 but was also a member in the early 80s before dropping out for a few years.

The amount of information made available electronically is fantastic. Also the ability to reach out to someone for information sharing is great. I live in a state that is not very populated but we still manage to get a group of 10-20 together about three times a year for an afternoon of presentations.

SABR has changed in the past few years to not giving many publications with the membership and I feel that they will all be electronic by next year, for older members like me that is sad because I really looked forward to the 3-4 journals and books that were sent out each year.

I would also consider becoming a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, great yearbook and you get six issues of Memories and Dreams which is a really nice magazine.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

I've been a member for about 20 years. Great publications and committee newsletters.

IMHO, Unbeatable and a wise investment...

[bobbvc]

14-15 years

[matty39]

10 to 15 years. Great org, plus our local chapter has monthly hot stove breakfast and a monthly book club.

[Wite3]

Been a member for 20 years...great help with research, the picture and publication archives are awesome, and their publications are often interesting and insightful. And it is a tax deduction!

Joshua

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I will have to look into this.

[thecatspajamas]

If you do any kind of baseball "research," it's well worth the low membership fees. Besides the publications, you also get access to The Sporting News online archives via Paper of Record included with your membership, which in itself is worth the price of entry.

[DaClyde]

Since Baseball Reference seems to get all of their statistics from SABR and Retrosheet, I've been wanting join to see if I could be any help getting the historical rosters filled out for the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Taiwan Major League and Korea Baseball Organization. Those all seem to fall under the Minor League Research Committee. Does one necessarily need to belong to SABR to help out with the projects?

[Joe_G.]

I first joined when I began collecting OJs in the late 80s as one of their youngest members. I then took a long hiatus but have really enjoyed the 19th century committee over the last several years.

[oldjudge]

Long time member

[spec]

Originally Posted by DaClyde

Since Baseball Reference seems to get all of their statistics from SABR and Retrosheet, I've been wanting join to see if I could be any help getting the historical rosters filled out for the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Taiwan Major League and Korea Baseball Organization. Those all seem to fall under the Minor League Research Committee. Does one necessarily need to belong to SABR to help out with the projects?

Jason,
Believe it or not, SABR has an Asian Baseball Research Committee. Contact the chairman, Bill Staples (billstaplesjr on gmail) to see if the leagues you are interested in have been, or are being, researched. There's also a committee on baseball card history.
By the way, this is my 40th year as a SABR member and I've enjoyed being a part of a number of research projects and meeting others with similar interests (I believe I first interacted with Joe Gonsowski through SABR when he was still in high school). My latest project (nearly finished) is compiling a statistical history of the New England League (1885-1915).
B.ob Ri.chardson

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I am happy to know that we have so many SABR members on this great forum!

[tachyonbb]

Member for quite some time. As others have mentioned access to the Sporting News archives is worth the price of admission.

[bmarlowe1]

Member since 2006.

Pictorial History Committee puts out a nice newsletter.

[goudey1933]

OP here...joined last night.So much info.!Navigating the site...see what's where etc.will take time....but thats a good thing.Thanks guys!
Scott

[barrysloate]

If you're currently a member, you are eligible until June 24 to vote for the five most overlooked 19th century baseball legends. If you get SABR's weekly emails there is a link you can click onto. The first winner in 2010, Deacon White, is no longer overlooked as he is a member of the Hall of Fame.

I just cast my votes, with Jim Creighton my number one. You get to vote for five players. Please support your favorite 19th century baseball legend.