SABR announces Deadball Stars publish date

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Posted By: Tom Hufford

Besides the publications that come with a SABR membership, there are other member benefits that you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else at any price. An example is the free member-access to the ProQuest and HeritageQuest websites. ProQuest currently has searchable on-line files (back to the 1850's) of the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times, and more papers will be added later. HeritageQuest gives access to 1,000s of local history and genealogical publications. Access to digitized copies of The Sporting News (since 1886) are available from Paper of Record at a 25% price break for SABR members.

Not to mention the SABR Baseball Encyclopedia, recently added to the Members Only section of the SABR website (and Amos Rusie's record is listed as 245-174). The SABR BB Encyclopedia is cross-referenced with the Tattersall-McConnell home run log, and "with the click of a button" you can get info on any major league home run hit by any batter or off any pitcher (i.e. Amos Rusie hit his first HR on 10-4-1892 off Washington's Frank Killen, in the bottom of the 2nd inning, bases empty, at the Polo Grounds. And the first 3 HRs that Rusie allowed in the majors - in 1889 - were to three fellow HOFers, Ned Hanlon, Sam Thompson, and King Kelly).

No VBC forum member should be without a SABR membership - check it out at www.sabr.org

Tom Hufford
SABR founding member - 1971
Current member of SABR board of directors