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Posted By: jay behrens 

Just curious who all here belongs to SABR. I've been a member since 1988.

For those like Scott who are uncertain about what your $50 gets you, here is a basic breakdown.

You get a monthly newletter that gives retails about regional meeting, board elections, research wnats and needs and other topics.

You get The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime. These books are loaded with great articles and research. TNP usually has a theme, such as last years theme, baseball during WW2.

There are also usually 1-4 other books published buring the year. These include great books such as ones on the Federal League, a HUGE book on the Negro Leagues and reprints of old hard to find baseball books.

There are also large number of different committees you can join. Research is not required, but if you are asked help with something, it is expected that you will at least try. Mostly, this will involve going to local library to research old issues of local newspapers. All of the committees have their own snail-mail newsletters and email newsletters.

I am personally invovled with Statistical, Records, 19th century, Dead Ball Era, Negro Leagues and MN Twins committees.

You can also subscribe to the SABR-L electronic newsletter that has an incredible amount of information.

All of this really is worth far more than the $50 it costs, and if thought you knew baseball, be prapared to learn a lot of things you never thought you would about baseball.

their website can be found at http://sabr.org

Jay