One of the benefits for a bibliophile of being a member of the Society for American baseball Research is all the cool publications that are a part of the package. The two primary annual titles are the Baseball Research Journal, which tends to be more numbers-driven, and The National Pastime, which offers a wide range of topics that seem to be more narrative.
SABR frequently publishes additional material, either original or reprints of old classics. Now the organization is stepping into the digital age, publishing e-books on a variety of platforms, including Kindle and Nook.
Two books mark the inception of the SABR library: one new release and one revival.
Can He Play? examines the world of baseball scouting. Run, Rabbit, Run is the autobiography of Walter “Rabbit” Maranville, published once again for the first time since 1991. Both titles are also available as paperbacks.
Can He Play?, a production from SABR member-editors Jim Sandoval and Bill Nowlin, is a collection of accounts of the lives of scouts, containing biographies, interviews, and historical essays. From the beginning of more informal “ivory hunting” in the early 1900s to today’s intricate network of cross-country scouting, Can He Play? is a collection of stories that shows the development of the business over the last hundred-plus years.
Run, Rabbit, Run is Walter “Rabbit” Maranville’s recollection of years of baseball stories, collected only a year before his death. From 1912 to 1936, he spent twenty-four years playing ball and getting himself into quite a few interesting situations. The account also contains rare photographs and an introduction and conclusion from noted baseball scholars.
For more information, visit the SABR website.
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