The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, primarily through the use of statistics. The organization was founded in Cooperstown, New York, on August 10, 1971, at a meeting of 16 “statistorians” coordinated by sportswriter Bob Davids. The organization now reports a membership of over 7,000 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Membership While the acronym "SABR" was used to coin the word sabermetrics (for the use of sophisticated mathematical tools to analyze baseball), the Society is about much more than statistics. Well-known figures in the baseball world such as Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, Craig R. Wright, and Rollie Hemond are members, along with highly regarded "sabermetricians" such as Bill James and Rob Neyer. Among Major League players Jeff Bajenaru was believed to have been (until 2006) the only active player with a SABR membership; Elden Auker, Larry Dierker, and Andy Seminick also have been involved. Some prominent SABR members include: Bob Davids, founder (deceased) Bob McConnell, Home Run Log (deceased) Bill Carle, Biographical Committee Bill James, analyst, writer Larry Lester, Negro Leagues Committee Ron Liebman, Historial Stats & Trivia David Neft, writer, historian, encyclopedist David Nemec, prolific writer Rob Neyer, analyst, journalist Pete Palmer, analyst, encyclopedist Dave Smith, analyst, Retrosheet founder Lyle Spatz, Records Committee John Thorn, historian, encyclopedist Robert L. Tiemann, historian Monte Irvin, Hall of Famer and former Negro Leagues star David W. Vincent, Home Run Log Larry Dierker, former Major League All-Star pitcher Activities Only a minority of members pursue "number crunching" research. Rather, the SABR community is organized both by interest and geography: Research Committees study a particular issue Regional Chapters link members by proximity. The latter are frequently named after baseball personalities relevant to their region. Biography Project, with members authoring well-researched and engaging biographies of a growing list of former big league ballplayers and other notable contributors to the game. SABR members keep in touch through online directories and electronic mailing lists set up through the SABR headquarters. The headquarters also maintains a number of research tools on its website, including a lending library, home run and triple play logs, and course syllabi related to the game. SABR holds annual conventions in a different city each year. The conference generally includes panel discussions, research presentations, city-specific tourism, a ballgame, and an awards banquet. The 2007 convention