Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) | 9,504 followers on LinkedIn. Essential community for the world of baseball through global membership, inclusive events, and all-encompassing research | If you're interested in baseball — writing about it, reading about it, talking about it — there's a place for you in the Society for American Baseball Research. SABR was formed in 1971 in Cooperstown, New York, with the mission of fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of the game. Our members include everyone from academics to professional sportswriters to amateur historians and statisticians to students and casual fans who merely enjoy reading about baseball history and occasionally gathering with other members to talk baseball.