NWSABR members Tim Herlich and Monica Nucciarone received awards for their oral presentations at SABR’s 39th annual convention in Washington, DC, which was held July 30-August 2.

Herlich won the Doug Pappas Award for Best Oral Presentation for “21*,” a tribute to Washington player Tom Cheney’s forgotten 21-strikeout game. Herlich’s presentation detailed that record-setting performance and reviewed Cheney’s careers, appealing for proper recognition for this baseball record and record holder. Born in Darby, PA and raised on Long Island, Herlich is now a long-time resident of Seattle and is president of the Northwest SABR chapter.

 

Nucciarone received Honorable Mention for her presentation entitled “An Overview of Alexander Cartwright’s Life and the Claims for his Baseball Fame.” She is the author of the book Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Baseball Legend, which was published in June of this year.

 

NWSABR was well represented at the convention. Other members who made presentations were Mark Armour and Steve Steinberg.