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Lion of the League by Larry R. Gerlach was the winner of the 2025 SABR Seymour Medal!

Lion of the League, by Larry R. Gerlach, gives readers three books for the price of one: a biography of Bob Emslie, a largely forgotten baseball pioneer; a history of the evolution of umpiring from the beginning of professional baseball through the 1930s and a rare glimpse into minor league baseball from its earliest days.
—The Seymour Medal Selection Committee

Between the Wires by Waitman Wade Beorn and Saying No to Hate by Norman H. Finkelstein were chosen as finalists in the 74th National Jewish Book Awards!

Reviews

Race and Resistance in Boston

Review in Bevis Baseball Research:

“The editors adeptly assembled a first-class cast of authors to create an impressive collection of essays, marshaling a diverse set of university academics, public historians, and authoritative writers. The research backing the essays is deep and prolific, as evidenced by the copious documentation contained in the endnotes.”

In Search of the Romanovs

Review in Atlantis Magazine:

“In Search of the Romanovs stands as a remarkable achievement, the true story of one family’s sense of honor to ensure that another receives justice. The narrative is compelling and heartfelt, lending the book a personal touch and moving poignancy. Interweaving personal and political history with science, Sarandinaki has created an engaging look at one of the Twentieth Century’s most appalling crimes and its continued echoes.”

Hoarding New Guinea

Review in Zeitschrift für Ethnologie/Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology:

“Hoarding New Guinea significantly contributes to the discussion about colonial collections and their future. It challenges museum experts and scholars to critically reflect on their role in dealing with the colonial past and to contribute actively to a more just future. This is an indispensable work for all those concerned with post-colonialism, anthropology, and museum practice.”

Review in Journal of Anthropological Research:

“This study forms a very satisfactory third part of a trilogy of works devoted to exploring the collecting of the 220,000 objects that were taken from German New Guinea during the colonial period of 1880–1914.”

Reconsidering Regions in an Era of New Nationalism

Review in Journal of Arizona History:

“there can be no denying the significance of regions to the practice and development of the historical profession. As such, we can all spend a bit more time thinking about these issues. For those interested in doing so, Reconsidering Regions in an Era of New Nationalism is a fine place to start.”