The Winter Meetings have been Organized Baseball’s annual offseason ritual since the early days of the game. This is SABR’s second volume on their history, covering 1958 - 2016, plus a special section on the Negro Leagues winter meetings. The latter years of the 20th century included many monumental changes in the business of baseball. This volume covers multiple rounds of expansion, the advent of free agency, several work stoppages, collusion among the owners, and the elimination of the American and National League presidents’ offices and consolidation of the two leagues as a single business entity.

With contributions by 40 members of the Society for American Baseball Research: Abigail Miskowiec, Andy Bokser, Bob Whelan, Chad Hagan, Charles H. Martin, Chip Greene, Chris Jones, Christopher Matthews, Clayton Trutor, Dan Levitt, Darren Munk, David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry, Donald G. Frank, Duke Goldman, Gregory H. Wolf, Hawkins DuBois, Jason C. Long, Jason Myers, Jeff Barto, Jerry Swenson, Jessica Frank, John Bauer, John Burbridge, Kent Henderson, Luca Rossi, Mark Armour, Mark S. Sternman, Michael Huber, Mike Lynch, Paul D. Brown, Paul Hensler, Robert K. Whelan, Rodger A. Payne, Ross E. Davies, Steve Cardullo, Steve Weingarden, Steve West, Tim Rask, Tom Cuggino, Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.

Contents:
1958: LAST WORD IN UTTER FUTILITY–Mike Lynch 1959: WINDS OF CHANGE–David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry 1960: MISSOURI COMPROMISE–David M. Kritzler and Alan P. Henry 1961: METS, COLT .45s, AND THE SPITBALL–Christopher Matthews 1962: ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION–Chris Jones 1963: NO LITTLE LEAGUE BATS–Chris Jones 1964: FREE-AGENT DRAFT & ALL-STAR VOTING–Donald G. Frank 1965: ENTER THE GENERAL–Andy Bokser 1966: TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS–Jason Myers 1967: EXPANSION, INEVITABLY–Mark Armour 1968: DOWN GOES ECKERT–Mark Armour 1969: REORGANIZATION TALK–Mark Armour 1970: KUHN THWARTED–Mark Armour 1971: SWAP MEET–Mark Armour 1972: CALM BETWEEN STORMS–Mark Armour 1973: PADRES’ DILEMMA–Donald G. Frank 1974: DETENTE–Clayton Trutor 1975: RETURN OF THE MASTER SHOWMAN–Gregory H. Wolf 1976: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS–Gregory H. Wolf 1977: WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR–Steve Cardullo 1978: FIGURING OUT FREE AGENCY–Dan Levitt 1979: FIRST CHANCE AT A NEW POST-FREE-AGENCY CBA–Dan Levitt 1980: FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS–Kent Henderson & Paul Hensler 1981: POST-STRIKE INTRIGUE–Paul Hensler 1982: DISPIRITED & ARGUMENTATIVE–Dan Levitt 1983: END OF THE KUHN ERA–Michael Huber 1984: SUPERSTATIONARY–Ross E. Davies 1985: FREE-AGENT FREEZEOUT: COLLUSION I–Jeff Barto 1986: RIGGED MARKET: COLLUSION II–Jeff Barto 1987: CHANGING TIMES: COLLUSION III–Bob Whelan 1988: RANGERS MAKE SPLASH–Steve West 1989: MINOR MOVES MAKE MAJOR IMPACTS–Mark S. Sternman 1990: THEY ALMOST DIDN’T HAPPEN–John Burbridge 1991: CONCERN FOR SMALL MARKET CLUBS–Tim Rask 1992: THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN–Rodger A. Payne 1993: A COOLING HOT STOVE AND BOILING TEMPERS–Abigail Miskowiec 1994: YEAR-ROUND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS–Abigail Miskowiec 1995: INTERLEAGUE PLAY?–Paul D. Brown 1996: THE YEAR THAT BROUGHT LABOR PEACE–Chip Greene 1997: MINOR-LEAGUE CHANGES, MAJOR-LEAGUE IMPACT–Jessica Frank 1998: CONTRACTS EXPLODE–Jessica Frank 1999: ALL ABOUT JUNIOR–Steve West 2000: SHOW ME THE MONEY–Steve West 2001: ALL QUIET–Clayton Trutor 2002: RETURN TO NASHVILLE–Jerry Swenson 2003: BACK IN THE BAYOU–Jerry Swenson 2004: IT’S ALL A GAMBLE–