Baseball's Business: The Winter Meetings: 1958-2016 (Volume Two)

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 the history of the winter meetings, covering the years 1958 through 2016, and including 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 the time period of multiple rounds of expansion, the advent of free agency, several work stoppages, collusion among the owners, and the eventual 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: UTTER FUTILITY-Mike Lynch
1959: WINDS OF CHANGE-David M. Kritzler & Alan P. Henry
1960: MISSOURI COMPROMISE-David M. Kritzler & Alan P. Henry
1961: METS, COLT .45s, & THE SPITBALL-Christopher Matthews
1962: ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION-Chris Jones
1963: NO LITTLE LEAGUE BATS-Chris Jones
1964: COMMISSIONER'S POWERS-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-Mark Armour
1970: KUHN THWARTED-Mark Armour
1971: THE SWAP MEET-Mark Armour
1972: CALM BETWEEN STORMS-Mark Armour
1973: THE PADRES' DILEMMA-Donald G. Frank
1974: DETENTE BEORE THE STORM-Clayton Trutor
1975: MASTER SHOWMAN RETURNS-Gregory H. Wolf
1976: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS-Gregory H. Wolf
1977: WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR-Steve Cardullo
1978: FIGURING OUT FREE AGENCY-Dan Levitt
1979: POST-FREE-AGENCY CBA-Dan Levitt
1980: 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, MAJOR IMPACTS-Mark S. Sternman
1990: ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN-John Burbridge
1991: SMALL MARKET CLUBS, MINORS-Tim Rask
1992: CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN-Rodger A. Payne
1993: COOLING HOT STOVE & BOILING TEMPERS-Abigail Miskowiec
1994: YEAR-ROUND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS-Abigail Miskowiec
1995: INTERLEAGUE PLAY-Paul D. Brown
1996: LABOR PEACE-Chip Greene
1997: MINOR-LEAGUE CHANGES, MAJOR-LEAGUE IMPACT-Jessica Frank
1998: TEMPERS FLARE, CONTRACTS EXPLODE-Jessica Frank
1999: ALL ABOUT JUNIOR-Steve West
2000: SHOW ME THE MONEY-Steve West
2001: ALL QUIET ON THE CHARLES-Clayton Trutor
2002: RETURN TO NASHVILLE-Jerry Swenson
2003: BACK IN THE BAYOU-Jerry Swenson
2004: ALL A GAMBLE-Hawkins DuBois
2005: ACTION IN DALLAS-Robert K. Whelan
2006: A BARRY ACTIVE MEETING-Jason C. Long
2007: PROMISE & CURSE OF TECHNOLOGY-Paul D. Brown
2008: CLOUDS OVER THE GAME-John Bauer
2009: CHANGES HERE, CHANGES THERE-Steve Weingarden
2010: CONVENING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE-Andy Bokser
2011: BREAKING THE BUDGET-Chad Hagan
2012: LAYING GROUNDWORK-Darren Munk
2013: IT ALL HAPPENED THE WEEK BEFORE-Luca Rossi
2014: A NEW DAWN RISING-Tom Cuggino
2015: MUSIC CITY-Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.
2016: HAS A NEW DIAMOND AGE BEGUN?-Charles H. Martin
BUSINESS MEETINGS OF NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL - 1933-1962-Duke Goldman