2014 SABR Analytics Conference Essay

I wish to attend the 2018 SABR Analytics Conference because it will be a unique opportunity as well as a great educational experience. Attending this conference would allow me to be in a space surrounded by like-minded individuals that have come together to network, learn and teach and are dedicated to bettering the future of baseball using analytics. By attending this conference I would be able to build relationships with people already in the industry that can give me possible guidance as I continue on my search looking for opportunities in baseball operations. The educational aspects of attending this conference will expose me to new ways of conducting myself in a professional setting and help me discover how to be more productive. I understand that many aspects of progressing in this field involve building and maintaining relationships and many of these relationships begin at conferences such as this one. Although I have taken the initiative to enroll myself in a few online classes to to learn the basics of analytics and how it is important in baseball, I still have many questions and am curious about the research that individuals have conducted regarding this field. I am an aspiring scout, so I am particularly interested in seeking information regarding research that looks at scout inefficiencies, as well as other issues that teams might face.

I learned so much about the industry as a whole and was exposed to many networking opportunities that I had never had access to before. As a minority pursuing a career in baseball, I did not expect to see so many faces of color at the meetings. By me seeing this visibility of minorities working in the industry, my drive to pursue a career in baseball operations only increased because it showed me that it is possible to be a black, Latina woman and excel in a space where people of color have often been