Post-playing Career
In 2005, he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.
In 2006, Saberhagen was named to the 2007 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He stated if he were voted in, he would not attend the ceremony because he believes Pete Rose should be inducted. Saberhagen finished with 7 votes. He was not eligible for next year's ballot.
In 2006, he began coaching the Calabasas High School Coyotes Varsity baseball team, in Calabasas, California. He was a primary contributor to the building of a first-class baseball field for the Varsity team there. His younger son Dalton played on the Freshman team at that time and Saberhagen's goal was to coach his son when he moved up to Varsity. However, a constant set of battles with the Las Virgines Unified School District administration—among other reasons—caused him to resign his coaching duties in October 2007. Prior to the 2008 season, Saberhagen returned as the head coach of the Calabasas Varsity baseball team. He currently also resides in Thousand Oaks, California.
Contrary to popular belief, he is the not the namesake for Sabermetrics.
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