Eight members of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter, including San Antonio member Cy Morong who made the trip north, gathered at Iron Works BBQ in downtown Austin on the evening of December 16 to discuss baseball in general and the active 2014 off-season in particular. The group was also treated to holiday cookies provided by Monte Cely.
Discussion topics included the recent signings and deals by the Red Sox, White Sox and Dodgers among others, the possible role for A-Rod with the Yankees and the upcoming Hornsby Chapter Winter Meeting. As sometimes happens at these types of gatherings, the conversation took an unexpected turn which resulted in substantive discussion of the career of Ted Williams.
Dan Walsh, one of the chapter’s most prolific authors of triva quizzes, presented a quiz on the 2014 season. Jan Larson was the winner and took home a major award.
The next time chapter members gather will be at much anticipated Ninth Annual Winter Meeting on Saturday, January 10 at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.