THE WINTER MEETING WILL NOW BE HELD SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
Society for American Baseball Research
ROGERS HORNSBY CHAPTER
Ninth Annual WINTER MEETING
at TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
OLD MAIN BUILDING, ROOM 320
San Marcos, Texas
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
THE LINEUP (in alphabetical order):
JIM BAKER – will handle warm-up duties.
ALYSON FOOTER – national correspondent for MLB.com. Alyson will tell us about media trends in baseball broadcasting
BILL GILBERT – will provide his views on the 2015 Houston Astros
JIM KENTON – will tell us about the Baseball Reminiscence League, a baseball-related initiative to support fans suffering from Alzheimer’s
JAN LARSON – will conduct a discussion and straw poll for 2016 induction to the Hall of Fame
WALLY MOON – 1954 NL Rookie of the Year. Wally will tell us about his baseball experiences with the Cardinals and Dodgers
Copies of Wally’s autobiography, Moon Shots, will be available for purchase. Wally is offering this book at $15, a bargain. Cash only, please
DAN WALSH – will present a sabermetric analysis based upon Starting Pitcher Game Scores
We’ll also have our usual features:
LUNCH – register upon arrival and sign up for your lunch choices; it’ll be delivered — all for a nominal charge – $10 again this year. PLEASE NOTE – 1) We must have your lunch order by 10am in order to get delivery by noontime and 2) We can only accept cash.
BOOK EXCHANGE – members are encouraged to bring a baseball book to exchange.
MEMORABILIA DISPLAY – there is scheduled time after lunch for memorabilia owners to describe & discuss.
DRESS CODE – wearing your favorite team’s cap, jersey, or sportswear is always encouraged.
Contact any of the chapter officers if you have any questions or need more info:
Gilbert Martinez : gmartinez46@austin.rr.com
Monte Cely : cely@swbell.net
Jan Larson : jan.a.larson@gmail.com
COME EARLY, STAY LATE, HAVE FUN !
The meeting will be on the third floor in the Old Main building on the Texas State University campus. Look for the elevator on the first floor, or use the stairs.
Here’s a photo of Old Main:
Directions to Texas State University-San Marcos
If you’re traveling north from San Antonio, take I-35 and take Exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive.
If you’re traveling south from Austin, take I-35 and take Exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive.
Travel west on Aquarena Springs Drive, which turns into University Drive. After crossing the San Marcos River, you will come to a traffic light. Turn right onto Sessom Drive. Just before the first light, turn left on State Street and go up a steep road toward Old Main. Go through a gate (the gate should be up) and continue up the hill. At the top of the hill, make a sharp left turn and drive up to Old Main. Look for parking on this road that winds around the side and back of Old Main.
You can find additional parking at the Pleasant Street Garage, located at the corner of N. LBJ and Pleasant Street. To reach this garage, after you pass through the gate, continue up the hill, then down the hill to the stop sign on Pleasant Street. Turn left; the entrance to the parking garage will be on your left.
You do not need a parking pass to park on campus – however, do not park in spaces not marked as parking spaces or in handicapped parking (unless you have the appropriate tag displayed).
The meeting room is on the third floor in Room 320. There is an elevator on the first floor, or you can take the stairs.
If you get lost or need help, call Gilbert Martinez (cell phone: 512-963-1263).
Use this link to see a map of the Texas State campus: www.maps.txstate.edu