2011 Winter Meeting

 

Society for American Baseball Research
ROGERS HORNSBY CHAPTER
Fifth Annual WINTER MEETING
 
at TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
OLD MAIN BUILDING, ROOM 320
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
10am – 4pm
 
 
AGENDA
 
10:00 – 10:20am – Register (plus make your lunch selection); Meet and Greet
 
10:20 – 10:30am –  Welcome & Logistics – Gilbert Martinez
 
10:30 – 11:00am – Icebreaker and Baseball Quiz – Norman Macht
 
11:00 – 12:15pm – Houston Astros Broadcaster Bill Brown
 
12:15 – 12:45pm – Lunch & Mingle
 
12:45 – 1:00pm – Memorabilia Discussion (see below)
 
1:00 – 1:25pm – Mike Capps – 2011 Round Rock Express Preview
 
1:25 – 1:50pm – Steve Fall – The Expanded Post-season and its Impact on True Champions
 
1:50 – 2:15pm – Craig Budner – Hyman Pearlstone and Connie Mack
 
2:15 – 3:00pm – Norman Macht Interviews Bobby Thomson
 
3:00 – 4:00pm – Major League Veteran and Broadcaster Jerry Grote 
 
BOOK EXCHANGE – members are encouraged to bring a baseball book to exchange
 
MEMORABILIA – if you’d like to bring a memorabilia item, take a minute to tell about it; wear your favorite team jersey or cap, especially if there’s a story to tell about them
 

You may contact any member of the organizing committee if you have any questions:

Gilbert Martinez : gmartinez46@austin.rr.com

Monte Cely : cely@swbell.net

Jan Larson : jan.a.larson@gmail.com

 
The meeting will be on the third floor in the Old Main building. 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 Googe map showing the Texas State campus in relation to I-35:
 
Use this link to see a closer view of Old Main and the campus:

 

July Meeting at Dell Diamond

The July meeting of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter will bear a striking resemblance to the recent April meeting as we will again be venturing to the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas to take in the Round Rock Express vs. Iowa Cubs game.  The game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 24.  As before, we will gather for a pre-game meal at the Salt Lick restaurant near the southwest corner of the Dell Diamond parking lot.  Plan to meet at the Salt Lick at 5:30 p.m.

If you plan to attend please indicate (1) the number of people that will attend the pre-game meal (for the purposes of making a reservation at the Salt Lick) and (2) the number of game tickets required ($12 plus $1 convenience charge each).  Please send an email with those numbers to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com no later than Sunday, July 18.

Tickets will be purchased on July 18 and the pdf file containing the tickets will be sent to each attendee shortly thereafter.

April Meeting – Baseball!

For the April monthly meeting of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter, we will be attending the Round Rock Express vs. New Orleans Zephyrs game scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock.  Tentative plans are for a pre-game meal at the Salt Lick restaurant near the southwest corner of the Dell Diamond parking lot.  Plan to meet at the Salt Lick at 5:30 p.m.

If you plan to attend please indicate (1) the number of people that will attend the pre-game meal (for the purposes of making a reservation at the Salt Lick) and (2) the number of game tickets required ($12 plus $1 convenience charge each).  Please send an email with those numbers to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com no later than Monday, April 12.

Tickets will be purchased on April 12 and the pdf file containing the tickets will be sent to each attendee shortly thereafter.

 

National SABR Day Get-together

The Rogers Hornsby Chapter will hold a get-together to celebrate National SABR Day on Saturday, January 30 starting at 6:00 p.m.  This will be held at the home of a chapter member in northwest Austin.  Please email Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com for directions.

Wear your favorite jersey or cap and perhaps bring a meaningful piece of baseball memorabilia.  Food will be provided, bring your own beer.  We will be taking a chapter photograph at 8:00 p.m.

 

Hornsby Chapter Winter Meeting 2010

Society for American Baseball Research
ROGERS HORNSBY CHAPTER
Fourth Annual WINTER MEETING
 
at TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
OLD MAIN BUILDING, ROOM 320
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010
10am – 4pm
 
 
AGENDA   (as of December 18, 2009)
 
10:00 – 10:20am – Meet and greet
 
10:20 – 10:30am – Welcome and logistics – Bill Gilbert & Gilbert Martinez
 
10:30 – 11:00am – Icebreaker – Baseball Quiz – Norman Macht
 
11:00 – 12:15pm – Houston Astros’ broadcaster Bill Brown
 
12:15 – 1:15pm – Lunch, mingle, and memorabilia review
 
1:15 – 1:45pm – Scott Barzilla – Player Rating Stat
 
1:45 – 2:15pm – Fred Worth – Ballplayer Gravestones
 
2:15 – 2:45pm – Norman Macht – Oral History, a Visit with Ted Lyons
 
2:45pm – 4pm – Panel discussion – Hot Topics in Baseball – Mike Capps, Gene Watson, and Jim Baker. Jan Larson will moderate.
 
 
Book Exchange – members are encouraged to bring a baseball book to exchange
 
Memorabilia – if you’d like to bring a memorabilia item, take a minute to tell about it
 
Dress Code – wear your favorite team jersey or cap, especially if there’s a story to tell about them
 

You may contact any member of the organizing committee if you have any questions:

Gilbert Martinez : gmartinez46@austin.rr.com

Monte Cely : cely@swbell.net

Jan Larson : jan.a.larson@gmail.com

Bill Gilbert : billcgilbert@sbcglobal.net