Join us for our annual SABR Day lunch on Saturday, January 24 at 12:00 noon at the Macaroni Grill in the Arboretum in Austin. The address is 9828 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX 78759. Please RSVP to Jan Larson here if you plan to attend so we can have an accurate headcount.
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2015 Chapter Winter Meeting
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
September Meeting
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Tuesday, September 23 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
SABR Day
We will have an informal SABR Day lunch get-together at noon on Saturday, January 25 (SABR Day) at the Macaroni Grill located at 9828 Great Hills Trail in Austin (Arboretum area).
Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
2014 Annual Winter Meeting
Society for American Baseball Research
ROGERS HORNSBY CHAPTER
Eighth Annual WINTER MEETING
at TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
OLD MAIN BUILDING, ROOM 320
San Marcos, Texas
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
THE LINEUP (in alphabetical order):
JIM BAKER – will handle warm-up duties.
MIKE CAPPS – Director of Broadcasting for the Round Rock Express – AAA affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Mike will preview the 2014 Express and Rangers’ seasons.
BOB DORRILL – will update us on the 2014 SABR National Convention to be held in Houston
MATT KATA – Manager-Baseball Outreach for the Round Rock Express. Matt will tell us about his experiences as a professional baseball player.
CHUCK KAUFMAN – will tell us about his trip to Cuba and their baseball, socialism-style.
JAN LARSON – will tell us what he did on his summer vacation.
EDDIE ROBINSON and PAUL ROGERS will discuss Eddie’s career as a major league player, coach, GM and scout and their recent collaboration on the book Lucky Me, My 65 Years in Baseball.
Note — copies of this book will be available for purchase.
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. NOTES – we must have your lunch order by 10am in order to get delivery by noontime; 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 member of the organizing committee 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.
Please note: The exterior of Old Main is being refurbished and there may still be scaffolding around the outside of the building. Exercise caution as you enter. The ongoing construction should not effect the interior of the building.
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:
December Meeting
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Tuesday, December 17 starting at 6:00 p.m. For the quiz fanatics there will be a quiz based on the recently concluded 2013 major league season.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
November Meeting
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Tuesday, November 19 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
October Meeting – World Series Watch Party
We will be gathering at the home of Chapter member Jim Baker on Saturday , October 26 to watch the third game of the 2013 World Series.
Jim’s house is located in Cedar Park. More information will be forthcoming as details are finalized.
September Meeting: Back to Iron Works
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Thursday, September 19 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
July Meeting : Visitors from the North and Baseball
For our July meeting, we are going to welcome a group of approximately 14 fellow SABR members from the Chicago area who will be in town to take in some games between the Round Rock Express and the Iowa Cubs, the AAA farm club of the Chicago Cubs.
On Saturday, July 20, we will meet our visitors from the north at the Salt Lick BBQ across the parking lot from the Dell Diamond. Since that night’s game has an early, 6:05 p.m. starting time, we are going to meet correspondingly early at the Salt Lick. I will make a reservation for 4:00 p.m.
I will also be purchasing game tickets for those that want them approximately one week prior to the game, in particular, on Friday, July 12. I will be using my stash of Express "flex plan" tickets that cost $11 each.
For anyone that wishes to attend, I need to hear from you before July 12 with (1) the number of game tickets you would like and (2) the number of people in your party that will be attending the pre-game dinner at the Salt Lick.
Please email me privately at jan.a.larson@gmail.com with your ticket and dinner numbers.