Emil Rothe (Chicago) Chapter
The Emil Rothe Chapter serves the Chicagoland area. It was first formed in 1976 by Rothe, a writer and researcher who reportedly saw more than 1,000 games featuring his beloved Cubs. He served as SABR’s vice-president in 1975-76 and co-hosted the 1976 SABR national convention in Chicago. Read more about him in this 1983 SABR Salute essay.
The Emil Rothe Chapter hosted SABR’s annual convention in 2015 and again in 2023.
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Events: The Chicago chapter gathers for in-person meetings, Zoom meetings, ballgames, and lunches throughout the year. SABR Chicago chapter meetings are open to ALL baseball fans. For details on the next chapter meeting, visit SABR.org/events.
Website/Social Media: Want to learn more? Check out our chapter website at sabrchicago.com, follow us on X/Twitter @sabrchicago, on Bluesky @sabrchicago.bsky.social, and like us on Facebook.
SABR chapter meetings are open to all baseball fans. For details on the next chapter meeting, visit SABR.org/events.
Newsletters: Click here to access a folder with all past issues of the Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter newsletters.
Contacts:
- Richard Hansen (Chair)
- John Racanelli (Vice Chair)
- Bill Pearch (Secretary / Newsletter Editor)
- Sean Kolodziej (Treasurer)
- Tim Czuba (Membership)