Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 2018 (MICHAEL STOKES VIA FLICKR.COM)

SABR welcomes new Williamsport chapter in Pennsylvania

Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 2018 (MICHAEL STOKES VIA FLICKR.COM)SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new regional chapter.

The Jimmy Sebring/Williamsport Chapter serves members in north-central Pennsylvania; the chapter leader is Jack Houston. The chapter is named after the popular Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who hit the first home run in modern World Series play in 1903 and tragically died young at the age of 27. Williamsport is also the home of the Little League World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

SABR’s 81 regional chapters cover 39 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.; plus international chapters in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia), Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Latin America (Venezuela, Dominican Republic), the United Kingdom, Europe (Netherlands), and Italy. For a list of all SABR chapters, visit SABR.org/chapters. A calendar of upcoming SABR meetings can be found at SABR.org/events.

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Originally published: May 20, 2021. Last Updated: May 21, 2021.