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A very happy group of Houston Astros fans gathered on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the Spaghetti Western restaurant on Shepherd Drive for the monthly meeting of the SABR Larry Dierker Chapter. Celebrating the Astros victory in the ALCS seemed to be the prime order of business. Chair Bob Dorrill brought the meeting to order […]

On October 19, 2015, the Larry Dierker Chapter had a fine crowd of 34 members and friends who heard from variety of speakers thanks to Jim Kreuz. Highlights of the meeting were: The announcement that Peggy Dorrill had come closest to forecasting the number of wins the Astros would have in 2015. She projected 85 […]

Thirty-two SABR members and guests of the Larry Dierker Chapter began the new year with a lively session on January 19, 2015, which was opened by Jacqueline Holm of the Sugar Land Skeeters who spoke in some detail about the Hot Stove Banquet coming up on Thursday evening. Bob Dorrill showed all in attendance the  […]

The attendance at a SABR Halsey Hall Chapter meeting exceeded 40 for the first time at the spring meeting April 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. Jerry Janzen, Howard Luloff, Bob Tholkes, Bob Komoroski, Jeff Lenz, Steve Bratkovich, Jim Hurt, Gil Waibel, Lee Temanson, Denny Laudal, Cary Smith, Art Mugalian, Tom Flynn, Dave Lande, Dave Jensen, Gene […]

On June 1, 2013, 36 SABR members and guests met in Los Angeles for an Allan Roth Chapter meeting. Former major leaguer Chris Donnels spoke for 90 minutes about his college career at Loyola Marymount, his College World Series experience, the culture shock that resulted from his minor league assignments in Tennessee and Mississippi, his […]

The Sacramento Chapter held its annual fall luncheon on Saturday November 12, at Espanol Restaurant. Forty people, including members and guests, attended and had a very good Italian meal. Our speakers included: Judge George Nicholson, Associate Justice with the California Court of Appeals, Third District, Sacramento, and researcher on Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson. Judge […]

Twenty members were present for the May 23, 2011, monthly roundtable of the Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter at its usual location, The Original Crusoe’s, Osceola and Compton avenues in South St. Louis. Lew Levey reported on his visit to the new SABR headquarters in Phoenix and said he thought the “Spartan” offices showed judicious […]

The Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter, formed in 2015, serves the metro Baltimore region, southern Pennsylvania, and all of Maryland. Baltimore has been home to professional baseball teams in the American Association, Union Association, National League, American League, Federal League, International League, and the Negro Leagues. Baltimore is also the birthplace of George Herman “Babe” Ruth, our […]

From Phil Thompson at the Chicago Tribune on May 15, 2020, with mention of SABR member Jim Leeke: If living without sports and other forms of entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic seems alien, it pales compared with the upheaval of 1918. World War I dominated daily life, the Cubs and Red Sox staged a brief […]

A SABR member since 1991, Tom Ruane has continuously broadened his interests and is now a member of 11 SABR committees! And his memberships are more than nominal as he is a valuable and active contributor. His service to SABR has included membership on the Nominating Committee and as a judge at several SABR conventions. […]