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The Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington Chapter of SABR met on Saturday, April 27, 2019, and had an awesome baseball time! We skyped with our guest speaker, Jacob Pomrenke. Jacob is the SABR Director of Editorial Content and Chairman of SABR’s Black Sox Scandal Research Committee and the editor of Scandal on the South Side: The […]

On Monday night, November 20, 2017, thirty-four faithful SABR members of the Larry Dierker Chapter shared a moment in time through a newly produced documentary A Long Way Home documenting the struggles and determination of 10 former major league players of color who just wanted to play professional baseball. Our audience was captivated by the […]

For the 105 attendees of the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s 14th annual banquet on November 4, 2011, it was a memorable night. Filling up the Grand Ballroom at the Denver Athletic Club after navigating Friday night traffic in downtown Denver, all the guests were treated to a fine evening of baseball chatter and camaraderie, with the […]

The SABR Larry Dierker Chapter monthly meeting on Monday, November 21, 2016, provided a variety of speakers on many interesting topics for 34 members and friends in Houston, Texas. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com led off by talking about his career starting as an Astros fan sitting in the Astrodome with his Dad to becoming a fulltime […]

SABR’s Sweet Lou Johnson Lexington Chapter held its February 23, 2019, meeting at the Tates Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library. Our guest speaker was sportswriter and photographer Clinton Riddle. Riddle shared the story of how he came to be writing about baseball and the many twists and turns his career has taken.   […]

It was standing room only at the Larry Dierker Chapter’s first meeting in 2014 on Monday, January 13 as 42 loyal SABR members gathered to kick off the new year. To start the meeting it was our honor and pleasure to salute our own Bill Brown, Houston Astros broadcaster who last week was selected as the 2013 […]

Our April 2023 Larry Dierker Chapter meeting was held on Monday, April 17 at the Spaghetti Western Italian Restaurant at 1608 Shepherd Drive in Houston.  There was a Zoom option for those wishing to attend remotely.   The April 17, 2023, chapter meeting video can be found on the chapter’s YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/Tlxe2Z4dbYI Twenty-five […]

On Saturday, November 2, 2019, a record-setting crowd of 171 SABR members and friends packed the Super Suites at Coors Field for the 22nd annual Rocky Mountain SABR Chapter Banquet. The event celebrated all aspects of baseball, as well as the Colorado Rockies’ 2007 National League championship team — which won 21 out of 22 […]

On Monday, May 8, 2017, under cool breezes and ideal conditions, 30 SABR members and friends from the Larry Dierker Chapter enjoyed the hospitality of the Sugar Land Skeeters at Constellation Field. Thanks to Ira Liebman and Mark Hudec for making the arrangements. The evening started in the Insperity Club with a fabulous prime rib dinner […]

East Tennessee ChapterMeeting: Saturday, May 24, 2014 Location: Seymour Heights Christian Church, Seymour, TN Time: 3:30pm Attendees: Mark Aubrey, Drew Jenkins, Tim McComas, Brad Ridenour, Ed Ripley, Will Ripley, Steve Searcy, Bryan Steverson Special Guest: Steve Searcy, former MLB pitcher (Tigers & Phillies) Discussion: Within an open Q&A format, Steve Searcy provided a very entertaining […]