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The Robinson-Kell SABR chapter met on August 3, 2019, at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock at 12:00 p.m. There were 22 members and guests present. The guest speaker was former left-handed major league pitcher Allen McDill, who appeared from 1997 to 2001 with Kansas City, Detroit, and Boston. He appeared in 38 games (all […]

Members and guests of the SABR Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter gathered at Little Italy in Tallahassee, Florida, for their monthly meeting on July 10, 2024.  In attendance were: Matt Hudson, Vice President Brent Kallestad, Communications Co-Director Rene Watters, Communications Co-Director Rick Swain, Treasurer Kent Putnam, Secretary Frank Alarcon Susan Allen Don Blancett Gar Chisenhall Fred […]

SABR North Florida/Buck O’Neil Chapter Meeting Minutes, May 3, 2023 A roundup of highlights from our May meeting. Items discussed: 1 – A renewed call (plea) for members to get their biographical info into Chuck for their baseball card. Gar donned a Braves cap for a photo at the meeting so some progress is underway. […]

MINUTES OF THE SOCIAL GATHERING OF THE BUCK O’NEIL CHAPTER OF SABR, MARCH 4, 2020 Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter members gathered at Island Wing Company in Tallahassee, Florida, at 6 PM on March 4, 2020. In attendance were: Matt Keelean, Chapter President Jeff English Jim Wolf Rick Swaine Kent Putnam Chuck Rosciam Roger Raepple Brent […]

Members and guests of SABR’s Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter assembled on November 1, 2023, at the Florida State University Baseball Complex, Tallahassee, Florida, for a very special meeting. In attendance were: Matt Keelean, President Matt Hudson, Vice President Renee Watters. Communications Co-Director Brent Kallestad, Communications Co-Director Rick Swain, Treasurer Kent Putnam, Secretary Frank Alarcon Susan […]

Members and guests of the Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter gathered on May 1, 2024, at The Blu Halo in Tallahassee, Florida, for their monthly meeting. In attendance were: Matt Keelean, President Rene Watters, Communications Co-Director Brent Kallestad, Communications Co-Director Rick Swain, Treasurer Kent Putnam, Secretary Frank Alarcon Franklin Billingslea Jim Crosby (guest of Brent Kallestad) […]

The SABR-Québec Chapter held its spring meeting on May 18, 2019 in Montréal. Member Marcel Dugas spoke about his recently-published book entitled “Jackie Robinson: un été à Montréal” (“A Summer in Montreal”). The book, whose publication coincides with the 100th anniversary of Robinson’s birth, examines the 1946 season that he spent with the Montreal Royals, […]

The Doug Pappas Research Award recognizes the best oral research presentation at the Annual Convention. Before 2004, it was known as the USA Today Sports Weekly Award; the name was changed to honor the late Doug Pappas. The award for the best oral research presentation was first presented at the 1990 SABR convention in Cleveland […]

Edited by Bill Staples Jr., Committee Chairman IN THIS ISSUE: New Committee Co-Chair Committee website revamp Expanded committee expertise: Taiwanese Baseball The Chinese National Team joins the Texas AirHogs Yosh Kawano honored Baseball’s Bridge to the Pacific: Symposium on US-Japanese baseball relations Discovery of the Kataoka letter: Laying the foundation for Ruth’s ’34 tour of […]

Here are the SABR Bookshelf listings for Fall 2019. To get your NEW book listed on The SABR Bookshelf, make sure a review copy is sent to: The SABR Bookshelf, Cronkite School at ASU, 555 N. Central Ave. #416, Phoenix, AZ 85004. An e-book file will also suffice; please send the e-book in PDF, EPUB […]