15th Annual Bill Gilbert Winter Meeting of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter

This email is the official announcement for the 15th Annual Bill Gilbert Winter Meeting. Details are below.

WHAT: A fun-filled day of baseball and baseball-related content with like-minded folks

WHEN: Saturday, January 9th 2021 @ 9:00 AM. The official schedule starts at 9:30 but we wanted to give folks time to wander “in” and mingle. The schedule has us ending around 3:15 PM, but we may go a tad longer as needed.

WHERE: Pre-register for the Zoom call here: https://txstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudeytrz0jGdAmmGA2ahyOahZ0Yc6-a0yd

WHO: This year we have two, count ‘em TWO Major League Baseball players headlining the event!

ROSS OHLENDORF pitched from 2007–2016 for the Diamondbacks, Yankees, Pirates, Red Sox, Padres, Nationals, Rangers, Royals, and Reds. He ended his career in 2017 with the Yakult Swallows in Tokyo and while with MLB, he also pitched locally for the Round Rock Express. Since retiring he’s remained close to the game but also raises longhorn cattle at Rocking O Longhorns. His primary interests are how teams acquire and develop talent, player/coach communications, and the overlap of analytics and traditional scouting.

TONY KEMP is a second baseman and outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. He’s also played for the Chicago Cubs but is probably most known (around these parts) for his role on the Houston Astros, for whom he played from 2016-2019.

We’ll also have plenty of trivia, an interactive warmup session from Jim Baker, mock Hall of Fame voting, and our usual informative chat with Mike Capps. Given the upheaval in the minor league system this year, I expect there to be plenty for him to discuss.

==== WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU ====

Yes, that’s right, this is a participatory event! Here’s how you can come prepared:

Bring your questions for Ross and Tony. There will be time during both chats for you to ask!
Find one piece of memorabilia to show everyone! Spend a few minutes telling us about one treasured piece from your collection.
Do your Hall of Fame research! Towards the end of the meeting we’ll be holding a vote like we always do, so make sure you have your selections ready. Here’s a handy link showing career stats for everyone on the ballot: https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2021.shtml.> Remember: “Voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.”
Prepare some lunch! At noon we’ll take a lunch break, leaving the call open for people to chat as they eat.

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Hope to see you “there”, and by “there” I mean: https://txstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudeytrz0jGdAmmGA2ahyOahZ0Yc6-a0yd

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