Author: Jan Larson

July Baseball Watch Party

Our July get-together will be held on Saturday, July 21 at the home of Ryan Pollack starting at 12:30 p.m.  Ryan has graciously offered to host a baseball watch party and will supply a sandwich platter and chips.  Attendees are requested to bring along your favorite side dishes and/or dessert along with your favorite beverage.

Please RSVP to jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

June Meeting Wrap-Up

Ten Hornsby Chapter members, including first time attendee Ryan Cafferty, enjoyed Tex Mex at Serrano’s Mopac on Saturday, June 16.

Attendees
Photo by Raeanne Martinez.

Ryan Pollack provided a challenging quiz authored by Washington Post columnist George Will.  Dan Walsh took home a Mike Piazza bobblehead for besting all others in a decisive victory.

Discussion topics included, among others, the horrible season through which the Orioles and Oriole fans are suffering, the once again outstanding season being put together by Mike Trout and the Yankees’ youth movement.

Details of the July meeting will be forthcoming.  Watch this space.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Our April meeting of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter will include a trip to the ol’ ballyard, the Dell Diamond, on Saturday, April 21 as we watch the Round Rock Express take on the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Preceding the game, we will meet at the nearby Salt Lick restaurant at 5:30 p.m. for pre-game BBQ.

Game tickets are $11 (regularly $16).  Contact Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com to reserve your seats for the game and/or dinner.  Your reservation is final, that means you are obligated to pay for your game ticket(s) as of Saturday April 14.

March Lunch Meeting Summary

Eleven members and guests were in attendance at the County Line BBQ – the birthplace of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter – on Saturday, March 24, 2018 for a discussion of the upcoming season and an entertaining quiz presented by Dan Walsh.  This was arguably the most fun that the members have ever had with a quiz.

Dan asked that a player of “color,” that is, a player with a color in his name or nickname, e.g. Dick Green, Red Ruffing, etc. be listed by his primary position for each of the nine positions along with a similarly named/nicknamed utility player and manager.  The contestant with one or more players at the most positions would be deemed the winner.

Names mentioned by the various contestants included some fairly obvious players such as Red Schoendienst and Bud Black to the more obscure such as Chief Yellow Horse.  Chief Yellow Horse compiled a career record of 8-4 in 38 games (8 starts) for the ’21-’22 Pirates .  You can look it up.

Honors went to Jim Baker who was granted his choice of  major awards from Dan’s major award grab bag.

The date and time for our next meeting is TBD.  An announcement will be forthcoming at a future date.

March BBQ Meeting

Join us for barbecue at the County Line BBQ located at 5204 Ranch Road 2222 (a short distance east of Hwy 360 on 2222) at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 24.

We will be discussing the upcoming season.  Some chapter members, notably the Astros fans, will be optimistic about the 2018 season, while others may express a more cautiously pessimistic view of their favorite team’s chances.

Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.