The Rogers Hornsby Chapter will celebrate SABR Day along with chapters across the country and around the world on Saturday, Jan. 28.
The event will be at the home of Gilbert and Raeanne Martinez in southwest Austin starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. A main dish will be served and participants will be asked to contribute to the potluck dinner with side dishes, desserts and beverages. A viewing of various MLB Network shows will be presented.
Please contact Gilbert Martinez (gmartinez46 AT austin.rr.com) to receive directions, to RSVP for the event and to sign up for your contribution.
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Thursday, December 15 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
BRANCH RICKEY, President of the Pacific Coast League (… yes, he’s related to that other Branch Rickey)
FRANK COFFLAND, former AAA umpire
NORMAN MACHT – "The Babe Ruth Era Begins". Noted baseball author and Connie Mack biographer will read an excerpt from his upcoming book: Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years 1915-1932
MIKE CAPPS, Director of broadcasting for the Round Rock Express
SCOTT BARZILLA, Baseball author, sabermetrician and blogger will discuss "Total Player Ratings"
We’ll also have our usual features:
LUNCH – register upon arrival and sign up for your lunch choices; it’ll be delivered — all for a nominal charge. NOTE – we must have your lunch order by 10am in order to get delivery by noontime.
BOOK EXCHANGE – members are encouraged to bring a baseball book to exchange
MEMORABILIA DISPLAY – there is scheduled time prior to lunch for memorabilia owners to describe & discuss.
DRESS CODE – everyone is encouraged to wear your favorite team’s cap, jersey, or sportswear.
You may contact any member of the organizing committee if you have any questions:
The meeting will be on the third floor in the Old Main building on the Texas State University campus. Look for the elevator on the first floor, or use the stairs. Here’s a photo of Old Main:
Directions to Texas State University-San Marcos
If you’re traveling north from San Antonio, take I-35 and take Exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive.
If you’re traveling south from Austin, take I-35 and take Exit 206, Aquarena Springs Drive.
Travel west on Aquarena Springs Drive, which turns into University Drive. After crossing the San Marcos River, you will come to a traffic light. Turn right onto Sessom Drive. Just before the first light, turn left on State Street and go up a steep road toward Old Main. Go through a gate (the gate should be up) and continue up the hill. At the top of the hill, make a sharp left turn and drive up to Old Main. Look for parking on this road that winds around the side and back of Old Main.
You can find additional parking at the Pleasant Street Garage, located at the corner of N. LBJ and Pleasant Street. To reach this garage, after you pass through the gate, continue up the hill, then down the hill to the stop sign on Pleasant Street. Turn left; the entrance to the parking garage will be on your left.
You do not need a parking pass to park on campus – however, do not park in spaces not marked as parking spaces or in handicapped parking (unless you have the appropriate tag displayed).
The meeting room is on the third floor in Room 320. There is an elevator on the first floor, or you can take the stairs.
If you get lost or need help, call Gilbert Martinez (cell phone: 512-963-1263).
Use this link to see a Googe map showing the Texas State campus in relation to I-35:
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Thursday, November 17 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Here are the details for this month’s chapter meeting. Consider this a change-up from our usual routine.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, we’ll watch the 4 p.m. showing of Moneyball at the Regal Westgate Stadium 11, 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. (in the same shopping center as Central Market and Hyde Park Bar & Grill). Click here for a map.
To order tickets ahead of time, you can use fandango.com. Click here for more details. We don’t know if the movie will sell out, but if you know you’re attending, it may be wise to order tickets in advance.
After the movie, we have reservations at Hyde Park Bar & Grill. Click here for their website. We’ll get a chance to talk about the movie and may have a guest or two with movie industry experience to give us an additional perspective on Moneyball.
IMPORTANT: Please RSVP to Gilbert (gmartinez46@austin.rr.com) by Friday, Sept. 23, if you plan to attend dinner so we can reserve enough seats at Hyde Park.
The next meeting of the Rogers Hornsby Chapter will be held on Saturday, September 24 and will include a visit to an Austin-area movie house where we will view the latest Brad Pitt film, Moneyball.Moneyball is based on Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane’s "radical" approach to scouting players. We will gather for dinner and share our individual reviews of the production immediately following. The theater and restaurant will be announced at a later date.
Join us for the historic August meeting of the Hornsby Chapter on Monday, August 8 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas as the Express take on the Tacoma Rainiers. Game time is 7:05 p.m. As an added bonus, it is $1 hot dog and soft drink night!
This meeting will mark the 57th consecutive monthly meeting of the Hornsby Chapter thereby surpassing Joe DiMaggio’s streak of 56. We will mark the occasion by gathering for a photo before the game at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Please contact Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com by Friday, August 5 if you would like to purchase advance tickets.
We will be gathering at Iron Works BBQ located at 100 Red River in downtown Austin on Tuesday, July 19 starting at 6:00 p.m.
There is a small parking lot on-site, a larger lot on the south side of Cesar Chavez plus large pay lots across the street to the east. Please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Also mark your calendars for Monday, August 8th when we make history as we gather at the Dell Diamond to watch the Express take on the Tacoma Rainiers. More details to come.