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Fall Chapter Meeting and Other Upcoming Events
The 2017 Fall Chapter meeting will be Saturday, November 4 at Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd Street in south Minneapolis.
Registration for the meeting is at 8:30 with research presentations beginning at 9:00. A business meeting will be held during lunch with a featured guest to follow. The cost for the meeting and lunch is $10. The meeting only is $5. Those wanting lunch must RSVP to Howard Luloff, 952-922-5036.
Lloyd Kepple reports that Dick Stigman is interested in attending as a featured guest. Dick, a noted Minnesota player who pitched for the Twins in the 1960s, has been interested in the past but has had to demur for various reasons. His attendance at this time is tentative but hopeful.
Members are invited to submit a proposal to make a research presentation at the meeting. Proposals must be sent to Research Committee co-chairs Brenda Himrich or Sarah Johnson and include a title and brief outline of what the presentation will consist of with emphasis on the research that will be included. Standard presentations are 20 minutes (with an additional eight minutes for questions) although the duration may be longer or shorter depending on the needs of the presenter and of the schedule. The Research Committee (which also consists of Dan Levitt, Jim Cox, Doug Skipper, Stew Thornley, Rich Arpi, and Bob Tholkes) will finalize the schedule of research presentations two weeks before the meeting, so proposals must be submitted by then.
Three proposals have been approved so far:
- John Gallo: The 1957 St. Paul Saints
- Sarah Johnson: When Baseballs Winter Meetings Came to Minneapolis
- Bob Tholkes: Speculations on the Origins of Baseball Umpiring
Research note: A good place to start with any research project is the Halsey Hall Chapter Baseball Research Primer.
Other Stuff:
Book Club
The Halsey Hall Chapter Book Club will meet Saturday, August 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the usual spot, Barnes & Noble in Har Mar Mall in Roseville. The book selection is Storied Stadiums: Baseballs History Through Its Ballparks by Curt Smith. The group will also discuss the Highlights from the 1959 World Series, produced by Sports History Channel and narrated by Vin Scully. It is available on You Tube: 1959 World Series Highlights
Grumpys Gang Get-Together of Baseball Enthusiasts
An informal gathering of interested chapter members and others is planned for Friday, August 11 at Grumpys, 2200 4th Street Northeast, Minneapolis 55418. Start gathering anytime after 5 p.m. to talk and watch baseball, eat, and drink.
Fred Souba Hot Stove Saturday Morning
The next Fred Souba Hot Stove Saturday Morning, an informal breakfast gathering for the purpose of talking baseball, will be at 9:00 on Saturday, September 9 at the new location, Bunnys Northeast, 34 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis 55413, 612-545-5659 (in what was the keg warehouse of the Grain Belt Brewery).
Keep up to date with chapter activities on social media:
SABR Halsey Hall Chapter Facebook page
Halsey Hall Chapter Twitter page
Regular Events
July Road Trips Recap
A double-digit contingent went to Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato July 15 for a Northwoods League game preceded by a meeting with Mankato manager Ryan Kragh and broadcaster Charlie Snelson as well as a trivia contest. Triviamaster Howard Luloff reported that the winning score of 92-1 by Team Janzen-Thornley set a record for widest margin of victory.
Eight members and guests went to Thunder Bay July 29. A few went to Hillcrest Park for a nice view of the Sleeping Giant (above) and all were at Port Arthur Stadium to see the Mankato MoonDogs beat the Thunder Bay Border Cats 13-8.
No more road trips are planned, but several members are planning on attending the state amateur tournament. A couple of games planned are:
- Friday, August 25 at 5 p.m. in Norwood Young America
- Sunday, August 27 at noon in Hamburg
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Member and Chapter News
A couple of marvy members have had baseball articles published recently:
Aaron Sinner: Delayed Romance
Sarah Johnson: The Northwoods League
Emma Charlesworth-Seiler is underway, umpiring in the Gulf Coast League. After a rainout on June 26, she was on the bases and behind the plate for her first games the next day. Here are the box scores:
June 27, 2017, Game 1
June 27, 2017, Game 2
Pat Borzi of the New York Times wrote an article on Emma for espn.com: Another Crack in Major League Baseballs Glass Ceiling
Calendar
August 5Book Club and Vintage Game Video Club, Barnes & Noble, Har Mar Mall, Roseville, 9:30 a.m., Storied Stadiums: Baseballs History Through Its Ballparks by Curt Smith and 1959 World Series Highlights.
August 11Grumpys Gang Get-Together of Baseball Enthusiasts, Grumpys Bar and Grill, Minneapolis, starting at 5:00 p.m.
September 9Fred Souba Hot Stove Saturday Morning, Bunnys Northeast, Minneapolis, 9:00 a.m.
November 4Fall Chapter Meeting, 9:00 a.m, Faith Mennonite Church, Minneapolis. For more information, contact Howard Luloff, 952-922-5036.
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Board of Directors 2017-2018
PresidentTom Flynn
Vice PresidentFrank Kadwell
SecretaryBrent Heutmaker
TreasurerJerry Janzen
Gene Gomes
Bob Komoroski
Hans Van Slooten
Membership Committee ChairHans Van Slooten
Events Committee ChairHoward Luloff
Research Committee ChairsBrenda Himrich and Sarah Johnson
The Holy Cow! EditorStew Thornley
WebmasterJohn Gregory
Ass. WebmastersStew Thornley and Frank Kadwell
Social Media DirectorTom Flynn
Halsey Hall Chapter Web Page
Past issues of The Holy Cow! are available on-line.
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