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November 2012 Editor:
A citation of the article on the magazines web site reads, Based on a Ramsey County Historical Society exhibit, this article reveals the untold story of some of the local baseball players who struggled to overcome racial indignities and gain recognition for their abilities. There is some material on the national scene and while there was no Negro Leagues team in Minnesota, many African Americans played on integrated teams. The state did have several semi-pro black clubs prior to World War II. Some of the local legends included Bobby Marshall, Billy Williams and Toni Stone, a legendary woman player. Negro Leagues teams did sometimes barnstorm and play in St. Paul in the 1930s through the 50s. Although the end of Major League Baseballs color line in 1947 with the singing [sic] of Jackie Robinson was welcomed by many African Americans, it started the demise of the old Negro Leagues. The article contains a list of local players and other African American players, such as Willie Mays, who were in the states minor league system on their way to the majors.
The annual Hot Stove League meeting has tentatively been scheduled for Saturday night, February 2. Stay tuned for more details, including the location. The Halsey Hall Chapter Book Club will meet Saturday, December 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Barnes & Noble in Har Mar Mall in Roseville to discuss Where They Aint: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern Baseball by Burt Solomon. The Spring Chapter Meeting has tentatively been scheduled for Saturday, April 20. As with the Hot Stove League get-together, the date is dependent on finding a facility for the event.
Jeff attended his first game July 31, 1983 (vs. the Seattle Mariners) and has been at Eric Miltons no-hitter, the 3,000th hits by Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken, and has attended 650 Twins games and more than 700 major league games. He has known about SABR since he was 19 and has now become a member. Born in 1976, Jeff shares his April 20 birthday with fellow chapter member Barry Bengtsson as well as Eric Tipton, Steamer Flanagan, Don Mattingly, Dave “Beauty” Bancroft, Todd Hollandsworth, Harry Agganis, Preston Gomez, Brandon Belt, Luther Vandross, Lionel Hampton, Adolf Hitler, and Barney Gumble of The Simpsons. Leanne Rohrbach joined SABR last spring and has attended the SABR convention and recent chapter meeting although the newsletter editor forgot to put her profile information in the newsletter at the time, so she is being introduced now. Leanne is from Reading, Pennsylvania, where her folks still live. She was adopted and has half-siblings on her birth moms side. Leanne worked for Wells Fargo and is now deciding whether to return to school and get a history degree. She attended her first major league game July 3, 1995, at Veterans Stadium, sitting in right field for the Mets at Phillies game because her mom wanted to be near her favorite player, Jim Eisenreich. Leanne was at Bobby Abreus last game with the Phillies, in 2006, saw Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle in 2009, and was at the game at which the Twins clinched the division title in 2010. However, the most significant game she attended was Danny Almontes perfect game in the 2001 Little League World Series. Leanne went to her first Reading Phillies game in 1994 and has attended hundreds of games there. She worked in concessions in 2006 but once took a day off to watch a pitching matchup between Gio Gonzalez and Mike Pelfrey. Players she has seen play for the Phillies include Scott Rolen, Pat Burrell, Jimmy Rollins, and Ryan Howard while she has seen Bartolo Colon, Richie Sexson, Justin Morneau, and Stephen Strasburg play for opponents. Leanne says,“Baseball is pretty much my life. Otherwise Im fairly uninteresting. Leanne shares her April 8 birthday with Jeremy Hellickson, Felix Hernandez, Jim “Catfish” Hunter, Carlos Santana, Timo Perez, Gary Carter, Turk Farrell, John Hiller, Charlie “Paw Paw” Maxwell, Shecky Greene, Betty Ford, John Havlicek, Julian Lennon, Sonja Henie, Pug Lund, and Hank Aarons 715th home run.
The committee, led by Rich Arpi, welcomes members for an introductory meeting at the Minnesota History Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13. The center has a pay lot as well as some parking meters. There is also free street parking nearby. Members can meet in the cafeteria on the main floor and should bring photo identification if they are not already registered with the History Center library as well as pens/pencils and paper and/or a lap top computer. Rich will introduce the project, explain its goals, and talk about the library. The group will then go upstairs to the library and, with guidance, start working. The library will close at 8 p.m. If enough interest exists for another meeting, including for those who cannot attend on November 13, Rich will meet interested members in the cafeteria on Saturday, November 17 at 9 a.m. Many Minnesota cities (Early Baseball in Minnesota) have already been covered, although its possible baseball started even earlier than has now been documented, so those cities are still fair game for research. And many Minnesota cities have not yet been researched. Anyone interested in learning more or in participating may contact Rich Arpi, 651-739-6986. Please let Rich know if you can make the meeting on November 13 or if you would like to attend November 17.
February 2Hot Stove League Meeting. For more information, contact Howard Luloff, 952-922-5036.
December 2Halsey Hall Chapter Board Meeting, 3 p.m. For more information, contact Art Mugalian, 612-721-2825.
December 8Book Club, Barnes & Noble, Har Mar Mall, Roseville, 9:30 a.m., Where They Aint: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern Baseball by Burt Solomon. For more information, contact Art Mugalian, 612-721-2825.
November 13Research Workshop for Minnesota Baseball History Project, Minnesota History Center, 6 p.m. (and possibly November 17 at 9 a.m.) For more information, contact Rich Arpi, 651-739-6986.
December 16Research Committee, Bakers Square, Roseville, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Rich Arpi, 651-739-6986.
April 20Spring Chapter Meeting. For more information, contact Howard Luloff, 952-922-5036.
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