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Annual Joe Dimaggio Legends Game Memorial Classic Game
South Florida Chapter (SABR): SABR DAY ANNOUNCEMENT
SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER: SABR DAY ANNOUNCEMENT
What: South Florida Chapter National SABR Day Get-Together
When: Saturday January 28, 2012
Where: Fort Lauderdale Stadium/1:00 p.m.
Time: 12:00 noon Meet-up Time
January 13 ,2012
Hello Everyone:
Are you still getting over those after holiday's blues? I have the solution to your problem.
Come join your fellow SABR'ites, family and friends for a day of hardball under the sun.On Saturday January 28, the South Florida Chapter will be celebrating SABR Day by attendingthe Joe DiMaggio Memorial Classic Legends Game at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Game time is to begin at 1 pm
in what promises to be a special day watching such legends of the past as Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd", Bert "Campy" Campaneris, Orlando Cepeda, John "Blue Moon" Odom and Cookie Rojas take to the diamond.
The original block of tickets I reserved have been sold out but it's not to late to still purchaseducats for the game. If anyone is interested in attending let me know and I will call the good people organizing the Memorial Classic event and secure additional tickets. For those of you that have already purchasedyour tickets I will be mailing them out this weekend so keep your eyes peeled for their arrival.
I can be reached at sflasabr@hotmail.com if you are interested in joining us for a special day of baseball, comradie and a good time.
Many Happy Innings,
Sam Zygner
   
Minnie Minosa, Bill Lee, Cookie Rojas, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
South Florida SABR Announcements - By Sam Zygner - CO-Chair
11-6-2011
I am proud to announce that fellow SABR'ite and South Florida Chapter member Lyle Spatz has released a new book titled, The Team That Forever Changed Baseball and America: The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers.
Lyle's brilliant work can be pre-ordered through Nebraska Press.
10-21-2011
Negro League Baseball Art Exhibit by Kadir Nelson: We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
On Friday, November 4th through January 8th at the historic Freedom Tower (600 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami) Miami-Dade College will be hosting on the 2nd Floor Gallery an art exhibit, "We Are The Ship" the Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson as told through his paintings.
In 1996, artist Kadir Nelson began painting a scene from the Negro Leagues-a showdown between two baseball giants; a tall long-limbed pitcher from Mobile, Alabama, named Satchel Paige; and a muscle-bound batter named Josh Gibson, who was originally from Georgia then went to Pittsburgh, PA. At the peak of their professional battle in the 1942 Negro League World Series, Paige would intentionally walk two batter to face Gibson. When the pitcher went on to strike out Gibson in just three pitches, his already colossal fame grew to legendary proportions.
Thirty-three of the Kadir's paintings, along with 13 preliminary original sketches are included in the exhibition. In addition, the Miami Book Fair International joins this program by hosting Nelson in a reading of his book to be announced.
10-7-2011
Reseach Needs
I recently received two e-mails from researchers looking for help. The first researcher is looking for help with the Senior Professional Baseball League. The second response from a researcher is focusing on the 1952 Florida International League. Anyone in our Chapter who can assist our fellow baseball researchers please let them know as they need your assistance (see below).
Dusty Sloan is looking for information concerning the Senior Professional Baseball League (1989-1990). Specifically Dusty is looking for help with: Transaction Sheets, Statistic Sheets (i.e. Elias or Howe) and box Scores.
Dusty can be reached at his email: sportssloan@yahoo.com
Sam Bradley is a young filmmaker who recently graduated from the University of Miami. He came across a short article detailing the Miami Sun Sox and their amazing 1952 season in the old Florida International League and is putting together a documentary focusing on the pennant race especially relating to the Sun Sox and the Miami Beach Flamingos including: (Max Macon, Gil Torres, Billy Harris, etc.)
Sam needs assistance in finding the relatives of Max Macon, Billy Harris and scholars with knowledge concerning Pepper Martin. Also, he is looking for anyone that has photos, home movies, and memorabilia that would help him tell the story visually. Anyone who has information relating to this time period, as well as knowledge concerning the decline of the minor league during this time period please contact Sam. Sam is interested in speaking with anyone interested in the FIL and this time period.
Sam can be reached at his email: samcbradley@gmail.com or his cellphone (502) 724-6115
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