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Dante provided us with insights to the forming of a first year league and team: The signing of the players; the travels; and the accomodations for the team. The FWBL is one of the very few leagues that employ players that are both independent and affilated. This is the first year of the league and Dante promised more to come in the future with possible expansion into other parts of Florida. To learn more of the league, the teams, including the players, click on FWBL and the Miami Diamantes above. Tickets are not only reasonable, they are cheap at $5 per game.

Dante, a native of Pennsylvania, also has worked for the affiliated teams Fort Myers Miracles and Charlotte Stone Crabs.

Sam Zygner, South Florida SABR Co-Chair, on the left, and Dante on the right.

Lyle, recipient of the Bob Davids Award for the year 2000, and the Chairman of the SABR Baseball Record Committe presented Dubious Memories. Lyle presented examples on how memories differ from the records. For example:

What really happened is that Ron did not bat until the second inning and he fouled out to the catcher.

Paul Proia

Paul the author of Just a Big Kid: The Life and Times of Rube Waddell, promised a twist to the topic The Best Hitting Team in Baseball History and Paul fulfilled his promised.

The best hitting team in baseball history were the opponents of the PhiladelphiaPhillies of the 1930' aided by just plain bad Phillies' pitching and the above hitter friendly Baker Bowl.

For more of Paul's gems, see Paul's Mighty Casey web page and for more on the Phillies of the1930's, see Tom Raune's article on the Retrosheet

Lyle on the left, Sam center, and Paul on the right

And finally and most important,
The South Florida SABR Chapter
World Council
Committee Meeting
Solving the World's Most Crucial Problems.

Will the Marlins, Rays, Twins, Cubs, Pirates, and Nationals make the playoffs in 2010? Will the Yankees finish last in the American League East in 2010?

Stay tuned for the answers to these critical questions of the Council !

**For larger images of the Council, please click through each image.

Society for American Baseball Research

South Florida Chapter

Baseball for South Florida