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Tom HuffordRight, Rich, I am here in Cleveland - looking forward to seeing you any other Net 54'ers who might show up, too.
It looks like a great convention - we open tomorrow morning (Thursday) with a few words from Bob Feller (isn't he the best pre-war pitcher still around?), who has agreed to stay around most of the day.
Player/broadcaster panels will include Rick Manning, Len Barker, Dave Burba, Joe Charboneau, Vern Fuller, and Kevin Rhomberg (not pre-war, but ....)
Research presentations will include:
"The First Century of 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'"
"Tris Speaker: A Leader Among Men"
"Smoke on the Water: Joe Wood in Cleveland"
"Playing Legion Ball on 'Mr. Groom's Team'" - presented by Bob Groom's granddaughter
"Dr. Joseph Creamer: The Man Who Tried to Fix the 1908 Pennant Race"
"The 1908 Bribe Attempt: The Untold Story"
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Coliseum" - about Bill Veeck's plan to move the St. Louis Browns to the West Coast, and how Pearl Harbor interruped.
etc., etc.
A great time should be had by all!