August 21 SABR meeting in Vancouver

[baseballart]

Jennifer and I will be hosting another baseball meeting and BBQ in Vancouver on Saturday, August 21. It's at Nat Bailey Stadium, and starts at 1 pm.

It's a Northwest SABR meeting (www.sabr.org). There's no admission charge and all are welcome to attend.

Former ballplayers attend and talk about their playing days. Last year, Ossie Chavarria spoke. There's a Facebook group for the meeting and you can see a video of Ossie's talk here

After the meeting, Jennifer and I will have a BBQ at our place, and there's a game that night at the stadium, with fireworks after the game.

It's a fun event, and only a short 2 hour 15 minute drive from Seattle, and six hours from Portland.

John Haar and Ossie Chavarria

Max

[FUBAR]

might be a nice thing to come out to.... im going to find you on facebook MAX

[ktwilli71]

I would love to go to a meeting like that someday . Unfortunately I am on the east coast .

When money is tight and I cant go hunting down cards I want to buy I love to read about baseball history . I have read some pretty good books in the
last year.

[baseballart]

Up-date: Ian Dixon, former Yankee farmhand from 1961 to 1964 will be speaking: http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=dixon-001ian. Ian's son Colin was also a minor leaguer, in the Red Sox organization in the 1990s.

I expect to line up at least one more speaker, hopefully a major leaguer, and will let you know.

One added benefit of attending the meeting and bbq: you will have an opportunity to try for high score on the Williams baseball game:

[GoldenAge50s]

Boy, Max, does that game ever bring back memories! If I recall, it's of early '50's vintage.

When I was a kid on vacation, the hotel lobby in St Louis had this game & I spent every moment when we weren't sight-seeing feeding every nickle I could find into it!

I thought it was the greatest game ever invented!

[baseballart]

I've just had it confirmed that Ian's son, Colin, will also be attending. Colin played in the Red Sox organization in the 1990s

http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=dixon-001col

This may be the first time father and son ex-ballplayers spoke at a regional SABR meeting--at least it's the first time here in Vancouver

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by baseballart

I've just had it confirmed that Ian's son, Colin, will also be attending. Colin played in the Red Sox organization in the 1990s

http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=dixon-001col

This may be the first time father and son ex-ballplayers spoke at a regional SABR meeting--at least it's the first time here in Vancouver

Colin is a great guy. Haven't seen him in a few years. He is a friend of my ex-girlfriend's brother, Patrick Poyner, a West Van boy who was drafted by the Texas Rangers and played in their organization: http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=poyner001pat

I look forward to chatting with him again.

Cheers,
Blair