Central Virginia Chapter of SABR

02/16/2024

Great convo with author Keith O'Brien on his soon to be published book" Charlie Hustle, the Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball."

You can pre-order his book on Amazon, but don't do that. Order it from Keith's area local independent bookstore and he will autograph it for you.

We are pleased to be the home bookstore for Keith O'Brien, author of Paradise Falls, Fly Girls, and Outside Shot. Place your order here for signed and/or personalized copies. Keith's upcoming book is Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. It releases ...

02/14/2024

Thursday evening at 7E we talk with Keith O Brien, author. Zoom link in comments below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR15VNcGbnz9FZO2UrlWwRuCOaZsl13iHBMk2LcebOQ_B5VSge-ZEz3UyVM_aem_AWy1f8441twU6c0fHU9U7j4rJHkIN-zGKWZjy5brku_dG-s3OU3vMHPySrkM9MGRQ2E&si=Frl-rnqWEWctOFru&v=t2BBVngcOCE

Order Now: https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Hustle-Rise-Glory-Baseball/dp/0593317378⭐ "A masterpiece of sports biography.” —Kirkus Reviews⭐“Sports biographies ...

01/18/2024

Exciting news!

Join us on Thursday February 15th at 7:00 pm Eastern when our special guest speaker will be Keith O’Brien, author of the upcoming book Charlie Hustle, the Rise and Fall of Pete Rose.

Hold the date. Zoom link to follow.

12/30/2023

What baseball books are on your 2024 reading list? I got this one for Christmas and plan to jump into it next week.

11/30/2023

Hello all, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday and have some fun plans for December. Sorry we have not been able to coordinate a meting in some time. I understand that this is not everyone's number one priority. But I would like to get some dates, activities, events planned for our chapter in early 2024.

Please message with any ideas you have or want to see. More zoom meetings with authors? in person meetings? Anyone interested in hosting a meeting or planning an outing? Whatever ideas you have, feel free to email me.

I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season and I look forward to hearing back on your thoughts about 2024 activities.

10/30/2023

Rest in Peace, Hondo.

Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.

10/25/2023

Didn’t see that coming. Did you?
Rangers vs. D-backs.

09/25/2023

Welcome new members to the Central Virginia Chapter of SABR! Did your team make the post season?

08/05/2023

A big thank you to Bill Maisannes for sharing his knowledge about Japanese baseball and for bringing some really cool items. Thanks also to Tom Hardiman for sharing some of his original photos from the old negro leagues. We will regroup and send info out about our next meeting.

It’s interesting when you realize that baseball is much more than a game. It helped lead the civil rights movement in America and helped with foreign relations in Japan after WWII.

07/25/2023

We will be hosting the next meeting of the Central Virginia Chapter of Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) on Saturday Aug 5th from 10am-Noon. You do not need to be a member of SABR to attend this event.

We are asking folks to bring their favorite piece of baseball memorabilia to show off. Also, if you want, please feel free to bring any items (cards, pennants, photos, pins, books, magazines, etc) that you want to sell or trade.

This will be strictly a 2- party transaction – up to the seller if they want paid in cash, check, venmo, paypal, etc.

In the SABR Chapter office, I have 25-30 original artworks on display from artists like Arthur K. Miller, Marc Chiarello, and Dick Perez. I also plan to bring my collection of original negro league photographs (25 or so) including Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin, Larry Doby.

Lastly, I plan to bring some vintage baseball cards if anyone is looking to buy or trade.

Go looking in your dad’s attic for that old baseball stuff! Bring it in and let’s talk about it.

The address is:

285 Hydraulic Ridge Road
Suite 6
Charlottesville
(directly across from Albemarle high school)

Hope to see you on Aug 5th!

07/05/2023

This is going to be a fantastic documentary - available to stream beginning July 14th.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI), executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Oscar-winning SUMMER OF SOUL), Tariq Trotter (DESCENDANT), and produced by RadicalMedia, THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through t...

07/01/2023

We are going to shoot for an in person meeting in early August at the chapter HQ- 285 Hydraulic Ridge Road Suite 6 in Charlottesville.

Hoping to meet some of the members of this new(ish) group.

Let me know if there are topics, projects, or any items of interest you want our chapter to consider.