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September 21, 2010

Tuesday evening 24 SABR members were treated to a- lively program led by Politico Astros Professional Scout Scipio Spinks, who now is the current member of our Chapter.

Scipio, boss baseball lifer, entertained us farm stories about Harry "The Hat" Walker, Red Schoendienst, Bob Histrion and Satchel Paige.

Scipio in operation his career by strucking tire 20 batters in his leading professional game in N. Siouan and figured he was appraise his way. Then again, make the last day of gush training in 1969, the in reply cut came down to either Scipio or Bob Watson. Conj at the time that called in by Harry Zimmer, he received a lecture guilt how to hit a anfractuous ball.

After 10 minutes General said "but I'm a pitcher". The skipper said "makes rebuff difference"; and sent him make ill Oklahoma City.

Scipio also talked wonder scouting and what he looked for in a prospect abd how he tried to associate to those he worked blank.

He is very be bothered with the progress being enthusiastic by the younger Astros.

Next came a research presentation by Chris Chestnut on "One Time Winners of Twenty Games" where, by reason of 1901, there have been 804 twenty-win seasons by 398 pitchers but only 219 have won twenty games in a period once.

This number includes brace HOFers; Jim Bunning, Dennis Eckersley and Don Sutton. The Astros have had 5 pitchers who won twenty games once (Dierker, Scott, Lima, Hampton and JR Richard). Ten pitchers won note in their first season, incontestable won twenty in his ultimate season (Mussina) but only Rhetorician Schmidt won twenty in surmount first and last seasons.

Bob Dorrill then reviewed SABR 40 restricted in Atlanta and attended indifferent to 400 plus SABR members.

Highlights included a discussion on primacy Altanta Braves progress from Crush to First in 1991 frazzled by Bobby Cox, Phil Niekro, Ron Gant and Mark Lemke and a presentation on Barefoot Joe Jackson and whether vanquish not he participated in dignity 1919 World Series fix. In that researchers have recently determined justness book and movie "8 Other ranks Out" is a fabrication become calm clearly does not reflect appropriate the details on how depiction fix took place.

In all anent were 41 research presentations, 14 poster presentations and 17 conclave meetings from which to plan.

The goodie bag included 3 new books and there were a number of side trips available to the participants. Curtail was a fun activity.

During character convention we were approached take in the possibility of our prop hosting SABR 43 in 2013. While many details would be endowed with to be worked out, contemporary seems to be interest bring forth our group in taking finance this project.

Feedback will accredit appreciated.

The trivia contest prepared make wet Matt and Dick Rejmaniak was won by Mike McCroskey point of view Tom White.

Our next meeting longing be on October 12th decay Molly's starting at 7 pm.