| Date |
Attendance |
Speaker |
Topic |
| April 10, 1999 |
|
first meeting |
| May 8, 1999 |
8 |
none |
| June 12, 1999 |
5 |
none |
| July 10, 1999 |
4 |
none |
| Aug. 14, 1999 |
7 |
none |
| Sept 11, 1999 |
3 |
none |
| Oct 9, 1999 |
4 |
none |
| Nov 13, 1999 |
3 |
none |
| Dec 11, 1999 |
3 |
none |
| Jan 7, 2000 |
7 |
none |
| Feb 12, 2000 |
11 |
none |
| March 11, 2000 |
15 |
none |
| April 8, 1999 |
9 |
David Pugh |
The Book of Baltimore Orioles Lists |
| May 13, 2000 |
11 |
none |
| June 10, 2000 |
8 |
none |
| July 8, 2000 |
15 |
Fred Stein |
3 books re New York Giants |
| Aug 12, 2000 |
8 |
Stephen Norwood |
Jewish role in breaking baseball's color line |
| Sept 9, 2000 |
14 |
Ron Gabriel |
Goodwin's Wait Till Next Year; Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Oct 14, 2000 |
11 |
Ted Patterson |
Orioles books |
| Nov 11, 2000 |
10 |
none |
| Dec 9, 2000 |
13 |
none |
| Jan 13, 2001 |
11 |
George Hilton |
research on Ring W. Lardner |
| Feb 10, 2001 |
10 |
John Holway |
baseball astrology and Negro leagues |
| March 10, 2001 |
|
[I was absent] |
| April 14, 2001 |
22 |
Chris Kahrl & Clay Davenport |
Baseball Prospectus 2001 |
| May 12, 2001 |
19 |
Burt Solomon |
Where They Ain't |
| June 9, 2001 |
|
Ernestine Miller |
The Babe Book |
| |
|
Greg Schwalenberg |
Babe Ruth Museum |
| July 7, 2001 |
15 |
Jeff Campbell |
baseball songs |
| Aug 11, 2001 |
12 |
Bill Mead |
St. Louis Browns |
| Sept 8, 2001 |
|
Bruce Adams |
Povich Field |
| Oct 13, 2001 |
12 |
James C. Roberts |
Hardball on the Hill |
| Nov 10, 2001 |
15 |
Skip McAfee |
baseball quotations |
| Dec 8, 2001 |
|
Jeff Stuart |
Twilight Teams |
| Jan 12, 2002 |
22 |
Paul Dickson |
The Joy of Keeping Score |
| Feb 9, 2002 |
14 |
Barbara Oremland |
African-American baseball in Louisville |
| March 9, 2002 |
13 |
Bill Gilbert |
several books he's authored or co-authored |
| April 13, 2002 |
15 |
Jane Leavy |
Squeeze Play and Sandy Koufax |
| May 11, 2002 |
10 |
Bruce Adelson |
Brushing Back Jim Crow |
| June 8, 2002 |
11 |
Larry Moffi |
The Conscience of the Game (not yet published) |
| July 13, 2002 |
13 |
J. Thomas Hetrick> |
Chris Von der Ahe and the St. Louis Browns |
| Aug 10, 2002 |
10 |
David Zang |
Fleet Walker's Divided Heart |
| Sept 14, 2002 |
12 |
George Hilton |
Bobo Holloman's 1953 no-hitter |
| Oct 12, 2002 |
12 |
Mark Pattison & David Raglin |
Detroit Tigers Lists and More |
| Nov 9, 2002 |
21 |
Frank Ceresi |
Baseball in Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 14, 2002 |
13 |
Roger Launius |
Seasons in the Sun |
| Jan 11, 2003 |
14 |
Jim Burgess |
Negro Leagues Baseball Living Legends |
| Feb 8, 2003 |
20 |
Neal Conan |
Play by Play |
| March 8, 2003 |
15 |
Jerry Casway |
Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball |
| April 12, 2003 |
9 |
Dana Burton |
former general manager of Baltimore Pride |
| May 10, 2003 |
15 |
Jim Elfers |
The Tour to End all Tours |
| June 14, 2003 |
16 |
Michelle Green |
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanuts" Johnson |
| July 19, 2003 |
9 |
Dean Sullivan |
Early Innings |
| Aug 9, 2003 |
16 |
Ernest Green |
The Diamonds of Dixie |
| Sept 13, 2003 |
15 |
John Holway |
Ted (re Ted Williams) |
| Oct 11, 2003 |
14 |
Rebecca Kraus |
Minor League Baseball |
| Nov 8, 2003 |
14 |
Brad Snyder |
Beyond the Shadow of the Senators |
| Dec 13, 2003 |
13 |
Fred Stein |
And the Skipper Bats Cleanup |
| Jan 10, 2004 |
13 |
Jay Roberts |
Weblogs |
| Feb 14, 2004 |
20 |
Thom Loverro |
Home of the Game |
| March 13, 2004 |
23 |
D. Bruce Brown |
The history of baseball cards |
| April 10, 2004 |
17 |
Dick Heller |
Washington Times sportswriter |
| May 8, 2004 |
19 |
Stefan Fatsis |
Wild and Outside |
| June 12, 2004 |
13 |
J. Thomas Hetrick |
Misfits! The Cleveland Spiders in 1899 |
| July 10, 2004 |
13 |
Neil Lanctot |
Negro League Baseball |
| Aug 14, 2004 |
17 |
Tim Wendel |
The New Face of Baseball |
| Sept 11, 2004 |
13 |
David Wiggins |
The Unlevel Playing Field |
| Oct 9, 2004 |
20 |
George Hilton |
origin of the Cubs/White Sox dichotomy in Chicago |
| Nov 13, 2004 |
17 |
Phil Wood |
baseball in Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 11, 2004 |
16 |
Ron Menchine |
Washington Nationals; baseball broadcasting |
| Jan 8, 2005 |
24 |
Tim Kurkjian |
America's Game |
| Feb 12, 2005 |
14 |
Dean Sullivan |
Middle Innings; 1903 World Series |
| March 12, 2005 |
14 |
Dave Elfin |
The Ultimate Washington Baseball Trivia Book |
| April 9, 2005 |
15 |
Don Jensen |
The Timeline History of Baseball |
| May 14, 2005 |
20 |
C. Norman Willis |
Washington Senators' All-Time Greats |
| June 11, 2005 |
27 |
Cheryl Robinson |
The Forgotten Negro League Stars: A Personal Look at Al Burrows |
| July 9, 2005 |
8 |
Stephen Borelli |
How About That! The Life of Mel Allen |
| Aug 13, 2005 |
18 |
Al Derwent |
Washington Senators bat boy reminiscences |
| |
|
Tim Wiles |
Line Drives; and "Casey at the Bat" rendition |
| Sept 10, 2005 |
14 |
Phil Wood |
Nationals on Parade |
| Oct 8, 2005 |
9 |
Bob Luke |
Dean of Umpires: A Biography of Bill McGowan, 1896-1954 |
| Nov 12, 2005 |
12 |
Tim Gay |
Tris Speaker: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Baseball Legend |
| Dec 10, 2005 |
12 |
Mark Hyman |
Confessions of a Baseball Purist |
| Jan 14, 2006 |
12 |
none |
| Feb 11, 2006 |
8 |
Clay Davenport |
Baseball Between the Lines |
| March 11, 2006 |
11 |
David Kloser |
Stepping Up to the Plate |
| April 8, 2006 |
9 |
Frederic Frommer |
The Washington Nationals 1859 to Today |
| May 13, 2006 |
15 |
George Solomon |
Shirley Povich's All Those Mornings ... at the Post |
| Jun 10, 2006 |
10 |
Mark C. Zeigler |
Boys of the Blue Ridge |
| July 8, 2006 |
11 |
Steven Goldman |
Forging Genius: The Making of Casey Stengel |
| Aug 12, 2006 |
19 |
Charlie Vascellaro |
Hank Aaron: A Biography |
| |
|
Steve Steinberg |
Baseball in St. Louis, 1900-1925 |
| Sept 9, 2006 |
8 |
Jerry Casway |
Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball |
| Oct 14, 2006 |
18 |
Fran Zimniuch |
Richie Ashburn Remembered |
| |
|
Mike O'Connor |
rookie Washington Nationals pitcher |
| Nov 4, 2006 |
10 |
Barry Sparks |
Frank "Home Run" Baker |
| Dec 9, 2006 |
17 |
Mark Millikin |
Jimmie Foxx: The Pride of Sudlersville |
| Jan 13, 2007 |
22 |
David Maraniss |
Clemente: The Passions and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero |
| Feb 10, 2007 |
17 |
Fred Glueckstein |
The '27 Yankees |
| March 10, 2007 |
17 |
Ted Leavengood |
The 2005 Washington Nationals |
| April 7, 2007 |
10 |
Jeff Seidel |
Iron Man: Cal Ripken Jr., a Tribute |
| May 12, 2007 |
11 |
David Vincent |
Home Run: The Definitive History of Baseball's Ultimate Weapon |
| June 9, 2007 |
11 |
John Eisenberg |
From 33rd Street to Camden Yards |
| July 14, 2007 |
13 |
Brad Snyder |
A Well-Paid Slave |
| Aug 11, 2007 |
20 |
Lee Lowenfish |
Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman |
| Sept 8, 2007 |
11 |
none |
| Oct 13, 2007 |
22 |
Tom Stanton |
Ty and the Babe |
| Nov 10, 2007 |
13 |
Fran Zimniuch |
Shortened Seasons |
| Dec 8, 2007 |
16 |
James R. Hartley |
Washington's Expansion Senators (1961-1971) |
| Jan 11, 2008 |
15 |
Jack Smiles |
"Ee-Yah": The Life and Times of Hughie Jennings |
| Feb 9, 2008 |
14 |
Bob Luke |
Willie Wells: "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues |
| March 8, 2008 |
8 |
Clay Davenport |
Baseball Prospectus 2008 |
| April 12, 2008 |
14 |
Willie Meaux and Feff Herberger |
The Game Comes Home (documentary) |
| May 10, 2008 |
12 |
Larry Moffi |
Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 1947-1959 |
| June 14, 2008 |
10 |
Mark Pattison & Joe Haardt |
Baseball Survivor |
| July 12, 2008 |
12 |
Mark Millikin |
The Glory of the 1966 Orioles and Baltimore |
| Aug. 9, 2008 |
15 |
Ted Patterson |
The Golden Voices of Baseball |
| Sept. 6, 2008 |
12 |
Fran Zimniuch |
Going, Going, Gone!: The Art of the Trade |
| Oct. 11, 2008 |
17 |
Mitchell Nathanson |
The Fall of the 1977 Phillies |
| Nov. 8, 2008 |
14 |
Jeff Potter |
Whatever Happened to Baseball? |
| Dec. 13, 2008 |
18 |
John Holway |
Black Ball Tales |
| Jan. 10, 2009 |
18 |
Mark Pattison & David Raglin |
Sock It To 'Em Tigers |
| Feb. 14, 2009 |
20 |
Fred Glueckstein |
Mickey Mantle: Rookie in Pinstripes |
| April 11, 2009 |
15 |
Dick Heller |
The 20099 Baseball Season |
| May 9, 2009 |
20 |
Fred Stein |
History of the Baseball Fan |
| June 13, 2009 |
16 |
Robert Goldman |
One Man Out: Curt Flood vs. Baseball |
| July 11, 2009 |
25 |
Steve Walker |
A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators |
| Aug. 8, 2009 |
14 |
Don Jensen |
The Timeline History of Baseball, 2nd Edition |
| Sep. 12, 2009 |
13 |
Paul Dixon & Skip McAfee |
The Baseball Encyclopedia, 3rd, Edition |
| Oct. 10, 2009 |
19 |
Lew Paper |
Don Larson's Miraculous World Series Game |
| Nov. 14, 2009 |
21 |
Ted Leavengood |
Ted Wiliiams and the 1969 Washington Senators |
| Dec. 12, 2009 |
17 |
David Vincent |
Home Runs' Most Wanted |
| Jan. 9, 2010 |
18 |
Gary Sarnoff |
The Wrecking Crew of 1933 |
| Feb. 20, 2010 |
17 |
Fran Zimniuch |
Crooked: A History of Cheating in Sports |
| Mar. 13, 2010 |
17 |
Scott Price |
Heart of the Game |
| Apr. 10, 2010 |
17 |
Bill Lewers |
Six Decades of Baseball: A Personal Narrative |
| May 8, 2010 |
17 |
none |
|
| June 12, 2010 |
14 |
Charlie Brotman |
Baseball memorabilia and stories |
| July 10, 2010 |
18 |
Brett Abrams |
Capital Sporting Grounds |
| Aug. 14, 2010 |
16 |
Mark Hyman |
Until It Hurts |
| Sep. 11, 2010 |
13 |
Fran Zimniuch |
Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball |
| Oct. 9, 2010 |
19 |
Mike Gesker |
Orioles Encyclopedia |
| Nov. 13, 2010 |
19 |
Mike Green |
Charley Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman |
| Dec. 11, 2010 |
18 |
Warren Corbett |
The Wizard of Waxahachie: Paul Richard |
| Jan. 8, 2011 |
14 |
Steven Selzer |
Meet the Real Joe Black |
| Feb. 12, 2011 |
16 |
Jim Hartley |
Baseball's Back |
| Mar. 12, 2011 |
15 |
Jeff Stuart |
Blue Mondays |
| Apr. 9, 2011 |
28 |
Jane Leavy |
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood |
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