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Magnolia Magazine - the newsletter of SABR's Magnolia Chapter is now available!
Chapter President Craig Brown produces a chapter newsletter several times a year. Magnolia Magazine is a collection of baseball stories, memories and musings from the members of SABR's Magnolia Chapter. Interested in contributing a short article, story or book review for a future issue? Your topic can be anything about baseball, past or present. All ideas are welcome. We'd also be interested in background information about our members (education, occupation and career changes, family news, your baseball interests and why you joined SABR, etc.) that you might willing to share with the chapter. Feel free to include a photo of yourself as well! Please send submissions at your earliest convenience to Craig!
The Fall 2025 issue is now available!
Here's the Spring 2025 Issue!
Check out the Fall 2024 issue!
See the Spring 2024 issue
The Fall 2023 issues is available here!
The Spring 2023 Issue is available here!
David Washburn Defends Braves Prediction Contest Title!
Starting in 2012, Magnolia SABR member Terry Sloope began distributing a yearly Braves Prediction contest as a way of generating some interest and discussion amongst local SABR members. The contest contains a number of statements about anticipated performance levels of the Braves as a team, and of individual Braves players. Prior to the start of the season, contestants have to specify whether each performance statement will end up being true or false at the end of the year. (For instance, "The Braves will win 94+ games in 2025". Ouch) The contestant with the most correct predictions is our champion. Originally, the contest went out to just the handful of people who attended the chapter's Third Thursday gathering at Manuel's Tavern (now held at Taco Mac in Sandy Spring). Within a couple of years, Terry started distributing the contest to the entire Magnolia chapter membership. In recent years, anywhere between 30-40 members and friends have participated.
The 2025 Champion is David Washburn (left). David correctly predicted 22 of 30 performance statements. David previously won the contest in 2015 and 2024. He is the only 3-time champion!
Tom Hufford Receives Bob Davids Award at SABR 53
Magnolia SABR's own Tom Hufford (left, center) is the recipient of the 2025 Bob Davids Award, SABR's highest honor! The award was announced during the closing ceremonies at the National Convention in Irving, Texas on June 28. Tom is the sole surviving member of SABR's original founders, who joined together and formed SABR at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY in August of 1971. Magnolia SABR tips its cap to our "godfather." Congratulations, Tom!
The Davids Award honors SABR members whose contributions to SABR and baseball reflect the ingenuity, integrity, and self-sacrifice of the founder and past president of SABR, Robert “Bob” Davids.
Welcome New Members!
We'd like to welcome a number of new members (and a few who joined a while back who I happened to miss...very sorry) to the Magnolia Chapter, including Adrienne Anderson (Savannah), Robert Murray (Smyrna), Art Altman (Savannah), Alex Quigley (Atlanta), Dale Babcock (Kennesaw), Nick Coker (Woodstock), Nikki Thorpe (Hartwell), Jack Bartlewski (Kennesaw), Jay Aven (Woodstock), A.J. Parker (Marietta), Lamar Garrard (Augusta), Demetrius Bell (Lithia Springs), Jay Sokol (Columbus), Randy Gue (Atlanta), Jared Hines (Atlanta), Sam Musterer (Marietta), Andrew Guerrero (Atlanta), Patrick Faerber (Peachtree City), Timothy Dodson (Savannah), Cody Flitcraft (Smyrna), Michael Lewis-Wedderburn (Loganville), John Ferling (Carrollton), Brent Ingram (Atlanta), John Chandler Gay (Athens) and Mathew Adjin-Tettley (Marietta). Please contact Craig Brown if you have any questions about the chapter! We'd also like to know if you would like to become involved in chapter leadership efforts (see below for more information), or if you are actively involved in any type of baseball research. If you (or anyone else in the chapter) would like to send along a brief bio and a photo for your member bio page, please email Terry with that information!
Magnolia SABR By-Laws Available Here; Opportunities to Get Involved in Chapter Leadership Available!
In an effort to comply with recommendations from the national SABR organization, Magnolia SABR has recently drafted a new set of By-Laws. These By-Laws outline a proposed leadership structure that includes a Program Chair, and Activities Chair, and a Membership Chair. The responsibilities of each position are outlined in the attached document. The By-Laws call for these positions to be filled through periodic elections. The problem is a lack of interested potential candidates willing to devote just a few hours a month to helping the chapter move forward. The chapter has historically been "run" by a small handful of veteran members who were willing to help out on an informal basis. We've been able to maintain an active chapter for years following this path; but the current leadership is VERY WILLING to have "new blood" - including younger members - step forward and play an active role in organizing chapter activities and taking it to new levels.
If you are interested in getting involved in helping Magnolia SABR move forward in any of the positions listed above, please contact Craig Brown and let him know of your interest in helping run the chapter. We look forward to new people who can bring a fresh perspective so our local SABR experience!
View the Magnolia Chapter By-Laws HERE!
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