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The Northern New Jersey chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research serving baseball enthusiasts from Bergen and Sussex counties through Monmouth and Mercer counties. A SABR MVP chapter. #SABR #Baseball
Seventy-seven years today, one of baseball's most iconic photos was taken. It features Steve Gromek and Larry Doby embracing after the Cleveland Indians' Game 4 win in the 1948 World Series. But what if the photo had been staged? Here's my newsletter on that: lepplin.substack.com/p/the-stagin...
09.10.2025 13:58 — 👍 22 🔁 10 💬 3 📌 2
A composite of eight jumbo baseball cards featuring Dick Perez’s paintings of Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg, Bill Dickey, Tom Seaver, Larry Doby, Gil Hodges, and Yogi Berra.
And get your order in for the set of beautiful jumbo baseball cards created for the event!
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Movie poster for “The Diamond King”
Are you a baseball fan who will be in the North Jersey area on 10/26? If yes, make a reservation for our event with baseball artist extraordinaire Dick Perez & filmmaker Marq Evans at
@yogiberramuseum.bsky.social!
(Space not guaranteed for walk-ins.)
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The front page of the Fall issue of our newsletter
The Fall issue of “Eleventh Street Eagle” has landed! Check out stories about Jen Pawol, the @somersetpatriots.bsky.social Black Yankees tribute, Bull Durham at @papermillplayhouse.bsky.social, the @dcone36.bsky.social Celebrity Golf Classic, and much more!
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Tom Seaver pitching as painted by Dick Perez
Derek Jeter throwing as painted by Dick Perez
Jackie Robinson swinging as painted by Dick Perez
Bill Dickey kneeling in front of the dugout as painted by Dick Perez
These are 4 of the 8 spectacular jumbo baseball cards created in conjunction with our 10/26 event at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social and featuring the artwork of Dick Perez. Order your set here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop.
What event, you ask? tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025
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Our December 2025 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 @ 8p EST/5p PST.
Guest speaker: Steven “Doc” LeShay, Ph.D., game inventor (SherCo Grand Slam Baseball Game), author, retired university professor, Naval Air Reserve Commander.
Register in advance:
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Event details, plus a photo of Dick Perez and a composite of eight baseball cards
An amazing day is in store for all those who join us at the @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on October 26!
Make sure to reserve your seat. And remember: the baseball cards created especially for this event must be ordered in advance.
Reservations & ordering: tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025
So great to see members of our #SABR chapter out today in support of @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social. Some played catch, some served as event volunteers, and one even wrote about it for MLB.com!
22.09.2025 00:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Am proud to have commemorated the feat for the team with this sparkly 5000-piece glitter mosaic that now hangs at PNC Park. ✨ ⚾️ 🏴☠️
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A portrait of Yogi Berra as painter by Dick Perez
A portrait of Larry Doby as painted by Dick Perez
A portrait of Hank Greenberg as painted by Dick Perez
A portrait of Gil Hodges and an inset sketch of him at bat as created by Dick Perez
These are 4 of the 8 spectacular jumbo baseball cards created in conjunction with our 10/26 event at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social and featuring the artwork of Dick Perez. Order your set here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop.
What event, you ask? tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025
#CardSky
Images of eight jumbo baseball cards featuring paintings of the following players: Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg, Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey, Larry Doby, and Tom Seaver.
A limited edition set of jumbo baseball cards has been created for the event, featuring Perez’s artwork of eight players showcased in the permanent exhibit space at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social. Order yours (for pickup at the event) here: thediamondkingmovie.com/shop/p/ybmlc-jumbo
#CardSky
A Donruss Diamond Kings baseball card showing a photo of artist Dick Perez sitting in his studio and holding a paint brush. Baseball artwork hangs behind him and a painting of Carl Yastrzemski sits beside him.
We are hosting a screening of “The Diamond King” + a discussion and Q&A with baseball artist extraordinaire Dick Perez & filmmaker Marq Evans at
@yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on 10/26 at 2 pm.
Reservations encouraged! Space not guaranteed for walk-ins. tinyurl.com/TheDiamondKingOctober2025
We have a Senior Sports Data Scientist role open on the ESPN Analytics team!
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Want to learn more about #RachelRobinson and the neighborhood in which she grew up? Check out our #SABR meeting when @heavyjstudios.bsky.social presented “Before Jackie: The Early Life of Rachel Robinson.”
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Woke up in the middle of the night and while trying to fall back asleep, I came up with an idea for an article on Larry Doby that I'm going to get started on after I finish the one on "Peanuts" I'm working on now. Yep, I'm back on my BS.
21.08.2025 18:01 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0Happy Founders’ Day, #SABR!
I am grateful for the opportunities SABR offers and the friendships I’ve forged through the organization. It’s great to have friends who understand the level to which I choose to immerse myself in #baseball.
Thanks to the Ed Lucas Foundation for granting us media access to cover the David Cone Celebrity Golf Classic. Watch for the story in the Fall issue of our newsletter, “Eleventh Street Eagle.”
The Foundation assists the blind or otherwise disabled, helping pursue dreams and establish independence.
Another North Jersey barrier breaker!
06.08.2025 18:04 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0TONIGHT!
All are welcome.
She's great! Definitely worth the time to listen to her!
04.08.2025 22:00 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Fantastic guest! Not sure anyone else matches her mix of knowledge, passion, and energy.
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Join in tomorrow, 8/5, at 7pm ET as Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of #NegroLeagues legend and #Baseball Hall of Famer, Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, brings to #SABR Elysian Fields her passion and enthusiasm for preserving her grandfather’s legacy!
Register for our Zoom: tinyurl.com/Rose5Aug2025
Wonderful start to the afternoon listening to former Negro Leaguers James Cobbin & Dennis Biddle discuss their #baseball experiences. Thanks to Queen City Film Festival & the Somerset Patriots for putting the program together.
Tonight: Baseball as the Patriots pay tribute to the Black Yankees!
Hinchliffe Stadium got a marker on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail today. Pretty cool: www.mlb.com/news/hinchli...
02.08.2025 01:31 — 👍 40 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 3
Los Angeles Angels executive Roland Hemond (right) talks with two 1961 USC bonus babies fresh from the 1961 College World Series championship, first baseman Dan Ardell (far left) and third baseman Tom Satriano (near left), whom he signed that July. (COURTESY OF DAN ARDELL)
As the trade deadline nears, the SABR MLB Team Employee Database has been updated to include the 2024 season and to add new details for 52,000+ people employed by major-league teams over the past 150 years: sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
31.07.2025 17:09 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us on Wed., July 30, from 7-9 p.m. CT as we mourn the passing of Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg. There’s no presentation, just an opportunity to share memories and stories of Ryno. All SABR members and non-members are welcome. Please register in advance. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Sweet!
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