For those of you who missed the Rocky Mountain SABR banquet on November 13, here’s a brief summary of the evening’s events.

With 63 guests in attendance, plus a plethora of artwork and silent auction items, the Rocky Mountain SABR banquet was a night of fun, fellowship, and baseball. With snow delaying the arrival of some guests, including emcee Reed Johnson, some chapter announcements were made and the results of the election were announced for the 2010-11 term. Chuck Brodsky opened up the festivities with a pre-dinner set of music, delighting the crowd with his unique combination of witty lyrics and baseball themed music. Along with listening to Chuck, guests took in the many works of art and lots up for auction, including the live painting of portraits of the evening’s speakers. After a delicious dinner, SABR member Andy Strasberg discussed the history of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, America’s third most-recited song. He coupled that with his tale of being Roger Maris’ biggest fan. Next up, Bobby Meacham talked about his playing days and impressions of the game today, in particular sharing his view of one of his successors as shortstop of the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter. Paul Parker then presented the John Zajc award to Matt Mitchell for his service to the chapter. Lastly, keynote speaker Dick Monfort discussed the philosophy and state of the Rockies organization, and fielded questions from the attendees about the team’s goings on. Chuck Brodsky then returned to close the evening’s entertainment while the silent auction closed and the winners happily claimed their items. A special thanks goes out to those key volunteers who helped organized and facilitate the event.