SABR - Cliff Kachline Chapter - Cooperstown / Upstate NY

07/12/2026

Nice segment on Parkhurst Field up in Gloversville. One of the oldest continuously used baseball fields in the world! More information on the fields development plans will be unveiled at our July 26th Meeting at Tillapaughs in Cooperstown.

Parkhurst Field, home to the Gloversville Little League, opened in 1906.

06/30/2026

The next Cliff Kachline – Cooperstown/Upstate NY Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) chapter meeting will take place on Sunday July 26th (6pm-8pm) at Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown.
Guest speakers will include; Author Tom Gilbert, who will discuss his book “Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America’s First Baseball Hero”. Historian Steve Kuzmiak will present on the life and career of legendary manager John McGraw. Historian Tom Russo will present on the 1926 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. And author Brian Frank will discuss his book “Blue Jays in Buffalo: The Story of Two Amazing Summers in the Queen City.”
This event is open to the public and anyone who is a Cooperstown for the HOF Inductions is encouraged to attend. Admission is free. For more information, contact Mike Hauser at 518-725-5565 or email him at [email protected] .

04/03/2026

Mark your calendars for our HOF Induction Day Meeting set for Sunday July 26th (6pm) at Tillapaugh's on 28 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown. We have three presenters already set, and have room for a fourth. If interested in promoting your book or presenting on an interesting baseball topic, please let us know. Mike Hauser

03/24/2026

Friends of Doubleday Hot Stove Weekend was a blast!

Don't miss the next one!

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02/08/2026

Our chapter members enjoyed a memorable meeting yesterday (February 7th) in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Bullpen Theater. Author David Jordan Dave Jordan switched gears (did not discuss a book) and did an hour-long presentation in which he ranked the most competitive World Series of all-time. He did this through a special ranking system he created, which determined that the 1975 Classic between the Cincinnati Reds & Boston Red Sox was the most competitive. David Karpinski David Karpinski from the Parkhurst Field Parkhurst Field Foundation discussed the story of how the foundation inherited “The Harry & Stanley Silver Collection”. He also shared stories of the cross-country road trip in which he brought the collection of 1200+ vintage autographed baseballs from Beverly Hills California to Gloversville NY, where it will soon go on display in the NYS Baseball HOF building New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in Gloversville. Details of the Addie Joss Benefit Game ball (baseballs first All-Star Game & the collections best item) were shared. The actual game ball signed by the 9 future HOF’ers & Joe Jackson who participated in the game was in attendance (and shared with attendees). Former chapter president Jeff Katz Jeff Katz closed out the meeting in which he took us through the process in which he was able to determine the date of the game of an obscure photo he recently acquired of Reggie Jackson as a Baltimore Oriole took place. It was determined that it was taken on August 24th in either the bottom of the 8th or 9th inning, as he headed to the Orioles dugout for their turn to bat. Next scheduled meeting will be Sunday July 26th (6pm) at Tillapaugh’s in Cooperstown. It will follow the HOF induction ceremonies of Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent.

01/31/2026

Authors Dave Jordan and Erik Sherman return for our February Meeting in the Bullpen Theater at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to present. Jordan will present his “The Most Competitive World Series of All-Time Equation and Ranking of all World Series throughout the years.” It is a multi-media exploration, counting down to the most competitive World Series of All-Time based on a formula that he created for The Hardball Times back in 2018. Updated and revised to include newspaper clips, quotes and predictions from the last 120 years, as well as off-the-record stories and anecdotes from previous conversations with players about their World Series experiences. Sherman will also be on hand, giving a lecture on his newest book “DEWEY: Behind the Glove Glove”. Sherman collaborated on this book with Red Sox great Dwight Evans. Sherman and Dewey take fans back to a glorious time in baseball, filled with unforgettable World Series appearances in 1975 and 1986 and some of the memorable Red Sox legends he played with in his 2,505 games in Boston. The book also delves into the challenges that Evans and his family dealt with off the field. The work was a finalist for the 2024 Casey Award and selected as a ‘Best Baseball Book of 2024’ by Sports Collector’s Digest. David Karpinski from the Parkhurst Field Foundation will be providing a sneak-peek at the “Stanley Silver Vintage Autographed Ball Collection” that was recently bequeathed to the foundation and to go on display at the NYS Baseball HOF in Gloversville this summer. Chapter President Mike Hauser will provide a sneak-peek at the “Herbert Moss Baseball Library” that was also recently bequeathed to the Parkhurst Field Foundation. Former (long-time) chapter President Jeff Katz will close out the meeting with a fun presentation on a photo of Reggie Jackson as a Baltimore Oriole called "Mr. October in April, or May, or August."