Retrosheet Board Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
June 17, 1995; start time: 9:30 am EDT
Second Meeting of the Board
In Attendance: Absent:
Voting
David Smith, Chair Luke Kraemer
Sherri Nichols, VP
David Vincent
Ron Rakowski
Non-voting
Herm Krabbenoft
Alan Boodman
David Nichols
Susan Nichols
Dave Lamereaux
Pat Lamereaux
Dan Lamereaux
Doug Pappas
Joe Dittmar
Scott Fischthal
Mike Gershman
Mark Pankin
Jim Johnston
Arnie Braunstein
Tom Tippett
Mark Bernstein
The Dreaded Pete DiCoursey
Lyle Spatz
Clem Comly
Dave Raglan
Walter LaConte
Neal Traven
John Rickert
Chris Long
Clay Davenport
Motions:
Sponsor Purpose Result
Smith To accept minutes By acclamation
as amended: change Sherry
to Sherri in motion electing
Sherri Nichols as VP
Smith To amend ByLaws sec 6.1: 4-0-0-1 (Kraemer absent)
adding a Secretary as in
"Vice-President, a Secretary,
and a Treasurer,"
Smith Nominate David Vincent 3-0-1-1 (Vincent abstain;
as Secretary Kraemer absent)
Smith Select Ron Rakowski to 4-0-0-1 (Kraemer absent)
fill open Board position
Smith Amend ByLaws: 4-0-0-1 (Kraemer absent)
Create Nominating Committee
of two to be the two Board
members (excluding the Pres.)
with the longest unexpired
terms
Smith To direct David Vincent 4-0-0-1 (Kraemer absent)
to create a Policy Manual
by July 30
Vincent To include in Policy Manual 4-0-0-1 (Kraemer absent)
a statement about cost of
data distribution at $5.00
for a disk and $2.50 for
each additional disk in the
same order
Nichols To adjourn 3-0-0-2 (Kraemer, Vincent
absent)
Other discussion:
1. Data distribution policy, especially the cost of transmission
2. Report on status of Retrosheet:
a. Approximately 100 volunteers
b. Publicity: Winfield book, Ripken stats for Orioles,
Paul White column in BB Weekly, BB Quarterly Review,
Spike Lee, NY Daily News book on BRO 1955
c. Koufax career computerized, Brett/Ryan in progress
d. Summary of games processed