Father Gerald Beirne and His SABR Flock
SABR 44 in Houston
2014
I received a nice little cajoling Astros congratulatory e-mail from my friend Father Gerald Beirne of Narragansett, Rhode Island today. Father Beirne is an also devout member of SABR and he functions as the unofficial chaplain of SABR national conventions by making sure that Catholic members have a place to attend Sunday Mass on the last day at their convention hotel. That’s how many of us came to know him.
At any rate, the exchange between Father Gerald and your truly is self-explanatory. I’m just hoping this column will suffice as my “confession” because I seriously doubt that I will be in Narragansett this Memorial Day weekend.
Here’s the exchange:
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Father Gerald Beirne (SABR, Rhode Island) to Bill McCurdy, 5/22/15 …
Congratulations on how well your team is doing today. And please tell me your role in that success.
– Father Gerald Beirne
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Bill McCurdy to Father Gerald Beirne, 5/22/15 …
Dear Father Beirne:
Other than personally scouting and signing Jose Altuve, Dallas Keuchel, George Springer, Luis Valbuena, Jason Castro, Chris Carter, Colin McHugh, Colby Rasmus, Luke Gregerson, Scott Feldman, Jake Marisnick, and a 20-year old shortstop named “Correa” who is still tearing it up at AAA Fresno – I haven’t done much to help the 2015 Astros at all.
In an unrelated matter, Father Beirne, what time are you hearing confessions this Saturday?
Peace, Love, Regards, and Play Ball – Bill
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If you perceive the above holiday totem correctly, it reads as the whole thought: “I THANK YOU!” And that’s exactly what The Pecan Park Eagle hopes we will express on Monday, and everyday, really, to the memory of all who gave their lives so that we could live free!
And that is our Memorial Day wish, friends. Have fun. Stay safe. And remain true to what the spirit of this special holiday is supposed to be all about.
“I THANK YOU, UNCLE CARROLL!
WE THANK YOU – AND ALL THOSE LIKE YOU WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR FREEDOM!”
The Pecan Park Eagle 
May 23, 2015 at 1:45 pm |
Wow Bill, you have been busy!! I am only hopeful that my protege’s Jon Singleton and Lance McCullers will be able to help your bunch out some. I must admit that my other find, Mark Appel, is not as far along as I had hoped by now, but I am still holding out that he will make it to the show soon.
May 23, 2015 at 4:41 pm |
That’s wonderful, Fred!
BTW, if you also happen to be Catholic, I’ll be happy to let Father Beirne know that someone besides me needs to have a place in that waiting line for the Saturday afternoon sacrament of individual Confession. 🙂