STL Browns Historical Society Names Rogers President/COO
The only organization remembering a former sports team from St. Louis, MO.
- St. Louis, MO-IL (1888PressRelease) December 07, 2010 - The St. Louis Browns Historical Society named Bill Rogers as President and Chief Operating Officer. Rogers joined the Historical Society, also known as the Browns Fan Club, in 2003. He was named Editor of the organization's magazine newsletter, Pop Flies, in 2008. He succeeds Fred Heger as President. Heger has been a board member since organization of the Fan Club in 1984.
Bill says he well remembers the St. Louis Browns baseball team having attended many games in the late 1940s and early 50s.
The mission of the Fan Club is to preserve the history and memory of the St. Louis Browns. The Browns were the predominant sports team in St. Louis for over 24 years in the early 1900s. The Browns Historical Society is the only organization remembering a former sports team from St. Louis. The team played here for 52 years in North St. Louis sharing Sportsman's Park with the Cardinals for over 30 years. The Browns played the Cardinals in an exciting all St. Louis World Series in 1944.
The Browns moved after the 1953 season and play today as the Baltimore Orioles. They were one of the most colorful teams in the history of major league baseball.
The Browns Fan Club holds an annual reunion luncheon or dinner with the next one planned for May 2011. Membership is open with a donation of $30.
Rogers lives in Oakville in South St. Louis County (MO) and can be reached at stlbrowns ( @ ) swbell dot net, 314-892-8632 dot More information is available at their web and blog sites below dot
http://www.thestlbrowns.com/ (Web site with news and information)
http://thestlbrowns.blogspot.com/ (Breaking news and information)
http://stlbrownsmuseum.blogspot.com/ (Photos galore of Browns memorabilia)
Contact Information:
St. Louis Browns Fan Club
PO Box 510047
St. Louis, MO 63151-0047
stlbrowns ( @ ) swbell dot net
314-892-8632
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