SABR Day Celebration: Bob Davids Chapter

SABR Day is a way for all baseball fans to come together, regardless of where they live, and talk about the game we all love. Regional chapters are also encouraged to plan their own SABR Day events (virtually or in person) throughout the months of January or February to celebrate the start of a new baseball season.

It’s time for the hot stove to really heat up at the Bob Davids Chapter Annual SABR Day Meeting! All baseball fans are welcome to attend. We have a full day of baseball planned:

• Jane Leavy, author of the recently-released book “Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It”, as well as books on Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, and Babe Ruth.  She will also be selling and signing her new book.
• Gerardo Caceres, hitting coach for James Wood and others, on what he does with hitters and the revolution in hitting over the last few years
• Alexandria Aces owner Frank Fannon and official scorer Emily-Anne Patt on how a summer wooden-bat collegiate team is run and put together
• Tom “Big Bat” Fesolowich, Advisor, National Association of Historic Base Ball Clubs, on vintage baseball and where to see it locally
• Ben Orlando, podcast host of Midnight Library of Baseball, on his podcast and how a podcast is put together
• Cesar Brioso, author of “Last Seasons in Havana: The Castro Revolution and the End of Professional Baseball in Cuba”, which won a 2020 SABR Baseball Research Award, on Cuban baseball
• Research presentations from chapter members
• A baseball card Wax Pack rip (packs provided!)
• Our usual raffle of baseball books and other items

Transportation: The Falls Church Episcopal is located inside the Beltway in Falls Church. The entrance to parking for the church is on Route 7 (166 E. Broad St.); from the parking lot, please walk down the stairs to the main church entrance on E. Fairfax St.. The closest Metro station is the East Falls Church station and is a short (approximately one mile) Uber/Lyft/taxi ride away.

Cost: $30 for general admission. The Bob Davids Chapter is pleased to continue our special “Rookie” rate of $20, available to students and first-time Annual Meeting attendees. Admission includes a box lunch from Panera and morning coffee service. You don’t need to be a SABR member to attend this event – all are welcome.

Registration/Payment: To register for the meeting:
* Send a check, payable to “SABR Bob Davids Chapter”, to Scott Fischthal, 735 Gatestone St., Gaithersburg,  MD 20878-6420.
* Send a PayPal payment to sabrdavids@aol.com; please make PayPal payments as a friend and not as a business so that we don’t incur services charges.

Whether you register via U.S. Mail or with PayPal, please send an email to Scott Fischthal so that he can look for your registration and get an accurate head count.  Please include the names of the guests who will be attending the meeting.

Please register by January 20, 2026 so we can get an accurate count for the number of box lunches.

Book Raffle: Guests are limited to bringing a single box of baseball-related items and books for contribution to the Book Raffle.  Items may include SABR publications, but please do not bring annuals and media guides.

Vendors: We’ll have room for vendors this year. If you are interested in space, please contact Peter Cottrell.

Questions? Please contact Peter Cottrell.