SABR Day
Save the date! Saturday, January 31, 2026 is our annual SABR Day celebration! 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.
- Chapter leaders, please email Jacob Pomrenke as you finalize your SABR Day plans so we can update our comprehensive schedule of events.
Click on a link below to find more details about upcoming 2026 SABR Day meetings:
Atlanta, GA (Magnolia Chapter) - January 17
We’ll celebrate SABR Day 2026 for the Magnolia Chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1:00-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 at the Dunwoody Public Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Here is the batting order:
1. A conversation with Babe Ruth’s great-grandson, Brent Stevens
We start SABR Day by getting to know two new Magnolia members, Brent Stevens and Stu Dressler. Brent is the great-grandson of Babe Ruth and Stu is a long-time friend of the Ruth-Stevens family. They have recently collaborated with author Kelly Bennett to produce a new book, “Out of the Mouth of Babe,” a collection of quotes by the Big Fella. We’ll learn how the book came into being and what it’s like to have a famous person in your family tree. The book will be offered for sale at SABR Day.
2. Stealing signs, years before the Astros, by Sean Corcoran
Chapter member Sean Corcoran has his own family story to tell. He is the grandson of Tommy Corcoran, a top major-league shortstop from 1890 to 1907. Sean’s grandfather uncovered one of baseball’s earliest sign-stealing scandals in September of 1900 in a game in Philadelphia. We’ll learn the details on how the Phillies were trying to steal the game that day.
3. Flashing the leather – a baseball glove collection by Roby Barrow
North Georgia resident Roby Barrow has been collecting baseball gloves for over thirty years. He will show-off some of his favorite items and explain how he became an avid collector. We are working to have an appraiser join us at SABR Day to provide some approximate values for the items.
4. Baseball Family Feud by Dave Washburn
We’ll finish SABR Day by dividing into teams and play a game of Family Feud, hosted by chapter member Dave Washburn. Dave will channel his inner Richard Dawson for the game, but there will be no kissing of the contestants.
Book exchange. Chapter members may bring a book or two (not more) to give away or to exchange. Any books left behind will be donated to charity.
We will meet for an optional lunch beforehand at 11:15am at Porter Brew & Que, 5486 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd #14, Dunwoody, GA 30338, about 3 minutes from the library. Please be on time if you’re joining us for lunch.
If you are interested in presenting on any aspect of baseball, please contact Craig Brown.
Austin, TX (Rogers Hornsby Chapter) - January 10
A former Chicago Cubs favorite, an author on the hunt for baseball imposters, the director emeritus of the Babe Ruth museum and an author who examined baseball in the 1960s were among the headliners of the 20th Annual Bill Gilbert Winter Meeting hosted by the SABR Rogers Hornsby Chapter on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
In addition, we heard from representatives of the Round Rock Express and the San Antonio Missions and a Texas State master’s graduate who interned with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Chapter members offered presentations about their personal experiences with baseball, sabermetrics, tabletop baseball simulations and a clever presentation evaluating AI and our very own Cy Morong.
One member previewed his book about Depression-era baseball in the Hill Country, to be published later this year.
It was a fun-filled day for 44 members and guests packed with everything baseball, thrilling and entertaining attendees throughout the day.
Click here for a full recap and photos (PDF)
Guest speakers included:
- University of Texas legend and 12-year major leaguer Keith Moreland, who discussed the Longhorns’ 1975 national championship, as well as his long association with the Chicago Cubs, including as a member of the 1984 NL East champions and a team broadcaster; he was interviewed by Mike Capps.
- Michael Gibbons, director emeritus of the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum in Baltimore, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as the repository of all things Bambino.
- A Zoom presentation by Rob Sheinkopf, author of the recently published Baseball Impostors: The Dark Side of Fandom and Hey Mom, Wanna Have a Catch? A Collection of Baseball Stories…Honoring Moms and Dads Who Taught Us to Love America’s National Pastime (featuring a chapter by our own Monte Cely).
- A Zoom presentation by Douglas Kurkul, a former chapter member and author of It’s a Beautiful Day for Baseball: The National Pastime in the 1960s.
- Tim Jackson, general manager of the Round Rock Express, shared highlights from the 2025 season, including a franchise record of walkoff wins (12) and Triple-A batting champion Cody Freeman.
- J.J. Jimenez, director of ticket sales, and Brian Yancelson, public relations and broadcasting manager, talked about their roles with the San Antonio Missions, the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
- Carly Earnest, a Texas State master’s graduate and former Sugar Land Space Cowboys creative marketing associate, talked about their season.
- Presentations from chapter members Dick Butler (“Town Ball: Depression-era Baseball in the Texas Hill Country”); Frank Rechtorovic (“The Emerald City”); Bailey Hall and Brian Hall (“Can AI top Cy?”).
- Ryan Pollack explained the balance between traditional baseball statistics and modern formulas and how they help us understand the game better.
- Ballpark Memories with Ryan Pollack and Gilbert D. Martinez.
Baltimore, MD (Babe Ruth Chapter) - January 19
All baseball fans are invited to attend the Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter’s annual SABR Day celebration!
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026 – MLK DAY
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Peabody Heights Brewery
401 East 30th Street
Baltimore, MD, 21218
Peabody Heights is located on the former site of Terrapin Park, home of the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins, and Oriole Park V, home of the International League Orioles.
PRESENTERS
Tyrone Brooks – SABR Member and Senior Director of Major League Baseball’s Front Office & Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program. Tyrone will start us off with a presentation recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr., his friendship with Jackie Robinson and his work with MLB’s Pipeline Program designed to increase the pool of minority and female candidates for on-field and baseball operations positions. Tyrone previously worked for the Pirates, Braves, and Guardians.
Rich Dubroff – SABR Member and Lead Orioles Writer at BaltimoreBaseball.com. Rich will discuss the Orioles off-season moves with predictions for the coming year. BaltimoreBaseball.com was founded in early 2016 to provide insight and analysis on the Orioles, their minor league affiliates, and the Baltimore-area high school and college baseball scene.
Benjamin Weingarten – Canopy Team Project Manager will discuss “The Design of the American Ballpark: A study on the evolution of ballpark design and architectural trends through baseball history. To explore the relationships between a city and venue and impact of design on fan behavior and revenue opportunities.” At Canopy, Ben manages the design and implementation of projects at sports venues He has worked for 3 years with the Pirates on enhancements at PNC Park, the National Baseball Hall of Fame on a new retail store, the creation of Polar Park in Worcester and improvements at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC’s home in London.
Jane Leavy – Award-winning former sportswriter and feature writer for The Washington Post, known for diving into a subject and emerging with work that is both meticulously researched and narratively rich. Jane is the author of the national bestsellers The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created, The Last Boy Book: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy, and the comic novel, Squeeze Play, called “the best novel ever written about baseball” by Entertainment Weekly. She lives in Washington, D.C. and Truro, Massachusetts. Jane will discuss her newest bestselling book Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It.
Don Rovak – Baltimore Orioles Chief Revenue Officer – Dan focuses on revenue generation through ticket and corporate sales in both Baltimore and Sarasota, Fla., and creating local economic impact for the city, state, and surrounding area. Don will discuss ongoing construction and upgrades coming to Camden Yards.
Sig Mejdal — Baltimore Orioles Vice President and Assistant General Manager for Analytics.
Tom Hanrahan – SABR Member – Tom will discuss this year’s World Series and how it ended on a very rare play: Alejandro Kirk grounding into a double play to give the Dodgers the trophy. But had Kirk successfully connected with a hit – thereby scoring two to three runs, Kirk would have given the Blue Jays the trophy. And so, therein was the chance that the championship could have been won or lost based on that one plate appearance. Tom will discuss the other (few) times where this occurred in a World Series – Game 7, home team up in the 9th or later, losing but with the potential winning run already on base, yet never scoring.
COST – $49 – includes a hot lunch from Hampden’s Blue Pit BBQ and drinks (Peabody Heights Beer including Old Oriole Park Bohemian will be on tap for purchase).
TO REGISTER – CONTACT BBRC Treasurer Bob Brown via email at bacbrown@gmail.com – make checks payable to “BBRC of SABR” or pay via Venmo at @sabrbaberuth.
SWAP MEET – On hand will be lots of donated baseball books, memorabilia, souvenirs, apparel etc., available thru the BBRC swap meet (cash donations also welcome).
VENDORS WELCOME
QUESTIONS? – CONTACT SABR President Peter Coolbaugh (peterc@baberuthmuseum.org) or SABR Vice President David Stinson (huntingtonparkdbs@gmail.com).
Boston, MA (Boston Chapter)
Saturday, January 31 is the annual SABR Day! It’s a Boston Chapter tradition to gather starting around 12:00 p.m. noon at the Bleacher Bar, 82A Lansdowne Street in Boston near Fenway Park. We’re planning to be there in the shadow of the Green Monster once again. Please feel encouraged to join us for a casual get-together. All baseball fans are welcome to attend!
Chicago, IL/Milwaukee, WI (Emil Rothe/Ken Keltner Chapters) - February 21
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Central Time
The Brat Stop, 12304 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
– Jason Schwartz, The ‘Savior’ Does Not Answer Letters: Dave Hoskins and the Uneven, Unheralded, and Unfinished Integration of the Texas League
– John Graf, Simulating Stachel: A What-If History of Integrated Major League Baseball in 1934
– Ed Hartig, Spalding’s World Tour in 1888
RSVP to Bill Pearch to reserve your space.
Cleveland, OH (Jack Graney Chapter)
The SABR Jack Graney Chapter winter meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, including a Talkin’ Baseball lunch. We’ll meet inside Terrace Hall. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
We will have a great array of speakers including a session with Paul Hoynes, recently announced winner of the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. The agenda for the meeting is below:
- 9:00 am: Joe Shaw, Welcoming Remarks/Passing the Gavel
- 9:05 am: Vince Guerrieri, Meeting Overview/Chapter Business
- 9:15 am: Honoring Paul Hoynes, 2026 BBWAA Award Winner, interviewed by John McMurray
- 10:15 am: Zack Meisel, Looking Forward to the 2026 Season
- 11:00 am: Guardians Outlook for 2026 (TBA)
- 11:45 am: Talkin’ Baseball Lunch
- 12:30 pm: Trivia Contest, hosted by Vince Guerrieri
- 1:00 pm: Scott Longert, Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman
- 1:45 pm: Dan Wallach, The Case for Shoeless Joe Jackson for the Hall of Fame
- 2:30 pm: Meeting Adjourns
The cost for our 2026 winter meeting will be $20 for SABR members and $25 for guests. Parking in the Gateway East garage is an option and will cost $8. (If you wish to purchase parking at the garage, you MUST be out of the garage before 3:00 pm.)
The box luncheon selections are A) Smoked ham and cheddar; or B) Mixed vegetable wrap. Both options include fruit, chips, cookie, and water.
The deadline for sign up and payment for the meeting is Monday, January 19. Payment should be made to our secretary/treasurer Vince Guerrieri at PayPal. Please contact Vince for more details.
When you reach out to Vince, PLEASE indicate which box luncheon option you prefer and if you want the Gateway East garage parking. If you want to purchase the parking, we will send you the needed information by email so you can purchase the parking and register your vehicle.
Columbus, OH (Hank Gowdy Chapter)
Our annual Hank Gowdy Chapter SABR Day meeting will be held on Saturday, January 31 in Columbus, Ohio. We’ll begin at 9:30 a.m. at Worthington’s Northwest Branch Library (2280 Hard Road, Columbus, OH) and also have Zoom capabilities for anyone who can’t attend in person.
We will hear presentations from our membership, conduct elections, have a trivia contest and hold our annual book exchange. It is always a great event.
Be a presenter! If you are interested in presenting a topic at the annual SABR Day meeting, please contact Blake Sherry by December 21. Presentations should plan on being 20 minutes in length followed by a 10 minute Q & A.
Concord, NH (Clyde Sukeforth Chapter) - February 4
The Clyde Sukeforth Chapter (ME/NH) in conjunction with the Gardner-Waterman Chapter (VT) presents our SABR Day Program with Brett Topel in a Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7 PM Eastern, 4 PM Pacific. All baseball fans are welcome!
When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets
Four teams, 175 games, 3,738,546 fans—one stadium. If 1975 wasn’t the most successful year in New York sports, and it wasn’t, then it was certainly one of the oddest. For that one crazy season, all four New York teams—the Mets, Jets, Yankees, and Giants—called Shea Stadium home. When Shea was Home includes interviews with the stadium’s legendary head groundskeeper, Pete Flynn, as well as Jerry Koosman, Bud Harrelson and Ed Kranepool of the Mets, Giants owner John Mara, Rich Caster of the Jets, former Yankees PR Director Marty Appel, and former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, who played that year at Shea for Grambling, and many more! When Shea was Home takes New York sports fans on a unique trip down memory lane, offering context on the national and local history and culture of the time. It is perfect for the avid New York sports aficionado—regardless of team allegiance!
Brett Topel is the author of five books on the New York Mets, including When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets; Miracle Moments in New York Mets History’; New York Mets Firsts; Mount Rushmore of the New York Mets; and So You Think You’re a New York Mets Fan? He also has written Simply The Best: The Story of the 1920–1931 Philadelphia Athletics Dynasty. Topel is the Director of Communications and Marketing at Brooklyn Friends School and the host of the BT Talks Baseball podcast.
Zoom registration link: https://tinyurl.com/3kh463ak
Detroit, MI (Southern Michigan Chapter)
The Southern Michigan Chapter will host a virtual SABR Day meeting from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, January 31, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Kxmw2GZxSTSZLADmHz8_2A
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Jacksonville, FL (Pop Lloyd Chapter)
The Pop Lloyd Chapter will hold a SABR Day meeting on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Location for this is still being finalized, but we would love to feature research projects you are working on. Please email Steve Dittmore if you would like to present something.
Kansas City, MO (Monarchs Chapter) - January 24
The Kansas City Monarchs Chapter will hold its annual SABR Day Meeting on Saturday, January 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Central at the Mid-Continent Public Library – Red Bridge, 453 E. Red Bridge Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
We will have a presentation from chapter member Max Rieper about the Royals’ off-season moves and expectations for 2026. Max has been the managing editor of Royals Review for more than a decade. He is also the author of the excellent SABR Bio of Joe Randa.
We’re still confirming a couple of other speakers. The Royals Rally and national SABR Day are both the following weekend, so we are meeting a week earlier.
If you have any research/announcements you would like to share please contact Roger Erickson.
Las Vegas, NV (Maddux Bros. Chapter)
The Maddux Brothers Chapter in Las Vegas will hold a SABR Day meeting on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at UNLV’s Wright Hall, B Wing, Room 326. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Michael Green if you plan to attend.
We are thrilled to inform you that our scheduled guests (via Zoom) include Hall of Fame journalist/ESPN personality Tim Kurkjian and his son Jeff Kurkjian, who host the podcast “Is This A Great Game, Or What?” We will have the chance to talk with them about all things baseball.
We may have another speaker or two amongst us, and we plan to spend some time talking about the greatest game.
Here is a link to a UNLV campus map. Please try to come in via the east side of the Wright Hall building, which has the elevator, and where we can let you in.
Louisville, KY (Pee Wee Reese Chapter)
The Pee Wee Reese SABR Chapter in Louisville, Kentucky, will hold its annual SABR Day meeting on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is open to everyone; friends and guests are welcome.
We have a great lineup of baseball planned:
- Richard Sullivan is a former minor league pitcher who now runs an art studio in Louisville. He will join us to discuss his years pitching in the Atlanta Braves minor league system and his transition to the art world.
- Kevin Uhrhan is a sales manager at Hillerich and Bradsby and is also a former minor league player. He will be giving us an exclusive tour of some of the bat lab areas of the Louisville Slugger Factory.
- Louisville Bats president Greg Galiette will let us know what the Bats have been up to during the offseason and talk about plans for the upcoming season. (Go Bats!)
- Gary Cieradkowski will discuss his recent research projects and show some of his latest graphics from his illustrated baseball blog at studiogaryc.com/baseball-blog.
- Chapter members Harry Rothgerber and Chris Betsch will also present on their recent baseball research.
We will also have the annual “Jack Sullivan’s Impossible Trivia” contest, with a prize for the winner. Attendees will get a pack of vintage baseball cards from Repacked Wax (as long as supplies last). Packs include 15 cards that can range from the 1950s to the 2000s.
There will be a silent auction for 4 tickets to the Louisville Bats game for Thunder Over Louisville (Saturday, April 18). There will be door prizes, including tickets to a 2026 Louisville Bats game. We will have books for sale at the event, but we will also have a catalog of books that are being sold, with all proceeds to go to the chapter.
Donuts will be provided courtesy of Nord’s Bakery.
For those of you planning to attend, we always welcome any baseball books or memorabilia you might be willing to donate to the chapter to sell.
The event is free, but we do ask that you consider bringing a donation for the chapter. It’s because of the donations of our members that we can hold events like this and other activities throughout the year. Thank you, and we look forward to having all of you come out and join us for a great celebration of baseball!
For questions, please email Chris Betsch.
Minneapolis, MN (Halsey Hall Chapter) - January 29
The Halsey Hall Chapter in Minnesota will host a virtual SABR Day event at 7:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, January 29, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Our guest speaker will be Willie Steele of Lipscomb University who will be speaking on the life and baseball works of author W.P. Kinsella.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WSLwXN2gSS-j0swseDcYOQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Naples, FL (Southwest Florida Chapter)
Mark your calendars! The Southwest Florida Chapter will celebrate SABR Day with a meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Bonita Springs Public Library, 10560 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
Tom Brett, Naples bat collector and SABR member, will present “Baseball Bats & Hitting from 1930 to Hank Aaron”. You’ll also have an opportunity to handle some classic baseball bats.
We’ll meet in Meeting Room B (BN). All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Nashville, TN (Rice-Russell Chapter)
The Grantland Rice-Fred Russell Nashville Chapter will host a virtual meeting via Zoom on SABR Day, Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Central. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Please contact Hugh Atkins if you would like to join us and he will send you a link for access to the meeting.
New Orleans, LA (Schott-Pelican Chapter) - January 24
The Schott-Pelican (New Orleans) Chapter will hold its SABR Day meeting from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Metairie, 2261 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA. All baseball fans are invited to attend. More details on guest speakers and presenters will be announced soon.
This will be a hybrid meeting, both in-person and on Zoom. For those who wish to participate viz Zoom, please follow the instructions below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u7nw3_ywSm-hs7bB1YBuhA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
New York, NY (Casey Stengel Chapter) - January 7
SABR’s Casey Stengel Chapter in New York City will host a virtual Zoom meeting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. All baseball fans are invited to attend.
This will be our online SABR Day meeting. Our main event will be a book discussion with longtime New York Mets PR director Jay Horwitz about his book, Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid from Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers, moderated by chapter Vice President Marc Gold.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hN8Tq92rQOyiyUbQXVuXtQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Norfolk, VA (Bud Metheny Chapter) - February 12
SABR’s Bud Metheny / Virginia Eastern Shore Chapter will host a virtual SABR Day meeting via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Jack Bales will present his research on “The Original Mr. Cub: The Life and Unfortunate Times of Jimmy Wood.”
Come prepared to talk about your favorite team’s 2026 roster needs so they improve during the upcoming season.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6x7ZkQUYTk2xsnv5IywsCg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Paterson, NJ (Elysian Fields Chapter) - February 7
Join SABR’s Elysian Fields Chapter in New Jersey for a special SABR Day celebration on Saturday, February 7, 2026! All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
SABR Day Tribute to Baseball in the Arts
Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium
186 Maple Street, Paterson, NJ 07522
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Reservations are required. Please RSVP in advance to muth-museum@montclair.edu or call 862-385-1240.
Guest speakers:
Todd Radom is a designer, sports branding expert, and writer. His work includes the official logos for Super Bowl XXXVIII, the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, the 2014, 2016, and 2018 MLB All-Star Games, the graphic identities of multiple Major League Baseball teams—including the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels—and league, team identity, and branding for Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league. Among the leading creators in the professional sports industry, his four decades of work have resulted in some of the most familiar icons of our popular culture. Learn more at ToddRadom.com.
Brian Kong began his career at Marvel Comics, illustrating legendary characters such as Captain America and the Fantastic Four. Subsequent projects include custom comics for MLB and NBA franchises, commissions by The Topps Company to illustrate for their MLB, NFL, and NBA brands and their entertainment division, and artwork used in the 1924 Negro Leagues World Series Centennial Card Set. He continues to create for some of the most popular franchises, including MLB, NFL, WWE, Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, and Stranger Things. Brian is accepting commissions for pick up at the event. For inquiries email bckongart@gmail.com. Learn more at BrianKong.com.
Ellen Lindner (she/they) is a cartoonist, illustrator, editor, and educator. Her comics have been seen on MoMA.org, Medium.com, The Washington Post, and in many anthologies and collections. Ellen is the author of two graphic novels and is currently working on Lost Diamonds , a two-time MoCCA Award-winning study of gender rebellion in baseball. Learn more at LittleWhiteBird.com.
Full schedule:
- 10:00 a.m. Socializing, Museum Exploration, and Book Swap
- 10:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
- 11:00 a.m. Presentation and Q&A with Ellen Lindner
- 12:00 p.m. Meet & Greet with Brian Kong
- 1:15 p.m. Presentation and Q&A with Todd Radom
- 2:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
Philadelphia, PA (Mack-Allen Chapter)
Please mark Saturday, January 31 on your calendar for our annual SABR Day gathering of the Connie Mack-Dick Allen Chapter in Philadelphia. To request a Zoom link to view the event online, please email Matt Albertson.
Our annual SABR Day celebration will be held once again at Immaculata University.
Cost: None
Breakfast: The chapter will provide bagels and coffee for breakfast
Lunch: Bring your own lunch
Directions for Parking: Enter campus from King Road and turn onto Alumnae Drive. Park by the Athletic Fields. Walk to the Faculty Center Conference Room by walking between the Parsons Science Pavilion and Alumnae Hall. Faculty center is directly ahead, and the conference room is on the bottom floor. We’ll have signage set up. Map Link: https://www.immaculata.edu/con
Schedule (subject to change):
- 8:45: Welcome
- 9:00: Matt Albertson – The 1884 Phillies Catchers
- 9:45: Paul Ember – Revisiting the 1976 All-Star Game
- 10:30: Robby Incmikoski – Sacred Ground: the story behind the story of all 30 MLB ballparks
- 11:45: Brian Michael – Update on the Barrier Breakers exhibit
- 12:00: Lunch and Screening of “Wampum”, episode one of the “My Father, Dick Allen” documentary
- 12:30: Dick Allen Panel
- 1:45: Ira Levinton – All Time Batting Ratings for Players Combined Seasons with the Phillies
- 2:30: Mike Walsh – tBGR: Xtra Bases Taken by Runners
Pittsburgh, PA (Forbes Field Chapter)
SABR’s Forbes Field Chapter in Pittsburgh will hold a SABR Day meeting from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31 at PNC Park. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
The Pirates have been gracious to host our meeting in their Business Center room. All attendees will be asked for a $5 donation that will go toward Pirate Charities.
Please enter through the ballpark’s Administrative entrance at the corner of Federal Street and General Robinson Street directly across from the North Shore Tavern. Security staff will direct you to the Business Center meeting room.
Here is our program:
- 9:00-9:15 am: Mark Woods/ Jim Trdinich – Opening remarks
- 9:15-9:30 am: Baseball Joe Vogel/Craig Britcher – “Career Statistical Comparisons of Paul Waner and Roberto Clemente as Pittsburgh Pirates”
- 9:30-10:00 am: Ben DiCola – “Mom’s Magnavox”. Book sale/signing to follow.
- 10:00-10:45 am: Ron Backer – “Favorite Major League Baseball Stories”.
- 10:45-11:30 am: Brian Engelhardt – “September 29, 1918: Shoeless Joe, The Rajah and Other Major Leaguers Play in Front of a Packed House in Reading – All Because of the Work or Fight Rule”.
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm: Peter Goldstein – “Hail to the Vanquished: Replaying the 1899 Cleveland Spiders with Strat-o- Matic and APBA”.
- 12:30-1:30 pm: LUNCH BREAK
- 1:30-2:30 pm: Edward Damer – “The Study of the Mon Valley’s Rube Parnham”.
- 2:30-3:00 pm: Pat Ciccozzi – “The Many Varieties of WAR”.
- 3:00-3:45 pm: John W. Miller – “The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball”. Book sale/signing to follow.
- 3:45-4:00 pm: Mark Woods – Closing Remarks.
Portland, OR (Pacific Northwest Chapter)
Members of SABR’s Pacific Northwest Chapter will celebrate SABR Day on Saturday, January 31, 2026, with a casual brunch beginning at 11:00 a.m. at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. in Portland, Oregon. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Rochester, NY (Luke Easter Chapter)
The Luke Easter SABR Chapter and the Rochester Baseball Historical Society invite all baseball fans for our 12th Annual Hot Stove Dinner on Saturday, January 31, 2026, which is also SABR Day. Details are below and tickets are now on sale!
12th Annual Rochester Baseball Historical Society Hot Stove Dinner
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Cocktail Hour at 5PM EST, Dinner at 6PM EST
Webster Golf Club, 440 Salt Road, Webster, NY 14580
Cost $55/person; deadline is January 24 – getting in early is appreciated!
– Checks: Make payable to “RBHS” and send to 1600 Stone Road, Rochester, NY 14615
– Venmo: Contact Ryan Brecker to arrange payment
– Credit/Debit Card: Contact Richard Astifan to arrange
Overnight accommodations are available at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites/Webster located at 860 Holt Road. Contact the hotel directly at 585-872-0900 and mention RBHS to get a discounted rate. Good for January 31 and must booked by January 24, 2026.
Our featured guests this year are Joshua Snyder and Bruce the Bat Dog!
The Rochester Baseball Historical Society’s annual Hot Stove Dinner has gone to the dogs – and that’s a good thing! Please join us Saturday, January 31 as Bruce the Bat Dog and professional dog trainer Joshua Snyder entertain us with tales and tails. The past two seasons, Bruce followed in the paw steps of beloved golden retriever predecessor, Milo, fetching bats at Red Wings games. Under the guidance of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Snyder, Bruce and Milo’s appearances at Wings games have raised more than $50,000 for local charities.
Join us for what is certain to be a great event! Shares and likes on social media are also appreciated to help spread the word. Hope you can join us for what is sure to be an enjoyable evening of baseball fellowship!
St. Louis, MO (Bob Broeg Chapter)
Save the date! The Bob Broeg St. Louis Chapter will host a Hot Stove SABR Day event on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at The McPherson (4715 McPherson Ave.) in St. Louis. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and the event will last from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., including an excellent catered lunch. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
The celebration includes a buffet lunch with a cash bar, featured speakers from the Cardinals front office, and awards.
The cost remains $40 for SABR and Browns Society members, and $45 for nonmembers, with a registration deadline of January 22. To register, please (1) email your RSVP, including number in your party, to treasurer Jeff Copeland; and (2) pay by Venmo to @SABRBroeg OR by mailing a check to Jeff (email him for more details.)
Our guest speakers from the Cardinals front office are Rob Cerfolio and Moisés Rodríguez.
Cerfolio is the Assistant General Manager for Player Development and Performance for the Cardinals. He was hired by Chaim Bloom in October of 2024 after serving in the Cleveland Guardians organization. The 32-year-old graduated from Yale, where he played for former Cardinals World Series Champion, John Stuper. In his Player Development role, Cerfolio works with and has vast knowledge of current Cardinals players and those throughout the minor league system.
Rodríguez, 47, has served in the Cardinals’ organization for 13 years. Since 2017, he has been the Assistant General Manager for Major League Operations and International Scouting. This role includes assisting with contract negotiations and player evaluations in addition to amateur and pro scouting. Previously, the Puerto Rico native supervised the Cardinals move into the player development academy in the Dominican Republic along with identifying key international prospects such as Sandy Alcantara and Randy Arozarena.
We hope you will join us to hear informative insight into the current state of the Cardinals and their future, while enjoying a delicious catered lunch.
San Diego, CA (Ted Williams Chapter)
Join SABR’s Ted Williams Chapter for SABR Day in San Diego! We’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101.
Program: Annual report from our friends at the Padres. More details to be announced soon.
San Francisco/Sacramento, CA (Lefty O’Doul/Dusty Baker Chapters)
The Lefty O’Doul Bay Area Chapter and Dusty Baker-Sacramento Chapter will host a joint virtual SABR Day meeting on Zoom from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, January 31, 2026. All baseball fans are invited to attend.
Steve Treder, Lefty O’Doul Chapter co-chair and author, will talk with about his new book about the A’s and the Giants. Steve is the author of Forty Years a Giant: The Life of Horace Stoneham, which won the 2022 Seymour Medal.
Mark Kahn will chat about the Oakland Ballers and Jessica Kleinschmidt will talk about the Athletics. We also hope to bring you news of other events coming to the Sacramento/Bay Area. And we’re planning to have a speaker bring us up to date on what’s happening with the San Francisco Giants.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oFDILg_pQs-lPB9b3AaF3Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Seattle, WA (Pacific Northwest Chapter)
Join the Pacific Northwest Chapter on SABR Day, Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Rooftop Brewing, 1111 NW Ballard Way in Seattle, Washington. All baseball fans are welcome.
The Caribbean World Series should be on the TV for our viewing pleasure. Kudos to Anthony Salazar for taking the lead on this. Please RSVP in advance to Anthony if you’d like to join us.
Tacoma, WA (Pacific Northwest Chapter)
Join the Pacific Northwest Chapter on SABR Day, Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:30 AM for pizza and baseball talk at The Cloverleaf (6430 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA). All baseball fans are welcome.
If you plan to join SABR Day festivities in Tacoma at The Cloverleaf, please RSVP in advance to Tip Wonhoff.
Toronto, ON (Hanlan’s Point Chapter)
Hanlan’s Point Chapter SABR Day Celebration with John Gibbons
3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Join us for our SABR Day celebration with former Jays manager and current Los Angeles Angels bench coach John Gibbons as we discuss his career as a big leaguer, coach and his time with the Blue Jays.
We will be hosting this event on Zoom and there will be opportunities to ask him questions.
To request the Zoom link, please contact Barry Naymark.
Tulsa, OK (Oklahoma Chapter)
The Oklahoma Chapter will host a virtual SABR Day event on Zoom from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Central on Saturday, January 31, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
We will have a presentation from chapter members Ron Elliott and Howard Johnson on “hard-luck” starting pitchers from 1911 through 2024 as well as a presentation from Jesse Asbury on the life, career, and Hall of Fame case for Oklahoma native “Indian Bob” Johnson.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0v3CK5LVQk23Rago3YudiQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Vero Beach, FL (Central Florida Chapter) - February 21
SAVE THE DATE! For our SABR Day celebration with the Central Florida Chapter, we will be returning to the Jackie Robinson Training Complex (formerly Dodgertown) in Vero Beach on Saturday, February 21 for the Andre Dawson HBCU Invitational.
More details will be shared as soon as they are finalized.
Victoria, BC (Pacific Northwest Chapter)
Members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter will gather in Victoria, British Columbia for a SABR Day brunch. We’ll meet at 11:00 a.m. at John’s Place, 723 Pandora Avenue in Victoria. All baseball fans are welcome to join us.
Thanks to Michael Poplawski for arranging this meeting; please contact him with questions.
Washington, DC (Bob Davids Chapter) - January 24
Bob Davids Chapter Annual SABR Day Meeting
Saturday, January 24, 2026
9:30am-4:30pm
Falls Church Episcopal Church
115 E. Fairfax St, Falls Church, VA 22046
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.
Location: The Falls Church Episcopal Church, 115 E. Fairfax St, Falls Church, VA 22046 (the same place as last year)
Events: 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.