Celebrate SABR Day 2011 in Cooperstown
Hall of Fame welcomes members for SABR Day 2011.From the Baseball Hall of Fame on October 1, 2010:
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Some of baseball’s most passionate fans are coming to the village where the passion for baseball reigns year-round.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will welcome members of The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) to Cooperstown on Jan. 29, 2011, as part of SABR Day. With more than 30 events across North America and Europe planned for the same day, SABR Day is a chance for fans to celebrate all things baseball just weeks before pitchers and catchers report. All Hall of Fame members are invited to attend SABR Day events in their area. A complete list of events is available at www.sabr.org.
SABR’s chapter in Cooperstown, the Cliff Kachline Chapter, will host the gathering at the Hall of Fame beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 29. Among the planned activities will be an interactive videoconference with members of the San Francisco chapter, who will be meeting at AT&T Park.
The Society for American Baseball Research is an international, member-driven nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball. SABR has nearly 7,000 members world-wide and was formed in August of 1971 in Cooperstown.
For more information on SABR Day in Cooperstown, please visit www.baseballhall.org.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Museum observes regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend. From Memorial Day through the day before Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. seven days a week. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.-30-
For More Information, Please Contact:
Brad Horn, Senior Director of Communications and Education
607-547-0287, bhorn@baseballhalloffame.org
Craig Muder, Director of Communications
607-547-0227, cmuder@baseballhalloffame.org
Originally published: October 1, 2010. Last Updated: April 23, 2020.