Magnolia Chapter SABR Day Celebration!

Saturday, January 17, 2016

1pm ~ 4pm

Dunwoody Public Library

5339 Chamblee-Tucker Rd.

Dunwoody GA 30338

The lineup:

1. A conversation with Babe Ruth’s great-grandson!

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 (Familius 2025), 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

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

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.   Appraiser Tony Cocchi will be joining us to provide approximate values for the items.

4. Baseball Family Feud

We’ll finish SABR Day by dividing into teams and play a game of Family Feud! Chapter member Dave Washburn will channel his best impression of Richard Dawson to host our version of that TV classic, but there will be no kissing of the contestants!

As an added attraction, 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.