May 2024
SABR Series: Patrick Montgomery
Patrick Montgomery is an award-winning writer. His most recent book, The Baseball Miracle of the Splendid 6, garnered 1st place for Sports Book at the 2022 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards and was a winner in the 2022 Hollywood Book Festival. Montgomery is a youth softball coach, baseball historian, student of the game, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
Find out more »Colts Program: Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell, Joe Ehrmann, and George Kunz
Join Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell, Joe Ehrmann, and George Kunz for a virtual program and Q&A on Thursday, May 16th from 7-8PM. Register for the free event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwufuGgpzguHNK1kWxrb6KyJC_OEwGzo5DG
Find out more »June 2024
Bourbon, Stogies, and the Babe
Join us at 18th and 21st in Columbia, Maryland for a night to remember! Elevate your senses with fabulous food and drinks, a curated bourbon tasting, and premium cigars in a roaring twenties-style bar and club. Enjoy the convenience of free, covered, and secure parking adjacent to the venue. $250 Ticket includes food and drink, bourbon tasting, cigars, and a commemorative bottle of Green River Bourbon to take home.
Find out more »SABR Series: Marty Payne
Marty Payne, an Eastern Shore native, has written about baseball for national and regional publications. HIs baseball interests include 19th century, the deadball era, and unorganized baseball. He has presented at the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, and the Frederick Ivor-Campbell Conference on 19th Century Baseball. Marty will discuss the rich history of baseball on the Eastern Shore between 1855 and 1950. Learn about Baltimore's connections to Eastern Shore baseball, how these teams and players influenced the quality…
Find out more »July 2024
The House That Ruth Built: Book Signing with Author Kelly Bennett
On April 18, 1923, the New York Yankees played against the Boston Red Sox in their very first game in the brand-new Yankee Stadium. All the key players were there—Babe Ruth, Waite Hoyt, Bob Shawkey—and so were the supporters—Eddie Bennet, a Yankee batboy; Jack Lenz, Yankee Stadium’s first public announcer; five-year-old Little Ray Kelly, Babe’s lucky charm; and so many more! Every person in the stadium on opening day was part of this legendary event, and now you can be…
Find out more »SABR Series: Bryan Hoch
Meet Yankees beat reporter, Bryan Hoch, as he shares and signs his book "62," about Aaron Judge's quest to beat Maris' record. Bryan Hoch has covered New York baseball for the past two decades, working the New York Yankees clubhouse as a MLB.com beat reporter since 2007. Bryan is the author of “The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty," a co-author of "Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark and One Last Ring for the…
Find out more »August 2024
Last Man Standing: How Tom Matte’s Memorable 1965 Season Highlighted a Remarkable NFL Career: Book Signing with Joel Poiley
An intimate look and "a detailed account" (Booklist) of the career of Baltimore Colts' running back Tom Matte and his celebrated stint as an emergency quarterback. In 1965, Colts' running back Tom Matte became the first emergency quarterback in NFL history when both the legendary Johnny Unitas and his backup were hurt in consecutive weeks late in the season. Wearing a wristband to remember the plays, Matte ultimately played three consecutive games at quarterback for the Colts: the first a…
Find out more »Brandon Hyde Signing
Meet Brandon Hyde at the Babe Ruth Museum! 2023 AL Manager of the Year, Brandon Hyde will be signing autographs from 10-12PM on Saturday, August 17th. PRICING ---- Basic Items (cards, flats, programs) $50 ---- Premium Items (jerseys, balls, game used items, bobbleheads) $60 ---- Inscriptions $15 Signing brought to you by Sign of the Hobby Autographs. For questions or pre-payment contact Ross at ross@signofthehobby.com
Find out more »SABR Series: Tom Delise and Jay Seaborg on their book “Foxy Ned Hanlon”
This is the first book-length biography of Ned Hanlon, a Hall of Famer but yet an underappreciated figure in baseball history. As a first generation Irish-American, Ned Hanlon left behind a childhood in the cotton mills to become a star player in the major leagues and the famous manager of the colorful 1890s Baltimore Orioles. He traveled the world on an all-star team and was a key member of the first attempt by baseball players to unionize, which led to…
Find out more »September 2024
SABR Series: Gary Sarnoff and his book “Team of Destiny”
In 1924, Washington Senators team president Clark Griffith hired Bucky Harris, his twenty-seven-year-old second baseman, to manage the Senators, a decision called “Griffith’s folly.” Yet the Senators, inspired by their fiery new leader, found themselves in first place heading into the homestretch. The question remained: with an untested manager and an aging star pitcher, would they be able to hold on for the first world championship in team history?
Find out more »Autograph Signing: Buck Showalter and Clay Rapada
Meet former Orioles pitcher Clay Rapada (2011) and 2014 AL Manager of the Year, Buck Showalter at the Birthplace. Signing brought to you by Sign of the Hobby Autographs. Please contact Ross@signofthehobby.com for more information.
Find out more »Meet and Greet: Jim Kaat
Meet Hall of Famer Jim Kaat at the Birthplace on Sunday, September 29th from 11AM-1PM
Find out more »October 2024
SABR Series: Matt Jacob and his book Globetrotter
The original Harlem Globetrotters weren’t from Harlem, and they didn’t start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicago’s South Side and toured the Midwest in Saperstein’s model-T. But with Saperstein’s savvy and the players’ skills, the Globetrotters would become a worldwide sensation. Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports is the fascinating biography of Saperstein, a five-foot-three promoter who made an amazing impact in a sport where height…
Find out more »November 2024
Rob Fitts: Banzai Babe Ruth and Baseball in Japan
This will be a virtual program, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqc-uuqj0tHtU1pOm15hWW0rWoM6Gv4h24 A $15 donation is encouraged, donate at baberuthmuseum.org/donate A former archaeologist with a Ph.d from Brown University, Robert K. Fitts left academics behind to follow his passion - Japanese baseball. An award-winning author and speaker, his articles have appeared numerous journals, magazines, and websites. He is also the author of ten books on Japanese baseball and Japanese baseball cards. Fitts is the founder of SABR’s Asian Baseball Committee and a recipient…
Find out more »December 2024
SABR Series: John Burbridge on Jackie Robinson in Baltimore
Dr. John J. Burbridge Jr. is currently Professor Emeritus at Elon University where he was both a dean and professor. He is also an adjunct at York College of Pennsylvania. While at Elon he introduced and taught Baseball and Statistics. He has authored several publications and also presented at SABR Conventions, NINE and the Seymour meetings. He is a lifelong New York Giants baseball fan. The greatest Giants-Dodgers game he attended was a 1-0 Giants’ victory in Jersey City in…
Find out more »Book Signing: Lou Hammond and Paul Travers and their book They Call Me “Sweet Lou”
Meet authors Lou Hammond and Paul Travers at the Birthplace They Call Me "Sweet Lou" The Life and Times of a Football Official Think you know football? Not until you ride along with “Sweet Lou” Hammond as he pursues his dream of officiating in the National Football League—a dream he discovers comes at a steep price. More than a sports journal, Lou’s story is a hilarious and heroic journey from the hardscrabble lot at Baltimore’s Radecke Park to the manicured…
Find out more »February 2025
SABR Series: Babe’s Appearances at Yankee Stadium by Dan Neumann
Join Dan Neumann at the Birthplace on Saturday, February 8th from 12-2PM The story of Yankee Stadium cannot be told without telling the story of Babe Ruth. His home-field exploits during his playing days are well covered, but a study of his later appearances at the Stadium is equally valuable. Each unique its own way, these appearances provide valuable insight into Ruth as a player, a teammate, a celebrity, and an American icon. The Babe left the Yankees after the…
Find out more »Black History Month Kids Art Workshop with InsanelyDope
Discover Baltimore’s Negro League history, the story behind iconic nicknames, and create a work of art with local artist, Reginald Lewis aka InsanelyDope. Workshop space is limited, email katied@baberuthmuseum.org or call 410-727-1539 ext. 3033 to register. Session included in regular museum admission.
Find out more »March 2025
SABR Series: Tim Newby on his book The Original Louisville Slugger
Tim Newby is a writer and educator. He is the author of three books, The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Forgotten Times of Baseball Legend Pete Browning (2024), Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival (2019), and Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound & its Legacy (2015). The Original Louisville Slugger was a Finalist for the prestigious CASEY award, given to the book that provides the greatest contribution to baseball literature that year. In 2016 Bluegrass in Baltimore was awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Association for…
Find out more »Virtual Program: Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside by Melissa Ludtke
Join author Melissa Ludtke for a virtual session on Thursday, March 20th from 7PM-8PM. MELISSA LUDTKE is the author of Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside, which tells the story of her much-publicized federal court fight that in 1978 gave female writers the equal access they needed to interview ball players in baseball locker rooms, as men had done for decades. She was a reporter for Sports Illustrated, a correspondent for Time and editor of Nieman Reports…
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