In April, Pocol Press published my first book, “A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators.” So far, I have one confirmed appearance to speak about and sign books. As part of the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), termed the Bob Davids chapter in honor of SABR’s first and one of its finest founding members, I will appear at Brighton Gardens  at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Here is a link to the notice:

http://chapters.sabr.org/bobdavids/index.php/component/eventlist/details/12-a-whole-new-ballgame-the-1969-washington-senators

Brighton Gardens of Columbia is located at 7100 Minstrel Way, Columbia, MD, 2045. The center provides a room for us to talk baseball, all morning if we like.

I’ll be sharing some inside stories about the book, my interviews with the players, some pictures and stories that we couldn’t fit into the book and some of the most poignant and heart-warming moments I experienced while doing the interviews, research and writing. Of course, I’ll leave plenty of time for Q&A.

Note that you don’t have to be a SABR member to attend. However, SABR is one of the best bargains of any group and includes some of the brightest, friendliest people you’ll ever meet — and none know more about baseball or love the game more. I highly encourage you to become a SABR member. You’ll get four-fold return on the membership fee!

Here’s the link to the publisher’s site to purchase my book, “A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators:

http://pocolpress.com/getBookDetail.php?bookID=000040

I hope to see you on July 11.