David Vincent, born in July 1949, grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts. As a youngster, he especially remembers going to his first game at Fenway Park with his dad; they bought tickets the night of the game for the right field section, and then traded with someone who wanted to sit out there; their 'upgraded' seats were along the first base line.

 

David earned a doctorate of musical arts from the University of Miami and also holds degrees from Wichita State University and the University of Massachusetts.

 

David heard about SABR in 1985. A friend told him about the organization and had a flyer that he used to join. As he has gotten more involved in the organization, he has had more fun than when he just received publications and did not attend and work on events. His willingness to help SABR in many leadership positions merited his being named the Bob Davids Award winner in 1999.

His best experience with membership so far has been helping transition the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log from paper to computer; he has made lots of friends as a result of his work on this database. In 2005, Parade Magazine ran a feature on him and the work he has done on the database.

 

He enjoys learning new facts about the history of the game. He is involved in research in the following topics: home runs; play-by-play accounts; biographical data; cemeteries; umpires (biographical and statistical); and ballpark firsts.

 

He is especially proud of the research that he did to write the book The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game.
David is a software programmer and an official scorer for the Washington Nationals. He and his wife reside in Centreville, Virginia.