When David Povich, the oldest child of Shirley and Ethyl Povich, died on August 19, 2022, the family suggested that, in lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory go to support Shirley Povich Field and the Povich Center at the University of Maryland. Inspired by the Povich family's generous initiative, the Bethesda Community Base Ball Club established the David Povich Improvement Fund for Shirley Povich Field.

In making the announcement, Big Train founder and president Bruce Adams said: "David was an accomplished lawyer, a great Washingtonian, an avid baseball fan, and a loyal and generous supporter of our Bethesda Big Train baseball at Povich Field. We are so grateful to David's wonderful wife Connie and their children for recognizing the importance of funding to maintaining the quality experience fans have come to expect when they visit Povich Field. The fund in David's name will allow us to sustain this quality long into the future."

We especially appreciate generous contributions from David's friends and family, as well as Big Train fans that have allowed us to raise more than $300,000. Our first project was to replace all the seat backs in the first base grandstand and rename it in David's memory.

Contributions of $250 or more by March 1 2025 entitle donors to an inscribed plaque on an
individual seat. Thank you for your consideration of making a contribution to allow us to maintain the 
special quality of Shirley Povich Field. 

Contributions payable to "Bethesda Community Base Ball Club" may be mailed to:

Bruce Adams
7211 Exeter Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

Please put "David Povich Improvement Fund for Shirley Povich Field" in the memo line of the check.

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For more information, please contact Bruce Adams at [email protected].