2026 Big Train Base Ball & Holiday Auction

Our annual Big Train Base Ball & Holiday Auction is an important opportunity to bring the Big Train Family together in the offseason, to celebrate our successes on and off the field, and ensure a strong financial foundation to support the team and our community service initiatives.

This year’s Big Train Base Ball & Holiday Auction will be held on Sunday December 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. Again this year, the event will be held at the wonderful KID Museum located directly above the Bethesda METRO with a fabulous dinner from the Bean Bag Deli and ice cream from Max’s Best Ice Cream. We will showcase items from our online auction and present our 2026 Randy Schools Big Train Outstanding Service Awards.

We are excited to announce that December 6 will be a Big Train-Hacopian Family Reunion. Chris and Eddie Hacopian will join ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian as our special guest speakers. The Hacopian Family was one of the First Families of Big Train Baseball. Chris and Eddie’s dad Derek Hacopian was the Big Train’s Head Coach from 1999 to 2004, leading the Big Train to our first ever league championship in 2004. Derek’s mom Elda Hacopian was Big Train’s General Manager while sister Aida Hacopian was the Big Train's first Super Fan. Chris and Eddie played for the Big Train in 2023. Following his dad Derek as a college All American, Chris was the #1 pick of the Washington Nationals in the 2026 MLB draft. Eddie was the Ripken League’s Most Outstanding Player in 2022 playing for the Alexandria Aces. This year, Eddie played for the Capitales de Québec in the independent professional Frontier League. Purchase tickets for the December 6th event here.

We will have two online auctions this Fall to help you do your holiday shopping. The first will open on Tuesday, November 17 at 5 p.m. and close Tuesday, November 24, at 10 p.m. The second will open Tuesday, December 1 at 5 p.m. and close on Tuesday, December 8 at 10 p.m. Select items in the second auction will be on display at the December 6 event. Please add these dates and times to your calendar as well so you don’t miss out on the perfect holiday gifts for your loved ones.

We would appreciate your help in donating sports or theatre tickets or getting an auction donation from a business where you are a regular customer. Please use this auction item donation form.