- National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Coordinates: 35°31′24″N 97°27′47″W / 35.5233376°N 97.4631822°W
National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum Established 1957, expanded in 1976[1] Location 2801 NE 50th Street
in the Adventure District of Oklahoma City, OklahomaType Hall of fame Website Official Website National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum is a softball museum located in Oklahoma City's Adventure District. It includes the "Don E. Porter" Hall of Fame Stadium, home to the World Cup of Softball and the annual Women's College World Series. The Softball Hall of Fame is another hall of fame spot of softball located in Petersburg, Virginia.[2]
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Current members
Some of the current members of the Softball Hall of Fame are still actively playing softball in Ohio. These members, Rick Burke, Matt Thomas, and Ben Pretzlehof, are playing for Team Rich in the Parma Softball League. On the team is also a famous Gold Glove Left Center Fielder who goes by the name Mark "the Dirty Italian" Colarossi.
Amateur Softball Association
The Amateur Softball Association operates the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum.
British Hall
On 17 February 2007, the British Softball Federation enshrined 12 members into its inaugural Hall of Fame. Members included players Kate Allen, GB manager/player Mark Berman, the late umpire Dave Allen, and Natalie Fox.[3]
See also
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Tulsa Olympics
References
- ^ "Softball Hall of Fame - Oklahoma City's Adventure District". http://www.okcadventure.com/attractions/softball-hall-of-fame/. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ There may also be another Softball Hall of Fame in Euclid, Ohio.
- ^ "First Members Chosen for BSF Hall of Fame". http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1258&this_page=softballnews&back=Current++News. Retrieved 2009-08-300.
External links
- National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum information on TravelOK.com Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
- Team Rich Softball
Categories:- Softball in the United States
- Softball museums and halls of fame
- Halls of fame in Oklahoma
- National halls of fame in the United States
- Sports museums in Oklahoma
- American national museums in Oklahoma
- Museums in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Sports in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Awards established in 1957
- Museums established in 1957
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