National Trail Parks and Recreation Stadium Museum

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Hall of Fame Museum
Carleton Davidson Stadium
1101 Mitchell Blvd.
Springfield, Ohio

937-328-PARK (7275)

Hours of operation:
During games played at the Stadium
Every non-holiday Wednesday from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm

Closed Holidays
By appointment

For more information on the Hall of Fame:

Call Mark Miller at 399-6750

Email: spfld.baseball.hof@gmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpringfieldClark-County-Baseball-Hall-of-Fame-Inc/131562251403?ref=ts

Brooks Lawrence

Brooks Lawrence

A new exhibit is open at the Springfield Baseball Hall of Fame celebrating the baseball, athletic, and social accomplishments of local former big league pitcher, the late Brooks Lawrence. The exhibit includes items collected by the Hall of Fame, borrowed from the Clark County Historical Society, and borrowed from a private collection.

To find out about Brooks Lawrence, click here.

Bobble Head sells to provide Stadium Scoreboard

The Springfield / Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame is selling a Harvey Haddix Bobble Head Doll with the proceeds targeted to purchase a scoreboard for the new National Trail Parks and Recreation District Municipal Stadium.

The Limited Edition doll depicts Clark County native Haddix, who is known for throwing a 12-inning perfect game in 1959 while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Milwaukee Braves. A member of the local Hall of Fame since 1960, the year he was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, the late Haddix was a friend to all those who knew him.

The bobble heads are limited to 1000 dolls, each are numbered and contain the Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame logo and sell for $15. Order Form

Nominate 2010 Induction Class of the Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame

Nomination forms for the 2010 Induction Class of the Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame are now available. Teams or individuals may be nominated by anyone in the Springfield/Clark County community. For individuals, the person nominated should have made a significant contribution to local baseball locally, nationally or internationally and can include players, coaches, sponsors, umpires, media members and administrators. Team nominations should be for teams that have brought recognition to themselves and the community.

Registration forms are available at:

Hall of Fame office located at the Carleton Davidson Stadium

Trophy Sport Center on North Limestone Street in Springfield

Clark County Heritage Center in downtown Springfield

For more information call Mark Miller at 328-3452.

Cincinnati Reds/Springfield Trivia

A. David Burba
B. Rick White
C. Will McEnaney
D. Harvey Haddix

E. Brooks Lawrence
F. Cotton Minahan
G. Mike Mitchell

1. He is the only National League Pitcher to finish the last game of two consecutive World Series on the mound. ____

2. He struck the first Reds hit in Crosley Field. ____

3. He is the only local product to make the All Star team (1956) as a member of Cincinnati Reds representative. ____

4. He was the only announced Opening Day Pitcher traded the day before Opening Day by the Reds in 1998. ____

5. He was the only Reds player to wear uniform number '00'. ____

6. He pitched in 2 games for the Reds, lost them both but had a 1.29 ERA. ____

7. The only local product to win a Gold Glove while a member of Reds. ____

For more information on these and other local baseball players visit the museum.