South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame
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The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame
is a museum in Lake Norden, South Dakota
.
The museum presents a pictorial history of amateur baseball
in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from about a dozen South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball
. It is described as the "pet project of USA TODAY
baseball writer Mel Antonen," although Antonen is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the museum.
The primary purpose of the museum is to relate the history of baseball
in South Dakota
through permanent exhibits of photographs, uniforms, bats, balls, gloves, and other memorabilia. The focus of displays is the development and accomplishments of South Dakotans who have participated in a number of different types and levels of amateur baseball including:
The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame is supported by charitable contributions from visitors and by way of local fundraisers. It has not received significant financial support from professional baseball
players.
The museum is located at 519 Main Street, Lake Norden, South Dakota 57248, and admission is free.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
is a museum in Lake Norden, South Dakota
Lake Norden, South Dakota
Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:...
.
The museum presents a pictorial history of amateur baseball
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from about a dozen South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. It is described as the "pet project of USA TODAY
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
baseball writer Mel Antonen," although Antonen is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the museum.
The primary purpose of the museum is to relate the history of baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
in South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
through permanent exhibits of photographs, uniforms, bats, balls, gloves, and other memorabilia. The focus of displays is the development and accomplishments of South Dakotans who have participated in a number of different types and levels of amateur baseball including:
- High School Baseball
- College Baseball (NCAA and NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
) - American Legion BaseballAmerican Legion BaseballAmerican Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 50 states in the USA. More than five thousand teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1925 at Milbank, South Dakota...
- Town Team Baseball
The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame is supported by charitable contributions from visitors and by way of local fundraisers. It has not received significant financial support from professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
players.
The museum is located at 519 Main Street, Lake Norden, South Dakota 57248, and admission is free.
See also
- List of museums in South Dakota
- Amateur baseball in the United StatesAmateur baseball in the United StatesAmateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
- Baseball awards #U.S. amateur baseball