Don DeBat joins Rick Kogan to talk about his Inside Publications/North Loop News stories about the resurrection of the Mike Royko Memorial Softball Classic June 24 and 25 in Centennial Park. listen.
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10-Apr-23 – The Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame, a group of HOF inductees, and media people apparently have rescued the 2023 Grant Park softball season, which had been cancelled due to the upcoming NASCAR race. Read the full story here: https://www.loopnorth.com
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(Forest Park, IL.) The board of directors of the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame have elected Paul Rowan as the 4th president in its 25-year history. He will replace Ron Kubicki who has retired and will be moving to Mesa, Arizona. Ray Topps was also re-elected Vice President. He is the lead designer and
Cast your vote for the next 2019 Hall of Fame nominees. Please vote for the nominee(s) in the era with which you are familiar. Join us in celebrating their induction at the 24th Annual Awards Dinner at the Drury Lane in Oak Brook Terrace on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Only one vote per person. Voting
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Picking The Right Bat For 16″ Softball By: S. Brady Phillips CU-31 and C-405. Are these the 21st century bombers on the Pentagon’s wish list? BPF, end-loaded, and balanced. Are these terms you need to know when discussing investing with your financial planner? The answer to both of these questions is “no”. Knowing what each
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By Al Maag The journey to create the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame started in the mid- 70’s with the Windy City Softball magazine staff of Tom Bonen, Bob Campbell from DeBeer and Al Maag. Bonen was the editor and was outstanding at reporting on the contemporary softball scene, but the bonus points
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The second Inductee Day in our new 16-Inch Hall of Fame, located in Forest Park, IL, will be Saturday July 18th. We are looking forward to laying these great new plaques and celebrating our 2014 Inductees! A North vs South Softball game of previous inductees will also be played that day. For more information, please call
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Please contact Tiffany Hoffman at Tiffany.Hoffman@maagcommplus.com with any questions! Check out these links below to see various articles, videos, and radio talk shows about the Hall of Fame Grand Opening! We were so excited about all the coverage we got! https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/07/19/forest-park-welcomes-new-16-inch-softball-hall-of-fame/ https://www.geoffpinkus.com/about.asp https://gapersblock.com/tailgate/2014/07/chicago-16-inch-softball-hall-of-fame-museum-opening-this-weekend.php https://oakpark.suntimes.com/2014/07/18/chicagos-16-inch-softball-hall-of-fame/ https://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/tag/chicago-16-inch-softball-hall-of-fame/ https://www.cbs46.com/story/26059334/event-promotes-chicagos-game-16-inch-softball-hall-of-fame-museum-opens-july-19th-in-forest-park
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July 19 – Chicago 16″ Softball Hall of Fame Museum Grand Opening Ribbon cutting ceremony, Celebrity Softball Game and Entertainment: WHEN: Saturday, July 19th –1:30pm – 2013 inductee plaques unveiled and museum ribbon-cutting ceremony; 3:00pm – CEO – Celebrity Softball Game; 4:00pm – North vs. South Hall of Famers Game; 5:00pm – Entertainment begins! WHERE: Forest Park, IL (Des Plaines Avenue and
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