2011 NEIBA HOF Banquet Photos
NEIBA Admin November 13th, 2011
We’re pleased to provide photos from the 2011 Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame Banquet. Please click on the image below to open the viewer. Enjoy!
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The 2011 NEIBA Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
NEIBA Admin August 15th, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011 at The Classic Cafe Catering & Event Center (4832 Hillegas Road; Fort Wayne, IN)
This year’s HOF inductees are:
- Rob Bowen (Major League Baseball)
- Ben VanRyn (Major League Baseball)
- Steve Warden (Journal Gazette Baseball Writer)
Bob Parker Memorial Award: Don Converset (News-Sentinel Asst. Sports Editor)
Colin Lister Award: NEIBA VP Jack Massucci (Wildcat Baseball)
Tickets are still just $25 and can be purchased from any of the NEIBA board members – please also feel free to contact us via email if you would like to purchase tickets or know more about the event.
NEIBA HOF’er Scott Cary Passes
NEIBA Admin March 4th, 2011
It is with heavy heart that we announce NEIBA Hall of Famer, Scott R. Cary, has passed away at the age of 87. Cary was inducted in 1977.
Mr. Cary was a very gifted baseball player who played in the minor leagues for many years until his skill and love of baseball gave him the opportunity to play for the Washington Senators.
2010 NEIBA Hall of Fame Banquet Photo Album
NEIBA Admin November 13th, 2010
We’re pleased to provide photos from the 2010 Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame Banquet. Please click on the image below to open the viewer. Enjoy!
The 2010 NEIBA Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
NEIBA Admin October 11th, 2010
The 2010 Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
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Friday, November 12 · 6:30pm
Allen County Public Library This year’s event will feature the induction of Carl Erskine, Brian Reith and Gary Rodgers into the local Hall of Fame. Fort Wayne TinCaps’ Mike Nutter will be presented with the Bob Parker Memorial Award and Charlie Shipman and Parnell Hisner will be the co-recipients of the Colin Lister award. Caleb Kimmel will serve as our keynote speaker. Going to be a great evening of baseball in Northeast Indiana.
Tickets are $25 each. Parking is free. Let us know you are coming . . . RSVP on our Facebook Event Page. |
Hall of Fame 2009 Photo Album
NEIBA Admin February 15th, 2010
We are happy to provide photos from the 2009 NEIBA Hall of Fame Banquet. Please click on the image below to open the viewer. Enjoy!
Images from Hall of Fame Ceremony 2009
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Congratulations to the NEIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2009
NEIBA Admin February 2nd, 2010
2009 NEIBA Hall of Fame Inductees; Keith Shepherd, Eric Wedge and Gerry Tilker
NEIBA Hall of Fame to Honor Four New Inductees
NEIBA Admin November 17th, 2009
The Northeast Indiana Baseball Association Hall of Fame will induct four new members during an awards banquet on January 29, 2010 beginning at 6:30PM at the Allen County Public Library. The four honorees will be:
- Eric Wedge (Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians)
- Keith Shepherd (Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles)
- Gerry Tilker (35-year Wildcat official, FWUA Umpire)
- Thomas Pillars (1928 St. Louis Cardinals, Monroeville Little League Coach and Organizer)
Pillars honor is being given posthumously and family members will be on hand to accept on his behalf. Wedge will also serve as the evening’s keynote speaker.
In addition to the new HOF honors, NEIBA will also present the Bob Parker Memorial Award, given to individuals who go above and beyond to be promoters and ambassadors of the game of baseball on the local level, and the Colin Lister Award, which is given to individuals who demonstrate commitments to local youth league organization and development.
The Bob Parker Award will be presented to Dona Schaefer (Fort Wayne Daisies and AAGPBL supporter/activist and Fort Wayne Turners). The Colin Lister Award will be presented to Chuck Itt (Wallen Baseball player, coach and leader) and to Dan Eash (player and founder of the Fort Wayne Men’s’ Senior Baseball League).
Tickets to the event are $25 and parking is free. Tickets must be ordered by January 24th. They are available at Sports Center, Inc. (5511 Coventry Lane – Fort Wayne), via mail NEIBA, PO Box 40224; Fort Wayne, IN 46804 or on NEIBAseball.org (click here to request your tickets).
HOF Banquet Set – Wedge to be Among Honorees
NEIBA Admin September 29th, 2009
Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge will be the keynote speaker and one of the inductees at the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association’s Hall of Fame banquet Jan. 29.
Other inductees include Wildcats Baseball commissioner and former Elmhurst coach Gerry Tilker, former Wabash pitching star Keith Shepherd and former Monroeville Little League organizer Thomas Pillars. Former Fort Wayne Daisies player Dona Schaefer will receive the Bob Parker Memorial Award, and Wallen Baseball League coach Chuck Itt will receive the Colin Lister Award.
The event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Allen County Public Library. Tickets cost $25 per person and can be purchased by mail at NEIBA, PO Box 40224, Fort Wayne, IN or from NEIBA officers Jim Shovlin, Chad Gramling, Parnell Hisner, Tim Kindler, or Don and Marge Graham.
Collection of a Lifetime
NEIBA Admin July 26th, 2009
News relating to NEIBA Board member, Don Graham and his sports collection:
Graham, 71, is scanning his collection of Fort Wayne Daisies, Zollner Pistons basketball and softball, Fort Wayne Komets, and Fort Wayne amateur baseball programs, photos and scrapbooks into the Allen County Public Library’s digital archive. It’s an unbelievable treasure trove of Fort Wayne sports history.
Since 1961, NEIBA has honored local baseball players, personnel and ambassadors through a Hall of Fame and honors program. Each year, these honorees are recognized at a banquet. Stay tuned for more information on the 2009 event.