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
40 Photos
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.
TinCaps’ Uniforms
NEIBA Admin March 11th, 2009
The upcoming issue of LineDrives makes mention of the new Fort Wayn TinCaps’ uniforms. Here is a TinCaps’ press release about the uniforms. Chad Gramling has also posted the TinCaps Uniform Renderings and Galleries from the TinCaps’ Press Conference on his blog, BaseballinFortWayne.
Note: LineDrives is a publication of the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association that is mailed to members on a quarterly basis. To become a member, click here.
December Issue of Line Drives
NEIBA Admin December 27th, 2008
The December 2008 issue of Line Drives should now be in the hands of NEIBA members. Be sure to complete your ballot for this year’s Board and also to renew your membership. This quarter, article highlights include:
- Charlie Ebbets’ Crown Jewel – Ebbets Field: A 44-Year Brooklyn Landmark (by Don Graham)
- The Story of John “Pebbly Jack” Glasscock: 19th Century Baseball Star (by Tim Kindler)
- Blogging Makes Autograph Collecting (Even More) Fun (By Chad Gramling)
- A Tribute to Billy Southworth (by J.D. Brookhart)
Those four articles are just a slice of all the great content this quarter. How do you get your copy? Well, you might be able to strong-arm a current member into letting you read theirs, but the best way to assure you get this wonderful newsletter is by becoming a NEIBA member!
NEIBAseball.org V2.0
NEIBA Admin December 26th, 2008
Welcome to version 2.0 of NEIBAseball.org. We’ve moved the whole site onto WordPress and have many other great things in store for our web presence. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Thanks for your continued support.
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.