Chicago 16 INCH Softball Hall of Fame

HALL OF FAME DINNER - The Hall of Fame dinner is an exciting night hosted by Chicago's leading sports personalities. Since it's inception, each event has attracted over 600 guests at Hawthorne Race Course. The dinner is held annually in January.

Event Information

The 2008 dinner venue is slated for Saturday, January 24th 2009.
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THE 2008 INDUCTEES

Women

Janet Carpenter-Galvin
Popati A. Wing

1950-1963 ERA

Rollo Kuebler

1964-1979 ERA

Bill Bransfield
Jesse Mack
Vito Mangerise

1980-1992 ERA

Michael Coleman

1993- CURRENT ERA

Pat Caputo
Gary Thorsen

ORGANIZER

Bill Kohl
Tom Levar

PIONEERS

Ben Reilly
Don Magnuson

FIELD OF DREAMS

Mt Prospect

MEDIA

Mike North
Steve Kashul

HOLAN

Wally Kuczwara

DAILY AWARD

Cecil Roderick

MAN OF THE YEAR

Larry Piekarz
Anthony Calderone
Howard Boy

WALL OF FAME

John Lee

MANAGER

Rich Melman

UMPIRES

Bob Petersen

TEAMS

Safari Tigers
Stooges
Shinnicks - Womens
Chicago and NorthWestern

DIRECTIONS TO DINNER

HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE CICERO ILLINOIS
ENTER PARKING LOT FROM THE LARAMIE SIDE
ENTER BUILDING THROUGH THE CLUB HOUSE ENTRANCE
PROCEED TO THE GOLD CUP ROOM

Contact Gary Thorsen at gt34@sbcglobal.net for more information.