Ribbon Cutting - College Baseball Hall of Fame's Home Run Dugout (Virtual Batting Bays)

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Join us in cutting the ribbon on the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Home Run Dugout Virtual Batting Bays!

The College Baseball Hall of Fame’s purpose is to Preserve, elevate, and advance the game; to Inspire the next generation; to Teach those who love college baseball about its rich history and traditions; to Celebrate those who make college baseball special; and to Honor those who have come before us, and built the foundation upon which college baseball thrives today.

The College Baseball Hall of Fame is the pre-eminent national entity that celebrates baseball at all levels of collegiate competition. The CBHOF elevates the greatness of the game within the collegiate experience, the achievements of the contributors to the game and the impact of college baseball on the lives of the countless who love the game. We preserve the history of college baseball, honor the accomplishments of today’s leaders and instill an enduring commitment to the importance of the game.

Why Overland Park?

Our selection of Overland Park is a testament to the energy and commitment that local and state representatives brought to the table. They demonstrated a persistent, determined, driven and proactive approach and they shared our love for the game. Leaders from the public and private sectors recognized what having the College Baseball Hall of Fame could mean. In turn, they did not hesitate in committing financial and community support to this effort. We have been engaged in the process of reaching out to other individuals, companies and organizations to be a part of our efforts. 

Additional factors:

• Its central location to baseball programs and across the country
• Proximity to a number of national championship permanent and repeat sites:
• NCAA College World Series (Omaha, NE) – 203 miles
• NCAA Division II (Cary, NC) – 1073 miles
• NCAA Division III (Cedar Rapids, ID) – 339 miles
• NAIA (Lewiston, Idaho) – 1596 miles
• NJCAA Division I (Grand Junction, CO) – 847 miles
• NJCAA Division II (Enid, OK) – 303 miles
• NJCAA Division III (Greeneville, TN) – 812 miles
• The opportunity to work with local school districts on youth programming
• An existing museum-quality space in an iconic structure
• A community highly engaged in baseball, and sports in general
• A natural synergy with like-minded organizations such as the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City, and Blue Valley Recreation
• Recently renovated international airport
• Projected population growth, traffic pattern, consumer demographics of Johnson County
• Multifaceted venue with retail, restaurants, theatres, offices
• Family oriented and safe community