National Softball Hall of Fame Museum and Gift Shop
The National Softball Hall of Fame was officially dedicated May 26, 1973 in Oklahoma City. The building was opened to the public July 1, 1973.
The first of two additions to the ASA Hall of Fame/ASA Headquarters was started July 5, 1976 and completed July 13, 1977 for an additional 4,350 square feet (404 m2) of space. Dedication ceremonies for the expansion were held July 23, 1977. Counting the Hall of Fame/ASA Headquarters and the ASA Hall of Fame, there is 28,406 square feet (2,639.0 m2) of space. The second expansion was added July 1980 for an additional 5,182 square feet (481.4 m2) of space, with total footage 18,140 square feet (1,685 m2) of space. Plans are currently in the works for future expansion and the existing museum is currently undergoing renovations.
The ASA National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum has 337 members with 125 deceased. There are two categories of membership: Players and non-players. A nominee needs 75 percent (nine votes) of the votes cast by the 12 member Hall of Fame Committee to be elected. Annual inductions are held at the ASA Annual Meeting. The members include 182 players and one non player (50 deceased) in the following divisions: men's fast pitch (84); women's fast pitch (54); men's slow pitch (31); women's slow pitch (11); and modified pitch (2). The Hall of Fame has 154 members in non-playing categories including commissioner (39); umpire (36), meritorious service (38), managers (25) and sponsors (14). Seventy-Five are deceased. The Clearwater, FL Bombers, 10 time ASA national fast pitch champion, has the most members in the players category of the ASA National Softball Hall of Fame with 22.
The Hall of Fame Gift Shop is located on the first floor of the Hall of Fame and Museum. It carries a variety of softball items, ranging from colorful, popular T-shirts to custom USA Softball jerseys to Jennie Finch Head Bands. The gift shop also sells merchandise online at softballoutlet.com.
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