Photos from the Shrine of the Eternals 2018 Induction Day

Photographs by Jesse Saucedo Over 200 baseball fans packed the Pasadena Public Library’s Donald R. Wright Auditorium on Sunday, July 22, 2018 for the Baseball Reliquary’s 20th annual Shrine of the Eternals Induction Day. We are pleased to share a few photos from the festivities, courtesy of Jesse Saucedo. The ceremony began with a Shrine…

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“Eddie Gaedel Day” Celebration, August 19, 2018, Arcadia, California

Eddie Gaedel Society and Baseball Reliquary to Honor Baseball’s Mighty Mite WHERE: Matt Denny’s Ale House Restaurant, Library Room, 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. Phone (626) 462-0250. Parking available in lot (behind restaurant) and on street. Walking distance from Arcadia Gold Line station. Free and open to the public (food and drink extra). Space is limited…

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Announcement: We have a YouTube page!

http://bit.ly/baseballreliquaryyoutube The Baseball Reliquary has a host of archival video from events and interviews — all related to the core mission of the Reliquary: to foster an appreciation of American art and culture through the context of baseball history. All of that video is now making its way onto the internet! Thanks to Terry Cannon,…

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Candidates for 2019 Election of the Shrine of the Eternals

The Baseball Reliquary, Inc. has announced its list of fifty eligible candidates for the 2019 election of the Shrine of the Eternals, the membership organization’s equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year marks the twenty-first annual election of the Shrine, a major national component of the Baseball Reliquary, a Southern California-based organization dedicated…

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2019 Paul Dickson Prize

The Institute for Baseball Studies and the Baseball Reliquary are pleased to announce that Alexandra Russell and Athena Zecha are co-recipients of the 2019 Paul Dickson Prize. A certificate and cash prize of $150 were formally presented to Alexandra and Athena at the Whittier College Honors Convocation on Friday, April 26, 2019. The prize was…

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2019 Shrine of the Eternals Keynote Speaker: Chris Epting

The Board of Directors of the Baseball Reliquary is pleased to announce that Chris Epting will deliver the Keynote Address at the Shrine of the Eternals Induction Day on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California. The festivities will include the induction of the 2019…

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2019 Hilda Award Recipient: Ralph Carhart

On May 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Baseball Reliquary announced the 21st class of electees to the Shrine of the Eternals. The Shrine of the Eternals is the national organization’s equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. J.R. Richard, Billy Beane, and Lisa Fernandez were elected upon receiving the highest number of…

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2019 Tony Salin Memorial Award Recipient: Bob Busser

The Board of Directors of the Baseball Reliquary is pleased to announce that Bob Busser has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Tony Salin Memorial Award. The award will be formally presented at the Shrine of the Eternals Induction Day on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the…

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The Shrine of the Eternals Induction Ceremony, July 2019

We are proud to present last Sunday’s event on YouTube! Relive the magic that was this year’s Induction Ceremony. The Baseball Reliquary held its 21st annual Shrine of the Eternals induction ceremony on July 14, 2019 at the Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California. Honorees included the 2019 Hilda Award recipient Ralph Carhart, and the 2019…

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Chris Epting: Shrine of the Eternals 2019 Keynote Address

Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California, July 14, 2019 Thank you Terry – we are all grateful and indebted to you for all the good baseball work you do. Congratulations to both the inductees and the honorees today. And welcome, everyone. It’s a privilege to be with you all. We are not here today by accident.…

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