On May 3, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Baseball Reliquary announced the nineteenth 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. Vin Scully, Bob Uecker, and Charlie Brown were elected upon receiving the highest number of […]

The Institute for Baseball Studies and the Baseball Reliquary are pleased to announce that Nathan Landau is the recipient of the 2017 Paul Dickson Prize. A certificate and cash prize of $200 were formally presented to Nathan at the Whittier College Honors Convocation on Friday, April 28, 2017. The prize was established to encourage and […]

Thursday, April 27, 7:00 p.m. Burbank Central Library Auditorium 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, California In conjunction with the exhibition, Leo Durocher: Baseball’s Prodigal Son, the Baseball Reliquary presents Leo Durocher in Hollywood, a collection of television treasures from 1954 to 1963, on Thursday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m., at the Burbank Central Library Auditorium, […]

Exhibition: April 15-May 25, 2017 Burbank Central Library 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, California The Baseball Reliquary and the Institute for Baseball Studies (Whittier College) present Leo Durocher: Baseball’s Prodigal Son, an exhibition based on Paul Dickson’s biography of one of the most colorful and controversial figures in baseball history.  The exhibition, which will run […]

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 4:30-9:00 p.m. Villalobos Hall, 13507 Earlham Drive Whittier College, Whittier, California In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Institute for Baseball Studies will present a symposium, “Equal to the Game: Women and Baseball,” on Wednesday, March 29, from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., in Villalobos Hall, 13507 Earlham Drive, on the campus […]

The Induction Ceremony has been posted to YouTube. The entire event — all two hours’ worth — is available for all to watch. Special music, introductions by Reliquary executive director Terry Cannon, and speeches by various luminaries are all archived for future generations. Check it out!

In February 2017, the Institute for Baseball Studies received an extraordinary donation from Robert Patton, the son of K. Robert Patton. Mr. Patton describes the donation as follows: “My father, K. Robert Patton, is a 77-year-old lifelong baseball fan who has been grappling with an increasing level of cognitive decline over the last several years. […]

We are pleased to share this timeless essay by Dennis Petticoffer, originally published in the December 1976 (Vol. II, No. 3) issue of Follies magazine. DiMaggio. Mantle. Ruth. Williams. Cobb. They were more than just names: they were legends. If there is a classic tradition, if there is a mythology in American life, it flourishes […]

In celebration of Black History Month, the Baseball Reliquary and the Institute for Baseball Studies present an exhibition and program on Negro League baseball in February 2017 at the La Pintoresca Branch Library, 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, California 91103. A Game of Color Exhibition: February 1-February 28, 2017 The Baseball Reliquary and the Institute for […]

Saturday, March 18, 2017, 2:00 p.m. 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, California   “But what truly sets Lisa Saxon apart was her fight — a lightly chronicled struggle that was usually waged behind closed doors in stadiums around the country; a battle fought by a handful of female sports writers in a closed off and […]

The Baseball Reliquary, Inc. has announced its list of fifty eligible candidates for the 2017 election of the Shrine of the Eternals, the membership organization’s equivalent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year marks the nineteenth annual election of the Shrine, a major national component of the Baseball Reliquary, a Southern California-based organization dedicated […]

The Institute for Baseball Studies will honor the Carmelita Chorizeros, one of the greatest semi-professional teams in East Los Angeles baseball history, with the dedication of a painting and billboard on Saturday, December 3, 2016, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in Room 310 on the third floor of the Mendenhall Building, 13406 E. Philadelphia St., […]

The Baseball Reliquary and Institute for Baseball Studies were among the more than 80 exhibitors at the 11th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library.  The Reliquary and Institute shared adjoining tables, and presented displays featuring Los Angeles baseball icons Steve Bilko and Emmett Ashford, and […]

The Baseball Reliquary and the Institute for Baseball Studies will be two of more than 80 institutions and archives to be represented at the 11th Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, to be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Doheny Memorial Library on the USC University Park Campus. […]

A Lecture/Slide Presentation and Book Signing by Byron Motley Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Burbank Central Library Auditorium 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, California In conjunction with its exhibition, “Feeling the Heat: Cuba’s Baseball Heritage,” the Baseball Reliquary presents “Viva Cuba Béisbol: A Photographic Journey Into the Heart and Soul of Cuban Baseball,” a […]

In celebration of the 65th anniversary of the only 65-pound player in Major League Baseball history, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Eddie Gaedel Society and the Baseball Reliquary will observe “Eddie Gaedel Day” on Friday, August 19, 2016, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Timmy Nolan’s Tavern & Grill, an Irish pub and sports bar […]

Exhibition: August 6-September 29, 2016 Curated by Terry Cannon and Mark Rucker The Baseball Reliquary presents “Feeling the Heat: Cuba’s Baseball Heritage,” an exhibition utilizing photographs, artworks, and artifacts to document aspects of Cuba’s fascinating baseball history, at the Burbank Central Library, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, California.  Curated by Terry Cannon and Mark Rucker, […]

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSE SAUCEDO On July 17, 2016, the Baseball Reliquary hosted its 18th Annual Shrine of the Eternals Induction Day at the Pasadena Central Library’s Donald R. Wright Auditorium.  We are pleased to share this gallery of photographs by Jesse Saucedo, which provides a visual overview of the festivities.      Over 200 Reliquarians […]

Remarks by Jean Hastings Ardell, July 17, 2016, Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California Ninety years ago this very season, a young mother taught her four-year-old son how to safely cross Edgemont Avenue, in upper Manhattan. Mind you, this was not considered child neglect, for in those days many small children had the run of New […]