Posts by Joe Price
2017 Paul Dickson Prize
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…
Read MoreDan Epstein: Shrine of the Eternals 2018 Keynote Address
Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California, July 22, 2018 Thank you, Terry. Thank you all for coming. This is my first Shrine of the Eternals induction event. When I lived in L.A., I always seemed to be out of town whenever this was happening; and now that I live in Chicago, I get to come to…
Read MorePhotos 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…
Read More“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…
Read MoreAnnouncement: 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,…
Read MoreCandidates 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…
Read More2019 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…
Read More2019 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…
Read More2019 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…
Read More2019 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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