Just as in Kevin Costner’s movie, “Field of Dreams” the 1947 Antioch Bears played baseball in a cornfield. The Bears, a sandlot team made up of 9 to 13 year old boys played ball in a growing cornfield in Antioch’s old Prosserville District on Seventh Street. Each day after work, Penrose “Penny” Russell would watched…
The Antioch Sports Legends office has a new office phone number, 925-238-0565. This is the number to call if you would like to talk with the program coordinator Tom Lamothe or to leave a message. I will do my best to return your call by 24 hours. If your call needs an immediate response, contact…
We’ve just received great news from The Antioch Community Foundation President Keith Archuleta, our $500.00 grant request has been approved! We’re so grateful to be one of the non-profits to have been selected. Thank you President Keith Archuleta and the Antioch Community Foundation Board of Directors! If you are interested in supporting the Antioch Sports…
A very special Happy 90th Birthday to Joanne Bilbo, also known as “Ticket Lady”. If you’ve bought a ticket to the Hall of Fame Gala or to the Antioch Historical Society Crab feed or any event at the museum you most likely bought the ticket from Joanne. For any age, Joanne is an active person….
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Between 1963 and 1965 the two Hall of Famers paths crossed for 32 games with the Colts
Oakley’s Freedom High’s Joe Mixon also selected
The Antioch Sports Legends and Antioch Historical Museum will extend their closure to comply with the Contra Costa County Health Department’s new COVID-19 Guidelines until May 31st. Health Officer of Contra Costa County Dr. Chris Farnitano says, “We understand how challenging shelter in place is but we are clearly seeing the benefits,” and “As we…
Complying with the Contra Costa County Health Department COVID-19 Guidelines, the Antioch Sports Legends will be closed until May 3rd. We will not be having monthly meetings at the museum at this time but we are planning to have a conference call for the May 6th General Meeting. If you have questions call, Program Coordinator…
April 7, 1970-50 years ago today Antioch High’s Gene “Butch” Rounsaville toes the rubber at Chicago’s White Sox Stadium as a relief pitcher and becomes Antioch’s first Major League Baseball (MLB ) player. It would be eight long years before the 6’3’ 205 pound, 1962 graduate would stand facing his first batter in the season…
