..(L-R) Jerry Stewart,
LeRoy Staley, Don Brewer & Mayor Scott Elkins
In 1976 after many years of softball
success in the Casey Community it was decided that a museum
was necessary to preserve the history that was created by many
men, women and children in out area.
The original building was built with approximately $3000 in
donations …
In 2010 the Illinois Amateur Softball Association (ASA) selected
Casey as their permanent home for the Hall of Fame. They (ASA)
donated $7000 to start the building addition."
The program opened with the singing of our national anthem by
Donna Hammond. Master of Ceremonies John McDaniel welcomed all
the dignitaries from the city of Casey and the Illinois ASA
officials along with twenty-nine Illinois ASA Hall of Fame inductee's
individually that were in attendance.
Don Brewer said, "Before we do the actual ribbon cutting.
On behalf of the Illinois ASA I would like to say how pleased
that we are to enter into this agreement and establish the Illinois
ASA Hall of Fame in the great softball city of Casey."
Brewer went on to make a presentation to LeRoy Staley of Casey
for all his effort put forth to bring the Illinois ASA Hall
of Fame to Casey, Illinois.
Jim Nichols said, "I was really surprised with what you
have done to the Hall of Fame here. Joe Snedeker gave me a private
tour yesterday evening and I was really impress and I told him
so."
McDaniel's than recognized the donors and sponsors of the Hall
of Fame addition along with the contractors and other works
who did the physical work on the building before the actual
ribbon cutting took place to official open the Illinois AS Hall
of Fame building to the public in Casey Illinois.
After a picnic lunch was served and those in attendance were
allowed to view the new Illinois ASA Hall of Fame exhibits before
a softball game between the Elkville Softball Club and the Rockford
Valley College Clubbers, which was won by Rockford sqaud 12-8.
Various ASA patches & historic softballs
The 29 ASA Hall of Fame Inductees present
for the ribbon cutting
Several Illinois ASA Hall of Fame exhibits
