The 20th Anniversary Memorial of Edmund “Babe” Atkinson February 8, 1908- January 6, 2001
In Memory of Edmund “Babe” Atkinson February 7, 1908 – January 6, 2001
In Memory of Edmund “Babe” Atkinson February 7, 1908 – January 6, 2001
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We have an amazing baseball line up as docents on Saturday, April 20th, from 1-4pm. Antioch’s first MLB player Gene “Butch” Rounsaville; Antioch’s only World Series Champion, Aaron Miles of the 2006 St Louis Cardinals AND 1987 17th over-all draft pick Alex Sanchez! They will have cards to sign, so bring the kids!…
The Antioch Sports Legends, along with other non-profits will be re-applying in 2021 for a grant from the Antioch Community Foundation. Thank you once again to Antioch Community Foundation Board of Directors and President Keith Archuleta, for our grant request being approved in 2020! We’re so grateful to be one of the non-profits to have…
Bill Snelson was born in Glenn County, CA. After graduating from Corning High, he was attending Shasta College when the Korean War started and he left to serve a 4 year stint in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged in 1954 and returned to school, where he met Joyce Hill, and they married in…
The Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame, Inc., General Meeting for Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023, has been postponed. Our apology for any inconvenience this might cause. We hope our Alumni, Executive Board, volunteers and the general public will join us our next scheduled meeting General Meeting on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023. We will have committee…
It’s with great sadness to announce Antioch Sports Legends Co-Founder Jim Boccio passed away at his home yesterday. We send our love and sympathies to his wife Phyllis, and the Boccio Family at this difficult time. Mr. Boccio, recognized as the Community Leader in the 2018 Hall of Fame Class, will always be remembered for…
The Antioch Historical Museum’s Sports Legends Program Co-Founders, Alumni and volunteers would like to take this opportunity to thank Joyce, Eric and Inger Snelson for your recent very generous donation to the Antioch Sports Legend Program and Museum in the in the memory of your husband, and father Coach Bill Snelson HOF 2010. We are…