Tom Eakin
Tom Eakin
Thomas C. Eakin was the founder and president of the Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1981 he met with the local organizing committee of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame to provide assistance in the structuring and administering of the fledgling group. He provided literature and guidelines of similar organizations across the country. He encouraged the CSHoF to expand its efforts and expectations and outlined the steps the organization needed to take to accomplish its mission.
Eakin served as the master of ceremonies for the first two induction dinners of the CSHoF in 1982 and 1983. He also was the emcee of the Babe Ruth World Series benefit dinner held in Jamestown in 1984.
In recognition of his assistance and service, Tom was made an honorary inductee of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
Tom Eakin at the 1982 CSHoF banquet.
Help locating inductee families sought
George Carter
(1944- )
Jimmy Clark
(1914-1994)
Marty Haines
(?-1987)
Tommy Leach
(1877-1969)
Roger K. Moore
(1929-1977)
Frank Pischera
(1923-2005)
If you can help please e-mail
info@chautauquasportshalloffame.org
or call Randy Anderson at 716-763-2173.
1983 Hall of Fame Inductees
Video Archive
The Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame has a collection of DVD's chronicling sports in Chautauqua County, the Hall of Fame inductees and interviews with sports personalities. They are available for viewing by visitors at the hall. See the complete list on our video archive page.
