{"id":30237,"date":"2024-04-02T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=30237"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:40:24","slug":"pitching-arizonas-first-baseball-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/pitching-arizonas-first-baseball-history-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitching Arizona’s First Baseball History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rendering of Play Ball: The Arizona Baseball Museum,<\/em><\/em> courtesy Mesa Historical Museum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Mesa Historical Museum<\/a> is on a mission to create Arizona’s first dedicated baseball museum, transforming the historic Lehi Auditorium into a celebration of baseball’s deep roots in Arizona. This project aims to refurbish the Lehi Auditorium, built in 1939 and a witness to decades of community life, into \u201cPlay Ball: The Arizona Baseball Museum<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona’s baseball narrative is vast and vibrant, stretching from the stories of World War II Japanese internment camp leagues<\/a> to the inception of the Cactus League<\/a> in 1947 and the players who have since been inducted into the Cactus League Hall of Fame. This museum aspires to showcase Arizona’s rich baseball heritage and extensive history, offering a window into the sport’s profound local impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is for the auditorium\u2019s 4,000-square-foot area to exhibit an extensive collection of baseball memorabilia, offering fans and historians alike a unique glimpse into the game’s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n