The Hall of Champions hosted a unique Sports at Lunch April 8 before the Navy Moto X Championships on April 12 and 13 at Qualcomm Stadium. The Hall of Champions hosted a unique Sports at Lunch on April 8 that coincided with the Navy Moto X Championships April 12 and […]
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Johnny Ritchey’s silent protest
The “Jackie Robinson of the Pacific Coast League” was prevented from leading San Diego’s American Legion team to a national championship against the home team in Albemarle, N.C.
Volunteer Opportunities
Hours of Operations: 10 AM to 4:30 PM Daily – Closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day. Volunteer clerical assistance is always appreciated by the HoC. The HoC also has a need for volunteer docents to lead student and adult tours. Training is provided. If you are interested […]
BREITBARD HALL OF FAME MOVES TO PETCO PARK
SAN DIEGO (March 16, 2017) – The Breitbard Hall of Fame, which was founded by the legendary Bob Breitbard to recognize significant athletic achievement in San Diego, will be relocating from Balboa Park to Petco Park. The San Diego Hall of Champions will continue to host its numerous awards, recognition […]
Alan Kidd
Alan Kidd _ Executive Director Al Kidd became the Executive Director of the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum in June of 2003 following a career in advertising, marketing and education as well as owning a business. “This is a perfect place for me at this stage in my […]
WOODHEAD, CHILES, JEFFERSON DECEMBER PRO STARS
SAN DIEGO—(Jan. 5, 2016)—Danny Woodhead, the inspirational running back-receiver for the San Diego Chargers, Kraig Chiles of the San Diego Sockers and Arizona Cardinal defender Tony Jefferson topped the list of 15 athletes who earned Stars of the Month honors for December as selected by the San Diego Hall of […]
Salute to the Champions
The Breitbard Hall of Fame, established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard, honors athletes who have excelled athletically in San Diego or who are native San Diegans and have achieved athletic fame elsewhere. Since 1953, the Breitbard Hall of Fame has inducted 140 members representing 20 sports. The Hall of Fame’s […]
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Don Larsen
Inducted in 1964, Don Larsen is the only man to pitch a perfect game in the World Series. On October 8, 1956, against an outstanding Brooklyn Dodgers lineup, using a no-windup delivery he had adopted only two weeks earlier, Don threw only 97 pitches. He struck out seven and did […]
S.D. SALVAGES PART OF ITS SPORTS SOUL WITH REBIRTH OF BREITBARD HALL
By Bryce Miller, San Diego Union Tribune San Diego could have let the Breitbard Hall of Fame die, exhaling a final time before yet another piece of its history drifted into the marine layer. The Padres, and Executive Chairman Ron Fowler in particular, could have said “not our problem.” The […]