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The College Baseball Hall of Fame was founded in 2006, but it’s been more concept than reality during the last two decades.
Despite inducting 165 players, coaches and other contributors during the last 18 years, there isn’t a physical space where fans can visit the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
But that’s set to change after the College Baseball Foundation announced a partnership in January with the Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park.
“To actually have a physical space that you can walk into and experience everything that’s great about college baseball is just really, really exciting,” Tom Jacobs said.
Jacobs was announced last week as the new CEO and executive director of the College Baseball Foundation and Hall of Fame, which will occupy an 8,500-square-foot exhibit hall inside the Museum at Prairiefire.
“First and foremost, it’s a …