Where the Game Lives On
Welcome to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
It’s the thrill of the game that has fans coming back for more. But it’s the love of the game that pushes athletes to get better. They get up before the sun rises to do football drills, they perfect their curveball pitch long after the sun goes down—and they never stop believing their dream can come true. It’s that dedication that has earned them a spot in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and for some a spot on our Legends Walk of Fame.
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame welcomes you to celebrate the careers of these sports role models and relive the greatest moments in Missouri sports history. Find your favorite player, coach or team on our site, or come to the museum where we have 4,000 items of sports memorabilia and hands-on exhibits. You can feel the speed as you race in the NASCAR simulator, hit your own home run in the batters box against a Major League Baseball pitcher or throw the winning touchdown pass in our football exhibit. Are you ready to play, the ball is in your court!
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Inductees
Meet the Hall of Famers
Learn more about the men and women who dedicated their careers to outstanding athletic achievements and advancements in Missouri. From the players that pulled us from our seats with their incredible sporting feats, to the coaches and coordinators whose visions of victory they turned to reality, come and see our monument to the athletes, coaches, administrators, and teams who made such long-lasting impacts on the world of Missouri sports.
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KARI NORRIS- kari@mosportshalloffame.com
417-889-3100
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2023 Diamond 9 Honoree:
Ken Watkins – El Dorado Springs High School/Missouri State University/Minor League Baseball
Watkins made quite a name for himself at Missouri State, where he was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American (1969, 1970) as the best pitcher on the Bears’ two College World Series teams, with the 1969 team finishing as the national runner-up. That season, he was 9-0. The next year, his pitching guided the Bears to conference and regional titles and a national third-place finish. His honors included All-Region as both a junior and senior, All-America honors in 1969 and First Team All-American honors in 1970, when he was the team’s co-Most Valuable Player. Overall, he was 21-4 with an .840 lifetime winning percentage, which remains the program’s record. When inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame, he held career records for complete games and shutouts, as well as season records for complete games, innings pitched, winning percentage, shutouts and consecutive scoreless innings. He also was a four-year basketball letterman, including on the Bears’ D-II national runner-up teams of 1967 and 1969. He later signed with the Boston Red Sox and pitched seven seasons in the minor leagues, reaching Triple-A. He was 12-6 in the Class A Carolina League in 1971.
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2023 Diamond 9 Honoree:
Tony Lewis – Glendale High School/Missouri State University/Drury University/Can-Am League
Lewis played for the Glendale High School Baseball Program (MSHOF 2019) and graduated in 2003. At Missouri State, he was a part of the first game played at Hammons Field. He then made a big impact at Drury University when the Panthers re-started their baseball program in 2007. The Panthers won the 2007 Great Lakes Valley Championship and were two wins away from the NCAA Division II College World Series. That year, his final collegiate season, Lewis earned First Team All-GLVC, and was selected to the All-North Central Regional Tournament Team, Rawlings/ABC First Team All-North Central Region and was a Rawlings Gold Glove Recipient. After college, Lewis played three years of professional baseball. He played in Northern France in 2008 and the independent league Toronto Maple Leafs, the Windy City Thunderbolts and the Quebec Capitales, with the Capitales winning the 2009 Can-Am championships. Lewis later founded – and is CEO of – the Grip N’ Rip League, a fall season for former collegians and regular Joes who get to play baseball again. The league enters its eighth season this fall and will highlight 85 athletes from the southwest Missouri area. He is currently the Community Bank President for the Bank of Missouri.
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2023 Diamond 9 Honoree:
Josh Bade – Springfield Catholic High School/Saint Louis University
The success of Springfield Catholic High School’s baseball program over the years has been because of players like Bade. He played four years for coach Jamie Sheetz and was twice an All-State selection in addition to being a three-time All-District pick. He also earned three All-Ozarks honors from the News-Leader. As a junior and senior, he was a TPX All-American. He was part of two Final Four teams, helping the team to a state runner-up finish as a senior, batting .549 with 24 stolen bases. Additionally, Bade earned All-District honors in football and basketball. He went on to play for Saint Louis University, and earned a law degree from the University of Arkansas. These days, he is an attorney in Springfield.
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