The 2025 Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame Gala was held May 15, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco.  Over 450 attendees enjoyed the evening, celebrating the

2025 inductees and their families.

• Gala Atmosphere: At the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, tables were elegantly set beneath grand chandeliers as a seated dinner unfolded, complete with multimedia video tributes introducing each inductee San Francisco ChronicleBay Area Sports Hall of Fame+2Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame+2San Francisco Chronicle+2.

• Honorees & Celebrations: The 2025 class—Alex Morgan, Joe Rudi, Eric Wright, Dr. Harry Edwards, and Mike Montgomery—received enthusiastic applause. Each address was marked by humility, as inductees dedicated praise to family, teammates, and broader causes San Francisco Chronicle+5San Francisco Chronicle+5Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame+5.

• Social Advocacy: Morgan highlighted her work on equal pay and maternity leave in women’s sports, while Edwards spoke on sports as a platform for racial justice, reflecting the ceremony’s deeper ethos San Francisco Chronicle.

• Personal Reflection & Community: Wright thanked his family and emphasized a life of service, Rudi underscored the A’s championship camaraderie, and Montgomery—awed by being among Bay Area legends—shared a heartfelt moment with his wife Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame+4San Francisco Chronicle+4San Francisco Chronicle+4.

• Purpose & Impact: The evening is a salute to all the inductees of the San Francisco Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, maintaining the Hall’s longtime tradition of giving back and supporting youth sports 49ers.com+149ers.com+1.