One of the main goals of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame is to enshrine the great athletes, as well as recognizing various individuals for their distinguished service to the Bay Area sports scene. The enshrines who are honored can either be originally from the Bay Area, or their outstanding athletic achievements were accomplished while playing here in the San Francisco Bay Area. This process includes input from BASHOF’s Advisory Council, which is comprised of over twenty members of the local media, and ultimately is decided by our Board of Directors. The new class is then inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame at the annual Enshrinement Banquet which normally takes place in the spring each year.
The Enshrinement Banquet is held at the Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero) San Francisco. During the banquet, a short video highlight of each Enshrinee is featured, the Enshrinee is introduced by a close friend—usually a former teammate or coach, and gives an acceptance speech.
Many amazing sports stories are heard throughout the night, and it is always a special moment when the athlete is inducted.
Each Enshrinee receives a bronze plaque of their likeness which is displayed at the banquet and then goes to be displayed at SFO International Airport (in the walkway between Terminal #1 and #2). After several years on display the plaque is moved to a location of the inductee’s choosing.
This could be the stadium of the local sports team for whom the inductee played, their college or high school.
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