Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Dare To Be Great at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Museum

Before the Braves:
Professional Baseball in Georgia, 1885-1965

The GSHF Rotunda is hosting a new temporary exhibit just in time for baseball’s playoffs. Before the Braves: Professional Baseball in Georgia, 1885-1965 traces the history of baseball in Georgia from the formation of the Southern League in 1885 to the arrival of the Braves in Atlanta nearly eighty years later.

From baseball greats like Ty Cobb who first swung his bat in Augusta to lesser known players like Negro League all-star James “Joe” Greene, some of the best to ever play the game spent part of their careers with teams like the Atlanta Crackers, Macon Peaches, and Thomasville Tigers. Featuring baseballs, jerseys, equipment, programs, and photographs, the exhibit highlights the many baseball leagues, teams, and players that brought the national pastime to every corner of the Peach State.

The Museum

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Macon, Georgia, is the country’s largest state sports museum. The 43,000 square feet state-of-the-art museum houses over 3,000 artifacts. From the old style ticket booths to the brick columns in the rotunda and special lighting, the museum invites visitors to experience the history of sports in Georgia with more than 14,000 square feet of high-energy exhibit space and a Hall of Fame corridor that honors the over 300 inductees.

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