Sports history in Farragut
Exhibit open through the end of the year, Farragut Museum
Want to see the bat used by Farragut High School graduate and Tennessee Volunteer catcher Cal Stark for a clutch two-run home run in the Game 2 4 -1 win in the 2024 College World Series finals?
The huge hit helped to keep the Vols national championship hopes alive after losing Game 1 to Texas A & M.
The bat, as well as other notable sports memorabilia, are part of an exciting, temporary sports exhibit open starting Tuesday, Aug. 19, through the end of the year at the Farragut Museum, located in Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.
“It’s a chance to see sports mementos from Farragut stars, such as U.S. Open golfer Lance Simpson, MLB players Nicky Delmonico, NFL athlete Bill Bates and world champion triathlon winner Eric Bell,” said Kristi Vining, Town Historic Resources coordinator. “Farragut resident Shelley Collier was the team captain for the 1987 Lady Volunteers national championship basketball team and has a special basketball on loan.”
Additionally, she said the jersey from a 2010 pro bowler is included in the exhibit, and Tyson Clabo, Farragut class of 2000, has loaned the museum his personal #77 Falcons jersey.
“He was a starting right tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, played in the Falcons’ visit
to the 2013 NFL Championship game and was named to
the Atlanta Falcons All-Decade Team,” Vining said.
Vining partnered with the Farragut Sports Hall of Fame to learn about impressive sport athletes who hail from Farragut, according to a press release.
A new display will
feature the Hall of Fame inductees,” it stated.
“Sports are an important part of our community at Farragut, and we’ve had some great athletes from Farragut,” Vining said. “I really appreciate the support from those that helped pull this together.
“With the new Covenant Health Park and the constant buzz of Tennessee sports, I thought it would be fun to feature our own sport legends,” she said. “After meeting with Coach Donald Dodgen (Farragut High School Athletics director), I learned Farragut High School holds 67 state championships and 80 state runner-up championships, and that doesn’t even include individual winners.”
The Grovewood Baseball Museum, relocating from Morristown to Chattanooga, and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame also will have items on loan for the exhibit.
Farragut Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and is free.
