It’s officially Coach Jimmy Isaacson Field

An all-star cast of former players representing four decades joined family, friends and city dignitaries Sunday, July 21, 2024, at H.T. Custer Park where the baseball diamond was officially named in memory of late longtime coach Jimmy Isaacson.

On May 6, the Galesburg City Council unanimously approved naming the baseball diamond at H.T. Custer Park, located on East Fifth Street, as “Coach Jimmy Isaacson Field.”

The official dedication ceremony was conducted prior to Sunday’s American Legion doubleheader between Galesburg and Oneida.

 

An all-star cast of former players representing four decades joined family, friends and city dignitaries Sunday, July 21, 2024, at H.T. Custer Park where

 

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