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.
The family of Jimmy Isaacson pose with a replica sign that will be displayed at the baseball diamond at H.T. Custer Park. Holding the sign his his wife Pat. To her left is daughter Amy, and in the middle in the back row is son Jami. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)
