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About Us:
The Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum honors numerous contributors to the game of baseball from the central Illinois area. Named after National Baseball Hall of Famers Jim Bottomley, Red Ruffing and Ray Schalk, the museum honors almost 100 people who have contributed to baseball in some significant manner. Check the Honorees section of this website for more detail on who is honored in the museum.
Museum Hours of Operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 9-11 a.m. (January-February)
Monday - Saturday 9-11 a.m. (March through December)
Tuesdays 6-9 p.m. (April through October)
Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CT
Highland Park Public Library
Highland Park, IL
Thursday, Feb 19, 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Monday, Feb 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT
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