| A non-profit organization aimed at the | | | | the Humanitarian awards ceremony raised funds |
| promotion and development of cricket in the | | | | for the Boys' Town project and Boy Scouts |
| United States, the Cricket Hall of Fame | | | | movement in Jamaica, as well as a youth |
| inducts both local and international athletes | | | | Hotline in Barbados, a Children's Home in St. |
| for both their contribution to the game and | | | | Lucia and Alvin Kallicharan Foundation in |
| also to contribute to the community through | | | | Guyana. |
| charities. | | | | |
| | | | Today, the Cricket Hall of Fame is getting |
| In February 1981, the Sportsmen's Athletic | | | | closer to realizing a longtime dream of |
| Club, located in Hartford, Connecticut, | | | | becoming a museum. This is expected to |
| envisioned the launch of the first Cricket | | | | significantly add to the many tourist |
| Hall of Fame in the world. After a number of | | | | attractions, which are already present in the |
| failed attempts, the Cricket Hall of Fame | | | | city of Hartford. Thanks to the focused |
| became a reality through an in-house | | | | direction of new management, the Cricket Hall |
| development from the Sportsmen's Athletic | | | | of Fame is now housed in more spacious |
| Club. | | | | quarters, but still in the same location, and |
| | | | is presently under further renovation. |
| In October 1981, the first annual Cricket | | | | |
| Hall of Fame induction dinner was held at the | | | | Area individuals who are members of the |
| Hartford Holiday Inn Hotel. The event was | | | | cricketing community or athletics, who may |
| popular and possessed an air of festivity. | | | | have special or rare books, photographs, |
| The inaugural inductees were James Gabriel, | | | | cricket memorabilia, artifacts, films or |
| John Law, Lloyd Walford, Alfred valentine, | | | | other collectibles of historic significance |
| Lance Gibbs and Wesley Hall. | | | | are asked to consider donating their items to |
| | | | the Cricket Hall of Fame. For additional |
| Through the years, the Cricket Hall of Fame | | | | information on the process of making |
| has earned the respect of both players and | | | | donations or for questions regarding ticket |
| fans. A decision to move the induction | | | | purchases for upcoming induction ceremonies, |
| ceremony to New York resulted in a loss of | | | | individuals are urged to contact the Cricket |
| interest, which ultimately led to complete | | | | Hall of Fame directly or stop by their |
| inactivity of the Hall of Fame. After five | | | | headquarters at 3000 Main Street in Hartford, |
| years, a bold effort was launched by Linford | | | | Connecticut. |
| Miller in 1997, which restructured the | | | | |
| leadership and regained the respect that the | | | | Hartford's Cricket Hall of Fame is a division |
| Hall had once lost. | | | | of the Sportsmen's Athletic Club. After |
| | | | years of continued support from both the |
| Since it's revamping, the Cricket Hall of | | | | community, athletes and cricket fans |
| Fame is now a leader in aiding a number of | | | | worldwide, the Hall of Fame continues to |
| deserving charities. Among them, a | | | | thrive and will offer fans the opportunity to |
| contribution of more than 400,000 surgical | | | | view rare collectibles in person or attend an |
| gloves for healthcare workers who were | | | | induction ceremony. If you are a cricket |
| treating AIDS patients in Jamaica. In 2000, | | | | fan, the Cricket Hall of Fame is a must-see. |