Connie Nass to be honored with special plaque at League Stadium

On Saturday, July 19, at 5:30 pm, a plaque dedication for Connie Nass will take place at League Stadium before the Bombers Game.

Nass, while serving as mayor of Huntingburg, is credited with bringing the movie production of “A League of Their Own” to Huntingburg, which led to the renovation of the stadium. This renovation has helped establish League Stadium as a significant cultural icon of the city’s identity.

Please join the City of Huntingburg in celebrating and showing gratitude to Ms. Nass and the lasting impact she has had on the Huntingburg community.

Here is a story we did on Mrs. Nass when she was named the ATHENA in 2016.

The plaque reads,

“In Honor of Mayor Connie Nass for Outstanding Leadership and Vision in Bringing A League of Their Own to Huntingburg, Indiana. With bold determination and unwavering belief in our city, Mayor Connie Nass seized a moment that would define a legacy. After joining a meeting between Evansville officials and the Indiana Film Commission, she captured the attention of Columbia Pictures’ team, ultimately leading to a pivotal meeting beneath the grandstand at League Stadium with director Penny Marshall and production designer Bill Groom. Mayor Nass struck a transformative deal: Columbia Pictures would expand and renovate the aging ballpark — a diamond in the rough — into a custom-made home base for the Rockford Peaches. Her condition was clear: the improvements would be permanent, a parting gift from Hollywood to Huntingburg. Thanks to her vision and tenacity, our town became a beloved chapter in cinematic and baseball history — a place where dreams took the field.”

It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. — Jimmy Dugan,

With deep gratitude, we celebrate your enduring legacy.”