Museum Information

In June 2002, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame opened its 5000 square foot permanent home at Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks, in Wilmington, Delaware.

After a concentrated fundraising effort, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame was built (at a cost of $1.5 million dollars) as part of the expansion of Frawley Stadium. After twenty-seven years of voting members into the Delaware Hall, at last there was a place where the memorabilia, the artifacts, the uniforms and photographs could call home. The museum awaits visitors of all ages - come celebrate the best of Delaware's sports history with us!

Some Interesting Historic Delaware Sports Facts

Visit and you'll know the answers

• The first no hit, no run game ever pitched in modern Major League Baseball was by a Delawarean.
• The only defensive player ever names as Most Valuable Player of a Super Bowl is a Delawarean.
• A Delawarean was a starting player on TWO NCAA Division-I National Basketball Championship teams
• The Delaware Sports Hall of Fame is the ONLY one in the country to have inducted a Special Olympian
• A Delaware Hall of Fame inductees has won the "All England" tennis championship at Wimbledon
• Three Delawareans have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
• A Delaware athlete carried the American Flag at the opening ceremonies of an Olympiad.
• The Delaware State University athletic teams were named the "Hornets" in the 1940's after the "Blue Hornet Bus" which transported teams to road contests.
• Of the following sports listed, which is the ONLY sport that an Olympic Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal has NOT been won by an athlete with Delaware ties?
  Swimming – Baseball – Tennis – Track & Field – Basketball – Softball – Ice Skating - Wrestling - Rowing

Directions

Take Exit 6 off of I-95 (either approaching from the north or south), then follow the signs to Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront

Hours

April 1 Through October 31
Tuesday through Saturday Noon To 5pm

November 1 Through March 31
Open for school and group tours by appointment only. Call us to schedule a tour at (302) 425-3263.

Admission

Website

www.desports.org