09/10/2026
⚾️ HART HISTORY: THE FLAG 🇺🇸
Have you ever stopped to really look at the flag?
It may be one of the most unique pieces at the William S. Hart complex, but there’s a pretty special story behind it.
The flag is made entirely from signed baseballs and softballs, collected as part of a fundraiser for our league. What started as hundreds of individual balls, each carrying its own signature and story, eventually became something truly special.
About 8 years ago, Michael Eberle took those balls and turned them into this incredible masterpiece—a one-of-a-kind American flag that has become a focal point of our complex.
But creating it was only half the job. Getting this massive piece of artwork from point A to point B—and safely into place—was another story!
Maggie Blaha and her husband, David, came to the rescue, bringing their truck equipped with a mounted crane to help deliver and install the flag. With a lot of planning, teamwork and probably a few deep breaths, this beautiful piece found its permanent home at Hart.
Today, thousands of players, families and visitors walk past it every season. Many probably don’t realize that they’re walking past a piece of Hart history.
It isn’t just a flag made of baseballs and softballs.
It’s a reminder of the players, families, volunteers and supporters who have helped build William S. Hart over the years. ❤️⚾️🥎🇺🇸
Eight years later, it still stands proudly—and we think that’s worth remembering.
