| To any sports fan, a hall of fame is the | | | | |
| quintessential celebration of a sport and | | | | Oklahoma with the Amateur Softball |
| tribute to the athletes who participate in | | | | Association of America: Hall of Fame and |
| that sport. Many a sports fan will make | | | | Museum in Oklahoma City, the International |
| pilgrimages to the hall of fame of their | | | | Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, and |
| favorite sport to "soak up" the history and | | | | the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and |
| traditions of that sport.In North America | | | | Museum in Stillwater. |
| there are over thirty halls of fame to | | | | |
| various sports and sporting events. As one | | | | |
| would expect, these include halls dedicated | | | | |
| to the major sports such as baseball, | | | | Oklahoma City is the only city with more |
| basketball, hockey, and football (here | | | | than one hall of fame. |
| "major" refers to those sports that attract | | | | |
| the largest fan base in North America). Also | | | | Three other states, Massachusetts, Michigan, |
| included in this number are halls that pay | | | | and Wisconsin have two halls of fame. |
| tribute to sports such as bowling, cycling, | | | | |
| fishing, gymnastics, lacrosse, motor sports, | | | | The sport with the most halls of fame |
| skating, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, | | | | dedicated to it is motor sports with five, |
| track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, | | | | the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, the |
| wrestling, and even snowmobiling.In addition, | | | | International Motorsports Hall of Fame & |
| there are numerous other state or college | | | | Museum, the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, |
| specific halls of fame, as well as online or | | | | the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and |
| virtual halls of fame.There are seventeen | | | | Museum, and the National Sprint Car Hall of |
| states that host at least one hall of fame. | | | | Fame & Museum. |
| There are three halls of fame in Canada, all | | | | |
| of which are in Ontario. The most famous | | | | Football (American Football) has three halls |
| Canadian hall of fame is the Hockey Hall of | | | | of fame dedicated to it, and baseball, |
| Fame and Museum in Toronto. Some interesting | | | | basketball, cycling, fishing, horse racing, |
| hall of fame statistics include: | | | | hockey, and skiing each have two. |
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| New York is the state with the most halls of | | | | The halls of fame for the major North |
| fame, with five, including the Harness Racing | | | | American spectator sports include: |
| Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, the | | | | |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in | | | | The National Baseball Hall of Fame and |
| Cooperstown, the National Museum of Racing | | | | Museum in Cooperstown, New York |
| and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, the | | | | |
| National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in | | | | The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, |
| Oneonta, and the National Track & Field Hall | | | | Massachusetts |
| of Fame in New York City. | | | | |
| | | | The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, |
| There are four states that host three halls | | | | Ohio |
| of fame. These are: | | | | |
| | | | The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. |
| | | | Augustine, Florida |
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| Colorado with the Colorado Ski Museum | | | | The Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum in |
| Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in | | | | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Vail, the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in | | | | |
| Crested Butte, and the World Skating Museum | | | | The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum |
| and Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs | | | | in Oneonta, New York |
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| Florida with the International Game Fishing | | | | The International Tennis Hall of Fame in |
| Association Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum | | | | Newport, Rhode Island |
| in Dania Beach, the International Swimming | | | | |
| Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, and the World | | | | Rob Pirozzi is a contract writer for |
| Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine. | | | | CityTownInfo is a quick reference web site |
| | | | that provides statistics and indexes on |
| Ohio with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum | | | | thousands of cities and towns across the US, |
| in Pickerington, the Pro Football Hall of | | | | as well as articles, comments from local |
| Fame in Canton, and the Trapshooting Hall of | | | | residents, and more. |
| Fame in Vandalia. | | | | |