NBC World Series

A summer program based in Hutchinson, Kansas, a town of 40,000, winning its second National Championship in three years against top players from across the country. How can you not be romantic about baseball?

@jcbrigadebsb @WBCBaseball What’s the Junction City version of Italy’s home run espresso machine? 🤔

We will be treating our run in the @NBCBaseball like it’s the @WBCBaseball from here on out, fyi

Baseball America’s “College Player of the Century,” Phil Stephenson still holds NCAA hitting records. Stephenson played four MLB seasons and coached in the minors before coaching 16 years at Dodge City Community College. ksbaseballhof.com.

Hilton Smith’s journey brought him to Wichita for the inaugural NBC World Series, and nearly nine decades later, the baseball community is making sure his story is finally heard. ksn.com/news/honoring-…

One of our own! Congratulations to Shocker legend Mark Standiford on his induction into the @NBCBaseball Hall of Fame 👏 📸 @EBPhotoICT

Former tournament standouts Garrett Breda, Mark Standiford, and Hilton Smith all had their names etched into the tournament’s history. ksn.com/sports/competi…

Before Shohei Ohtani, there was Hilton Smith. I caught up with @NLBMuseumKC president Bob Kendrick (@nlbmprez) to talk about the greatness of Smith, who was finally honored last night in Wichita as part of the 2026 @NBCBaseball Hall of Fame class. kansas.com/sports/other-s…

@coachbriangreen @wsucougarbsb Thanks for being there! We’ll see you tonight at the Shockers First Pitch Banquet!

Awesome job @NBCBaseball for a great event! Great to see @wsucougarbsb GREAT and TOTAL PRO John Olerud. Great night!

Win 4 Tickets to see Banana Ball in Wichita on May 9th, plus your choice of four Firefighters or Loco Beach Coconuts shirts! Raffle closes at 4:00pm CST today. Purchase your tickets here: secure.qgiv.com/for/raffle-202… Proceeds benefit the NBC Baseball Foundation 501c3

Mark Standiford reflects on an amazing career and his special memories of the NBC World Series ⚾️🌾

In Wichita, KS for Hilton Smith’s induction into the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame tonight. The Monarchs legend was on the Bismarck Churchills team that won the inaugural NBC World Series in 1935. Former @mlb great, Jon Olerud, is the special guest speaker. @sn_mlb

A rare photo of John Olerud playing the field without his signature batting helmet, taken at the 1988 NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas. John will be the guest speaker at the NBC’s Hall of Fame Celebration on January 29 in Wichita. Photo Credit: @kansasdotcom

John Olerud, 2x MLB World Series champion & 1988 Kenai Peninsula Oilers All-American, will be the special guest at the 2026 NBC Hall of Fame celebration on January 29th in Wichita. Tickets: secure.qgiv.com/event/2026hof/

Did you know the NBC is a 501c3 nonprofit? We are dedicated to bringing back a love of the game for players & communities, supporting grassroots baseball, telling great stories & operating the NBC World Series. Support America’s Pastime: nbcbaseball.com/step-up-to-the… #GivingTuesday

Before Randy Jones became the original "Mr. Padre", he was pitching lights out for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots, racking up 40 strikeouts and a 1.58 ERA over the 1970 & 1971 NBC World Series in Wichita. Read more: nbcbaseball.com/randy-jones-fr…

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Tickets are LIVE! Join us on January 29th in Wichita as we induct the three newest members of the NBC Hall of Fame: Garrett Breda, Hilton Smith, and Mark Standiford.

Them Kansas summers are no joke.

We will induct these men at our Hall of Fame Celebration on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at B-29 Doc Hangar - mark your calendars and join us in celebrating their remarkable legacies! Tickets go on sale soon! Read More about our inductees here: nbcbaseball.com/breda-smith-st…

We are thrilled to honor three individuals who have shaped NBC baseball history: Breda, the record-setting "Captain" of the Seattle Cheney Studs; Smith, who dominated the 1936 tournament; and Standiford, whose been part of NBC baseball as a batboy, player, manager, and coach.