Hammond, IN

Hammond is in northwestern Indiana, on the border of Illinois and on Lake Michigan, immediately east of Gary, IN. A team from Hammmond played in the 1972 Little League World Series.

Teams that have played here

• Hammond, Western Inter-State League (1895)

Persons who were born here

• Darrel Chaney, infielder
• Bruce Konopka, infielder
• Billy Muffett, pitcher
• Jim Orsag, minor league infielder
• Joe Pactwa, pitcher
• Carmen Pignatiello, pitcher
• Jordan Schafer, outfielder
• Mike Sember, infielder
• Scott Sheldon, infielder
• Rob Wishnevski, NPB pitcher

Persons who died here

• Clyde Goodwin, pitcher
• George Sobek, minor league infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Bishop Noll Institute
• Donald E. Gavit High School (closed)
• Hammond High School
• Morton High School
• Purdue University Calumet
• Purdue University Northwest