The OTBA Annual Banquet
Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of Middle Tennessee Baseball.
More Than Just an Evening Out
Since 1938, the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association Annual Banquet has served as the premier gathering for the Middle Tennessee baseball community. It is a night where generations collide — where former major leaguers, local coaches, dedicated fans, and rising stars come together under one roof.
While the evening is anchored by stories from baseball's greatest legends, the true purpose of the banquet is forward-looking. All proceeds from the event, including our lively silent auction, directly fund the OTBA Scholarship Program, empowering the next generation of outstanding local student-athletes as they head to college.
An Unforgettable Experience
Legendary Speakers
Each year, we welcome a marquee guest speaker from the highest levels of baseball to share exclusive stories, lessons in grit, and behind-the-scenes moments from their remarkable careers.
Community Impact
The evening serves as the proud stage for our annual OTBA Scholarship presentations, as well as lifetime achievement awards for individuals who have dedicated their lives to strengthening regional baseball.
Exclusive Memorabilia
Attendees enjoy access to a highly anticipated silent auction featuring rare, autographed memorabilia, with all funds directly supporting local youth fields and scholarships.
Decades of Baseball Royalty
For decades, the OTBA Banquet has hosted some of the most iconic names in baseball history.
Recent Guests Have Included:
2020s
2026 Goose Gossage
2025 Don Mattingly
2024 Ken Griffey, Sr.
2023 Brian Jordan
2022 Tommy John
2021 Bucky Dent
2020 Marty Brennaman
‘80s
1989 Frank Lucchesi
1988 Phil Niekro
1987 Bob Montgomery
1986 Dave Bristol
1985 Ed Bailey
1984 Lefty Gomez
1983 Bob Turley, Russ Nixon
1982 Whitey Ford
1981 Mel Allen
1980 George Steinbrenner
2010s
2019 Sonny Gray
2018 Gaylord Perry
2017 Ferguson Jenkins
2016 Rollie Fingers
2015 Dale Murphy
2014 Bobby Richardson
2013 Bill Buckner
2012 Lance Parrish
2011 Doc Gooden
2010 Rick Dempsey
‘70s
1979 Joe Nuxhall
1978 Lefty Gomez
1977 Carl Sawatski
1976 Rip Sewell
1975 Smoky Burgess
1974 Ralph Houk, Lee MacPhail
1973 Harry Walker
1972 Bob Feller
1971 Bob Ueker
1970 Rube Walker
2000s
2009 Harmon Killebrew
2008 Orestes Destrade
2007 R. A. Dickey
2006 Joe West
2005 Steve Liddle
2004 Steve Lyons
2003 Tim Corbin
2002 Scott Sanderson
2001 Jim Cosman
2000 Buck O'Neil, Bill White
‘60s
1969 Milo Hamilton
1968 Eddie Stanky
1967 Ernie Johnson
1966 Bobby Bragan
1965 Eddie Glennon
1964 Dixie Walker
1963 John Fitzgerald
1962 Larry Goetz
1961 Del Wilber
1960 Kerby Farrell
‘90s
1999 Rick Honeycutt
1998 Gene Lamont
1997 Paul Snyder
1996 George Digby
1995 Scotti Madison
1994 Tommy Lasorda
1993 Bill Gullickson
1992 Buck Showalter
1991 Bob Quinn
1990 Syd Thrift
‘50s
1959 Buddy Blattner
1958 Jimmy Dykes
1957 Kerby Farrell
1956 Gabe Paul
1955 Joe Engel
1954 Rip Collins
1953 Eddie Glennon
1952 Hugh Poland, Hub Perdue