Background
Eakin, Thomas Capper was born on December 16, 1933 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick William and Beatrice (Capper) Eakin.
Eakin, Thomas Capper was born on December 16, 1933 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick William and Beatrice (Capper) Eakin.
Bachelor in History, Denison University, 1956.
Life insurance consultant Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Cleveland, 1959-1967. District manager Putman Public Company, 1968-1969. Regional business manager Chilton Public Company, 1969-1970.
District manager Hitchcock Public Company, 1970-1972. Founder, president Golf International 100 Club, Shaker Heights, since 1970, Community Publication, Eastlake, 2010, Summit County Hist Public, 2010, BainBridge Timeline Publication, BainBridge Township, 2010. President TCE Enterprises, Shaker Heights, since 1973.
Founder, president Ohio Baseball Associates, since 2005. Help hospitalized veterans Friends Board, since 2008. President Evans Calendar Company, since 2009.
Founder, president Ohio Humanitarian Hall of Fame, since 2000, International Humanitarian Hall of Fame, since 2004, United States Humanitarian Hall of Fame, since 2004, Ohio Pacesetters Hall of Fame, since 2004, Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 1976, Ohio Youth Sports Hall of Fame, since 1996, Tuscarawas County Sports Promotions Enterprises, since 1987, Ohio Sports Promotions Company, 1989, Ohio Sports Hall of Fame Promotional Enterprises, since 1990, Summit County Sports Promotion Enterprises, since 1990, Geauga County History and Sports Traditions Enterprises, since 1990, Licking County Sports Stars Enterprises, since 1990, Lake County Community Promotions Enterprises, since 1990, Trumbull County Sports Stars Publications, since 1990, Portage County History and Sports Publications, since 1990, Cuyahoga County Promotion Company, since 1990, Ashtabula County History and Sports Publications, since 1990, Ohio Pride in Community Publications, since 1990, Mahoning County Sports Headlines Publications, since 1990, Ohio Fire Department Promotional Publications, since 1990, Ohio Law Enforcement Community Publications, since 1990, Erie County Excellence in High School Sports Publications, since 1990, Ohio Sports Logo Creations, since 1991, Ohio Sports Stars Enterprises, since 1991, Ohio Sports Licensing Enterprises, since 1991, Huron County Sports Public, 1995, Lucas County Baseball Public, 1995, Winners of Wood County Public, 1995, Harrison County Baseball Digest, since 1998, Belmont County Baseball League, since 1998, Ohio Promotions For Sports, since 2000, Ohio Baseball Digest Harrison County, since 1998, Ohio Baseball Associate, since 2005. Founder, chairman Twinsburg (Ohio) Community Heritage Publications, Garrettsville (Ohio) Community Service Publication, lecturer series Catch The Spirit, since 2000. Founder, public Touching All the Bases, 1991.
Board directors New Hope Records, Hit and Run Records, Red Hour Records, National William "Dummy" Hoy Baseball Committee, since 1995. Founder, director Cy Young Museum, 1975. Advisory board Sportsbeat, since 1985, school Calendar Company, Inc., 1984, 89, D & D Sports Production and Marketing Creations, since 1990, Damascus Steel Casting Company, since 1987, Advantage Sports Company, since 1989, Base Sports Company, 1989, M & M Publications, since 1987.
President Evans Calendar Company, since 2009., president Ashtabula Company Sports Hall of Fame Found, since 2010, found, president, United States Record Holders Hall of Fame, 2010.
Founder, president, director Cy Young Museum, 1975-1980. Founder, president Ohio Sports Hall of Fame, since 1985, Shaker Hts Sports Hall of Fame, since 1989, Ohio Sports Legends Foundation, since 1991, Moses Fleetwood Walker Baseball Memorial award, since 1991, Toledo Baseball Bluecoats, since 1984, Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame, since 1980, Tuscarawas County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Richland County, Ohio, Sports Publication, since 2005, Ashland County Ohio, History Speaks Publication, since 2006, Fulton County Ohio, Sports Highlights Publ, since 2007. Executive committee 1974-1976, Tuscarawas Valley Tourist Association, 1979-1981, Buckeye Baseball Lecture Series, since 1989, Cleveland Baseball Old Timers Association, Ohio Sports Celebrity Golf Invitational, since 1991, Midwest Sports Council, Chesterland (Ohio) History Foundation Enhancement Fund, since 1989, Berea (Ohio) History and Sports Fund, since 1984, Windham (Ohio) Community Service Foundation, since 1990, Jefferson History and Sports Foundation, since 1986, Ohio Sports Educational Council, since 1991, Youth in Community Service and Volumes are Winners Lecture Series, since 1991, Ohio Minor League Baseball Hall of Fame Association, since 1992, United States Sports Hall of Fame, since 1989, Ohio Founders League, since 1990, Ohio Negro Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Council, since 1991, Ohio Women's Baseball Hall of Fame, since 1998, Alta Weiss Memorial award, since 1998, Ohio Baseball History Mus, since 2002.
Founder, national chairman Cy Young Centennial, 1967, Cy Young Golf Invitational. Founder, chairman Streetsboro (Ohio) Athletic Foundation, since 1989, Wickliffe (Ohio) Community and Sports Fund, Madison (Ohio) Fund, Middlefield (Ohio) Fire Department Community Promotions Fund, Burton Athletic Enhancement Fund, Fairview Park (Ohio) Community Service Fund, Bath-Richfield Ohio Community Fund, Independence Freedom Fund, since 1988, Aurora History Preservation Fund, since 1988, Conneaut (Ohio) Community Promotional Fund, since 1991. Founder, director Target/Reach Youth, since 1971.
Trustee Hiram House, since 1989, National Junior Tennis League, since 1985, Newcomerstown Sports Corporation, since 1977. Honorary board directors Chautaugua Sports Hall of Fame, since 1982. Board directors Greater Toledo Sports Hall of Fame.
Executive sponsor, Ohio chairman World Golf Hall of Fame, Pinehurst, North Carolina, since 1979. Founder Famous Ohioans in Print Hall of Fame, 1994. Advisory board Portage County Sports Hall of Fame, since 1983, Cuyahoga Hills Boys School, Warrensville Hts., Ohio, since 1971, Camp Hope, Warrensville Hts., since 1973, Cleveland Sports Legend Foundation, since 1988, Great Ohioans Hall of Fame, since 1988, Solon Community Promotional Fund, since 1989.
Distinguished citizens advisory board American Police Hall of Fame and Museum, since 1987. Career advisory board Denison University, since 1990. Nominate committee Ohio Professional and Amateur Athlete of Year Awards, since 1990.
Active Geauga County History Society, Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, Dunham Tavern Museum. Founder, chairman Shaker Hts. Youth Hall of Fame, 1996.
Chairman Ray Chapman Memorial committee, 2000, others. Associate Merrick Art Gallery. Trustee Great Expectations Ltd., since 2004.
Advisory board Cleveland Council on Corrections, since 2005. Founder, chairman Scott F. Eakin Memorial Music Fund, 2007, Ohio For History, since 2010. Founder, president Ohio Sports History Speakers Association, 2008, Ohio Philanthropist Society, since 2008, Ohio Volunteer Hall of Fame, since 2009, United States Volunteer Hall of Fame, since 2009.
Served in Army of the United States, 1956-1958. Member International History Preservation Association (founder, president 2007), White House History Association (charter), United States Association Sports Halls of Fame, United States History Society, Society of America Baseball Research, National Trust History Preservation, Ohio History Society, Ohio History Preservation Association (founder, president 2007), Ohio Sports Halls of Fame, Ohio Baseball Roundtable (founder, president since 1991), Ohio Association Old Time Baseball Players (founder, president since 1990), Ohio Racquetball Association (advisory board 1981-1982), Old Time Ball Players Association Wisconsin, Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, North Ohio Old Time Baseball Players Club (advisory board since 1978), Tuscarawas County Old Timers Baseball Association (honorary director since 1972, president since 1985, commendation 1970), Tuscarawas County History Society (trustee 1978-1981), Lawrence County History Society, Greater Youngstown Old Timers Baseball Association (Ohio Baseball Man of Year award 1991, Hall of Fame 1994, King of the Realm award 2004), Maple Heights History Society (History Honor award 2007), Madison History Society, Middlefield History Society (advisory board since 1986), Clinton History Society (honorary trustee since 1987), Windsor History Society (advisory board since 1987), Solon History Society, Newcomerstown History Society, Shaker History Society (trustee 1980-1982), Bainbridge Township History Society (History Preservation award 2007), Greater Canton Amateur Sports Hall of Fame Association (commendation 1994), Barberton Sports Hall of Fame (founder, chairman publications since 1989), Holloway Old Timers Baseball Club (advisory board since 1990), Temperance House Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, International Platform Association, English Speaking Union (trustee since 1994), International Speakers Century Association (founder, president since 2005), American Speakers Century Association (founder, president since 2005), National Museum United States Army, National World WarII Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, General George Patton Museum, Museum African American History and Culture, Denison University Cleveland Men's Club, Gustave Courbet Society, Western Reserve History Society, Interact Club (advisory board Twinsburg chapter since 1981, founder, director Shaker Heights chapter since 1971), Executive Club (Woodmere, Ohio chapter, Hall of Fame 1990), University School Tennis Club, Grandview Golf Club, Professional Golf Association National Golf Club (international member), Legend Lake Golf Club, Beachwood Athletic Club, Rotary (Service Above Self award Wickliffe chapter 1991, Distinguished Service award Swanton chapter 1991, Outstanding Sports and Civic Service award Bellevue chapter 1990, Spirit of Twinsburg award Twinsburg chapter 1991, president Shaker Heights chapter 1970-1971), The Order of St. George (named Knight Commander, 1994), Phi Delta Theta (mem.True Blue Society, executive committee national Lou Gehrig award committee since 1975, charter member trustees roundtable 2003, member charter inductee Ohio Iota Hall of Fame 1989, Outstanding Alumnus award 1989, Cleveland president 1970, Hall of Fame 1975, Distinguished Alumnus award 1997, International Fraternity Hall of Fame 1997, Mr. Ohio Iota award 2004, Golden Legion 2003, Honor citation, 2010, Men of Achievement club since 2010), Ray Chapman Memorial Committee (chairman 2000), Merrick Art Gallery (associate), Ohio Patriots Association (founder, president 2004), Masons, Brunswick Rotary (County Service award 2005), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 5047, Outstanding Veterinary award 2007), American Legion (Post 719, Outstanding Veterinary award 2008, 09, Post 431 Newcomerstown, Ohio), Aurora History Society, Ashtabula Rotary Club, community service award, 2008, Bainbridge Township History Society (life), Buckeye Tourist Association(board directors since 1979), Portage County History Preservation Association (founder, president since 2009), Rotary International Student Exchange United States of America and Canada (founder, chairman since 1965), Bedford History Society, Twinsburg History Society (History Achievement award 2009), Chesterland History Foundation, Ragersville History Society, Heritage Ohio, Valley Art Center, Shaw Festival, Lake County History Society, Copley History Society, Maple Heights History Society, Heritage (Ohio), Shaw Festival, Lake County History Society, Copley History Society, Rotary International(International Significant Achievement award 2010), Portage County History Society, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Theta, Men of Achievement Club, 2010., Flushing Masonic Lodge 298.
Married Brenda Lee Andrews, October 21, 1961. Children: Thomas Andrews, Scott Frederick.