Ball Field Memorial

The Amberley baseball fields that so many enjoy today were enhanced by a gift to the Village in 1993 from Mrs. Evelyn Greff, as a memorial to her late husband, Irwin Greff. She specified that her gift be used to upgrade the quality, beauty, and safety of the two baseball fields located adjacent to the Village Hall. The bronze memorial plaque affixed to a large boulder near the upper ball field commemorates this generous gift to Amberley Village from the family of Irwin and Evelyn Greff in their memory. As depicted in a letter from Mrs. Greff, they “loved and cherished children and the game of baseball.” The Greff’s described the Village as an “extraordinarily wonderful place to live.” They watched their grandsons and many other children play on the ball diamonds over the years.

The Greff’s donated this gift in honor of the late Irwin Greff and so that “children of many future generations would continue to find the ball fields as a source of pride and enjoyment in the Village.” On April 24, 1994, a dedication ceremony was held for the newly refurbished ball fields. The ceremony featured speeches by members of the Greff family, former Mayor Richard Kerstine, and former Cincinnati Reds player and Amberley resident, Dave Parker. The ceremony was followed by a celebration with music and ballpark-style refreshments.