Ottawa Hills baseball coach Chris Hardman, center, accepts a plaque from city council member Bob Reichert , right, declaring the Ottawa Hills High School baseball field to be renamed Chris Hardman Field in honor of the longtime coach.
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Ottawa Hills high school baseball coach Chris Hardman, left, and Jeanie Hardman listen as their daughters read an originally composed poem in honor of their father during the dedication of the Ottawa Hills High School baseball field for the longtime coach.
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Summer Hardman-Vanni, left, reads a portion of the poem she and her three sisters, including Courtney Hardman, center, and Casey Hardman Perjia, right, composed in honor of their father, longtime Ottawa Hills baseball coach Chris Hardman, during the dedication of the Ottawa Hills high school baseball field in coach Hardman's name.
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Jeanie Hardman, center left, and her husband, Ottawa Hills high school baseball coach Chris Hardman, right, are embraced by two of their four daughters.
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Ottawa Hills High School baseball field's new name is unveiled on the scoreboard.
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Memorabilia, including newspaper articles and a commemorative DVD of Ottawa Hills' baseball coach Chris Hardman were on sale.
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Henry Seified, 14, center left, George Mancy, 13, center, and Reed Gnepper, 13, center right, sang the National Anthem together as the Forte Trio Boys to open the dedication.
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Ottawa Hills baseball coach Chris Hardman, left, takes a break from raking out the field to greet former player Sam Miller, center, before the start of a field dedication ceremony.
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Ottawa Hills high school baseball coach Chris Hardman, left, shares a few words in thanks for his family, former players and the community.
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