On January 23, 2024, the College Baseball Foundation announced it would open a physical hall of fame in Overland Park, Kansas, in the Museum at Prairiefire.

[4] The 2006 inaugural class for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame consisted of five former coaches and five former players.

The original criteria, established in 2006, allow for recognition of:[7][8] The top ten voter-getters were selected for induction to the Hall of Fame.

Veteran and Historical Committees could nominate individuals from the pre-1947 era, however there was no differentiation in how approved nominees were recognized.

In 2009, a small school category was added, "featuring players and coaches from NAIA, NCAA Divisions II and III, and two-year colleges.