SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County officials and members of the Larry H. Miller family will unveil new signage at the Cottonwood Regional Softball Complex Friday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. when it will be renamed the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex. A brief ceremony will be held at the park, at 4350 S. 1300 East. Of his fastpitch softball career, Miller once said, "Other than the times I've spent with (his wife) Gail, I will say that some the happiest times of my life were when I was in uniform competing at the ballpark."
Earlier this year, the Salt Lake County Council unanimously approved the name change.
"Softball was a big part of my dad's life," said Greg Miller, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. "I think for him, it provided an opportunity to compete, socialize and have fun all at the same time. Personally, I have many fond memories related to my dad's softball career. ... From traveling around the country in the back of a Toyota station wagon to attend his tournaments, to the hundreds of hours I spent playing ball and watching him at this (the Cottonwood Complex) facility. I can think of no more fitting way to memorialize my dad than to have this facility, where he spent so much time and learned and taught so much, named after him."
Larry was a world-class softball player and was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 1992. He played the game with a passion for three decades and, when he retired in 1985, he had pitched in 1,081 games and recorded 819 victories. "The ball fields and ballpark were a special place for Larry and his family," said Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. "We are grateful for his many contributions to the Salt Lake Valley and to the entire state of Utah."
The complex consists of four softball fields, one little league baseball field, a press box and stadium seating. Each year the complex is utilized for tournaments and league play of all ages. The complex draws teams from the intermountain region and hosted the National Softball Championships in the early 1990s.