For the past 60 years, The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame has honored and inducted over 780 incredible men and women who have made a lasting impact in Pennsylvania through extraordinary athletic achievement and contributions. Whether these activities have been achieved on or off the field, we honor them. Through our future virtual museum, we educate and celebrate their achievements for years to come.
The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Ceremony and Dinner is Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.
Charlie Batch
Living
Year Inducted:2025
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• Outstanding football player at Steel Valley HS in Pittsburgh.
• Outstanding football player at Eastern Michigan University.
• Charlie was named First-team All-MAC QB in 1995.
• He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.
• During his pro career in the NFL he played for 4 years with the Detroit Lions and 11 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• With the Steelers, he earned two Super Bowl rings-Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.
• He received the Jerome Bettis Award for Humanity and Community Service in 2006.
• He was named the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year in 2012.
• Batch currently works for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh as a pre-game analyst for the Steelers as well as a color commentator for their preseason games. In addition, he co-hosts the Steeler Post-Game Show on WDVE Radio.
• As a local philanthropist, Charlie provides significant financial support and effort on behalf of his foundation “Best of The Batch” providing support and programs for children and young adults in Western PA.
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