Indiana Baseball Mourns the Passing of Bart Kaufman
12/6/2024 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana alum and former baseball player Barton Lowell Kaufman passed away on December 3, 2024, at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 83-years-old.
Kaufman, a native of Shelbyville, Indiana, was a two-time All-Big Ten selection as a baseball player for the Hoosiers. In 1961, he was the conference's second-leading hitter. He earned his bachelor's degree from the IU School of Business in 1962 and his juris doctorate from the IU School of Law in 1965. He is also a member of the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) Hall of Fame.
A longtime supporter of baseball and Indiana Athletics, Kaufman provided a major gift to the university for the construction of a new baseball stadium. In February of 2012, IU's athletic department announced the stadium would be named in his honor. Since 2013, the Indiana baseball team has played all of its home games at Bart Kaufman Field, one of the premier college baseball stadiums in the entire country.
Longtime chairman and CEO of Kaufman Financial Corporation, Kaufman was active in countless philanthropies, including the Indiana University Foundation and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. At Indiana University, he raised funds for the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center, the Bess Meshulam Simon Music Library and Recital Center, Simon Hall and the Bren Simon Cancer Center.
Bart is survived by his wife, Judy. They raised four children – Grant, Wendy, Emily and Hannah – and had 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to the following organizations would be appreciated: IU Cancer Center and Hospice of the Valley (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Kaufman, a native of Shelbyville, Indiana, was a two-time All-Big Ten selection as a baseball player for the Hoosiers. In 1961, he was the conference's second-leading hitter. He earned his bachelor's degree from the IU School of Business in 1962 and his juris doctorate from the IU School of Law in 1965. He is also a member of the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) Hall of Fame.
A longtime supporter of baseball and Indiana Athletics, Kaufman provided a major gift to the university for the construction of a new baseball stadium. In February of 2012, IU's athletic department announced the stadium would be named in his honor. Since 2013, the Indiana baseball team has played all of its home games at Bart Kaufman Field, one of the premier college baseball stadiums in the entire country.
Longtime chairman and CEO of Kaufman Financial Corporation, Kaufman was active in countless philanthropies, including the Indiana University Foundation and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. At Indiana University, he raised funds for the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center, the Bess Meshulam Simon Music Library and Recital Center, Simon Hall and the Bren Simon Cancer Center.
Bart is survived by his wife, Judy. They raised four children – Grant, Wendy, Emily and Hannah – and had 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to the following organizations would be appreciated: IU Cancer Center and Hospice of the Valley (Phoenix, Ariz.)
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