Dallas Jelmberg
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee
East Bethel/Forest Lake, MN
East Bethel/Forest Lake, MN
Dallas was born in 1960 and grew up playing youth baseball in Forest Lake through his elementary years. He later played for the Forest Lake Lakers for a few years in the early 1980s as a pitcher/2nd baseman but spent most of his amateur career as a manager.
Dallas founded the East Bethel Bandits in 2005 and managed them for 21 seasons. In addition to countless hours dedicated to field maintenance and various ballpark improvements in the area, he emphasized the importance of becoming better citizens, community members and people to those who played for him. He led by example through how he carried himself with umpires, opposing teams and fans. In 2024, the East Bethel Bandits recognized Dallas with the team’s Legacy Award.
For over 10 years, Dallas held a leadership position in the Soderville Athletic Association organizing youth baseball and softball programs. He held various roles including Travel Director, Director of Operations and President. At its height, the association organized league activities and schedules for more than 2,400 youth per year.
Dallas served as league president for both the Metro Minny and the Eastern Minnesota Leagues and is currently President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Eastern Minnesota League. Dallas also served as Region 1C Commissioner in 2012.
Outside of baseball, Dallas has invested great amounts of time in the East Bethel community. He has been a long-time member of the East Bethel Seniors and the East Bethel Lions Club, currently serving as President for both organizations. Dallas was a two-time recipient of the Lion of the Year Award and earned their highest honor, the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, in 2015. He was chosen as the Grand Marshal for the East Bethel Booster Day Parade that same year and still assists the Lions Club with vision testing at local schools. For over 15 years, Dallas served as an usher, elder, Sunday School teacher and youth program director for Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Chisago City. He also volunteers at North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf (NACE) packaging food bags for those in need and has volunteered his time seven days a week at the East Bethel Recycle Center for the past 20 years.
Born to Harlan and Nancy Jelmberg, Dallas was the oldest of three with two sisters, Tori and Amber (Jay) Poffenberger. Dallas is married to Patty, has three children, Greg (Katie), Steve (Nicole) and Tracey (Mike), two stepchildren, Alex and Amanda Muhich, and six grandchildren, Evan, Norah, Claira, Eli, Henry, and Orletta.
Dallas founded the East Bethel Bandits in 2005 and managed them for 21 seasons. In addition to countless hours dedicated to field maintenance and various ballpark improvements in the area, he emphasized the importance of becoming better citizens, community members and people to those who played for him. He led by example through how he carried himself with umpires, opposing teams and fans. In 2024, the East Bethel Bandits recognized Dallas with the team’s Legacy Award.
For over 10 years, Dallas held a leadership position in the Soderville Athletic Association organizing youth baseball and softball programs. He held various roles including Travel Director, Director of Operations and President. At its height, the association organized league activities and schedules for more than 2,400 youth per year.
Dallas served as league president for both the Metro Minny and the Eastern Minnesota Leagues and is currently President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Eastern Minnesota League. Dallas also served as Region 1C Commissioner in 2012.
Outside of baseball, Dallas has invested great amounts of time in the East Bethel community. He has been a long-time member of the East Bethel Seniors and the East Bethel Lions Club, currently serving as President for both organizations. Dallas was a two-time recipient of the Lion of the Year Award and earned their highest honor, the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, in 2015. He was chosen as the Grand Marshal for the East Bethel Booster Day Parade that same year and still assists the Lions Club with vision testing at local schools. For over 15 years, Dallas served as an usher, elder, Sunday School teacher and youth program director for Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Chisago City. He also volunteers at North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf (NACE) packaging food bags for those in need and has volunteered his time seven days a week at the East Bethel Recycle Center for the past 20 years.
Born to Harlan and Nancy Jelmberg, Dallas was the oldest of three with two sisters, Tori and Amber (Jay) Poffenberger. Dallas is married to Patty, has three children, Greg (Katie), Steve (Nicole) and Tracey (Mike), two stepchildren, Alex and Amanda Muhich, and six grandchildren, Evan, Norah, Claira, Eli, Henry, and Orletta.