Larry Hernandez
President
Fernando Grado
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Robert “Bob” Osborne
Immediate Past President
» Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame; Board of Directors Meeting this Wednesday May 23 @ 5:27 PM
The idea of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame was championed by Bufe C. Morrison in 1988. The stated purpose of the organization is “to honor individuals for outstanding performance over a substantial period of time in the sport of baseball in the El Paso Area. A reward for dedication, service or playing ability.”
Bufe C. Morrison served as the first President with Victor Fayant serving as Vice President and Leo Forti as Secretary.
Inaugural Board Members Ray Sanchez, Joe Divis, Mike Barrueta, D Joe Williams and Bufe C. Morrison continue their service to our organization.
Andy Cohen is designated as the first person to be inducted. The “Original Class” of inductees also included Syd Cohen, Joe Hague, William C. “Nemo” Herrera, Jim Paul, Leo Forti, Chalo Garcia, Beto Mendez, Jim Ochoa and Bob Ingram.
The mission of the organization is found in its commitment to honoring and fostering a love for the game of baseball and the people who make it great in El Paso.
Robert “Bob” Osborne served as President in 2010 and 2011
Larry Hernandez serves as President beginning January 1, 2012
Our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Honored Class of 2011 Inductees:
George Hodge received his honor posthumously and was presented for Induction by Immediate Past President and Class of 1992 Member Mike Barrueta
Randy Weinglass was presented for Induction by Class of 2008 Member Thomas “Joe Fan” Ciaburri
Lauro “Larry” Felix was presented for Induction by Class of 1999 Member Chris Forbes
Gerardo Cuevas was presented for Induction by Joe Gomez
Danny Perez was presented for Induction by David Perez
» “In the Clubhouse” – - Our 2011 Banquet; Our 2012 Banquet is our Silver Anniversary Celebration
A special thanks to Mrs. Dorothy Osborne for her table decorations, baseball posters and door prizes for our female guests. Attendees experienced a great “wow” when they entered the room. Our President Coach Bob Osborne designed and built the awards boards and was once again meticulous in his planning and organization and deserves a “very special thank you”.
The night provided laughs and tears. Our Hall of Famers enjoyed a night of fellowship and memories. Our honorees got recognized for current accomplishments. Our Inductees got honored for lifetime accomplishments. It was a blend of the old and the new, the recent and the past and in the end that’s what makes the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Banquet special and unique. Thanks to all of our guests and El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame supporters.
Photos from our 2011 and 2010 Banquet can be viewed by clicking the “Picture Gallery” link at the top of our Home Page
Hit the Induction Banquet Home Plate for a more complete narrative on our 2011 event
“Around the Horn”: “From A Silver Past to a Golden Future – - we Honor Excellence!”; Board Meeting this Wednesday
MEMBER UPDATE: (Send us your events, your birthdays, anniversaries, your honors, your updates so we can share with our Hall of Famers) – - hit the “Contact” link
Our second 2012 Board of Directors Meeting will be this Wednesday May 23, 2012 at 5:27 PM. Please review the documents to prepare for our “Unfinished Business” regarding our Bylaws. New business topics include the “branding” of our image with rings, shirts, etc.; Committee Assignments; Ticket Marketing Pre-Sale Discussion; Banquet Update and we may listen to our first set of Nominations for our Silver Anniversary Class of 2012. Remember to bring your notebooks. We will meet at the Judge Edward Marquez Library Branch at 610 Yarbrough on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo (please confirm your attendance by calling 494-7710 or email EPHOF99@AOL.com so that we can prepare adequate copies for your review). Currently we have 11 confirmations.
El Paso’s two surviving 5A squads Montwood vs. Americas match up in the Texas High School Baseball Playoffs Regional Quaterfinals at Cohen Stadium on Saturday at 10 AM. Game 2 of the best of 3-series can be heard live on www.tsrnsports.com with El Paso Baseball Hall of Famers Tom “Joe Fan” Ciaburri and Randy Weinglass broadcasting.
Our theme for our Silver Anniversary Banquet is: “From a Silver Past to a Golden Future – - we honor Excellence”!
A special “thank you” to Coach Bob Osborne for our theme and slogan.
Anyone can nominate a candidate for consideration for our Silver Anniversary Class of 2012. Please request a nomination form by hitting the “Contact” link on our web site. All current Board Members have a nomination form as well. Nominations will begin to be heard on May 23. The final day for nominations is August 1, 2012. Don’t wait until the last moment and get left out. Thanks to those of You who have already requested nomination forms.
In May of 2012, El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors and Class of 2008 Member Tom “Joe Fan” Ciaburri is celebrating 30 years working with the El Paso media and covering area sports in the Southwest Region.
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors and Class of 1991 Member Coach Mike Beltran Sr. led his Cathedral Irish to a TAPPS Bi-District 4-3 victory over Prestonwood Monday April 30, 2012 in Plano. Coach Beltran’s squad scored two runs in the sixth inning to advance. Cathedral’s baseball season endeed on Wednesday May 2 when the Irish fell to Argyle Liberty Christian 6-2 in a second-round playoff game. The Irish led much of the game and finish its season at 22-9
The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame wants to continue to include You in our communication. We ask that all of our Hall of Fame inductees send us your name, phone number and email address so that we may update our records. Thank you in advance. These updates are strictly for our use.
Please hit the “Contact” link at the top of our “Home Page” to send us your information or questions
Extra Bases – - “Fantastic 5″ Roll Call Continues; Nominations are now open for Class of 2012
Hit the “Hall of Fame Inductees” Home Plate on the top left side of our Home Page to view our 1988 through 2011 Hall of Fame classes
On January 1, 2012 our scrolling marquee began presentation of our Class “Roll Call”
On January 24, our “Roll Call” of annual classes was completed as we presented our twenty fourth and current 2011 Class of Inductees – - we presented each class in sequence with its corresponding date of the month
We concluded January with a “Roll Call” for all the 2011 Banquet Program Sponsors and Donors who generously supported our mission and helped make the event a “Grand Slam” and a listing of our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Past Presidents
On February 1, we began a presentation of our Inductees in alphabetical order by their first names each day of the month
On February 26, we finished our Hall of Fame “alphabet” roll call
On the third day of the third month of the year, we began our “Terrific 3 Roll Call” featuring 3 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the fourth day of the fourth month of the year, we began our “Fab 4 Roll Call” featuring 4 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the fifth day of the fifth month of the year, we began our “Fantastic 5 Roll Call” featuring 5 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the sixth day of the sixth month of the year, we will begin our “Super 6 Roll Call” featuring 6 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the seventh day of the seventh month of the year, we will begin our “Sensational 7 Roll Call” featuring 7 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the eighth day of the eighth month of the year, we will begin our “Exclusive 8 Roll Call” featuring 8 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, we will begin our “Nifty 9 Roll Call” featuring 9 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the tenth day of the tenth month of the year, we will begin our “Top 10 Roll Call” featuring 10 members at a time on our scrolling marquee
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year, we will begin our “Elite 11 Roll Call” featuring 11 members at a time on our marquee
On the twelfth day of the twelfth month of the year, we will begin our “Diamond Dozen Roll Call” featuring 12 members at a time on our marquee
We have musical selections for our Home Page, Hall of Fame Inductees and Induction Banquet links
Hall of Fame Members:
Please note the intent of our web site is to be a fluid and evolving resource. Many of you were inducted before your “baseball journey” was concluded. If you would like to update your narrative please hit the “Contact” link above and send us an email. We will get in touch with You and gladly update your narratives.
