2024 Banquet
“From a Silver Past to a Golden Future – – We honor Excellence”
A special “thank you” to El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Past President and Class of 1990 Honoree Coach Bob Osborne for our slogan. Posted May 7, 2012
The Late Great Ray Sanchez recognized the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame in his article for El Paso INC by stating the following: “One of the most popular and well-planned Halls of Fame in El Paso is the one for baseball. I mean, the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame is so well organized it plans ahead, has a spectacular website and offers plenty of press releases”. Posted June 23, 2019
The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame will hold our third 2024 Board of Directors Meeting at 4:47 PM MST tomorrow Wednesday March 6, 2024 in the Boardroom of the Fred Loya Insurance Corporate Headquarters (intersection of Trawood and Lee Trevino). Attendees please remember to review and bring your Hall of Fame packets to the meeting. March 6 meeting will discuss policy and procedures for balance of 2024 scheduled events, please read and be prepared to discuss. Please assist President and Class of 1999 Honoree Larry Hernandez in planning personalized handouts and adequate resources by notifying him of your intent to attend at: PapaBandit7@AOL.com or 915.494.7710. Posted for March 6, 2024
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Caps in a Royal Blue approximate color, in a 1 size fits all style are being ordered for those who wish. Cost is $28 per cap and money (Cash or Checks made payable to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame) must be received by our next Board Meeting Wednesday March 6, 2024. Any questions please contact El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Past President and Class of 2005 Honoree Bob Aguirre @ suebob5846@gmail.com. Posted February 8, 2024
Click on the Fred Loya Insurance logo to go directly to their website and find out about discounts and plans they offer. Please hit the “Pictures” tab on our Home Page to view photos of our 2023 El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame celebration. Thank you to Fred Loya Insurance Group, Adora Martinez and her team including her photographer Chris for creating a photo memory of our sold out events and celebrations. Pictures are from the Meet and Greet, First Pitch and Banquet events. Thank you to our Web Master Josh Rodgers for uploading the pictures to enhance the nostalgia of our organization. Posted December 8, 2023
Thank you to El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Media Director and Class of 2008 Honoree Tom “Joe Fan” Ciaburri for securing our 1st Pitch event videos and to our Webmaster Josh Rodgers for uploading them to our website in a timely manner. Posted September 14, 2023
We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe, Great and Healthy Wednesday March 6, 2024 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 1993 Honoree Lynn Hunt the star pitcher and hitter for Bel Air High School and Texas Western College and he was a consistent MVP and “Best Pitcher” selection in Semi-Pro Baseball
Trivia Answer For Wednesday March 6, 2024: Class of 1996 Honoree Billy A. Borrego who during his Semi-Pro career won 324 games as a pitcher and lost 134, pitched in 24 All Star games, named MVP 9X and had a lifetime batting average of .408
Click on the D-Bat logo to go directly to their website and find out about all the opportunities provided for baseball training. D-Bat of West El Paso became the Home for the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame when it donated a dedicated area to celebrate our organization and history. The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Showcase Room is now set up and available for view at the D-Bat West facility. Thank you to Bob and Sue Aguirre, Raul Real Y Vasquez, Mike Barrueta, Mrs. Naomi Leyva on behalf of Mr. Frank Leyva and his family, Cary Hamilton, Coach Andy Powers, Mr. Bill Powers and the Staff at D-Bat West. The D-Bat sign has an El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame tag attached. Please click here to read the story written by Maria Cortes Gonzalez in the El Paso Times.
El Paso Community College Tejanos have named their Baseball Field Eisenga Field. This is in honor and recognition of El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Class of 2012 Honoree and Board Officer Dana Eisenga. The field sign was posted Saturday February 10, 2024. Posted February 11, 2024
Memorial Park Field has been renamed in honor of El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992 Honoree Armando “Sam” Sambrano. To view the story written by Trish Long in the online edition of the El Paso Times on Saturday October 21, 2023 copy and paste the following: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/2023/10/21/softball-field-renaming-honors-war-hero-umpire-armando-sambrano/71240155007/
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Director and Class of 1999 Honoree Chris Forbes is the subject of an El Paso Times story written by Mark Lambie on May 14, 2020. Forbes reflects on the building of the current Chris Forbes Field which will be upgraded along with the rest of Socorro High School. The memories building the old field and the championships won including the 2009 Class 5A State Championship will be cherished on the new turf field. The new field will retain the name Chris Forbes Field and the current site. Please click here to read the story. Posted May 14, 2020
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Son/Father Duo Member and Class of 2013 Honoree Frank Castillo received approval for a park to be named in his honor by the El Paso City Council at their meeting on Tuesday January 21, 2020. Nate Ryan with KVIA Channel 7 Sports did a story that aired Tuesday January 21, 2020. Click here to go to the KVIA site and view the story by Nate Ryan Channel 7 Sports. Posted January 21, 2020
The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame led by President and Class of 1999 Honoree Larry Hernandez was selected to partner with Warner Brothers for a preview screening of the movie “42” about the legendary Jackie Robinson on Wednesday April 10. The City of El Paso declared Wednesday April 10 as “Jackie Robinson 42 Day”. El Paso City and County dignitaries joined a completely sold out screening event. Posted April 10, 2013
Effective Dec. 2, 2013, The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame has been granted exempt status from the Texas franchise tax and the sales and use tax as 501(c)(3) organization. The exemption does not extend to the hotel occupancy tax. Posted July 2, 2014
The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame received notice from the Internal Revenue Service that our application has been reviewed and accepted and is now registered as a 501(c)(3) “Non-Profit Tax Exempt Public Charity” in accordance with its Tax Code. All donations to our organization are tax deductible as designated by the IRS tax laws. A special “thank you” to our legal counsel Alan Gluth and our CPA Kirk Patterson for their guidance in our application and its process. Posted June 10, 2014
Psalm 4:8 tells us that the Lord alone makes us live in safety. Pray for protection over our world, country, state and city from the Coronavirus and its variants. Pray for a cure. Pray for first responders and medical professionals during this time. The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame encourages everyone to practice safe hygiene habits and help us remove the threat of the current virus. Be vigilant in the care for yourself and your families and friends. We wish you and your family great health. Stay Safe.
Our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame website was launched in August of 2010. On Friday May 19, 2023 our site recorded view #2.5 Million. On Monday April 19, 2021 our site recorded view #2 Million. On Monday July 8, 2019 we had view # 1.5 Million. We reached view # 1,000,000 on Sunday August 27, 2017. Our web site reached 500,000 views on Saturday February 27, 2016. “Thank You” to our Webmaster Josh Rodgers for uploading our latest pictures and all photos onto our website on a continuous basis since the inception in August 2010 of its launch. Updated for March 6, 2024
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. Any verifiable additions to “Inductee” bios are also welcome.
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