EST. 1988 . . . #EL PASO STRONG - Strength in Faith, Strength of Character . . . Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame web site as we continue from a Silver Past into our 32nd Year of Existence . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . Nominations for the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 are now Open, Hit the Picture with the Batter at Home Plate titled "Now Accepting Nominations for 2020" to download information and Nomination Forms . . . Our web site has over 1.584 Million views and we thank you . . . For Wednesday the 13th day of November we continue our "Elite 11 Roll Call" on our scrolling marquee: El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Son/Father duo Member and Class of 2001 Honoree Jimmy Melendez the star player at Bell Air High School who later as the Coach for Riverside High School earned the distinction of being the winningest High School Coach in El Paso's history, named High School “Coach of the Year” multiple times and led the Rangers to the 2000 Texas High School Final 4 State Semi-Finals; Class of 1999 Honoree Joe “Chito” Dominguez who was a All District selection on Jefferson’s first District Championship squad in 1951, turned down a scholarship at Arizona to play professionally for Bisbee-Douglas in the Arizona-Texas League and Class of 2014 Honoree Joe “Sonny” Parra the hitting star at Ysleta High School who played baseball for about 38 years including play in Semi-Pro and other Leagues with a batting average always over .300 . . . "Thank You" for your continued support!
Leo Caraveo
President
Robert “Bob” Aguirre
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Andy Morales
Inducted in 2008
Played baseball four years at Bowie High School under legendary Coach and El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Nemo Herrera
Starting second baseman on 1949 Texas State Champions Bowie Bears
Earned All District honors 3 times
Named to Texas All State Team in 1949
Offered professional contract by the Chicago Cubs in 1950
Declined the offer to play professional baseball
Accepted a football scholarship to the University of New Mexico
A football injury prevented him for pursuing a college career in baseball
Served in United States Navy from 1951-1955
Played baseball for the Naval Air Station in Coronado California
Continued his service to baseball community as an umpire for Little Leagues and High School teams from 1960 to 1965
