El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame

EST. 1988 . . . WE REMAIN #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 35th Year of Existence . . . “From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON - today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who served as Sports Editor for the El Paso Herald Post from 1926 to 1981 covering all sports from youth to professional and he has been inducted into 3 Halls of Fame - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe, Great and Healthy Monday August 8, 2022 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 1990 Honoree Manuel “Manny” Ayala who played for the Bowie High School American Legion baseball team which won the State Championship hitting .391, 4X hitting champion, 6X home run champ, 3X MVP in International League play and he was known as the “Babe Ruth of El Paso Sandlot Baseball” . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.320 Million Views and we Thank You for your continued support

Robert “Bob” Aguirre

President

Raul Real y Vasquez

Vice President

Dana Eisenga

Secretary

Gilbert De La Rosa

Treasurer

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