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 website as we continue from a Silver Past into our 35th Year of Existence . . . “From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe, Great and Healthy Saturday December 10, 2022 IRON SHARPENS IRON - today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who played during the “Roaring 20’s”, was selected to play in a league compiled of all the Major Leaguers who were serving during the War, All Star pitcher and player in the Copper League, El Paso Army League, played in Army-Navy All Star game at the Polo Grounds, because of his skill as a Pitcher was often selected by travel teams to play in high stake money games, investor, player, coach, umpire, sponsor and President of the El Paso Texans professional team - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.405 Million Views and we Thank You for your continued support

Robert “Bob” Aguirre

President

Raul Real y Vasquez

Vice President/Treasurer

Dana Eisenga

Secretary

Larry Hernandez

Nominations Chairman

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

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