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 34th Year of Existence . . . "Happy Birthday" to El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame President and Class of 2005 Honoree Robert "Bob" Aguirre Today Sunday January 24 . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame will Celebrate and Honor our newest elected Class of Inductees in 2021 . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON - today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who was the "Umpire Extraordinaire" at all levels from Youth to Professional from 1947-1983 and he has been inducted into 2 Halls of Fame - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Monday January 25, 2021 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: El Paso Baseball Inaugural Hall of Fame Class of 1988 Honoree Lionel “Leo” Forti who was involved in baseball for over 60 years starting in the 1930’s, his teams won 1,893 games and only 678 losses, played all positions even pitching especially on his birthday every year and he was a true man of commitment who even bravely played a game on his wedding day . . . Our web site has over 1.942 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
Armando Almanza
Inducted as part of the 2012 El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Class
All District and All City Pitcher for El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame coach Bobby Morales at Bel Air High School
Earned Junior College All Star Honors at nationally ranked New Mexico Junior College
Pitched the first “no-hitter” in New Mexico Junior College baseball history in 1992
Selected in the 1993 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals
1996 Minor League “Rolaids Reliever of the Year” in the Cardinals organization
Made his Major League debut on June 26, 1999 for the Florida Marlins against the Philadelphia Phillies
Ranked second among all National League Rookie Relievers in 2000
Member of the 2003 World Champion Florida Marlins earning a World Series ring
7 year Major League Career with the Marlins, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks
Continues his baseball journey coaching youth baseball and high school level play