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

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

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