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 . . . “From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . We will not Labor During Labor Day Weekend, We Will Celebrate - The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame will Celebrate and Honor our newest elected Class of Inductees during Labor Day weekend Friday September 3 through Sunday September 5 . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON - today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who was selected Most Outstanding Umpire at 2002 Southern Umpires Camp in Atlanta GA, selected to umpire Texas High School Baseball State Final 4 Tournament, consistent selection for High School Playoff games, selected to umpire numerous State and Regional youth championship games, recognized for his integrity, preparation and his on-the-field performance - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Wednesday May 19, 2021 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 2018 Honoree Dr. Dwayne Aboud who scouted for the Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins, founded El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association, initiated BASE PLAY youth program, Major League Baseball has incorporated BASE PLAY into their RBI program and he has been honored for his endeavors in youth baseball . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.020 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
Benjie Hunt
Inducted in 1998
Started playing baseball at age 9 as a Pitcher and Outfielder
Consistent All Star selection
Star Pitcher and hitter in the Mickey Mantle and Lower Valley leagues
Selected to All District teams in 1969, 1970 and 1971 while playing for Bel Air High School
Hit. 450 as a Sophomore
As a Junior his batting average was .525
Had a .619 batting average in 1971
Named Captain and Most Valuable Player for Bel Air High School
Drafted in the third round by the Detroit Tigers in 1971 as a shortstop
Played in Rookie League as a second baseman and was second in the league in fielding percentage
Played in Midwest League in 1973 and established second base records for error less fielding and most put outs
Played in California League in 1974
Finished second for team Most Valuable Player in 1975
Coached youth baseball for over 10 years
