EST. 1988 . . . El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is formally Inducted: Michael Cox, Albert Montes, Armando Femath, Arturo Bravo and Matthew Banales . . . Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame web site as we continue from a Silver Past into our 32nd Year of Existence . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . Our web site has over 1.508 Million views and we thank you . . . For Thursday the 18th day of July, 2019 we continue our "Sensational 7 Roll Call" featuring 7 members at a time on our scrolling marquee: Class of 2011 Honoree Gerardo “Jerry” Cuevas who earned All City and 1-5A District MVP honors at Coronado High School and member of the 1990 Mexican Olympic team; El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors and Class of 2010 Honoree Gilbert De La Rosa who umpired all levels of play including the WAC and Missouri Valley college conferences and chosen with honor of umpiring Texas High School State Baseball Championship Tournament 3X; El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 1988 Honoree Gonzalo “Chalo” Garcia who is recognized as the “Godfather of Canutillo”; Class of 1998 Honoree Gustavo M. “Tavo” Garcia who had a lifetime batting average well over .300 over 45 years of play; Class of 1997 Honoree H. R. Moye who was offered a contract with the Chicago Cubs in 1939 and Silver Anniversary Class of 2012 Honoree Henry Munoz who was selected 20 consecutive years to officiate Texas High School State baseball playoffs . . . "Thank You" for your continued support!
Leo Caraveo
President
Robert “Bob” Aguirre
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Enrique “Kiki” Melendez
Inducted in 1993
Spent over 40 years in baseball playing 10 years for Leo Forti in Semi-Pro league and 30 years in City, Lower Valley, Interstate, Upper Valley and 40-60 leagues
In the 1940’s, he hit over .350 playing second and third base
From 1945-1955, he was Most Valuable Player and Most Outstanding Award Winner 7 seasons
Selected to All Star Team 19 times during his career
Won 8 batting titles
Named “Top Pitcher” 12 different seasons
Declined opportunity to turn Professional for the Texas Rangers and the El Paso Texans because pay did not match that of his regular job
Achieved a 90% winning percentage over his 40 year baseball journey
His Sons Jimmy and Danny followed their father’s footsteps into the Semi-Pro leagues under Leo Forti
One of his Sons, Jimmy is a El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee and successful coach at Riverside High School
