EST. 1988 . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame web site as we continue from a Silver Past into our 31st Year of Existence . . . "Happy Birthday" to El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Director and Class of 1999 Honoree Manny Lopez on Thursday September 20 . . . Our web site has 1.3 Million views and we thank you . . . For Saturday September 22, 2018 we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame "Nifty Nine" Honorees Roll Call: Class of 2017 Honoree Lonnie Dugger, the 3X All District Honoree for Eastwood High School, 2X All City Honoree for Eastwood High School, drafted by Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos in 1977, signed with California Angels in 1979, played in 1980 with the El Paso Diablos and he finished his pro career in the Eastern League in Holyoak Massachusetts and Class of 1993 Honoree Louis S. “Lou” Camilli the 4X All District player for Austin High School, Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player and All- American honoree at Texas A & M and he signed and played with the Cleveland Indians . . . "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
