EST. 1988 . . . Our Class of 2018 celebration continues Saturday August 187 when our Class of 2018 hits the links at the Underwood Golf Course - our Sunday August 19 Banquet is SOLD OUT . . . Congratulations to our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2018: Carlos Licon, Bryan Tambone, Larry Vucan, Dwayne Aboud and George Arrieta . . . Congratulations to our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame 2018 Award Winners: High School Coach of the Year Ruben A. Munoz and High School Coach of the Year Juan Camacho; High School Player of the Year Adrian Torres; Youth Coach of the Year Joel Lugo; College Player of the Year Alex Pimental and Senior Player of the Year Rafael Alcantar . . . Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame web site as we continue from a Silver Past to our 31st Year in existence . . . Thank You our Hall of Fame Web Site has reached over 1.27 Million Views . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . For Saturday August 18, 2018 we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame "Exceptional Eight" Honorees Roll Call: El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Founder, Inaugural Board of Directors, Inaugural President and Class of 1990 Honoree Bufe C. Morrison who earned All American honors at Texas Western, Semi-Pro All Star 15X, Semi-Pro MVP 7X and he has been inducted into 6 different Halls of Fame; Class of 2003 Honoree Cerjio “Marty” Martinez who was an umpire, league organizer and administrator for 30 years and Class of 1989 Honoree Charles R. “Smitty” Smith the All District star for Austin High School, posted a pitching record in Semi-Pro baseball of 111-26 in the 1950’s and he was offered professional baseball contracts by three different organizations . . . "Thank You" for your continued support!
Leo Caraveo
President
Robert “Bob” Aguirre
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Epitacio “Tacho” Carrasco
Inducted in 1999
Only Father/Son/Son trio Hall of Fame honoree Family
Played youth baseball in East Los Angeles during the 1930’s
Invited by Sid and Andy Cohen to attend several professional camps but he eventually turned down several professional baseball offers to honor his financial commitment to his family
Founded and Coached the Socorro Cougars baseball team at the age of 17
From 1962 to 1975 he coached and managed the Socorro Cougars and won 10 Lower Valley Baseball League Championships in the 13 years he coached
The Cougars were recognized throughout northern Mexico where they played against Chihuahua, Delicias, Camargo, Parral, Mioqui and Casas Grandes
Coached future professional baseball players including Mark Bombard, Smiley Johnson, Jackie Harris, Benjamin and Lynn Hunt, Raul Medrano and Andre Raboin
Great player-coach and during the 22 game seasons he averaged hitting 24-25 home runs a year in Lower Valley Baseball League
Stopped coaching in 1976
Founding member of Ysleta Optimist Club and their baseball program in 1976 and mentored and fostered a growth and love for the sport until he died in 1994
