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" . . . Our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors Will Meet This Wednesday June 16 via Zoom Meeting @ 5:30 PM - Board Members Please Acknowledge Your Intent to Attend by getting information listed below . . . 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 the All District third baseman for Ysleta High School, coached Burges High School to multiple District, Bi-District, Area, Regional championships and led the Mustangs to a spot in the 1983 Texas High School Final 4 State Semi-Finals and he has been inducted into 3 different Halls of Fame including the Texas High School Baseball Hall of Fame - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Tuesday June 15, 2021 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 1991 Honoree Irvin Walker “Bus” Gillett the 4X All Southwest Conference pitcher who pitched the University of Texas Longhorns to 4 Southwest Conference Championships losing only two games, turned down an offer to turn pro with the Detroit Tigers and he was named to the University of Texas Hall of Champions in 1976 . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.040 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
Gustavo M. “Tavo” Garcia
Inducted in 1998
Born in 1917, started playing baseball at the age of 12 and played in El Paso for 45 years
Played in Boyland, Commercial, International, Big Four, City and Old Pro leagues
Lifetime batting average was well over .300 and he won 6 Gold Glove Awards
Played in 17 All Star Games and was named “Most Valuable Player” in 1934, 1945 and 1952
Led the formation of the 40-60 Club for older players with his brother Nano, Ted Ibarra and Jesse Goytia
Inducted in El Paso Old Pros Hall of Fame in 1988
Forced to stop playing after suffering a heart attack while walking up to bat
South El Pasoans used a take off of “Tinkers to Evers to Chance” in referring to “Beto to Tavo to Nano” referring to the three Garcia brothers who played in the infield
Tavo played second base and his brothers Beto and Nano flanked him in the infield
