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 35th Year of Existence . . . “From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON - today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who was the multiple All District and 1949 All-State selection for the Texas High School State Champion Bowie Bears who declined a professional offer from the Chicago Cubs to pursue a college football scholarship - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Thursday January 20, 2022 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Hall of Fame Past President and Class of 2015 Honoree Leo Caraveo who played on the 1965 Ysleta High Schools District Championship team, 1969 United States Army Military League MVP, led Military League Division Champions in hitting and home runs, initiated and served as first baseball Coach for Sierra Blanca High School . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.177 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
Henry Munoz
Inducted as part of the 2012 El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Class
“Umpire Extraordinaire” for 25 years starting in 1980
Began his career learning from fellow El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Yvan Rechy
Worked youth and summer league baseball including American Legion play throughout the Southwest Region
Selected 20 consecutive years to officiate Texas High School State Baseball playoffs 1985-2005
Umpired UTEP, New Mexico State, WAC, Missouri Valley and Big West Conference play
Selected to umpire 3 All Star High School Showcase games
Umpired 2 El Paso Diablos exhibition games against the Milwaukee Brewers
Served as local rules interpreter for the Texas Association of Sports Officials because of his knowledge of the rules
Prior to umpiring, he played 30 years in the Lower Valley League for El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Alex Villalobos and in the Old Timers League with fellow El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer D. Joe Williams
