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" . . . We will not Labor During Labor Day Weekend, We Will Celebrate - 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 selected Most Outstanding Umpire at 2002 Southern Umpires Camp in Atlanta GA, selected to umpire Texas High School Baseball State Final 4 Tournament, consistent selection for High School Playoff games, selected to umpire numerous State and Regional youth championship games, recognized for his integrity, preparation and his on-the-field performance - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Wednesday May 19, 2021 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 2018 Honoree Dr. Dwayne Aboud who scouted for the Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins, founded El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association, initiated BASE PLAY youth program, Major League Baseball has incorporated BASE PLAY into their RBI program and he has been honored for his endeavors in youth baseball . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.020 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
Jim Ochoa
Inducted in Original Hall of Fame Class of 1988
First gained recognition as a Pitcher in the American Legion League when he pitched all 18 innings of the City Championship game which his team won 1-0 in 1946
Most Valuable Player of American Legion League in 1946
Only lost 1 game during his high school career as a Pitcher
He was the first player in El Paso to sign a pro contract directly out of high school signing with the Boston Red Sox in 1949
Assigned by the Red Sox to the El Paso Texans and pitched for them until 1951 when he was called to the United States Army
Played against Gus Triandos, Dick Kokos, Dr. Bobby Brown and Don Newcombe
Returned in 1953 to the El Paso Texans and his contract was bought by the Pittsburgh Pirates who sent him to play for the AAA Mexico City Tigers
In 1955 he pitched the Mexican League Championship game against future New York Yankee Jim Bunning
He finished his pro career in 1958 playing in the Mexican League where he averaged 14 wins per season and led the league with the lowest earned run average on multiple occasions
He later played Semi-Pro pitching for the El Paso Merchants and Fast Pitch Softball in the City League
