El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame

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 served as Sports Editor for the El Paso Herald Post from 1926 to 1981 covering all sports from youth to professional and he has been inducted into 3 Halls of Fame - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe, Great and Healthy Monday August 8, 2022 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 1990 Honoree Manuel “Manny” Ayala who played for the Bowie High School American Legion baseball team which won the State Championship hitting .391, 4X hitting champion, 6X home run champ, 3X MVP in International League play and he was known as the “Babe Ruth of El Paso Sandlot Baseball” . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.320 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

Joe Castillo

Inducted in 1994
By age 14, he already had an outstanding baseball career
Started playing Semi-Professional baseball at age 16
In 1951, he played Shortstop and Pitcher and led Jefferson High School to a District Championship
Signed by Syd Cohen in 1953 as an infielder by Bisbee-Douglas of the Arizona-Texas League
Played shortstop and second base while enlisted and serving in the Marine Corps
In 1956, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization
Managed and played in the City League starting in 1956 winning several City and Lower Valley titles
Earned “Manager of the Year” honor in 1959
In 1969, he joined the El Paso Umpires Association and worked high school and UTEP games
Retired as a umpire to devote his time to coaching his Sons from Little League to Thoroughbred League
His Son Frank enjoyed All District and All City career at Eastwood High School and later signed with the Chicago Cubs

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