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
Luis Gonzalez
Inducted in 2017
Represented Team Mexico in World Boys Baseball tournaments in Mexico City in 1986 and Nagoya Japan in 1989
Pitcher on Socorro High School Sweet 16 Finalist
Pitcher on Socorro High School team that went undefeated and made history by going 16-0 in District 2-5A
Earned scholarship to Cochise Junior College
Earned scholarship to University of New Mexico
In 1996 at the age of 22 drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Advanced through Pirates farm system before deciding to take time off from baseball to be by his mother’s side during her last days dealing with cancer
Signed and played for the Juarez Indios, Dorados de Chihuahua, Faraones de Casas Grandes
Signed and played with Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League in 2000
