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

Manny Lopez

Inducted in 1999
Member El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Umpired baseball and softball since 1962
Played baseball for El Paso Tech High School from 1961 to 1965
All District Pitcher in 1965
Pitched for Juarez Indios and Bano Roma 1964 -1966
As a player, was an All-Star in Mexico and drafted by Tigres de Mexico in 1966
Pitched for Juarez All Star Team against the Puerto Rico National Team
Umpired youth, high school, junior college and college levels
Voted by his peers as one of the top 20 umpires in Texas
Umpired in National Junior College Playoffs in 1978
By 1999, he had been selected to umpire State Championships in Austin 1995, 1996 and 1997
Consistent selection to Umpire in Texas UIL High School Playoffs since 1980 and through 2010

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