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
Marc Stephen Bombard
Inducted in Class of 1990
Played varsity baseball at Eastwood High school for three years
Named All District his senior year (1967) as pitcher and outfielder
Earned baseball scholarship to Angelo State University
Transferred to UTEP following termination of the baseball program at Angelo State
Played at UTEP for Andy Cohen
Won 28 games as a pitcher which represented the most in UTEP baseball history to that point in time
Won 13 of those games as a Senior including a shut out of national power Arizona State in Tempe Arizona
After college he began an 18 year association with the Cincinnati Reds
He threw three no hitters in the minors including a perfect game against Lakeland in 1975
He started a career as a roving pitching instructor for the Reds in 1978
In 1982, he got his first managerial assignment for the Reds in Billings Montana
Managed AA Harrisburg Pirates
Managed Winter League in Venezuela
In 1988, he managed the El Paso Diablos
