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" . . . Our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors Will Meet This Wednesday June 16 via Zoom Meeting @ 5:30 PM - Board Members Please Acknowledge Your Intent to Attend by getting information listed below . . . 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 the All District third baseman for Ysleta High School, coached Burges High School to multiple District, Bi-District, Area, Regional championships and led the Mustangs to a spot in the 1983 Texas High School Final 4 State Semi-Finals and he has been inducted into 3 different Halls of Fame including the Texas High School Baseball Hall of Fame - Trivia Answer found in the WE REMAIN #EL PASO STRONG Section Below . . . We wish you a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Healthy Tuesday June 15, 2021 as we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Roll Call: Class of 1991 Honoree Irvin Walker “Bus” Gillett the 4X All Southwest Conference pitcher who pitched the University of Texas Longhorns to 4 Southwest Conference Championships losing only two games, turned down an offer to turn pro with the Detroit Tigers and he was named to the University of Texas Hall of Champions in 1976 . . . The Late Great Harry Caray would say “Holy Cow” with our site having over 2.040 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
