EST. 1988 . . . #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 32nd Year of Existence . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . Nominations for the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 are now Open, Hit the Picture with the Batter at Home Plate titled "Now Accepting Nominations for 2020" to download information and Nomination Forms . . . Our web site has over 1.606 Million views and we thank you . . . For Tuesday the 10th day of December we continue our "Elite 11 Roll Call": El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Director and Class of 2011 Honoree Randy Weinglass who began umpiring in 1980, chosen by El Paso area coaches to umpire Texas High School playoffs for over 25 consecutive years and he was selected as a crew chief for the 2010 Texas High School State Tournament; Class of 1990 Honoree Raul “Ruly” Medrano the Ysleta High School star player who became the winningest pitcher and the first player to be named All District all four years in 1-AAAA, set school pitching and hitting records
and signed to play for the Kansas City Athletics and Class of 1997 Honoree Raul Marquez the Ysleta High School All State pitcher, college First Team All American and he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals . . . "Thank You" for your continued support!
Leo Caraveo
President
Robert “Bob” Aguirre
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Paul Divis
Inducted in 2005
Hall of Fame Son/Father duo honoree
Played youth baseball overseas in Germany
Practiced and played against the Little League World Champions from Taipei, Taiwan
Lettered all four years of high school playing at two different schools
He starred for Eastwood High School playing three years and being selected to the All District team twice in his junior and senior years
In 1977, along with Sergio Cervantes of Burges High School was one of the first El Paso players selected to the Texas High School All Star team
After high school he was offered a free agent contract by the California Angels to play for their “A” team in Idaho Falls Idaho
Received baseball scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was a four year letterman
All Conference selection in 1979, 1980 and 1981
By the time he graduated in 1981, he held 4 career and 5 single season individual records
He set single season records for hits, doubles, & highest batting average for Army baseball program
In his senior year at West Point, he was co-captain of the team
Received the Red Reeder award for “Outstanding Baseball Player” his senior year
Selected to play in Yankee Stadium representing the New York College All Stars
Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer and served in the United States Army for over 7 years as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot
His father Joe Divis is also a member of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame
