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
Raul “Ruly” Medrano
Inducted in Class of 1990
Grade school star with the El Paso Optimists League
Chosen to Pony All Stars as a pitcher and beat Hobbs NM in the sub-district final
In 1956, he pitched the Seitsinger Babe Ruth Lower Valley team to a victory over the New Mexico State Champions
In 1958, he was the only freshman selected All District setting several pitching records with 61 strike outs, 0.97 earned run average in 50 innings while pitching for Ysleta High School
Named All District as a sophomore compiling 45 strikeouts in 38 innings and hitting .381
In 1960, as a Junior he led the district with a 11-1 record and struck out 107 batters to become the winningest pitcher in 1-AAAA history and again earned All District honors
Arm trouble plagued his Senior year but he again earned All District honors playing first base
Only player to that time to be named All District four years in 1-AAAA
In 1962, Sid Cohen signed Ruly to play for the Kansas City Athletics
Played in Florida State, Northwest and Midwest Leagues and compiled outstanding records in all
Severe shoulder injury and elbow chips ended his career
Coached youth baseball and his Sons adopted his love for the game and continue as High School Coaches
