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 33rd Year of Existence . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . The El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame will Celebrate and Honor our newest elected Class of Inductees in 2021 . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON, today's El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia - Name our Honoree who was the All City and All State baseball player at Eastwood High School, bypassed a football scholarship to the University of Nebraska to sign with the California Angels . . . We wish you a Blessed, Safe, Happy and Healthy Thursday July 9, 2020 as we continue our Roll Call: Class of 1989 Honoree John Phelan who served as Commissioner for El Paso Little League, General Manager of the El Paso Texans, President of the El Paso Sports Association which revived professional baseball in 1962 and he helped get the El Paso Sun Kings admittance into the Texas League and watched the Sun Kings win the Texas League Championship their first year of play and Class of 2004 Honoree John Scanlon who umpired youth, high school, American Legion and college games . . . Our web site has over 1.762 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
Ray Sanchez
Inducted in 1989
Joined the El Paso Herald Post as a sports writer in 1949
First person hired by Hall of Famer Bob Ingram to staff El Paso area sports coverage
Covered all aspects of baseball from youth, Optimists, PONY, Mickey Mantle, high school, college, Semi-Pro, Old Timers, Professional baseball and the World Series
One of the founders of Little League in El Paso in 1950
Served as official scorekeeper for the El Paso professional baseball teams
In the 1950’s and 1960’s, he served as the official scorekeeper of the El Paso Major Softball League
Covered the World Series in 1985
Original Board Member of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame
Wrote the book “Glory Road” on Texas Western Miners journey to NCAA National Basketball Championship which was later adapted into a movie
Scored a on-camera role in the movie, “Glory Road”
Served as President of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame
Author of numerous articles for numerous publications as recently as November 2010
Recognized authority on the evolution of El Paso baseball and its players for over the past 60 years
Honored as 2019 Sun Bowl Legend
