EST. 1988 . . . "From a Silver Past to a Golden Future - - We Honor Excellence" . . . Welcome to the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame web site as we continue from a Silver Past into our 31st Year of Existence . . . "Happy Birthday" to El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Director and Class of 1999 Honoree Manny Lopez on Thursday September 20 . . . Our web site has 1.3 Million views and we thank you . . . For Saturday September 22, 2018 we continue our El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame "Nifty Nine" Honorees Roll Call: Class of 2017 Honoree Lonnie Dugger, the 3X All District Honoree for Eastwood High School, 2X All City Honoree for Eastwood High School, drafted by Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos in 1977, signed with California Angels in 1979, played in 1980 with the El Paso Diablos and he finished his pro career in the Eastern League in Holyoak Massachusetts and Class of 1993 Honoree Louis S. “Lou” Camilli the 4X All District player for Austin High School, Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player and All- American honoree at Texas A & M and he signed and played with the Cleveland Indians . . . "Thank You" for your continued support!
Leo Caraveo
President
Robert “Bob” Aguirre
Vice President
Raul Real y Vasquez
Treasurer
Dana Eisenga
Secretary
Syd Cohen
Inducted in Original Hall of Fame Class of 1988
Recognized as one of the Most Popular” players to ever play in El Paso
Played at El Paso High School
Played at the University of Alabama
Signed a pro contract to play for San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League
He played many years in Mexico
Was a legend in the Mexican Leagues and played under the name of “Pablo Garcia”
Played for the Washington Senators 1934-1937
He was the last man in the American League to strike out and give up a home run to Babe Ruth
Managed teams for many years in the El Paso area and in Mexican Leagues
Helped establish baseball program with his brother Andy at the University of Texas El Paso
Member of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame
Cohen Stadium is named in honor of Syd and Andy Cohen
