Trini Guillen
Inducted in 2000
Star Pitcher who helped lead the 1949 Bowie Bears to the Texas State Baseball Championship
Pitched Bowie to 5-1 Semi-Final victory over Stephenville
In the championship game, he was called into action as a relief pitcher and entered with the bases loaded and no outs
Bowie won the game 3-2 to claim State Crown
In 1950, Jefferson High School opened its doors and Trini played for the Foxes
Pitched and led the Foxes to two wins over the Bowie Bears that year even though they returned all their major players except him
All District Player at both Bowie and Jefferson
Pitched for the powerful Semi-Pro Alpine Cowboys
Also played locally for the Semi-Pro La Mesa Blue Jays and the Forti’s Devils
Was named “All Star” 10 seasons and was Leo Forti’s top pitcher for 10 seasons winning 106 games and losing only 18
Inducted into the Forti’s Hall of Fame in 1980
