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
William Sanchez Jr.
Inducted in 2001
Graduated in 1964 from El Paso High School after an outstanding athletic career
From 1964-1968, he played varsity baseball at Denver University as well as one year of varsity basketball
Named Head Baseball Coach for El Paso High School in 1970
Started his career in professional baseball as the General Manager in Daytona Beach Florida for a Los Angeles Dodgers farm team
He also served as General Manager in El Paso and Albuquerque with Dodger farm teams
In 1978, he was selected as Pacific Coast League Executive of the Year and Minor League Executive of the Year
Inducted into the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame in 1978
Named Director and Coordinator for the 1980 Major League All Star Game held in Los Angeles
Inducted into the El Paso High School Hall of Fame in 2000
Devoted over 40 years to the game of baseball first as a player, a General Manager, an All Star Game Director and as an agent
