MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Cooney, Rhode Island MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Jim Cooney has been playing in the Men’s Senior Baseball League going into his 35th year. That alone is worthy of hearty recognition. When…
2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Ben Cabanas, Tri-Valley (CA) MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Ben Cabanas has been a part of the MSBL landscape since 1988 when he became a member of the inaugural San Jose MSBL affiliate. …
2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Tom Lange, Puget Sound Senior Baseball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Tom Lange is a resident of the great Northwest, plays for the Puget Sound Senior Baseball League, and lives with his beloved wife Kate…
2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Dan Gooris, Chicago North MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Daniel Gooris is a familiar face in Arizona during the MSBL World Series and someone I am thrilled to have called a teammate and…
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Stuart Juarez, Long Island MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Stuart Juarez is 60 years old and resides in East Meadow, New York. He plays his summer ball in the Long Island MSBL, which…
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: David Halley, Central North Carolina MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Dave Halley lives in Holly Springs, North Carolina, which is near Raleigh. He also gets to spend a lot of time outdoors, as he…
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Joe Soto, Sacramento MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications If you fictitiously look in the dictionary under ‘Joe Soto’ it would begin with the phrase bleeds baseball. Joe Soto has constructed and led…
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Blair Hanna, Red Deer Legends
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Blair Hanna hails from Red Deer, Canada, which is in the Alberta Province, just across the Montana border and halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. …
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee, Bob Korvas
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications We’re going to switch gears here a little. First, the facts. MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler has inducted 67-year-old Bob Korvas into this…
2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Gary Firestone
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Those of you who have been playing in the MSBL World Series for a decade or two, or more, have probably seen Gary Firestone…
2022 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Fred Krause, Detroit MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Any Hall of Fame inductee, regardless of the sport, has been considered because of their passion, ability, and their body of work. This inductee…
2021 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Robert Oskin, Montebello Angels
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Editor’s note: It seems like I have been printing stories about the Montebello Angels forever and I am not far wrong. Robert Oskin is…
2021 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Billy Jacobs, USA Volkers
Submitted by Billy Jacobs, edited by Steve LaMontia My name is Billy Jacobs and I was born in 1948 during a massive snowstorm in New York City. My first baseball…
2019 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: John Stefanik, John A. DeBenedictis League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 66 year-old John Stefanik is the long-standing maestro of the All-Star Baseball Academy baseball teams that are an annual fixture of the MSBL World…
2018 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Jin Kim, Chicago Midwest Suburban League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Every year at the MSBL World Series in Arizona a Cyclone comes to town. This cyclone hails from Chicago and is an annual entry…
2018 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Danny Pawelek, Utah MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 66 year old Danny Pawelek is possibly the most sought after pitcher in MSBL World Series history. This rubber-armed iron man continually throws for…
2018 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Mike Thatcher, Southern California
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 65 year ‘young’ Mike Thatcher is a Southern California World Series veteran sporting a display case full of rings, having established himself as one…
2018 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame: Charlie LaDuca, Chautauqua MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Charlie LaDuca founded the Chautauqua MSBL back in 1992 and remains the league president a mere 26 years later. Located in Fredonia, New York…
2017 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Irv Scott, Gary Stonebrook, Dennis Gawronski, Ray Newman, Marty Hoelscher, Mike Pankow, Ted Poleto and Richard Prue
2016 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Dohrman Sinclair, Randy Enns, George Hughes, Mike Jennings, Rick Park, Mike LaComb, Randy Miles, Ronny Stegall, Pat Thompson, Darrell Creel and Mike Baker
2015 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Vince Woods, Rick Fahrney, Ron Lovell, Red Thompson, Dave Brunette and Steve Welch
2014 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Mike Denevi and Billy Cocchia
2013 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Lou Gordon, Bob Parness, Scott Zavelo, Lyle Lorenz, Mal Sporne, Tina Haas, John Larson, Jerry Spencer, Allan Green, Noah Clark, Jerry Duris and Panos Lagos
2012 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Phil Devan, Glenn Powers, Joe Maiden and Al Paveza
2011 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Darren Fleming and Greg Schienda
2010 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Mike Alcala, Tony LaGreca, Larry Bergren, Steve Parris, Mark Gallo and James Rhymer
2009 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Ken Chavez, Marty Kelly, Jay Ciambrone, Jimmy Rose, Don DeCordova, Mark Sewell, Bill Harmon, Joe Viau and Eddie Jusino
2008 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Frank Sansone, Mike Knittel and Joel Weinstein
2007 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Germaine Casey, Steve Faigin and Tom Chandler
2005 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Dave Dunne, Ken Jaffe, Wil Gorman and Hal Kaiser
2004 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Denny Brown, C.J. Jones, Chris Denevi and Bob Sherwin
2003 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Lou Myers
2001 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
Bob Beattie, Dennis Swartout, Robert Stay, Mike Zamba, Rod Stephan and Bart Zeller
1999 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame
John DeBenedictis and Val Lewis