MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Cooney, Rhode Island MSBL

By Men's Senior Baseball League | October 4, 2024

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | October 2, 2024

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 23, 2024

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 13, 2024

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | October 16, 2023

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | October 9, 2023

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 25, 2023

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 21, 2023

 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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 11, 2023

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 11, 2023

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 9, 2022

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | October 12, 2021

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

By Men's Senior Baseball League | September 27, 2021

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 30, 2019

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 17, 2018

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | September 4, 2018

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | August 16, 2018

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 Men's Senior Baseball League | August 7, 2018

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

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 20, 2018

Irv Scott, Gary Stonebrook, Dennis Gawronski, Ray Newman, Marty Hoelscher, Mike Pankow, Ted Poleto and Richard Prue

2016 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 19, 2018

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

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 18, 2018

Vince Woods, Rick Fahrney, Ron Lovell, Red Thompson, Dave Brunette and Steve Welch

2014 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 17, 2018

Mike Denevi and Billy Cocchia

2013 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 16, 2018

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

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

Phil Devan, Glenn Powers, Joe Maiden and Al Paveza

2011 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

Darren Fleming and Greg Schienda

2010 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

Mike Alcala, Tony LaGreca, Larry Bergren, Steve Parris, Mark Gallo and James Rhymer

2009 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

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

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

Frank Sansone, Mike Knittel and Joel Weinstein

2007 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 15, 2018

Germaine Casey, Steve Faigin and Tom Chandler

2005 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 14, 2018

Dave Dunne, Ken Jaffe, Wil Gorman and Hal Kaiser

2004 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 14, 2018

Denny Brown, C.J. Jones, Chris Denevi and Bob Sherwin

2003 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 14, 2018

Lou Myers

2001 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 14, 2018

Bob Beattie, Dennis Swartout, Robert Stay, Mike Zamba, Rod Stephan and Bart Zeller

1999 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame

By Men's Senior Baseball League | April 14, 2018

John DeBenedictis and Val Lewis

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2024 MSBL Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Gary Bowman, League President, Utah Adult Amateur Baseball League

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