Texas League Hall of Fame

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Texas League Hall of Fame
Established 2004
Type Professional sports hall of fame
Website Official website

The Texas League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, and executives of the Double-A Texas League of Minor League Baseball for their accomplishments or contributions to the league in playing, administrative, or other roles. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 2004. As of 2016, 138 individuals have been inducted into the Texas League Hall of Fame. [1]

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Table key

Dagger-14-plain.pngIndicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
YearIndicates the year of induction
Position(s)Indicates the inductee's primary playing position(s) or association with the league
Team inducted asIndicates the team for which the inductee has been recognized

Inductees

Jake Atz, inducted in 2004 Jake Atz baseball card.jpg
Jake Atz, inducted in 2004
Nig Clarke, inducted in 2015 Nig Clarke.jpg
Nig Clarke, inducted in 2015
Hank Greenberg, inducted in 2004 Hank Greenberg 1937 cropped.jpg
Hank Greenberg, inducted in 2004
Ed Konetchy, inducted in 2008 Ed Konetchy.jpg
Ed Konetchy, inducted in 2008
Joe Martina, inducted in 2005 Joe Martina.jpg
Joe Martina, inducted in 2005
Joe Medwick, inducted in 2005 Joe Medwick 1964.jpg
Joe Medwick, inducted in 2005
Albie Pearson, inducted in 2014 Albie Pearson 1959.png
Albie Pearson, inducted in 2014
Del Pratt, inducted in 2006 Del-prat.jpg
Del Pratt, inducted in 2006
Hank Robinson, inducted in 2011 Rube Robinson in Pittsburgh Pirates Uniform.jpg
Hank Robinson, inducted in 2011
Al Rosen, inducted in 2005 Al Rosen 1953.jpg
Al Rosen, inducted in 2005
Jimmy Slagle, inducted in 2013 Jimmy Slagle.jpg
Jimmy Slagle, inducted in 2013
YearNamePosition(s)
2012 Harry Ables Pitcher/Team executive
2011Roy Acuff Broadcaster
2011 Roberto Alomar Dagger-14-plain.png Shortstop
2004 Jake Atz Manager
2009 Lee Ballanfant Umpire
2008Clyde Bateman Pitcher/Third baseman
2008 Carroll Beringer Pitcher
2014 John Bischoff Catcher
2016Keith Bodie Outfielder/Third baseman
2007Joe Bonowitz Outfielder
2007 Zeke Bonura First baseman
2004 Ike Boone Outfielder
2004 Bobby Bragan Player-manager/League President
2016 Mark Brouhard Outfielder
2006 Willard Brown Dagger-14-plain.png Catcher
2004Dick BurnettTeam owner
2004Russell Burns Outfielder
2006Dick ButlerLeague President
2007 Earl Caldwell Pitcher
2008 José Cardenal Outfielder
2015 Nig Clarke Catcher
2010 Snipe Conley Pitcher
2004 Dode Criss Pitcher
2015 Dick Dietz Outfielder
2009 Jerry Doggett Broadcaster
2006 Ed Donalds Pitcher
2010Dick Dunavan Groundskeeper
2012 Grant Dunlap Outfielder/First baseman
2013Alex Dupree Pitcher
2008 Eddie Dyer Manager
2004 Paul Easterling Outfielder
2005 Dennis Eckersley Dagger-14-plain.png Pitcher
2013 Ox Eckhardt Outfielder
2014Jim Elder Broadcaster
2016Dave ElmoreTeam owner
2009 Hal Epps Outfielder
2005 Sid Fernandez Pitcher
2008George Ferran Pitcher
2005 Howie Fitzgerald Outfielder
2015Chet Fowler Umpire
2006 LaVel Freeman Outfielder
2005 Jim Galloway Second baseman
2004J. Alvin GardnerTeam owner/League President
2004 Hank Greenberg Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2004 Ken Guettler Outfielder
2004 Chick Hafey Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2016Bob Hards Broadcaster
2005Ellis Hardy Umpire
2016Harold Hillin Pitcher
2016Monty HoppelTeam executive
2007Tyrone Horne Outfielder
2004 Dave Hoskins Pitcher
2014Mark Howie Third baseman/First baseman
2010Grayle HowlettTeam executive
2006Went HubbardTeam owner
2005 Tim Ireland Manager
2010 John Jaha First baseman
2011 Gregg Jefferies Shortstop
2009 Tom Jenkins Outfielder
2006 Augie Johns Pitcher
2016Tom KayserLeague President
2004Ed Knoblauch Outfielder
2008 Ed Konetchy First baseman
2004 Clarence Kraft Outfielder
2004Paul LaGraveTeam executive
2012Chuck Lamson Pitcher/Team owner
2008 Joe Macko First baseman/Third baseman
2011Curley Maloney Outfielder/Pitcher/Manager
2014J. Con MaloneyTeam owner
2005 Joe Martina Pitcher
2004Wilson Mathews Umpire
2004 Willie McCovey Dagger-14-plain.png First baseman
2004 John McCloskey League founder
2010 Alex McFarlan Pitcher/Outfielder
2004 Joe Medwick Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2014Taylor MooreTeam owner
2004 Joe Morgan Dagger-14-plain.png Second baseman
2013 Walter Morris Catcher/Manager/Team owner/League President
2004 Red Murff Pitcher
2004 Pat Newnam First baseman
2004Mike O'ConnorLeague founder
2010 Eddie Palmer Second baseman/Umpire
2014 Al Papai Pitcher
2015Bert ParkeTeam executive
2004 Joe Pate Pitcher
2012Joe Patterson Outfielder
2004Jim PaulTeam owner
2006 George Payne Pitcher
2014 Albie Pearson Outfielder
2004 Homer Peel Outfielder
2012 Cap Peterson Shortstop
2006 Adam Piatt Outfielder
2004 Howie Pollet Pitcher
2006 Del Pratt Second baseman/Manager
2016 Miles Prentice Team owner
2009 Randy Ready Third baseman
2016Bob RichmondTeam owner
2004J. Doak RobertsLeague president
2011Claud Robertson Catcher/Manager
2012 Billy Jo Robidoux First baseman
2004 Brooks Robinson Dagger-14-plain.png Third baseman
2011 Hank Robinson Pitcher
2009 Chuck Rose Pitcher
2005 Al Rosen Dagger-14-plain.png Third baseman
2004William RugglesLeague historian
2012 Ron Santo Dagger-14-plain.png Third baseman
2015 Carl Sawatski Team executive
2016 Ken Schrom Pitcher/Team executive
2005 Ziggy Sears Outfielder/Umpire
2007 Carey Selph Third baseman/Manager
2004 Al Simmons Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2013 Jimmy Slagle Outfielder
2004 Milt Steengrafe Pitcher/Umpire
2004Bobby Stow Shortstop
2008 Moose Stubing First baseman/Manager
2010 Homer Summa Outfielder
2004 Don Sutton Dagger-14-plain.png Pitcher
2015 Frank Tanana Pitcher
2004Arch Tanner Shortstop
2011 Pete Turgeon Second baseman/Shortstop
2004 Bill Valentine Umpire/Broadcaster/Team executive
2013Lee Velarde Groundskeeper
2005 Al Vincent Manager
2004 Paul Wachtel Pitcher
2013Bill Walberg Broadcaster
2015 Tom Walker Pitcher
2008Frannie Walsh Umpire
2007Frank Weikart Pitcher/Manager
2005 George Whiteman Outfielder
2015Bill Whittaker Pitcher
2005 Dick Whitworth Pitcher
2004 Billy Williams Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2009 Dick Williams Dagger-14-plain.png Outfielder
2013 Don Wilson Pitcher
2009 Lucky Wright Pitcher
2009 Hank Wyse Pitcher
2016Burl YarbroughTeam executive
2014 Anthony Young Pitcher

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  1. "Texas League Hall of Fame". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 11, 2017.