Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame
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The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 2008 to honor the accomplishments of Irish Americans in baseball. It is located at Foley's NY Pub & Restaurant, 18 West 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, across from the Empire State Building.
Inductees[edit]
Source:[1]
2008:[2]
- Connie Mack, owner-manager
- Tug McGraw, reliever
- Mark McGwire, slugger
- Sean Casey, slugger
- John Flaherty, Yankees announcer
- Pete Flynn, Mets groundskeeper
- Red Foley,[3] sports columnist/official scorer
- Jeff Horrigan, sportswriter
- Kevin Costner, star of Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, and For Love of the Game.
2009:[4]
- Walter O'Malley, Brooklyn and LA Dodgers owner
- Steve Garvey, slugger
- Paul O'Neill, slugger
- Vin Scully, sportscaster
- Jim Joyce, umpire
- Ed Lucas, a blind reporter who has covered the Yankees and Mets for more than 40 years[5]
2010:[6]
- Brian Cashman, GM, New York Yankees
- Tim McCarver, TV analyst and former player
- Bob Murphy, New York Mets announcer
- Bill James, statistician and Boston Red Sox executive
- Mike "King" Kelly, baseball’s first superstar
2011:[7]
- Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famer and Legend
- Big Ed Walsh, Hall of Famer and Legend
- John McGraw, Hall of Famer — Manager
- Gene Monahan / Steve Donohue, Trainers
- Terry Cashman, Entertainer
- Chuck Lennon, Executive
2012:[8]
- Jeff Nelson, New York Yankees relief pitcher
- "Wee Willie" Keeler, Hall of Famer and Legend
- Gene "The Stick" Michael, slugger/manager
- Jimmy Breslin, journalist
- "Walpole Joe" Morgan, Hall of Famer and Legend
- Mike Roarke, slugger
2013:[9]
- Rusty Staub, slugger
- "Super Joe" McEwing, slugger
- Bill Madden, sports journalist
- Peter O'Malley, slugger and Los Angeles Dodgers President
- Dan Shaughnessy, sports columnist for Boston Globe
2014:[10]
- David Cone, New York Yankees pitcher, broadcaster
- Tom Gorman, umpire
- Bill Shea, co-founder of Continental League, namesake of Shea Stadium
- Hal McCoy, Cincinnati Reds reporter
- Dave Schofield, photographer
2015:[11]
- Mike Sweeney, slugger
- Dave O'Brien, broadcaster
- "Trader Jack" McKeon, manager
- Shannon Forde, Mets executive
- Bill Murray, actor, owner of St. Paul Saints
See also[edit]
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame
- Baseball awards#United States
- Irish American Cultural Institute
References[edit]
Notes
- ↑ [1]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ [2]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ "Red Foley Dies at 79; Scorer in 10 World Series". New York Times. The Associated Press. July 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
He served for many years as an officer of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and was chairman of the New York chapter in 1969-70.
- ↑ [3]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ Zucker, Harvey (July 5, 2009). "Hudson's Ed Lucas named to Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame". New Jersey On-Line LLC (NJ.com). The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ [4] (including 2010 inductees). Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ [5]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ↑ [6]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ↑ [7]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ↑ [8]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ↑ [9]. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame Facebook. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
Further reading
- Fleitz, David L. "The Irish in baseball: an early history". Google Books. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
External links[edit]
- Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame official website
- Foley's Pub: Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame
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