Grand Island Hall Of Fame


Hall Of Fame Players


Hall of Famer Chico Rocha
Puerto Rico   #2 - Chico Rocha [ID #347909]     C
Home Town: San Juan, Puerto Rico           High School: Clemente High School           Drafted: 2064, Round #1
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (S)           Throws (R)           Positions: C of
Games 904, AVE .260, OBP .332, SLG .524, OPS .856, H 897, 2B 228, 3B 13, HR 218, RBI 672, SB 19
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Hall of Famer Dante Burney
United States   #16 - Dante Burney [ID #262132]     C
Home Town: Kent, Washington           College: University of Washington           Drafted: 2049, Round #3 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: C 3B
Games 1656, AVE .247, OBP .329, SLG .457, OPS .787, H 1536, 2B 353, 3B 23, HR 305, RBI 1035, SB 3
Notes: Small slugging catcher with cannon of an arm, one time all star    
   
350 Doubles    
300 Homeruns    
1000 RBIs    
Career OPS of .787    
Career Season High OPS of .902    
12 year Vet    
1650 Games played
Homegrown product


Hall of Famer Joe Daly
United States   #21 - Joe Daly [ID #260149]     OF
Home Town: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma           High School: Armstrong High School           Drafted: 2046, Round #2 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (L)           Throws (L)           Positions: OF 1b
Games 1982, AVE .252, OBP .327, SLG .422, OPS .748, H 1518, 2B 407, 3B 18, HR 193, RBI 824, SB 1
Notes: Great hitter and fielder


Hall of Famer Fernando Tovar
Puerto Rico   #23 - Fernando Tovar [ID #308971]     P
Home Town: Cidra, Puerto Rico           High School: Cidra High School           Drafted: 2058, Round #1
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 480, W 101, L 120, S 40, ERA 4.20, BAA .265, WHIP 1.342, IP 1980 , K 1632
Notes: Dawg


Hall of Famer Ángel Santiago
Cuba   #26 - Ángel Santiago [ID #260518]     2B
Home Town: Havana, Cuba           School: none           Drafted: 2049, Round #2 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 2B of
Games 1421, AVE .264, OBP .336, SLG .457, OPS .793, H 1313, 2B 323, 3B 52, HR 178, RBI 727, SB 53
Notes: 4x All Star


Hall of Famer Buddy Turk
United States   #28 - Buddy Turk [ID #315997]     SS
Home Town: Paradise, California           College: California State University, Northridge           Drafted: 2059, Round #2
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: SS 2b
Games 1515, AVE .232, OBP .327, SLG .369, OPS .697, H 1162, 2B 347, 3B 39, HR 87, RBI 561, SB 367
Notes: Defensive Baller


Hall of Famer Bill Bailey
United States   #29 - Bill Bailey [ID #309072]     2B
Home Town: Battle Creek, Michigan           College: Michigan State University           Drafted: 2059, Round #1 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 2B
Games 1432, AVE .271, OBP .360, SLG .388, OPS .748, H 1364, 2B 305, 3B 37, HR 71, RBI 519, SB 60
Notes: Dawg


Hall of Famer Geraldo Pagan
Dominican Republic   #41 - Geraldo Pagan [ID #350764]     P
Home Town: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic           School: none           Drafted: 2063, Round #1
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 200, W 71, L 46, S 4, CG 4, SHO 1, ERA 3.51, BAA .248, WHIP 1.225, IP 1073⅓, K 884
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Hall of Famer Ralph Evans
United States   #42 - Ralph Evans [ID #134438]     2B
Home Town: Rexburg, Idaho           School: none           Drafted: 2028, Round #1 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 2B
Games 1840, AVE .260, OBP .313, SLG .472, OPS .785, H 1749, 2B 508, 3B 77, HR 256, RBI 1064, SB 690
Notes: Homegrown product drafted at 17 years old
Huge power-speed threat
Dynamic threat
Great 2nd baseman
690 stolen bases
Everyday second baseman for 10 years
1840 games played
6738 ABs
Career OPS of .785
Single season high in BA of .300 OPS of .902 and SB of 79 all in one year, 2041
1749 hits
508 doubles
77 triples
256 bombs
Career fielding percentage of .979 at mostly second base
Played entire career with Nashua now Grand Island starting at 17 and ending at 34


Hall of Famer Arnie Boone
United States   #50 - Arnie Boone [ID #303134]     P
Home Town: South San Francisco, Florida           College: University of Central Florida           Drafted: 2057, Round #2 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 391, W 66, L 56, S 21, ERA 4.19, BAA .256, WHIP 1.370, IP 1158⅔, K 653
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Hall of Famer Everett Carlin
United States   #58 - Everett Carlin [ID #309282]     P
Home Town: Appleton, Wisconsin           Junior College: Madison College           Drafted: 2056, Round #1 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 616, W 59, L 59, S 47, ERA 4.54, BAA .251, WHIP 1.312, IP 1353 , K 1025
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Hall of Famer Rene Lerma
United States   #90 - Rene Lerma [ID #278843]     OF
Home Town: Fontana, California           College: Louisiana Tech University           Drafted: 2052, Round #1 by Grand Island Crusaders
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: OF 1b
Games 1532, AVE .259, OBP .341, SLG .456, OPS .798, H 1328, 2B 359, 3B 47, HR 187, RBI 796, SB 19
Notes: DAWG