As part of the AAABA's 50th Anniversary celebration in 1994, the Board of Directors voted to establish a Hall of Fame to honor those players, coaches, and administrators whose tireless efforts have made the AAABA what it is today. Each August, a new class of inductees is added to this prestigious list. Below is the complete list of honorees and the years in which they were inducted.
MEMBERS OF THE AAABA HALL OF FAME (By year of their induction)
1994 George Acurio, Jr. Walter Krebs Glenn Martin Louis "Rags" Scheuermann Olin Taylor Frank Torre
1995 Roger Bowman Joe Branzell George Cooper Charles Fitzgerald Terrence McGovern Leslie Weigle
1996 Michael Adray Tom Checkush Rev. Kenneth Keiper Pete Vuckovich Robert "Bob" Wolfe
1997 Edward Brooks Frank Kostro James McElroy, Jr. Steve Mura Edward Schultz
1998 George Bugler William Fertitta Gene Pentz Ron Swoboda Walter Youse
1999 Mark Fidrych Milan Gjurich Ernie Oravetz C. James Wright Dino Zarrella
2000 Jim Abbott George Acurio, III John Austin, Jr. Steve Goisovich Vincent Lorenzo
2001 Dennis Grenell Dr. Robert Hartnett Dr. Anthony Salem Roger Tremaine Walter "Wally" Whitehurst
2002 Dr. Henry LaRocca Pamela Mayer Congressman John Murtha David Niro Chris Sabo
2003 Jesse Isenberg Marshall "Jake" Jacobs Harry Startzell Stanley "Stush" Stetz
2004 George Azar Arthur Bellone Dr. John Carlisle Charles "Chuck" Farris Raymond Pelleteri Robert Slammon
2005 Wally Dunford Matt Galante Clay Harshberger, Jr. Ronald McDonald
2006 John Lawler Dominic Leone Tony Leone Vincent Leone Mike Mastovich Doug Pollock
2007 Mike Holtz Jim Monin Tim Rigby Joe Scheuermann
2008 Ruben Amaro, Jr. David "Dee Dee" Osborne Wayne Pietri
The AAABA Hall of Fame has a permanent home at Johnstown's Point Stadium, near the main entrance.
The Hall of Fame Room features portraits of all of the Hall of Fame inductees and memorabilia and treasures from past AAABA Tournaments.
Nominations to the Hall of Fame must be made by a current or past member of the AAABA Board of Directors in writing and must be submitted to the AAABA Hall of Fame Committee: c/o of Jim McElroy, Jr., 1929 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. 11229, (718) 645-1804, by January 15 of the year of possible induction.
To download the Nomination Application, click the link below: