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FSL Announces Establishment of Hall of Fame

August 14, 2009 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Lakeland Flying Tigers News Release


PRESS RELEASE (Daytona Beach, FL)

The Florida State League is announcing the establishment of the Hall of Fame and is releasing the names of the first inductees to be accepted and awarded this prestigious honor. The event will take place on November 9, 2009 at the Plaza Resort and Spa Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL.

The public will be invited to attend and details will be forthcoming at a later date.

The following personnel have been selected by a committee for their participation in the Florida State League at the beginning of their illustrious careers in baseball:

Johnny Bench, 1965 Tampa Tarpons

Rod Carew, 1965 Orlando Twins

Gary Carter, 1972 West Palm Beach Expos

Rollie Fingers, 1965 Leesburg Athletics

James "Catfish" Hunter, 1964 Daytona Islanders

Freguson Jenkins, 1962/1963 Miami Marlins

Al Lopez, 1925/1926 Tampa Smokers

Eddie Murray, 1974 Miami Orioles

Stan Musial, 1940 Daytona Islanders

Jim Palmer, 1967/1968 Miami Marlins

Cal Ripken, Jr., 1979 Miami Orioles

Nolan Ryan, 1967 Winter Haven Mets

Joe Tinker, 1921 Orlando Tigers

Early Wynn, 1937 Sanford Lookouts

Two Field Managers, Stan Wasiak, 1983-86, Vero Beach, and John Lipon, 1988-92, Lakeland, distinguished themselves as the winningest managers in Minor League baseball and are also being honored. Although deceased, they contributed tremendously to the hundreds of players who came through to league and had the benefit of their knowledge and leadership.

One Chief Executive who was General Manager of the Tampa Tarpons, and later became the President of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues is also being inducted. Mike Moore, recently retired, gave baseball a new insight on promoting and revising its program to benefit clubs, players, communities, and most of all, the fans.

Umpires play a great part in this game of baseball, and the name Harry Wendelstedt, Jr. is well known not only as an umpire in the Major Leagues, but also for his umpire school in Ormond Beach, Florida. He, along with Phil Cuzzi, whose stint in the Florida State League led to his comeback in Major League Umpiring are being inducted.

The Florida State League also voted to include one of the most outstanding owners who has been instrumental in keeping baseball in Florida. That man is George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees and the Tampa Yankees Baseball Clubs.

Later details will be available by calling the Florida State League Office at (386)252-7479.

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