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Three Former Chiefs To Join International League Hall Of Fame

January 27, 2009 - International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Syracuse, NY- The International League will induct three former Chiefs to its Hall of Fame this summer, with a ceremony at Alliance Bank Stadium.

Charles "Red" Barrett - PITCHER

Syracuse 1938, 1942

Buffalo 1951

Toronto 1952

* 1942 IL Most Valuable Player

* Led IL in ERA in 1938

* Played for 1942 Gov. Cup Champs

On his way to a long Major League career, Red Bar-rett enjoyed two masterful seasons for Syracuse. He led the IL with a 2.34 ERA in 1938, winning 16 of 19 decisions. He returned to the Chiefs in 1942, leading Syracuse to the Governors' Cup as the IL's MVP. The Santa Barbara, CA native led the League in wins, innings pitched, complete games, and shutouts, missing another ERA title by just 0.06. Barrett later pitched in 28 games with the 1951 Bisons and one with Toronto the following year. He was inducted into the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame in 1998.

Walter Cazen - OUTFIELDER

Baltimore 1935-36

Syracuse 1936-37, 1942-45

Rochester 1940

* Led IL in Hits and SB in 1945

* Played for 1942-43 Gov. Cup Champs

* Holds Syracuse Career Record for SB

Walter Cazen played nearly 800 games in the IL over eight seasons. He still ranks among the top Chiefs players of all-time in steals (1st), triples (2nd), hits (5th), doubles (6th), and runs (6th), earning him a place in the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame. His last year in baseball was arguably his best, as the native of Niagara Falls hit .329 and led the League with 204 hits and a franchise record 74 stolen bases, a number reached only three times in the following 60 years of IL baseball. Cazen died the next May after contracting Tuberculosis.

Albert "Dutch" Mele - OUTFIELDER

Baltimore 1939

Syracuse 1942-47, 1949-50

Jersey City 1950

* Played for 3 Gov. Cup Champs

* IL Postseason All-Star in 1947

* 113 HR, 684 RBI in 9 Seasons

New York city native Albert "Dutch" Mele was a key member of the powerhouse Syracuse Chiefs teams that won three Governors' Cups in the 1940's. Mele was a clutch performer, as evidenced by his .462 average in the 1947 Junior World Series. To this day he remains the Syracuse franchise's all-time leader in home runs (111), hits (1,082), runs (572), doubles (193), games (1,044) and at-bats (3,795). Local sportswriters in 1964 named him to the Chiefs All-Time team, and in 1999 he was inducted into the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame.

In addition, two other players who spent a brief time in Syracuse will also be inducted. They are outfielder Russell "Buzz" Arlett who played for the Stars in 1937 and outfielder Joe Knight who was with the Stars in 1892.

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