The Florida State League is announcing the establishment of a Hall of Fame and has released the names of the first inductees to be accepted and awarded this prestigious honor. The event will take place November 9, 2009 at the Plaza Resort and Spa Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL. The public will be invited to attend.As reported in OurSportsCentral, the following players have been nominated for induction:
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
Other notables besides players will be included:
Two Field Managers, Stan Wasiak, 1983-86, Vero Beach, and John Lipon, 1988-92, Lakeland
General Manager of the Tampa Tarpons, Mike Moore
Umpires Harry Wendelstedt, Jr. and Phil Cuzzi
The Florida State League also voted to include one of the owners who has been instrumental in keeping baseball in Florida: 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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