are equally impressive and deserving recognition. Jack Mountain- Boston Typos & Hosmer Chiefs Of bravery, tragedy and redemption. A senior captain and four year starter as both a pitcher and first baseman, he was named All-New England and All-Northeast as a sophomore pitcher and was chosen to start the University and College All-Star Game at Fenway Park. Day trip or a week-long adventure. He wore that honor proudly, twirling a one-hit shutout in the 1944 Negro League World Series and a perfect game the following year. About Watertown News Find out the latest about what is going on in town. Jerry Tabler Peter Fuller & Chiefs PETE FEELEY-Augustines/Cremone As He was flashy, known for calling his shots years before Babe Ruth did, and his combination of skill and showmanship made him one of the early drawing cards in African-American baseball. All nominations will be presented to the FCBL Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Then he became athletic director at Newbury College, where he restarted baseball as a club sport and later became a varsity team. Among numerous coaching and administrative positions held, he guided the UMass-Boston baseball team from 1985-1991 and recruited Intercity League players Steve Coffey, Pete Albano, Steve McCormack, Jon Sutherby, Dave Ellegood and Steve Daley to the South Boston campus. Wilkinson was Cumberland Poseys chief rival as owner of the successful Kansas City Monarchs, a franchise that excelled in both the Negro National and Negro American Leagues. We are proud of you! He spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he made the Pro Bowl seven times. Emailed daily. They made it to Cooperstown. Also, Comments may not go up right away. Ill bet some day Watertown is going to be recognizing your achievements here at the Recreation Dept. MIKE MARTELLO- Wakefield Merchants Its teams also play in the Northern Premier League or the Irish Hockey League. Graceful with the glove and dangerous with the bat, Leonard was a top candidate to break the color barrier before Jackie Robinson. Stearnes routinely challenged for home run crowns and stole plenty of bases, too. With Centola, batting and fielding credentials tell two-thirds of the story. 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Here he is seen playing for Stonehill College. Leagues Hall of Fame. Watertown News is an independent, locally owned news website. 4-time Hall of Fame Member (BMBL, Intercity League, North Reading H.S., National Semi-Pro Baseball) 6-time World Series Champion (Boston Wolfpack, MSBL National) Karen's mother, Nana, also shares the Centola home. The Monarchs featured plenty of star power as they claimed six Negro American League pennants in the late 1930s and early 40s, but Home Run Brown -- as he was called by none other than Josh Gibson -- was probably their biggest lineup threat. Les DeMarco Player-Manager-Official (Merchants) The dual threat helped the Kansas City Monarchs become a mini-dynasty in the mid-1920s, with Rogan going 18-6 on the mound and hitting nearly .400 at the plate during the Monarchs 1924 championship season. Support provided by Market New York through I LOVE NY/ New York States Division of Tourism as a part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards. Mndez was the first Cuban star of the pre-Negro Leagues era, rising to fame in 1908 after he tossed 25 consecutive scoreless innings across three exhibition games against the Major Leagues Cincinnati Reds. INTERCITY & PARK LEAGUE HOLD HALL OF FAME DINNERS Tweet . Show your love of the game and play a part in preserving past and ensuring the future of the Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] Other factors are also taken into consideration, with players needing to have retired before the start of the awarding season, and are only judged on their domestic performances in the Premier League with no other competitions considered. The 2023 season will be the last in which the playoff has a four-team format. Tickets are priced at $50 per person or $500 for a table of ten. In an in-depth look at baseballs beginnings, explore the games evolution, early amateur roots, and transition to professional players and teams. Eddie Rideout, Chiefs As with the bat and glove, when on the mound, he did his job. Mile High Classic Tournament. Inaugurated in 2020 but delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hall of Fame is intended to recognise and honour players that have achieved great success and made a significant contribution to the league since its founding in 1992. Youve accomplished so many things youve never mentioned over the years but thats how you are! Second base was just the beginning for the lanky Cuban native, who would master every position on the diamond save catcher as he filled out his frame. All rights reserved. Al Frezza- Medford Daily Mercury (Media) Introducing the Hall of Fame Starting Nine, a scavenger hunt built for the ultimate baseball fan. Day used a deceptive side-armed delivery to rival Satchel Paige as the Negro Leagues greatest ace, even outdueling Paige in the 1942 Negro League World Series. Dave Vigliotti As ROB ZORIAN-Andre Chiefs & Lexington Blue Sox, TERRENCE BUTT- Gately Rams In the playoffs, where stellar play elevates players in the eyes of media and fans, he never shined. All rights reserved. 1 team, gave up four runs in the first inning and pitched two innings. His imposing size alone was enough to get an opponent's attention, but it was his consistent night in night out, year in year out production that rendered him the heart and soul, the presence, in Arlington's Grannan and Holovak & Coughlin lineups, one of which, the 1986 Grannan Club, Centola led to the Intercity League playoff finals won by the Melrose Rams. They left their mark, brought fans together, and made dreams come true. Coaches saw him playing at a Watertown park and at the age of 11 he was drafted by the Red Sox of the Watertown Little League, before going on to Junior Babe Ruth Reds, Senior Babe Ruth, and then played for the Watertown Hibernians in the Stan Musial League. Jimmy Quinn Player-Manager (North Cambridge) A senior captain and four year starter as both a pitcher and first baseman, he was named All-New England and All-Northeast as a sophomore pitcher and was chosen to start the University and College All-Star Game at Fenway Park. Once an individual has been nominated, their nomination will remain active for a period of 5 years or until such time they are inducted into the Hall of Fame. A situational hitter, Centola knew what his job was from at bat to at bat. Jackie Robinson broke that barrier when he debuted with the Dodgers in 1947, but it would take another 24 years -- and a public plea from Ted Williams -- for the Hall to induct its first Negro League star. Mackey taught Campanella the nuances of catching in the late 1930s, and the future Dodgers legend would pay homage to his mentor during his 1959 farewell speech. Kevin Giannino-Augustine As Peter Centola is now the Director of the Watertown Recreation Department. FRAN FUSCO Medford Mustangs BILLY DUNN- Hosmer Chiefs, Medford Mustangs & Augustines As RICK CROSBY Wakefield Merchants Said Satchel Paige of Charlestons ability: You had to see him to believe him.. Streak Hall of Fame. BUTCH MARTEL- Melrose Rams If a single was needed against a tough lefty, hed get the single. Congratulations Peter on this so deserved recognition! The Negro Leagues best shortstop was likely Lloyd, nicknamed The Shovel for the way he would scoop up glovefuls of dirt (along with the ball, of course) in a similar style to Honus Wagner. Mackey was a pitchers dream in his ability to receive, call the game and throw out baserunners with his rifle arm -- and he was plenty gifted as a hitter, too. Torrientes legend was built on a national scale in 1920, when he outhit and outhomered Babe Ruth during a nine-game exhibition series in Cuba. BRIAN TISBERT-Lexington Blue Sox His imposing size alone was enough to get an opponents attention, but it was his consistent night in night out, year in year out production that rendered him the heart and soul, the presence, in Arlingtons Grannan and Holovak & Coughlin lineups, one of which, the 1986 Grannan Club, Centola led to the Intercity League playoff finals won by the Melrose Rams. Though he was often overshadowed by bigger names, Brown was the Homestead Grays Sunday Pitcher -- the popular term at the time for the ace who could draw a crowd -- throughout the franchises dynastic run of nine straight Negro National League pennants. His late and always supportive parents, Philip and Anna, along with his late brother Quinn, smile down tonight, proudly joining Karen and the kids as we induct and welcome Pete Centola into the Intercity League Hall of Fame. He is currently the Director of Recreation in Watertown. Not only were you unbelievable to watch play, but you also made every game and practice memorable. Dave Martin Guinness, Americans, Chiefs & Reds KEVIN OBRIEN- Hosmer Chiefs, Medford Mustangs & Somerville Elms Arthur Hartung, Merchants Pompez is often credited with bringing international flair to the Negro Leagues, signing the leagues first players from the Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela to his Cuban Stars and New York Cubans clubs. a spot in the Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame, Council Approves Replacing Victory Field Turf with New Artificial Turf in Divided Vote, Record Amount of Grants for Watertown Schools from Life Science Companies, YardArt Returns in 2023, Two Upcoming Events to Help Inspire You, Youth Sports Program Comes Together to Remember a Hockey Mom & Raise Money, Mosesian Center Hosts Heart Truth: Mental Health Stories from the Deaf Community, Share Your Memories of the Shootout & Capture of the Boston Marathon Bombers, OP-ED: How Safe is Watertown from a Bio Lab Emergency? Mike Langston-Andre Chiefs The CFP on Wednesday announced the three new members that would be replacing Wyoming AD Tim Burman, Colorado AD Rick George and former Penn State and NFL player John Urschel on the panel that chooses the four teams that play for the national championship. Cooperstown, NY - July 1 -3, 2023. Dick Rigazio Player-Manager (North Cambridge), Copyright 2016 - intercityleaguebaseball.com -. MATT NOONE-Peter Fuller Club & Holovak & Coughlin He did not give up and would play with the other "River Rats" at the park along the Charles River near Charles River Road. ROY PETERSON-Somerville Elms & Medford Mustangs He threw strikes, got outs, got saves and got wins. Few pitchers won more decisions over the first two decades of Negro League play than Lefty Cooper, a fixture of the Detroit Stars' and Kansas City Monarchs rotations. Rob Santo- Medford Mustangs & Augustine As Suttles hit the first homer in the history of the East-West All-Star Game in 1933, and he won the exhibition with a walk-off, three-run blast in the 11th inning two years later. With Centola, batting and fielding credentials tell two-thirds of the story. Lenny Dempsey Player-Manager (Chiefs) DEAN KOULOURIS-Wakefield Merchants BOB IANDOLI-Somerville Red Sox & Elms, Andre Chiefs & Melrose Rams Please order your tickets early as space is limited. The materials in the Baseball Hall of Fame collection evoke awe, reflection, and no shortage of emotion. STEVE HOWE-Hosmer Chiefs & Medford Mustangs More >. More >, A 1952 Pittsburgh Courier poll of African-American sportswriters determined Williams -- not Satchel Paige or Leon Day -- to be the greatest pitcher in Negro League history. Wide receiver A.J. The election came with some controversy and has been followed by silence. Joe Driscoll, Umpire The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum challenges you to find your team's Starting Nine, a lineup of must-sees from our vast collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts that preserve the magical moments and memorable stories of our National Pastime. share. Charlie BreitroseMothers from the Watertown Youth Hockey skated a lap of honor in memory of their friend Jami Curley at John A. Ryan Arena. The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts -- DEAFinitely, Inc. and This Is My Brave (TIMB) present the groundbreaking show This Is My Brave - Heart Truth: Mental Health Stories from the Deaf Community. For one night only, 13 Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing storytellers will share their personal stories of mental illness and recovery to break down stigma, uncover access barriers in the mental health system and celebrate the resilience of the Deaf community using American Sign Language storytelling, art, and dance. Rube Fosters younger half-brother authored a legacy all his own with a golden left arm, mixing a high-octane fastball with a famous ability to change speeds that left hitters flailing. Congratulations, Peter. The outing was not so thrilling for Centola, who started for the Div. Green. Tommy Haugh Blue Sox EDDIE LARSON MVP Dionys Quezada, Middlesex Expos TOM CASSELL OUTSTANDING HITTER Dionys Quezada, Middlesex Expos OUTSTANDING PITCHER- Chris Mitchell, Melrose Americans FIREMAN OF THE YEAR- Manny Delcarmen, Lexington Blue Sox ROOKIE OF THE YEAR- [], Melrose The Middlesex Expos scored four runs in the first inning and then blanked Lexington for the first six innings to win the teams first Intercity League Championship. These rosters list 10 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Self-guided tour or VIP experience. Adams may be a Hall of Famer someday, but Jackson is nowhere near HOF worthy. In short, stories that connect us all. Sammy Greenwood- Hosmer Chiefs Jack Repetto- Arlex Oilers "When I was a sophomore we had a very good team at Stonehill," Centola said. watertownmanews@gmail.com Pompez later scouted for the New York Giants, ushering in more international talent to the Major Leagues. Hank Landers, Chiefs LUKE BEGLEY-Medford Mustangs & Watertown Reds These days Peter Centola can be seen around Watertowns recreation facilities as the towns Director of Recreation, but in his younger days baseball was his life. Through the years, Centola also worked in the Watertown Public Schools and for Watertown Recreation. He was also influential in organizing the first Negro League World Series in 1924. Fifteen years ago, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted 17 people from the Negro leagues. Eddie Landry-North Cambridge Every one a Hall of Famer. He fielded 11 separate Hall of Fame players on his roster at various points, aggressively assembling top-end clubs year-in and year-out. John Veneziano Chiefs But he is unlikely to gain immortality in the Hall of Fame. Foster, the "father of black baseball, was named by legendary sluggers like Frank Chance and Honus Wagner as one of the greatest pitchers they ever faced. Any individual with a demonstrated interest in the FCBL may submit a nomination. The Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame induction dinner will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. These days Peter Centola can be seen around Watertown's recreation facilities as the town's Director of Recreation, but in his younger days baseball was his life. RICK FORESTEIRE- Melrose Rams DON McGILLICUDDY- Reading Town Team & Wilmington The first-ever class of inductees was on October 9, 2020, consisting of 13 individuals who have contributed to the leagues creation and continued success over its first 10 years of existence in a variety of ways. Coaches exhort hitters to "have an idea" when they go to the plate. Dr. Richard Morelli, Rams The Intercity League has provided the Greater Boston area with some of the finest amateur baseball talent since 1950. Monte Irvin often compared Day to the great Bob Gibson in how he could carry a ballclub when it was his turn to pitch. Fred Campatelli Player (Augustines As) Hard work and dedication you always had. Centola had a decorated athletic career at Watertowns St. Patricks High School, where he was MVP of the Catholic Suburban League in baseball as a junior and senior and the Boston Herald named him to the All- Scholastic team in basketball when he was a senior. Back in 85 The one and only time I went to see a game you were playing in the Intercity league you took the first pitch deep for a Homer. 2 and 3 team against the Div. Being named to the the Hall of Fame was a thrill and an honor, Centola said. He has been the commissioner of the Watertown Mens Summer Basketball League for 33 years. More >, Gibsons exclusion from the Major Leagues evokes as many what ifs as any Negro League star. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. Your email address will not be published. DEREK DANA Augustines As Here he is shown on a trip to St. Georges Island with the Rec Department. Watertowns Peter Centola Named to Intercity Baseball League Hall of Fame. Centola hit well over .300 every year. Peter Albano Somerville & Rams He started working there in 1976. After this weekend, Kendrick will have a more fitting memory to recollect. From 1983 when he joined the Grannan Club and soon settled in as their everyday first baseman and four hitter, until 1992 when he closed his career in the same roles, Centola could be counted on to supply the team with the requisite home runs and RBI. Hall of Fame, in full Hall of Fame for Great Americans, monument which honours U.S. citizens who have achieved distinction or fame, standing at the summit of University Heights on the campus of Bronx Community College (originally the uptown campus of New York University). [12][13] Along with 2021 inaugural inductees Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer, a fan vote determined additional inductees; the inaugural nominees were:[14], Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year. Grant may have been the best African-American player in organized baseball during the 1880s, succeeding in spite of intense racism both on and off the field. [15] The 2022 nominees were: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. (more), Thanks Libby, Yes, please send it along if you can find it., Charlie Breitrose on Share Your Memories of the Shootout & Capture of the Boston Marathon Bombers, We seem a bit confused, are we against the stigma or against continuing to teach it? Centola got cut from youth baseball at the age of 7. The Intercity League's Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards Dinner has been scheduled for Thursday evening June 8, 2023 at Anthony's in Malden. Seek out and celebrate your heroes, and explore online and in-person exhibits commemorating the history and impact of the game. The first class of Hall of Famers was selected from the estimated 5,000 players, managers, officials, umpires and others that have participated in the league since its inception. One of his players at UMass-Boston, Steve Coffey, was taken in the Major League Baseball drafted. The inductees will be enshrined at the ICL's 5th annual Hall of Fame, Awards & Reunion. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. BOB SPINNEY- Hosmer Chiefs 2023 Futures League (FCBL). The 1976 Watertown Babe Ruth All Stars, including Peter Centola, center, who went on to play and coach in high school and college. Sammy Steed As & Blue Sox Charleston could do it all: Hit close to .400, steal a base with ease, run down a liner in the gap or nail a baserunner. But those leagues were created out of an unfortunate necessity; the color line, instituted in white, organized baseball in the late 1800s, forced many of America's most talented ballplayers to write their legends outside the Majors. Santop was famous for tape-measure blasts and sky-high batting averages in the pre-Negro Leagues, known as the Dead Ball Era. 67 PFR ranking places him in similar company with DeSean Jackson and Davante Adams. He worked as a teachers aide in the 1980s while also coaching baseball. The inductees are listed in chronological order, beginning with Satchel Paige's landmark election to the Class of 1971. In 1902, White organized the Philadelphia Giants and built them into a true force of the decade; the Giants won four consecutive Eastern championships from 1904-07, including a 108-win season in 06. JIM SHANAHAN-Umpire Richie DiGiacomo- Hosmer Chiefs Pioneers and builders of dynasties. Here are some of the items and exhibits youll want to see in person. Bell may well have been the fastest man to ever play baseball, revered for his ability to beat out a two-hopper or bunt his way to extra bases. Fans can also celebrate baseball's most revered records in . None other than Lou Brock learned the art of stealing bases under Bells tutelage. It was a thrill.. The AFA has been in operation for 43 years and is not affiliated with any other national semi-pro/minor league organization. Keep up with headlines and events at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and see who will be taking their place in history next. JOHN TRAFICANTE- Somerville Elms & Augustines As As player-manager, Brown led the Monarchs to pennants in 1937, 39 and 40. ABOUT THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION: Welcome to the American Football Association (AFA), a national non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of adult (minor league/semi-pro) football. All champions of baseball. The next year, a further eight players were inducted. He went on to play for Stonehill College, and he got the opportunity of the lifetime, pitching at Fenway Park during theUniversity and College All-Star Game. He ranks fourth among active wideouts in both those aforementioned statistics over the course of his career. Ellis Sonny Lane, Chiefs Here he is seen playing for Stonehill College. JOHN McCULLOUGH-Winchester Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. KEVIN YIANACOPOLUS- Wakefield Merchants, MIKE BARNES-Andre Chiefs Harold A Maio, Harold A Maio on Mosesian Center Hosts Heart Truth: Mental Health Stories from the Deaf Community, Hi, Charlie: My husband took a photo from our second story East End window that day of a big armored, Libby Shaw on Share Your Memories of the Shootout & Capture of the Boston Marathon Bombers, I agree with you, Dennis. Voting Procedure:All Committee members will vote for up to 10 individuals on the ballot. A trip to Cooperstown has something for baseball fans and everyone else. . The ICL will welcome in the following inductees on June 8: Chuck Andre Chiefs [], The ICL managers have cast their ballots and the votes have been tabulated!! Don McKeown-Medford Mustangs The Futures Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame was established in 2020 and exists to recognize and honor the Administrators, Players, Coaches, Teams, and Contributors for their achievements and/or contributions to the FCBL. He wore wooden shin guards to protect himself from spikings at second base, and he was repeatedly on alert for beanings at home plate. As Newbury College Athletic Director, he established baseball as a varsity sport in 2007. Jon Sutherby- Wakefield Merchants, Joe Armstrong, Chiefs Great career and great guy. Teams of "great achievement" for at least 1 season. John Gnieski Mustangs Charlie Patterson, Reading See the bottom of this page for crieria and other information. Centola got cut from youth baseball at the age of 7. Dave Ellegood Merchants Jason Ackerson, Tony Anderlionis, Jose Aquino, Robert Austin, Eric Bennett, Jeff Coveney, Jim DeMichele, Josue Feliciano, Dan Field, Matt Giblin, Dan Godfrey, Darwin Hernandez, Jason Kurtz, Paul Laurin, George Laws, Dave Lightbody, Jon Miarecki, John O'Brien, Joe Perna, Billy Rolls, Harry Smith, Jay Thomas. RUSSELL WARD- Somerville Red Sox & Watertown Hibos The National Baseball Hall of Fame features over 300 members in its famous Plaque Gallery, but the path for 35 of them was a little more circuitous than the rest. 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