RON BIGA - Inducted on February 21, 2010

Field Manager for Prairie Gravel

 

 

 

 

MICKEY BORDON - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Nineteen Year Semi-Pro Career with three teams:

Mustangs

Aurora Oilers

Westmont Red Sox

Eleven Years in the CSBL

Over 1500 At Bats

.310 Batting Average

.479 On Base % (#1 in CSBL)

350 Runs

185 Stolen Bases

265 Walks

175 Consecutive Games Played (Aurora Oilers)

 

 

 

DAVE CIARACCHI - Inducted on February 21, 2010

Founder of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League

Founder of the Park Ridge/Lombard Orioles in 1983

General and Field Manager for the Park Ridge/Lombard Orioles from 1983-1991.

Several CSBL Championships

One AABC AABC Stan Musial State

One AABC Stan Musial Regional Championship

One AABC Stand Musial World Series

 

Founder of the Lombard Collegiate Orioles

General and Field Manager of the the Lombard Collegiate Oriles from 1999-2002

 

STEVE COLAIZZI - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Power-hitting third baseman with Addison Braves since 1979

Player-General Manager of the Addison Braves (1997-2000)

In a CSBL career that spans three decades: lifetime batting average over .330.

NABF World Series in 1997, 2001, 2007

 

RICH CAPPARELLI - Inducted on February 10, 2008

Entered the league as pitcher for the Addison Braves in 1990.

Pitcher for Lombard Orioles from 1991 to the present.

CSBL Career Leader in appearances, innings pitched, and wins. 

Pitcher for the AABC World Series Champions in 1992 & 2007.

 

MIKE DELATTRE - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Crestwood Panthers - Pitcher

1991 - 1994 & 1996 - 2002
60 Wins

57 Saves
 
Pitched in the NBC World Series 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, & 2001
 
4-0 with 2 saves and a league leading 1.02 ERA for the 2001 CSBL League Division Championship Team
 

 

RICH GRAHAM - Inducted on February 21, 2010

14 Year Semi-Pro Career with three teams:

Downers Grove National  Bank 1987-1991

Lombard Orioles 1996

Addison Braves 1992-1995, 1997-2000

Stats for five seasons with Downers Grove National Bank

Year   Avg.    HR  RBI

1987  .410    14    60

1988  .450    10    63   24 doubles, 4 triples 149 AB

1989  .371    10    56

1990  .337    12    50

1991  .264     5     22

Stats for eight seasons with the Addison Braves, which are indicative of his CSBL career:

.378 Batting Average

1316 At Bats

498 Hits

379 Runs

110 Home Runs

469 Runs Batted In

 

SAM HAMSTRA, JR. - Inducted on February 10,2008

 

Player/Manager of the Sycamore Stars in 1986. 

Coach with the Park Ridge Barnstormers in 1987.

Player /Manager of the Arlington Heights Cardinals in 1988-1990.

The CSBL's 2nd Commissioner, serving form 1991 to the present.

 

GREG IVARONE - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Lombard Orioles Catcher from 1992-2000

Gold Glove Catcher

Career .400 hitter

Played on 6 League/Division Championship Teams

Five Wisconsin State League Championship Teams

Five Time WSL All-Star

Four AABC World Series Teams

1992 AABC World Series Championship Team

 

 

BOB KOOPMANN - Inducted on February 10, 2008

Pitcher for the Park Ridge Barnstormers in 1987. 

Pitcher for the Arlington Heights Cardinals from 1988-1990. 

Pitcher for the Lombard Orioles from 1991 - 1995.

Pitcher for the 1992 AABC World Series Champions with two wins, including the championship game over Puerto Rico.

 

LARRY KURKOWSKI - Inducted on February 10, 2008

Player with the Park Ridge Orioles from 1982-1985.

Player with the Addison Braves from 1986 to 1989.

Field Manager/Play for the Addison Braves from 1990-1996.

Assistant Manager/Player from 1997-1999.

General Manager/Player from 2000 to present.

Over 5,000 Semi-pro at bats with over 1,470 hits.

Three-time NABF National Tournament Participant (1997,2001, 2007).

CSBL Manager of the Year in 2007.  

 

STEVE LANE - Inducted on February 10, 2008

Twenty-one year career with Beecher Muskies, including nine seasons in the CSBL.

Over 2200 career at bats, with 800 career hits and a .359 lifetime batting average. 85 career home runs and 501 career runs batting in.

 

 

MIKE MELICHAR - Inducted on February 21, 2010

 

Crestwood Panthers

 

FRED LESAGE - Inducted on February 21, 2010

Fred LeSage began managing the Muskies in 1994 when he took over the reigns from long-time manager Rick LaMore.  

LeSage's teams have won 491 games while losing only 278 for a .638 winning percentage. 

He guided the Muskies to CSBL division titles in 2003, 2007 and 2009. 

His tenure includes 7 National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series appearances for the Muskies, including a semi-final appearance in 2002 and an appearance in the Series championship game in 2009. 

The CSBL named him its Manager of the Year in 2001.

 

 

BILL NELSON - Inducted on February 21, 2010

RHP for  Beecher Muskies form 1997-2009

137 Appearances

131 Starts

71-40 Career Record, including two 9 win seasons

Twice posted ERA under 2.00

      1.99 in 1999

      1.37 in 2003

562 Career Strikeouts

Pitched 70 or more innings in six seasons

6 NABF World Series Appearances

1 CSBL  No-Hitter

 

JERRY O'GRADY - Inducted on January 22, 2006

Charter Member of the CSBL Hall of Fame

31 years of service to semi-pro baseball in Chicagoland with a career record of

813-479

14 years in the CSBL with divisional titles in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002-2004

1986 trip to the AABC Stan Musial World Series.

 

 

AL OREMUS - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Founder and Manager of Prairie Gravel

Fourteen Years in the CSBL (1992-1999, 2001-2006)

Nine Division and/or League Championships

Record for Winning Percentage in a Season - 92.3% in 2002

(Tied with 1992 Lombard Orioles)

Perennial Power of National Stage

1993, 1995 AABC World Series Runner-Up

1996 AABC World Series Championship

1997, 2003 NBC 3rd Place

2005 NBC Champions

 

KEN PICKERILL - Inducted on February 10, 2008

 

Founder of the Oswego Cats in 1985. 

Manager of the Oswego Cats from 1992 to the present.

Three-time AABC State Champion. 

CSBL Divsion Champsion in 1997.

Three-time AABC Regional Participant (2002, 2004, 2005).

CSBL Manager of the Year in 2002.

TIM RICHARDSON - Inducted on February 21, 2010

Lombard Orioles

 

 

 

 

 

STEVE RYDER - Inducted on February 10, 2008

 

Outfielder with the Addison Braves in 1995 and 2000-2005.

CSBL lifetime batting average of .343. 

CSBL lifetime fielding percentage of .982 with only five errors in seven seasons.

NABF National Tournament Participant in 2001.

CSBL Player of the Year in 2001 with an errorless season on the field, a .407 batting average, and 22 stolen bases.

TODD SIPPEL - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Twenty-one seasons and counting with the Beecher Muskies

Gold Glove Third Baseman

Career Marks:

.328 Lifetime batting average (.303 in the CSBL)

807 Hits

802 Games Played

CSBL Careerr Leader in Games Played & Hits

2007 CSBL Player of the Year

2006 NABF World Series Tournament Team

Baseball Coach of Homewood-Flossmoor High School

 

 

BILL STORRS - Inducted on February 8, 2009

Founder of the Crestwood Panthers in 1977 (currently oldest semi-pro baseball team in Chicago and suburbs)

Manager of the Crestood Panthers since 1977

Career Record: 1267 Wins & 599 Losses  67.9 Winning %

Member of the CSBL in 1996 and since 1999

Two Divisional Championships

Additional Team Accomplishments as Manager of the Crestwood Panthers:

Three AABC City Championships

Nine Sullivan League Championships

Five Top Ten Finishes in the NBC, including 2 3rd place finishes

Additional Contributions to Baseball:

Trinity Christian College Baseball Coach - Six Years

Prairie State Community College Coach - Currently

 

JEFF VUKOVICH - Inducted on February 10, 2008

General Manger and Assistant Coach with the Park Ridge/Lombard Orioles from 1983-1990.

General Manager for the Lombard Orioles from 1991 to the present.  Fifteen league championships. 

CSBL Manager of the Year in 2004, 2006, and 2007. 

Eight trips to the AABC World Series. 

1992 and 2007 AABC World Series Champions.