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RON BIGA - Inducted on February 21, 2010 Field Manager for Prairie Gravel
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MICKEY BORDON - Inducted on February 8, 2009 Nineteen Year Semi-Pro Career with three teams:
Eleven Years in the CSBL
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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.
Founder of the Lombard Collegiate Orioles General and Field Manager of the the Lombard Collegiate Oriles from 1999-2002 |
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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 |
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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. |
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MIKE DELATTRE - Inducted on February 8, 2009 Crestwood Panthers - Pitcher 1991 - 1994 & 1996 - 2002 57 Saves |
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RICH GRAHAM - Inducted on February 21, 2010 14 Year Semi-Pro Career with three teams:
Stats for five seasons with Downers Grove National Bank
Stats for eight seasons with the Addison Braves, which are indicative of his CSBL career:
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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)
Perennial Power of National Stage
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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. |
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TIM RICHARDSON - Inducted on February 21, 2010 Lombard Orioles
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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. |
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TODD SIPPEL - Inducted on February 8, 2009 Twenty-one seasons and counting with the Beecher Muskies Gold Glove Third Baseman Career Marks:
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
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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
Member of the CSBL in 1996 and since 1999
Additional Team Accomplishments as Manager of the Crestwood Panthers:
Additional Contributions to Baseball:
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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. |