DEBCA
HALL OF FAME
2025 DBCA HOF Program.docx2024 DBCA HOF Program.docxDelaware Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2024
The class of 2024 will be honored prior to the Wilmington Blue Rocks game on Wednesday June 19th at Frawley Stadium. Game time is 6:35 PM with the on field ceremony taking place at approximately 6 PM. Prior to and following the on field ceremony the inductees and their families will join the Hall of Fame committee in the Diamond Club for an induction celebration. With this years class we now have 162 individuals and 8 teams represented in DBCA Hall of Fame which started in 1994. Listed below are this years inductees with a press release to follow with their individual profiles by April 1.
Chuck Coker(Player at Dover High and UD), Steve Hyde(Former Head Coach at Tower Hill School), Paul Murphy(Player at UD, Professional Baseball, Summer League Coach and Professional Scout), John Nelson (Former Head Coach at Dickinson High), Robert "Biff" Newnam( Dover LL coach and administrator), Stahl Post 30( American Legion Franchise), and Pedro Swann (Player at Saint Marks High, Del. State U. and Professional Baseball).
Seven All-Time Greats to be Inducted into Delaware Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame on June 19, 2024 at Blue Rocks Game
NEWARK, Del. (April 11, 2024) – Six all-time greats, and one standout team have been selected for induction into the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The DBCA Hall of Fame originated in 1994 and now has 170 individual inductees and eight teams represented.
This year’s group of seven – Chuck Coker (Dover HS/Univ. of Delaware Player); Steve Hyde (Tower Hill Coach); Paul Murphy (Univ. of Delaware/Professional Player/Scout); John Nelson (Dickinson HS/Pike Creek Little League Coach); Robert “Biff” Newnam (Little League Coach/Administrator); Pedro Swann Jr. (St. Mark’s HS/Delaware State U./Professional Player); and Stahl Post American Legion (Team) – will be honored in a private ceremony and later recognized on the field prior to the Blue Rocks vs. baseball game on Wednesday, June 19 at Judy Johnson Field at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington.
Biographies on the seven inductees are below:
CHUCK COKER (Dover High School/University of Delaware)
One of the top players ever to come out of Dover, Coker later became a slugging first baseman at the University of Delaware.
Coker was an All-Star for Dover Little League for all 12 years that he competed, leading the team to the Little League Eastern Regionals. He went on to enjoy an outstanding career at Dover High School in 1974-78, earning a spot on the varsity as a freshman. He led the Senators to consecutive Henlopen Conference championships in 1977 and 1978 for head coach Danny Roberts and batted .380 as a senior when he earned All-State notice.
He moved on to the University of Delaware where he was a standout first baseman for Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah in 1979-82. Coker was a four-year standout, serving as captain as a senior, and ranking among the all-time UD career leaders for runs batted in (10th with 163), walks (16th with 100), hits (18th with 234), and games played (17th with 193). He led the Blue Hens to 30+ wins each of his four seasons as Delaware won three East Coast Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times.
Coker went on to earn MVP honors in the All-American Amateur Baseball Association in Baltimore, Md. and also played in the Cape Cod League. A current resident of Downingtown, Pa., he remained active in the game and coached his three daughters in softball. Coker’s father, Ed, is also a member of the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame as a long-time coach and administrator for the Dover Little League.
STEVE HYDE (Tower Hill School Coach)
One of the most successful high school coaches in Delaware history, Hyde made a name for himself at Tower Hill School in Wilmington where he consistently guided his teams to outstanding seasons.
A 1959 graduate of Tower Hill, he played baseball, football, and basketball and captained the basketball and baseball teams as a senior. During his four-year playing career in baseball, he played in 46 games and batted .269. Among his teammates at Tower Hill were former Philadelphia Phillies owner and Delaware Baseball Hall of Famer Ruly Carpenter, former Delaware governor and U.S. representative Mike Castle, and former longtime National Basketball Association executive Pat Williams. ]
He moved on to Williams College where he starred in baseball and football and served as the baseball team’s captain as a senior before earning his degree in 1964.
After Williams, Hyde returned to his high school alma mater and served as the school’s football coach from 1974 until 1988 and its baseball head coach from 1981 until 2000.
In baseball, he led his teams to a 20-year record of 234-134 (.636), 10 Independent Conference championships, including seven straight titles in 1984-90, 11 state tournament appearances, and a state title in 1987. He earned the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year award in both 1984 and 1987.
Hyde passed away in June, 2023. He and his wife, Sally, have three children.
PAUL MURPHY (University of Delaware/Minor League Player/MLB Scout)
Paul Murphy was All-American infielder at the University of Delaware before competing in the minor leagues and making a name for himself as a successful professional scout.
A three-year standout for Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah at Delaware, Murphy earned All-American honors and was named the East Coast Conference Player of the Year as a junior in 1986 when he batted .294 with 13 home runs and 53 RBI as a third baseman.
He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round of the MLB Draft in 1986 and again by the Baltimore Orioles in 1987. He played one season in minor league baseball at Bluefield, WVa. and batted .243 with 8 home runs and 21 RBI. He also played in the Delaware Semi-Pro league, was a two-time All-Star, and led his team to the 1986 league championship.
Murphy moved to the coaching ranks where he served as an assistant coach at John Dickinson High School in Delaware and was head coach of the Stahl Post #30 American Legion team that won the state title. He also was head coach of the Delaware Grand Slam Diamonds team that made three National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series appearances. In his nine years of coaching, 28 of his players were drafted and six advanced to the Major Leagues.
He then moved on to a successful Major League scouting career in 1997. He served six years as a part-time scout with the Chicago White Sox, 15 years as an area supervisor with the Philadelphia Phillies (2008 World Series champions), and seven years presently as a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2020 World Series champions). He was inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Scouting Association Hall of Fame in 2022. A member of the Ardsley (N.Y.) High School Hall of Fame, Murphy presently resides in Wilmington, Del. with his two children.
JOHN NELSON (Dickinson High School/Little League Coach)
John Nelson found coaching success no matter what the level during his distinguished career.
He began his coaching career at Midway Little League (now Pike Creek LL) in 1992 and four years later led its Senior Little League All-Star team to an East Region championship and a third-place finish at the Senior League World Series in 1996.
From there he moved to the high school ranks, starting as an assistant coach at John Dickinson High School (Pike Creek area) in 1997 and taking over the head coaching reigns the following season. During his head coaching career that spanned 18 seasons (1998-2015), Nelson led the Rams to an overall record of 232-122 (.655), 10 conference championships, 13 state tournament appearances, seven final four appearances, and state runner-up finishes in 1998 and 2005. His 232 wins currently rank 15th all-time in Delaware high school history.
During his tenure, he earned Blue Hen Conference Coach of the Year honors five times (1998, 2003-06), mentored 38 All-State players, including 19 first team selections, and 130 all-conference picks, including 53 first-teamers. Many of his players moved on to play at the college level.
Now retired, he currently serves as Lead Pastor of Christ Community Church, is a licensed insurance agent, and still manages teams at the Pike Creek Little League. He and his wife, Debbie, have two sons and eight grandchildren.
ROBERT “BIFF” NEWNAM (Little League Administrator)
Newnam has devoted over 60 years of his life to the sport of baseball, from his days as a bat boy, as an outstanding high school and American Legion player, as a successful coach at several different levels, and as a nationally-recognized administrator.
After a playing career that included successful stints at Greenbrier (WVa.) Military School, Valley Forge (Pa.) Military Academy, and Post 14 American Legion, he moved on to the coaching ranks.
He served two years with the American Legion Post 14 team in Smyrna before joining the Middletown-Odessa-Townsend (MOT) Little League in 1978 and beginning a legendary 21-year tenure at Smyrna-Clayton Little League in 1980. He coached the 16-18 year-old teams at Smyrna-Clayton and compiled an overall record of 250-171 (.596) that included a 1999 season that saw the team win the district title and East Region title and participate in the Big League World Series in Arizona.
While coaching at Smyrna-Clayton LL, he also served on the board of directors for 19 years, was named. Life Member, and served on the District 1 staff that helped coordinate the annual Big League East Regionals. He later served as a national Little League District Administrator in 2002-21, served on the East Region Advisory Staff for 19 years, and on the President’s Advisory Committee in 2008-11. He also served on the Little League Congress rules committee and received the East Region Meritorious Service Award in 2007.
A recent retiree from the Delaware State Fire School, he resides in Smyrna with his wife, Pauline, and has two children and three grandchildren.
PEDRO SWANN, JR. (Delaware State/Minor League Player)
Swann enjoyed a Hall of Fame baseball career at St. Mark’s High School and Delaware State University and later played three seasons in the Major Leagues.
A two-time All-State outfielder for Hall of Fame head coach Tom Lemon at St. Mark’s, the power-hitting Swann earned second team honors as a junior in 1987 and first team laurels in 1988 when he led the Spartans to a 19-2 record and the state championship. He hit home runs in both the semifinals and finals – on the same day – to propel the Spartans to glory. He was inducted into the St. Mark’s Athletics Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Swann moved on to the college ranks and became one of the finest athletes in Delaware State University history during a stellar career in 1989-91. He was a three-time All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection, finishing his career with a .421 batting average, 26 home runs, and 131 runs batted in. He hit .449 as a freshman in 1989 when he led the Hornets to the MEAC title. He was selected to the DSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001 and had his No. 1 jersey retired in 2004.
He was selected in the 26th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves and went on to a 16-year minor league career that saw him play 1,818 games, bat .287, hit 181 home runs, knock in 924 runs, and steal 131 bases.
He reached the ultimate dream in 2000 when he made his Major League debut with the Braves. He also played briefly in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 and with the Baltimore Orioles in 2003. He played in 25 MLB games and hit his only major league home run off Roger Clemens.
Swann later served as head coach at University of Maryland-Eastern Shore for two seasons and currently operates Pro Prime Sports Academies in Elkton and Middletown, teaching the game to young players dreaming of playing in the Big Leagues. He and his wife, Galayia, have three children and reside in New Castle.
STAHL POST (American Legion Team)
One of the most successful baseball programs at any level in the state, the Joseph B. Stahl American Legion Post #30 in New Castle has been in existence for 59 years this spring. They become the eighth team/program to be inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.
During those previous 58 seasons, Stahl Post has produced numerous state championships, national championship tournament appearances, notable coaches, and over 500 talented players who have gone on to compete at the college, professional, and Major League level.
Overall, Stahl Post has captured 33 state championships, won three regional titles, made three World Series appearances, and had 33 players drafted or signed professionally, including seven who went on to play in the Major Leagues. In 1967, Joe Cherico won the American Legion national batting championship.
Four others – Pat Ramone, Tripp Keister, Dave May, and Donovan May – have become MLB scouts and nine more - Fred Bloom, Riley, John Bednash, Ramone, Jim Sherman, Matt Brainard, Keister, Jim Fallers, and Dave Beccaria – have become college head coaches. Another 17 alumni have been inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.
Among the Stahl Post alumni who have played at the Major League level are Cliff Brumbaugh, Derrick May, Kevin Mench, and Brett Oberholtzer
Delaware Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2023
The class of 2023 will be honored prior to the Wilmington Blue Rocks /Jersey Shore(Philadelphia Phillies affiliate) game on June 14th at Frawley Stadium. Game time is 6:35 PM with the on field ceremony taking place at approximately 6:10 PM. Prior to and following the on field ceremony the inductees and their families will join the Hall of Fame committee in the Diamond Club for the induction celebration. With this years class we now have 156 individuals and 7 teams represented in the DBCA Hall of Fame which started in 1994. Listed below are this years inductees followed by the press release with their individual profiles.
Matt Brainard, Bill Brakeley, Rob Bryson, Brian Lesher, Johnny Morris, Mark Romanczuk and Mark Rubini
DBCA-Hall-of-Fame-2023 (1) Press release.docxDelaware Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2022
The class of 2022 will be honored during the Wilmington Blue Rocks/ Brooklyn Cyclones double header on June 15th at Frawley Stadium. The ceremony will take place between games of the double header which starts at 5 PM. Prior to the on field ceremony the inductees and their families will join the Hall of Fame committee in the Diamond Club for the induction celebration. Listed below are this years inductees.
Derrik Gibson- Seaford High 2008 graduate, 3 time All Stater, Gatorade POY 2007 and 2008, BCA 2nd team All American Inf. 2008, ABCA 1st Team AA SS 2008, 2nd Round draft pick of Boston Red Sox and 11 year Professional career.
Don Krug- 1971 Dickinson High graduate, two time All Blue Hen Conference, played collegiately at Salisbury State U. , and Delaware Semi-Pro, 2 years Assistant Coach at UD and 27 year career coaching at Caravel Academy
Aaron Lewis- 2000 graduate of St. Elizabeth's High, 4 year starter and 3 time All Stater, played at Cecil Comm. College and Wilmington College along with the Delaware Semi-Pro. Current Head Coach of 2021 State Champs DMA.
Brett Oberholtzer- 2007 graduate of William Penn High, 3 year starter and 2 time All Stater, DBCA POY 2007, Seminole Community College 1 year, and 11 season professional career with 4 seasons in the Major Leagues.
Mike Stanek- 1980 graduate of Salesianum School, 3 year starter, two time All Catholic Conference, 4 year starter at U. of Delaware, 2 time all ECC team, holder of many UD hitting records, played in Del. Semi-Pro, 2 year Professional career
Bob Vantrease- 1979 Seaford High graduate, 3 year All Henlopen Conference and 2 time All Stater, 4 year varsity pitcher at U. of Delaware, 28-4 career record, two time All ECC, 2 year Professional career, Inducted into Eastern Shore HOF 1998.
A. J. Zickgraf- 2000 graduate of St. Elizabeth's High, 4 year starter and 3 time All Stater, BCA All District 2 catcher 2000, Played at Georgia Southern U. 2001-05, 3 time captain of team, Collegiate summer leagues 3 seasons, currently coaching.
Delaware Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees 1994-Present
The DBCA HOF includes 51 Delaware Sports and Museum HOF members, 20 Eastern Shore HOF members and 11 University of Delaware HOF members.
Year
Name Inducted Delaware Sports Museum Eastern Shore UD
and HOF(51) HOF(20) HOF(11)
1994 Year Inducted Year Inducted
Robert R. M. Carpenter, Jr. Owner Philadelphia Phillies 1978 1997
Robert M. Colburn ` Coach St. Andrew's School 2016
Dallas Green ` Professional Player and Manager 1983 1998
Robert M. Hannah Coach University of Delaware 1998 2003
John Hickman Coach Wilmington Semi-Pro League 1986
Judy Johnson Professional Player,
Hall of Famer in Cooperstown 1976 1996
David May Professional Player and
Major League Scout 1984
William McGowan Professional Umpire,
Hall of Famer in Cooperstown 1977
Chris Short Professional Player 1979 1995
1995
Bill Bruton Professional Player 1991
Ruly Carpenter Owner of Philadelphia 1987 2022
William Victor "Dick Hawke Professional Player
Rev. Robert D. Kenney Coach Salesianum School 1999
Edward R. "Pat" Knight Little League Baseball in Delaware 1981 1997
1996
William D. D'Onofrio President DE Semi-Pro Baseball League
1981 Georgetown LL team National Senior League Champions
Bob Immediato Professional and Semi'Pro Player 2007
Vic Willis Professional Player 1977 2003
John Wockenfuss Professional Player and Minor League Manager 1993
1997
Renie Martin Professional Player 1995 1997
Wilbert L. "Bunny" Miller College and Semi-Pro Player,
State Tournament Committee 2018
Costen Shockley Professional Player, College Coach 1998 1995
Paul Tebbutt High School, Professional and Semi-Pro Player,
Umpire, State Tournament Committee
1998
Walter "Huck Betts Professional Player 1980 1996
Forrest "Spook" Jacobs Professional Player, Youth Coach 1991 1997
Jim McFarland High School and Professional Umpire
Tom Silicato Professional Player, Coach 2004
1999
Al Cartwright Sportswriter, Sports Editor 1980
Jack Crimian Professional and Semi-Pro Player 1985
Brandy Davis Professional Player and Scout 1989
Bill Lecates High School and College Player, Youth Coach 2008
Parkway Semi-Pro Team Dynasty Team in Delaware Semi-Pro League
Earl Sheats ` High School, College and Semi-Pro Player 2001
2000
George Estock Professional Player, Coach and Umpire 1988
Walter Grier Milford Youth Baseball 1997
Bob Hoch Professional Player, Coach 1996
Jim Long High School Umpire, State Tournament Committee
Chip Marshall Professional and Semi-Pro Player
2001
Lynn Deakins Lower Delaware Big League Administrator
Harry Hoch Professional Player
Tom Lemon Coach St. Mark's High School 2021-22
Mike Neill Professional and USA Olympic Gold Metal Player 2005 2009
John Shew Professional and Semi-Pro Player
William "Coach Stan" Stanziale High School Assistant Coach and Field Maintenance
2002
Hal Bodley Sportswriter, Author,
Sports Editor of USA Today 2004
Del. Tech-Georgetown 2001 Team 2001 NJCAA Division II National Champions
Richard Green Coach Middetown and Howard High Schools,
NABF 2nd place in College World Series
Jim Smith College and Semi-Pro Player 2008
Larry Wheeler Coach Claymont, Brandywine and DMA Schools 2011
Matt Zabitka Sportswriter Wilmington News Journal 2000
2003
Robert L. Everett Player and Coach Smyrna High School
and Summer Leagues 2001
Soddy Limmina Coach Mt. Pleasant High
Ed Pankowski Coach Youth Leagues and Semi-Pro Player
Phil Reed High School, College and Semi-Pro Player
Bob Stevens Umpire at High School and College Levels
James H. VanSciver Coach at Woodbridge and Indian River High Schools
2004
Jack Agnew Coach Midway Little League Program 2013
Ed Coker Dover Little, Senior and Big League Programs
Dave Hitchens Delaware Semi-Pro Player and Manager
Naamans 2003 LL Team State and Regiona. Champions, 1st Delaware LL
team to advance to World Series
2005
Frank Aiello Coach St. Elizabeth's High School and NABF
Delino Deshields Seaford High and Professional Player 2006 2010
Francis "Joe" Fulghum Coach Newark High
Dwayne Henry Middletown High and Professional Player 2011
Dan LeBright Milford High and Professional Player 2010
Bert Talley Claymont High and Delaware Semi-Pro Player
2006
Leroy "Toots" Ferrell Negro League Hall of Fame Player 2000
Raymond Lloyd Friends School and Professional Player
Matt Minker Managing Partner Wilmington Blue Rocks 2011
Butch Nowell Interstate Umpire for 40 + Years
Larry Shenk V.P. Public Relations for Philadelphia Phillies 2018
2007
Max Beheler Youth, High School, college, Semi-Pro Coach
Grover "Jug" Elliott Youth, High School, Semi-Pro Coach
Chris Kemple General Manager Wilmington Blue Rocks
Joe Mascelli Coach Naaman's Little League, Concord High
2008
Mel Gardner Coach William Penn High, DBCA Administrator 2020-21
Bob Gildea Coach Gildea Raiders and Stars Semi-Pro League
Joe McDonald Executive Director Delaware Stadium Corporation
Jim Sherman High School, College, Professional Player, Head Coach 2009
at Wilmington College and University of Delaware
2009
Zach Carter Semi-Pro Player, Coach and Contributor
Harold Hoagland Coach, Contributor and Sports Writer
Bill Johnson Professional Player
Mike Kardash Professional Player, Coach and Contributor 1997
Paul Loder Semi-Pro Player, Coach and Contributor
Homer Reihm College, Semi-Pro Player and Contributor
Sam Williams Lower Delaware Umpire, Delaware State
Tournament Committee
2010
Jim Angelo Semi-Pro Manager
Jeff Cooper Athletic Trainer Philadelphia Phillies 2013
Bob Henry Semi-Pro Manager
Gene Handsberry Smyrna-Clayton Little League Contributor 2000
Jeff Taylor Newark High, U. of Delaware, and
Professional Player and Scout 2016
Steve Taylor Newark High , U. of Delaware and Professional
Player, Delaware Stadium Corporation 2003 1999
2011
Bobby Charles Interstate Umpires Association
Allan Minker Glasgow High and Professional Player,
Glen Mills School Coach
Al Neiger All American Player at University of Delaware 1984 2008
Bob Reed Player and Coach at Wesley College
Jim Vaughn Smyrna-Clayton Little League Contributor
2012
Tom Beddow Coach St. Elizabeth's High School
David Jacobs Contributor Smyrna-Clayton Little League
Jim Johnson Professional Player, Contributor
Victor Maggioli Coach, Contributor Newark Babe Ruth League
Pat Ramone Coach Stahl Post, Wilmington College,
Professional Scout for Baltimore Orioles
2013
John Bednash Coach Wilmington College, Delaware Semi-Pro
George S. Benson Coach Stahl Post, Delaware Semi-Pro
Carmen Coppol High School, College, Professional Player
Roy "Boo Boo" Hougentogler Player Delaware Semi-Pro League
Tripp Keister High School, College, Professional Player, Coach
John Newman Coach Caesar Rodney High School
Lou Romanoli High School, College, Delaware Semi-Pro Player 2020-21
2014
Len Chasanov Coach Woodbridge and Seaford High Schools
Tom Marcin Player at Claymont High School, Temple University,
and Delaware Semi-Pro League
Mike Riley Player at Seaford High School, College and Professional
Dick Russo Coach at Dickinson High
Kevin Tresolini Sportswriter for Wilmington News Journal
2015
Brian August Player at St. Mark's High, U. of Delaware and Professional, 2016
Coach at Wilmington College
Steve Gold Groundskeeper at Frawley Stadium
Jim Hudson Player and Coach at Sussex Central High School
Kevin Mench Player at St. Mark's High, University of Delaware and Professional 2017 2005
Bill Morrow Player at Delaware City High School, Professional and Semi-Professional
Tom Pegelow Coach at Seaford and Sussex Tech High Schools
2016
Dave Beccaria Salesianum and John Hopkins U. player, Haverford College Coach
Cliff Brumbaugh William Penn High, U. of Delaware and Professional Player 2018
Bill Falasco Coach at Lake Forest High School
Fran Lucia Player Semi-Pro, Professional, Scout Milwaukee Brewers
Paul Niggebrugge Player Dickinson High, Temple U. and Professional, Coach Caravel Academy
John Tirrell Midway Little League Administrator
Sussex Central 1989 H.S. Team Undefeated 21-0 State Champions
2017
J. P. Blandin Player at St. Andrew's School, Wilmington College,
Coach at Delaware State University
Joe Morales Player in Delaware Semi-Pro League
Salesianum 1976 Team Undefeated State Champs
2018
Heath Chasanov Player at Woodbridge High School and University of Delaware
Mike Donovan Player at St. Mark's High and Wilmington College
Bob McConnell Baseball research, Sabermetrics and Writer
Jack McDonough Player at Mt. Pleasant High, Towson University and Semi-Pro
Matt Smith Head Baseball Coach at St. Mark's
Ian Snell Player at Caesar Rodney High School and Professional
with Pittsburgh Pirates 2019 2013
2019
Curtis Brock Head Coach at Del Tech Georgetown , National JC Coach of the Year 2012
and 2001 National Champions (2002 DEBCA HOF)
Kristin Mills Caldwell Player and Assis. Coach at Caravel Academy, USA Baseball
Gold Medal Pitcher 2004, District 2 LL Coach 2017
Bruce Carlyle Player at DeLaWarr and U. of Delaware, Assistant Coach at UD,
and Coordinator of Blue Hen Baseball Camps
Derrick May Player at Newark High, 1st Round Draft Pick of Chicago Cubs 1986,
10 year MLB career, Pro Coach 2014
Lenny Richardson Player at Newark High and U. of Delaware,
CAA MVP 1989, Head Coach Polytech
David Williams Player at Caesar Rodney High, Del Tech Georgetown, 2018
18th Round Pick of Pirates in 1998, six year ML career
David Yates Player at Mt. Pleasant HS, U. of Delaware, 1970 NCAA All American,
2 years in Phillies organization 2000 2013
2020-2021 (2020 Inductions not held due to Pandemic)
Bill Cannon Player at Brandywine High, Wilmington College,
Delaware Semi-Pro, Coach at Tower Hill School
Harry Davies Head Coach at Conrad, Wilmington and Newark High Schools
Andrew Layman General Manager of Wilmington Blue Rocks, Contributor
Joe Limmina Player at Mt. Pleasant High, Widener University,
and Delaware Semi-Pro, Coach at Mt. Pleasant
Rob Limmina Player at Archmere Academy, Widener University
and Delaware Semi-Pro and Head Coach at Mt. Pleasant
Jim Thompson Head Coach at Concord High School, Player
at Mt. Pleasant High and U. of Delaware
University of Delaware 1970 team Mid-Atlantic Conference Champs, 23-6 Record,
only UD College World Series Qualifier
2022
Derrik Gibson Player at Seaford High, 11 seasons Professionally
Don Krug Player at Dickinson High, Salisbury State U., Delaware
Semi-Pro, and Coach at Caravel Academy
Aaron Lewis Player at St. Elizabeth's High, Cecil Comm. College
Wilmington U., Del. Semi-Pro, Coach at DMA
Brett Oberholtzer Player at William Penn High, Seminole Comm.
College, 11 years Professionally including 4 in Majors
Mike Stanek Player at Salesianum, University of Delaware, Delaware
Semi-Pro, 2 seasons Professionally
Bob Vantrease Player at Seaford High, University of Delaware, and 1998
2 seasons Professionally, 1998 Eastern Shore HOF
A.J. Zickgraf Player at St. Elizabeth's High, Georgia Southern U.,
Collegiate Summer Leagues, Coach
2023
Matt Brainard Player at Wm. Penn H.S., Wilmington University, and 2
seasons Professionally, Head Coach at Wilmington U. and West Chester U.
Bill Brakeley Player at St. Andrew's School, University of Delaware and
3 seasons Professionally
Rob Bryson Player at Wm. Penn H.S. Seminole State College of Florida
and 9 seasons Professionally
Brian Lesher Player at Newark H.S., University of Delaware and 12 seasons
Professional including 5 seasons appearing in the Major Leagues
Johnny Morris Player at Lewes H.S. and 14 seasons Professionally including
8 seasons appearing in the Major Leagues
Mark Romanczuk Player at St. Mark's H.S., Stanford University and 4 seasons
Professionally
Mark Rubini Player at Wm. Penn H.S., University of Delaware and Drafted
Professionally
2024
Chuck Coker Player at Dover High School and University of Delaware
Steve Hyde Former Head Coach at Tower Hill School 20 years (234-134 record)
Paul Murphy Player at University of Delaware, played professionally for 1 season in Baltimore
Orioles system, Coached in NABF summer ball, Professional scout for 25 years.
John Nelson Former Head Coach at Dickinson High School 18 seasons (232-134 record)
Robert "Biff" Newnam Dover Little League Coach and administrator and District 2 LL
Stahl Post 30 American Legion Baseball Franchise
Pedro Swann Player at Saint Marks HS, Delaware State U. and Professional Baseball
Tyler Townsend Player at Cape Henlopen HS, Florida International U., played professionally for 4 seasons
in Baltimore Orioles system.