1980 Hall of Famers
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES:
<As the former Greater New Haven Diamond Club, 1980 - 1991>
1980
"JUMPIN" JOE DUGAN, FRANCIS "HUCK" FINN, FRANK MCGOWAN, WALTER "POP' SMITH, "SMOKEY" JOE WOOD
1981
STEPHEN S. OBRIEN. JOHN "WHITEY" PIUREK, DANIEL Y. STEWART, RICHARD TETTLEBACH, GEORGE WEISS,
WEST HAVEN TWILIGHT LEAGUE, EDWIN CANNAVAN, COL. HERB METCALFE, ED "SHRIMP" FLYNN
1982
WILLIAM "BILL" AHERN, EMMONS BOWEN, DR. JAMES MOORE, FRANK "SPEC" SHEA, MATTHEW "POP' SHORTELL, JOHN VIETCH
1983
DOM AITRO, ART CECCARELLI, RAY LEGENZA, PHIL MCLEAN, ED WILSON
1984
ROBERT BARTHELSON, JOSEPH DEGALE, KENNETH MACKENZIE, JAMES SHEEHAN, FRANK VIEIRA
1985
RAY HARTMANN, BOB DEMAYO, RAY TELLIER, E. BOWENS B.R. LEAGUE, JOHN WHITE, JOHN DAUGHAN
1986
NEW HAVEN CARDINALS, VITO DEVITO, PASQUALE "PAT" PANZA, EDWARD TORELLO, JOSEPH "JOE" YOTCH
1987
GENE CASEY, A. BARTLETT GIAMATTI, ROBERT "BOB" GREENWOOD
1988
GEORGE KLIVAK, JAMES F. "DOC" GILHULY, ROBERT NEUBAUER, EDWARD IRONS, CARL TUFTS
1989
VINCENT CARBONE, WILLIAM DOUGLAS, HENRY HANK" LUZZI, JOSEPH M. MATTEI, MICHAEL "MICKEY" MILICI
1990
SAM BURRELL, JOE TONELLI, SR., PAUL "TOPSY" DEL GOBBO, AL "DOC" AGUZZI, ANDREW GASSIRA
1991
PHILLIP DEL VECCHIO, JUDGE JAMES DOHERTY, JOSEPH BENANTO, GEORGE HANCHETTE, REV. MATTHEW ROBERT SHANLEY
Southern Connecticut Diamond Club - 2008 - Present (The Gassira Umpire Awardees and Mentone Service Award honorees are also a part of the Hall of Fame, and the prior winners can be found on those pages.)
2008
TOM FAHY, GENNARO "JERRY" GAMBARDELLA, ED GOLDSTONE, DAN GOOLEY, BURT LEVENTHAL, MEL ZEIDENBERG
2009
JOHN CARUSONE, AUGIE GARBATINI, ED RAPUANO, JR., VINCENT VIRGULTO, GEORGE WADLEY
2010
Warren Howe, George Grande, Ed Lewis, Anthony F. Mentone, Ken Perrone
2011
Scott Burrell, Vin DiLauro, Ed Marocco, Rev. Owen Sanderson, Tom Yankus
2012
Jon Capone, Mike Freda, Rich Marazzi, Mike Reilly, Dave Solomon, Ernie Williams
2013
Jim "Butch" Abel, John Anquillare, Dan Ford, Earl Mathewson, Bob Moran, Sr., Anthony Notarino
2014
Roger Beale, The Hamden Plainsmen - Team of the past - Represented by Mike Johnson & Bob Stefanowski
Noel Kinski, Bill Marioni, Pat Paulson, Philip "Skip" Scarpellino
2015
Sal Coppola, Ed Duel (Posthumously), Mike Giordano, Frank Kafka, Mike Vacca
1954 Hamden Medics - Team of the past
2016
Matt Altieri, Varsity Coach, Sheehan High
Dick Jeynes, Former coach Milford High School and former assistant at Yale
Michael Lamberti, Founder, co-director and head umpire of East Shore Travel League
John Stuper, head coach at Yale and former MLB pitcher
Ed Sylvia, Athletic Director & head coach at Housatonic Community College
2017
Rich Balzano, William "Tinker" Blake (posthumously), Chuck Burghardt, Ray Ciarleglio, Sr., Jim Peccerillo, Sal Punzo
1977 Hamden High Baseball Team
1972 American Legion Post 76, North Haven
2018:
Chuck Coyle, John DeFrancisco, Ed DiPersio, George Dummar, Bill Mrowka, Lou Verdi
1992 & 1993 Cheshire Rams HS
2019:
Fred Geier, Jr, Howie Gura, Bob Kelsey, Tom Marcucci, Ed McCarthy, Walt Novak, Mike Proto
2021:
Jocelyn Chang, Charlie Flanagan, Jim Guercia, Bob Mirto
2022:
Donna Caldeira, Bob Cuozzo, "The Coach" George Demaio, Tony Golino, Steve Reilly, Dave Ryan
2023:
Mike Anquillare, Al Carbone, Steve Kesses, Matt Merullo, Jim Pascarella, Joe Roche,
2024:Pete Civitello - coached Guilford High School to the 2007 CIAC Class L championship. An all-conference pitcher at Albertus Magnus College, he has coached several age groups in the area for more than 20 years. He is the co-owner of the Northeast Clutch travel program.
Mark Consorte -is the all-time home run leader at Wesleyan University. An all-state player at Notre Dame High of West Haven and a Division III All-New England selection at Wesleyan, he played in the West Haven Twilight League for 32 years.
Joe Lizza - was a two-time all-state selection for Derby High School. As a freshman, he was the starting catcher for Derby’s 1992 Class S title team. Lizza enjoyed a four-year career at the University of New Haven and is the co-owner of the soon-to-open Housatonic Athletic and Wellness Center.
Michael Moras- was a 20th round draft pick of the New York Mets in 2008 and played five professional seasons. A four-year starting catcher at UNH, he is the Chargers’ all-time RBI leader and was a Third-Team All-American as a senior. He is the owner and operator of The Grind Baseball and Softball Training Facility in Orange.
Tim Shea - is the all-time leader in coaching victories at Southern Connecticut State University with 567. Since 2002, he has guided the Owls to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the D-II World Series.
Vin Siena Jr. - graduated as the all-time home run leader at Quinnipiac University and still sits third on the QU career list. He played 25 years in the West Haven Twilight League, winning three MVP awards and five league championships.