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2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
Baseball: Tony Barron, Henry Bender, Gregg Leach, Mike Brooks, Jim Nettles, Mike Wholey
Fastpitch: Brian Sonntag (Modified), Audrey Lakowske Vaughn (Women’s)
Slowpitch (Women’s): Rhondi Adair, Lisa Barron, Cindy Van Hulle
Slowpitch (Men’s): Danny Cooley
Umpires: Craig Bolton, Melodie Fox, Lola Morrone
Broadcasters/Sports Writers: Mike Curto, Bill Doane, Jerry Howarth
Sponsors: Durobilt Furniture (Al Scott, mgr)
TEAMS:
1915 South Tacoma Tigers Baseball team: Walt Holmberg (Mgr.), Allan Browne, Hank Crowl, Nick Dahl, Gus Davis, Orville Eley, Jack Farrell, Ocky Haughland, Ocky Jensen, Eddie McTighe, Lester (Pat) Patterson, Julian Shager, Paul Shager, Roy Wilkowski and Ob Woods.
1970s–80s Little Jim’s Pub Slowpitch (14”) team: Jim Martin (Owner-Little Jim’s Pub), Denny Brand, John Bilski, Terry Burns, Phil Carmichael, Jeff Christiansen, Brian Hoff, Bud “Doc” Hoff, Wayne Hoff, Rick Keely, Larry Lucich, Ernie Manning, Mo Manning, John Mazzuca, Chuck McMillan, Denny Orr, Ed Pauschert, Darrell Prentice, Fred Richmond, Tom Rogers, Mike Thompson and Tim Thompson.
1980 NEAA Tacoma Longshoremen Connie Mack Baseball team: Joe Stortini (Coach), Tom Lizotte (Coach), Dan Leach (Coach), Toby Gratzer, Ted Henderson, Shawn Holland, Gary Leach, Gregg Leach, Shawn McDougall, Kurt Mueller, Barry Nelson, Rick Nordi, Todd Slingland, Joe Smith, Kevin Stock, Mike Stortini, Daren Waltier and Rob Weber.
TIPPING THE CAP:
Ron Zollo (dec)— Assistant GM, Tacoma Tigers baseball team
Don Mooney—1947 Tacoma Tigers batboy
Giovanni “John: Tomasi (dec)—1948 Tacoma Tigers batboy
Ken Higdon (dec)—1978 T-Yankees batboy and California Angels clubhouse manager
Nick Tucci (dec)—Usher/Ticket Taker–Tacoma Giants, Cubs, Twins, Yankees, Tugs, Tigers and Rainiers
Quinn Wolcott—Major League Baseball Umpire
Bill Ruth (dec)—Senior Slowpitch—W.E. Ruth Realty
Tacoma-Pierce County High School Sister City Cultural Exchange Program (1987–2009)