International League Hall of Fame

Professional sports hall of fame

International League
Hall of Fame

Established| 1947 (78 years ago) (1947)
Type| Professional sports hall of fame
Website| Official website

The International League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, and executives of the International League (IL). It was created by the International League Baseball Writers' Association in 1947 to honor those individuals who made significant contributions to the league.

The Hall of Fame inducted its first class of nine former players, managers, and league officials in 1947. A plaque was unveiled at the IL's New York City offices located in the Ruppert Building at 535 Fifth Avenue. Today, the plaque has no permanent home, but exists as a traveling display which visits a number of the league's ballparks each season.[1]

From 1949 through 1960, the league inducted up to three new members each year. Only one member was inducted annually from 1961 to 1963. After the cessation of the league's Baseball Writers' Association, the Hall of Fame became dormant from 1964 to 2006. The Hall was reestablished in 2007 to commemorate the League's 125th season of play in 2008. Two new members were inducted in 2007, and plans were made to elect up to 28, 14, and 7 inductees, respectively, over the next three years. Since 2011, up to three inductees have been voted into the Hall annually. As of 2020, 129 individuals have been inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.[1]

## Table key

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†  | Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[2]

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Year | Indicates the year of induction
Position(s) | Indicates the inductee's primary playing position(s) or association with the league

## Inductees

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Billy Southworth led the Rochester Red Wings to four pennant-winning seasons. Herb Pennock was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948. Hooks Wiltse managed the original Buffalo Bisons to six-straight winning seasons from 1919 to 1924. Fred Merkle's baserunning error in a 1908 game is infamously known as Merkle's Boner. Jackie Robinson led the IL in batting average (.349) and runs scored (113) in 1946. Joe Altobelli managed three Governors' Cup Champions and won the IL Manager of the Year Award in 1971, 1976, and 1980. Joe Morgan won the 1964 IL Most Valuable Player Award and the IL Manager of the Year Award in 1973 and 1977. Cal Ripken Jr. won the 1981 IL Rookie of the Year Award and was named a postseason All-Star in his only season at the Triple-A level. Bobby Cox was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Chipper Jones was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Year  | Name  | Position(s)  | Ref.

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1947  | Ollie Carnegie | Outfielder | [3]
1947  | Charlie Keller | Outfielder | [3]
1947  | Ernest Lanigan | Executive  | [3]
1947  | Frank McGowan | Outfielder/Manager | [3]
1947  | Steve O'Neill | Catcher/Manager | [3]
1947  | Ben Sankey | Shortstop | [3]
1947  | Frank Shaughnessy | First baseman/Manager/Executive  | [3]
1947  | Billy Southworth† | Outfielder/Manager | [3]
1947  | Dixie Walker | Outfielder/Manager | [3]
1948  | Herb Pennock† | Pitcher | [4]
1948  | Dick Rudolph | Pitcher | [4]
1948  | Tommy Thomas | Pitcher/Manager | [4]
1949  | Ed Holly | Shortstop/Manager | [4]
1949  | Billy Meyer | Manager | [4]
1949  | Specs Toporcer | Second baseman/Manager | [4]
1950  | Jack Dunn | Second baseman/Manager | [4]
1950  | Jewel Ens | Third baseman/Manager | [4]
1950  | Dan Howley | Catcher/Manager | [4]
1951  | Ripper Collins | First baseman | [5]
1951  | Al Mamaux | Pitcher/Manager | [5]
1951  | Eddie Onslow | First baseman/Manager | [5]
1952  | Bill Murray | Outfielder/Manager | [5]
1952  | Jack Ogden | Pitcher | [5]
1952  | Hooks Wiltse | Pitcher/First baseman/Manager | [5]
1953  | Estel Crabtree | Outfielder/Manager | [5]
1953  | William Manley | Executive  | [5]
1953  | Fred Merkle | First baseman/Manager | [5]
1954  | Joe Boley | Shortstop | [6]
1954  | Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher | [6]
1954  | Bill Kelly | First baseman/Manager/Umpire | [6]
1955  | Jack Berly | Pitcher | [6]
1955  | Luke Hamlin | Pitcher | [6]
1955  | Merwin Jacobson | Outfielder | [6]
1956  | George Earnshaw | Pitcher | [6]
1956  | Joe McCarthy† | Second baseman | [6]
1956  | Jimmy Ripple | Outfielder | [6]
1957  | Bruno Betzel | Manager | [7]
1957  | Ike Boone | Outfielder/Manager | [7]
1957  | Rube Parnham | Pitcher | [7]
1958  | Jack Bentley | First baseman/Pitcher | [7]
1958  | George Selkirk | Outfielder/Manager | [7]
1958  | Jimmy Walsh | Outfielder/Manager | [7]
1959  | Fritz Maisel | Third baseman/Manager | [7]
1959  | Harry Smythe | Pitcher/Manager | [7]
1959  | George Stallings | Catcher/Manager | [7]
1960  | Howie Moss | Outfielder/Third baseman | [8]
1960  | Rocky Nelson | First baseman | [8]
1960  | Jackie Robinson† | Second baseman | [8]
1961  | Patrick T. Powers | Manager/Executive  | [8]
1962  | Joe Brown | Third baseman | [8]
1963  | Dick Porter | Outfielder/Second baseman/Manager | [8]
2007  | Harold Cooper | Executive  | [9]
2007  | George Sisler Jr. | Executive  | [9]
2008  | Tommie Aaron | Third baseman/Manager | [10]
2008  | Dale Alexander | First baseman | [10]
2008  | Joe Altobelli | First baseman/Manager/Executive  | [10]
2008  | Don Buford | Third baseman | [10]
2008  | Gene Cook | Executive  | [10]
2008  | Russ Derry | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Luke Easter | First baseman | [10]
2008  | Ralph Garr | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Frank Gilhooley | Outfielder/Manager | [10]
2008  | Lefty Grove† | Pitcher | [10]
2008  | Joe Hauser | First baseman | [10]
2008  | Pancho Herrera | First baseman | [10]
2008  | Tommy Lasorda† | Pitcher | [10]
2008  | Ben Mondor | Executive  | [10]
2008  | Joe Morgan | Infielder/Manager | [10]
2008  | George Puccinelli | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | George Quellich | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Jim Rice† | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Dave Rosenfield | Executive  | [10]
2008  | Hank Sauer | First baseman/Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Morrie Silver | Executive  | [10]
2008  | Tex Simone | Executive  | [10]
2008  | Bobby Tiefenauer | Pitcher | [10]
2008  | Ollie Tucker | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Frank Verdi | Infielder/Manager | [10]
2008  | Rabbit Whitman | Outfielder | [10]
2008  | Archie Wilson | Outfielder | [10]
2009  | Buzz Arlett | Outfielder | [11]
2009  | Red Barrett | Pitcher | [11]
2009  | Walter Cazen | Outfielder | [11]
2009  | Steve Demeter | Third baseman/Manager | [11]
2009  | Clay Hopper | Manager | [11]
2009  | Rube Kisinger | Pitcher | [11]
2009  | Joe Knight | Outfielder | [11]
2009  | Dutch Mele | Outfielder | [11]
2009  | Stump Merrill | Manager | [11]
2009  | Roberto Petagine | First baseman | [11]
2009  | Red Schoendienst† | Shortstop | [11]
2009  | Bill Short | Pitcher | [11]
2009  | Ed Stevens | First baseman | [11]
2009  | Harry Walker | Outfielder/Manager | [11]
2010  | Walter Alston† | Infielder/Manager | [12]
2010  | Don Baylor | Outfielder | [12]
2010  | Frank Carswell | Outfielder/Manager | [12]
2010  | Bobby Grich | Shortstop/Second baseman | [12]
2010  | Mike Ryba | Pitcher | [12]
2010  | Bob Seeds | Outfielder | [12]
2010  | Coaker Triplett | Outfielder/Manager | [12]
2011  | Steve Balboni | First baseman | [13]
2011  | Wade Boggs† | Third baseman | [13]
2011  | Cal Ripken Jr.† | Third baseman | [13]
2012  | Dave Eiland | Pitcher/Coach | [14]
2012  | Bill Evers | Manager | [14]
2012  | Mike Tamburro | Executive  | [14]
2013  | Mack Jones | Outfielder | [15]
2013  | Larry Parrish | Manager | [15]
2013  | Don Richmond | Third baseman | [15]
2014  | Jeff Manto | Third baseman/First baseman/Outfielder | [16]
2014  | Dave Miley | Manager | [16]
2014  | Jim Weber | Broadcaster  | [16]
2015  | Marc Bombard | Manager | [17]
2015  | Marshall Brant | First baseman | [17]
2015  | Don Labbruzzo | Executive  | [17]
2016  | Hensley Meulens | Third baseman/Outfielder | [18]
2016  | Charlie Montoyo | Manager | [18]
2017  | Lee Gardner | Pitcher | [19]
2017  | Max Schumacher | Executive  | [19]
2018  | Mike Hessman | Third baseman | [20]
2018  | Ken Schnacke | Executive  | [20]
2019  | Bobby Cox† | Third baseman/Manager | [21]
2019  | Sam Jethroe | Outfielder | [21]
2019  | Billy McMillon | Outfielder | [21]
2019  | Lou Schwechheimer | Executive  | [21]
2020  | Chipper Jones† | Shortstop | [22]
2020  | Chad Mottola | Outfielder | [22]
2020  | Johnny Neun | First baseman/Manager | [22]

## See also

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* Baseball portal

* International League baseball awards
* Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame

## References

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1. ^ a b "International League Hall of Fame". International League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. ^ "Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Class of 1947" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Class of 1948–1950" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Class of 1951–1953" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Class of 1954–1956" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Class of 1957–1959" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
8. ^ a b c d e f "Class of 1960–1963" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
9. ^ a b "Class of 2007" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Class of 2008" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Class of 2009" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
12. ^ a b c d e f g "Class of 2010" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
13. ^ a b c "Class of 2011" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
14. ^ a b c "Class of 2012" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
15. ^ a b c "Class of 2013" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
16. ^ a b c "Class of 2014" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
17. ^ a b c "Class of 2015" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
18. ^ a b "Class of 2016" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
19. ^ a b "IL announces 2017 Hall of Fame class". International League. Minor League Baseball. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
20. ^ a b "IL announces 2018 Hall of Fame class" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. February 13, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2018.
21. ^ a b c d "International League Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Class" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
22. ^ a b c "International League Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class" (PDF). International League. Minor League Baseball. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

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1947–1963|

* Ollie Carnegie
* Charlie Keller
* Ernest Lanigan
* Frank McGowan
* Steve O'Neill
* Ben Sankey
* Frank Shaughnessy
* Billy Southworth
* Dixie Walker
* Herb Pennock
* Dick Rudolph
* Tommy Thomas
* Ed Holly
* Billy Meyer
* Specs Toporcer
* Jack Dunn
* Jewel Ens
* Dan Howley
* Ripper Collins
* Al Mamaux
* Eddie Onslow
* Bill Murray
* Jack Ogden
* Hooks Wiltse
* Estel Crabtree
* William Manley
* Fred Merkle
* Joe Boley
* Fred Hutchinson
* Bill Kelly
* Jack Berly
* Luke Hamlin
* Merwin Jacobson
* George Earnshaw
* Joe McCarthy
* Jimmy Ripple
* Bruno Betzel
* Ike Boone
* Rube Parnham
* Jack Bentley
* George Selkirk
* Jimmy Walsh
* Fritz Maisel
* Harry Smythe
* George Stallings
* Howie Moss
* Rocky Nelson
* Jackie Robinson
* Patrick T. Powers
* Joe Brown
* Dick Porter

2007–present|

* Harold Cooper
* George Sisler Jr.
* Tommie Aaron
* Dale Alexander
* Joe Altobelli
* Don Buford
* Gene Cook
* Russ Derry
* Luke Easter
* Ralph Garr
* Frank Gilhooley
* Lefty Grove
* Joe Hauser
* Pancho Herrera
* Tommy Lasorda
* Ben Mondor
* Joe Morgan
* George Puccinelli
* George Quellich
* Jim Rice
* Dave Rosenfield
* Hank Sauer
* Morrie Silver
* Tex Simone
* Bobby Tiefenauer
* Ollie Tucker
* Frank Verdi
* Rabbit Whitman
* Archie Wilson
* Buzz Arlett
* Red Barrett
* Walter Cazen
* Steve Demeter
* Clay Hopper
* Rube Kisinger
* Joe Knight
* Dutch Mele
* Stump Merrill
* Roberto Petagine
* Bill Short
* Ed Stevens
* Harry Walker
* Walter Alston
* Don Baylor
* Frank Carswell
* Bobby Grich
* Mike Ryba
* Bob Seeds
* Coaker Triplett
* Steve Balboni
* Wade Boggs
* Cal Ripken Jr.
* Dave Eiland
* Bill Evers
* Mike Tamburro
* Mack Jones
* Larry Parrish
* Don Richmond
* Jeff Manto
* Dave Miley
* Jim Weber
* Marc Bombard
* Marshall Brant
* Don Labbruzzo
* Hensley Meulens
* Charlie Montoyo
* Lee Gardner
* Max Schumacher
* Mike Hessman
* Ken Schnacke
* Bobby Cox
* Sam Jethroe
* Billy McMillon
* Lou Schwechheimer
* Chipper Jones
* Chad Mottola
* Johnny Neun

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