South Atlantic League Hall of Fame
Established1994
TypeProfessional sports hall of fame
WebsiteOfficial website

The South Atlantic League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, executives, and other associates of the Class A South Atlantic League of Minor League Baseball and its predecessor, the Western Carolinas League, for their accomplishments or contributions to the league in playing, administrative, or other roles. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1994. As of 2018, 113 individuals have been inducted into the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame.[1]

Table key

† Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Year Indicates the year of induction
Position(s) Indicates the inductee's primary playing position(s) or association with the league
Team inducted as Indicates the team for which the inductee has been recognized

Inductees

Hank Aaron, inducted in 1994
Walter Alston, inducted in 2001
Lena Blackburne, inducted in 2013
Ty Cobb, inducted in 2001
Bob Gibson, inducted in 1995
Goose Goslin, inducted in 1995
Chipper Jones, inducted in 2007
Harmon Killebrew, inducted in 1994
Nolan Ryan, inducted in 1994
Ryne Sandberg, inducted in 1994
Year Name Position(s)
1994 Hank Aaron† Outfielder
2001 Walter Alston† Manager
1994 Sparky Anderson† Manager
2006 Len Barker Pitcher
1996 Jim Baynes Team executive
2003 Don Beaver Team owner
2014 Luther Beaver Team executive
2008 Buddy Bell Third baseman
1998 Sheldon "Chief" Bender Pitcher/Manager
1996 Bill Bethea Pitcher
2002 Bill Blackwell Team executive
2013 Lena Blackburne Inventor
2002 Winston Blenckstone Team owner/League executive
2005 Bobby Bonds Outfielder
1995 Bob Bonifay Team executive
2002 Larry Bowa Shortstop
1994 Harley Bowers Sportswriter
1994 Jim Bragan Second baseman
1994 Lou Brissie Pitcher
1995 Dave Bristol Manager
2001 Wilt Browning Sportswriter
2004 Dick Butler League President
1994 Steve Carlton† Pitcher
2003 Happy Chandler Commissioner of Baseball
1994 Ty Cobb† Outfielder
2005 Drew Coble Umpire
2008 Vince Coleman Outfielder
2001 Murray Cook Shortstop/Team executive
1995 Cecil Darby Sportswriter
2008 Bing Devine Team executive
2010 Mike Dunn Team executive
1997 Arthur Dwyer Pitcher
2005 Jack Farnsworth Team owner/League executive
1994 Julian Fine Team executive
2017 Joe Finley Team owner
2003 Doug Flynn Second baseman
2018 Kenneth Free Third baseman
1995 Bob Gibson† Pitcher
2004 Marvin Goldklang Team owner
2001 John Gordon Broadcaster
1995 Goose Goslin† Outfielder
2005 Bob Hagler Broadcaster
2009 David Haas Team executive
2011 Mike Hargrove Manager
2001 Charlie Harville Broadcaster
2011 Ray Hathaway Manager
1994 Danny Hayling Pitcher
2007 Jack Hiatt Catcher
2005 Marcus Holland Scorekeeper/Sportswriter
1996 Ed Holtz Team executive
2007 Leo Hughes Team owner
2014 Randy Ingle Manager
1997 Billy Johnson Third baseman
2007 Chipper Jones† Shortstop
1994 Harmon Killebrew† First baseman
2000 Charles Knaupp Umpire
2001 Tommy Lasorda† Pitcher
2007 R.E. Littlejohn Team owner
1995 Al López† Catcher
1998 Dwight Lowry Manager
1996 Roy Majtyka Manager
1994 Don Mattingly First baseman
2012 Carolyn McKee Team executive
1999 Ron McKee Team executive
2008 Johnnie McKenzie Umpire
2018 Jim Melvin Mayor of Greensboro
2009 Joe Mikulik Manager
2006 Chip Moore League executive
2018 Donald Moore Team executive
1998 Charles Morrow Team owner
2004 Elaine Moss League executive
1994 John Henry Moss League President
1997 Dale Murphy Catcher
2014 George Murphy Public address announcer/Mayor of Hickory
2012 Bill Murray Team owner
1999 Eddie Murray† First baseman
2003 Phil Niekro† Pitcher
2002 Dan Team executive
2000 Pat O'Conner Team executive
2007 Al Oliver First baseman
1998 Michael Paterno Team executive
2011 Frank Perdue Stadium benefactor
2006 Aaron Pointer First baseman
2010 John Purdin Pitcher
1996 Pat Putnam First baseman
2016 Brad Redmon Team owner
1994 Spec Richardson Team executive
2003 Branch Rickey† Financier of Western Carolinas League
2012 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Mayor of Charleston
1998 Mel Roberts Manager
1994 Frank Robinson† Outfielder
2007 Verner Ross Team owner
1994 Nolan Ryan† Pitcher
1994 Ryne Sandberg† Second baseman
1998 Gene Sapakoff Sportswriter
2010 Curt Schilling Pitcher
2013 Robert Singer Legislator
1995 Enos Slaughter† Outfielder
1999 Paul Snyder Manager
1998 Marty Springstead Umpire
1995 Don Stafford First baseman
1994 Willie Stargell† Outfielder
2005 Alan Stein Team executive
2017 Tim Straus Coach
2000 Theodore Szemplenski Pitcher
2000 Bob Terrell Sportswriter
2006 Mike Veeck Team owner
2002 Joe West Umpire
1996 Hoyt Wilhelm† Pitcher
2004 Earl Williams Outfielder
1996 Pat Williams Team executive
2008 Matt Winters Outfielder
2014 Charles Young Lawyer/Team owner

References

  1. ^ "South Atlantic League Hall of Fame". South Atlantic League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

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