Elections to the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame for 2020 will proceed according to rules most recently amended in 2016. As in the past, the active members of the Mid-West Baseball League (MWBL) will vote by Computer Ballots of recently retired players. The results are expected to be announced on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020.

The Mid-West Baseball League 2020 Veterans Committee, will nominate 0 or 1 player from a ballot of retired players who made great contributions to the Mid-West Baseball League and is deemed worthy for the MWBL Hall of Fame.  A full list of up to 9 nominated Players will then be voted on, with 1 Player having the possible entry to the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Results for the Mid-West Baseball League Veterans Committee Hall of Fame for Elections will be posted on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020.

The Mid-West Baseball League formal induction ceremony will be held on July 26, 2020.

The below links are the full lists of candidates eligible for the 2020 Hall of Fame.

2020 HALL OF FAME ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
https://mwbl.straybaseball.com/?page_id=24421
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g4ER-XKs5Eb_ZaJMdQL6wicDa1G6KN39f0z8tUKkJXE

2020 VETERAN COMMITTEE ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
https://mwbl.straybaseball.com/?page_id=24436
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s4akLl5VK5570VDVdkKgba0pbVaoFRxF0fIWbUR4DRs

2020 MWBL Hall of Fame Election Ballots will go out to all League Members on Wednesday, November 13th at 10:00 AM

The 2019 Hall of Fame Voting was completed in January and today the 21st, of July 2019 the Mid-West Baseball League is proud to add one more Hall of Fame Player to the hallowed halls of the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame.

The Mid-West Baseball League Commissioner’s Office is proud to announce:

The Mid-West Baseball League 2019 Hall of Fame Class of Vladimir Guerrero – to the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Vladimir Guerrero – Career Statistics  /  Vladimir Guerrero – Hall of Fame Speech

The Mid-West Baseball League Commissioners Office is proud to announce the following player has been inducted into the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame – Vladimir Guerrero.

Here are the results of the 2019 Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame Voting Results.

This lone inductee will make up the Hall of Fame Class of the 2019 of the Mid-West Baseball League. 

This Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame Exhibit was written by Steve Cutler on the evening of Game #5 of the MLB 2018 World Series.   

It was 9:44 AM on February 10, 2007 and I sat there with anticipation in Marietta, GA as I was 1 minute away from making my first pick in the 2007 MWBL draft.  I had researched for months and thought long and hard about the direction I was going.  I had already secretly announced to Stray that I was going to choose David Price and followed it up with an article (The Price is Right) that he promptly posted at 9:45 AM.  Price had been lights out with Vanderbilt and while I don’t draft a ton of collegian players, I felt this was a no brainer.  Before the draft, I shared my pick with the then Iron City owner, MLB.com Draft and prospect expert, Jonathan Mayo so he could plan his pick 3^rd overall pick.  Since his team was closer to competing and looking for the more immediate future, he was happy to hear my choice and that he’d still have a shot at the up and coming San Francisco Giant pitching prospect, Tim Lincecum.  Sharing our picks in advance helped me form my draft strategy as I planned for my 4^th overall pick. 

Ah the 4^th overall pick….I acquired that pick in December of 2006 from New River when I traded Vicente Padilla for Frank Catalanotto and the #4 overall pick.  Looking back on it now, I must’ve caught Michael (Fauntleroy) in a drunkin’ like state to get him to agree to that trade.  Padilla had a solid 2006 MLB season (15-10, 4.50 era), but nothing spectacular.  Continue reading →

The 2018 Hall of Fame Voting was completed in January and today the 29th of July 2018 the Mid-West Baseball League is proud to have six Hall of Fame Players on their way to the hallowed halls of the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame.

The Mid-West Baseball League Commissioner’s Office is proud to announce:

The Mid-West Baseball League 2018 Hall of Fame Class – Carlos Delgado, Derek Jeter, Greg Maddux, Larry Walker, Mariano Rivera & Todd Helton – to the Mid-West Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Carlos Delgado – Career Statistics  / Derek Jeter – Career Statistics  / Greg Maddux – Career Statistics

Carlos Delgado – Hall of Fame Speech /  Derek Jeter – Hall of Fame Speech /  Greg Maddux – Hall of Fame Speech

Larry Walker – Career Statistics  / Mariano Rivera – Career Statistics  / Todd Helton – Career Statistics

Larry Walker – Hall of Fame Speech /  Mariano Rivera – Hall of Fame Speech /  Todd Helton – Hall of Fame Speech