Hall of Fame
The Original Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
Created by the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles in 1942, the original Hall of Fame was founded to honor those players, managers or executives who contributed most to the ideals of the League. The Helms Foundation was established by founder Paul H. Helms, a Los Angeles sportsman and philanthropist and was more nationally known for naming the annual NCAA football national champion team. Following Helms' death in 1957, the United Savings and Loan Association became its benefactor. A subsequent merger with Citizen Savings was completed in 1973 and in 1982, First Interstate Bank (now Wells Fargo) assumed sponsorship for its final rankings.
The original 'greats' named to the Hall included Jigger Statz, Frank Shellenback, Doc Crandall, John Bassler, and Earl Sheely. A Hall of Fame room was established at venerable Wrigley Field on June 27, 1943. With the 1958 arrival of Major League Baseball in the PCL's two largest markets, the Hall was largely forgotten. As part of the 2003 Centennial Celebration, the PCL Hall of Fame was revived and twenty new inductees were added, made up expressly from the League's history prior to 1957. As selected by the PCL's Hall of Fame Committee, over the next several years, the absent years will be made up for, eventually recognizing those most worthy of this distinction, pre- and post-1957.
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Buzz Arlett Pitcher, Outfielder Earl Averill Outfielder Kewpie Dick Barrett Pitcher Eddie Basinski Infielder Johnny Bassler Catcher Spider Baum Pitcher Carlos Bernier Outfielder Steve Bilko First Baseman Ike Boone Outfielder Bobby Bragan Catcher, Manager Frank Brazill Third Baseman Joe Brovia Outfielder Cece Carlucci Umpire Doc Crandall Pitcher Frank Crosetti Shortstop Bill Cutler Executive Wheezer Dell Pitcher Frank Demaree Outfielder Pop Dillon Infielder Dom DiMaggio Outfielder Joe DiMaggio Outfielder Truck Eagan Outfielder Ox Eckhardt Outfielder Brick Eldred Outfielder Bert Ellison Infielder J. Cal Ewing Executive John Frederick Outfielder, First Baseman Tony Freitas Pitcher Ray French Infielder Sam Gibson Pitcher |
Charlie Graham Executive, Manager Dolly Gray Pitcher Vean Gregg Pitcher Dick Gyselman Third Baseman Fred Haney Third Baseman Truck Hannah Catcher Cack Henley Pitcher Roy Hitt Pitcher Happy Hogan Catcher Brooks Holder Outfielder Fuzzy Hufft Outfielder Elmer Jacobs Pitcher Larry Jansen Pitcher Smead Jolley Outfielder Frank Kelleher Outfielder Red Killefer Outfielder, Manager Harry Krause Pitcher Bill "Hardrock" Lane Executive Tom Lasorda Manager Jack Lelivelt Manager Gene Lilliard Third baseman, Pitcher, Shortstop Ad Liska Pitcher Dario Lodigiani Infielder Ernie Lombardi Catcher Hugh Luby Infielder Joe Marty Outfielder
Gene Mauch Outfielder John Monroe Infielder
Johnny Moore |
Eddie Mulligan Third Baseman Ted Norbert Outfielder Lefty O'Doul Pitcher, Outfielder, Manager Herman Pillette Pitcher Ray Prim Pitcher Billy Raimondi Catcher Earl Rapp Outfielder Jimmie Reese Infielder Clarence "Pants" Rowland Executive Buddy Ryan Outfielder Jack Salveson Pitcher Bill Schuster Shortstop Earl Sheely First Baseman Frank Shellenback Pitcher Emil Sick Owner Elmer Smith Outfielder
Jigger Statz Manager Paul Strand Outfielder Lee Susman Sports Cartoonist Bill Sweeney First Baseman Fay Thomas Pitcher Hal Turpin Pitcher Frenchy Uhalt Outfielder Ossie Vitt Third Baseman Paul "Big Poison" Waner Outfielder Bill Weiss Executive Max West Outfielder Harry Williams Executive, Sportswriter Artie Wilson Infielder |