Reading Baseball HOF Induction Ceremony July 21

The Reading Phillies, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967 – the longest affiliation in all of baseball, are set to host the 2011 Reading Baseball Hall-of-Fame Induction ceremony on Thursday, July 21 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Reading will host the Binghamton Mets (Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets) in game one of a four-game series, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. VIST Financial Plaza gates open at 5:00 p.m.

This year’s inductees include:

1911 Reading Pretzels
1st Baseballtown pennant
74-35 (.679)
Won Tri-State league by 10 games
Jake Northrop 27-4, Perfect Game
Hansen Horsey 22-10
OF Al Jube, 88 runs led league
1B George Cockill led league with 144 hits and 12 HR

Shane Turner
1988 Phillies – 18 games
1991 Orioles – 4 games
1992 Mariners – 34 games
.334 for R-Phils in 1987; traded June 10 from Yankees(played for Albany)
3rd in EL in BA in ’87 (74 games w/Reading, 20 w/Albany)
R-Phils 1987-89
.298 in 78 games in 1988; 6 triples led team
Managed Giants affiliates 10 season from Rookie League to Triple-A: 1348 wins.    

Wade Miller
9 years in Majors (Houston, Boston, Cubs)
62-46, 4.10 ERA
2001: 16-8, 3.40 ERA, 183 K in 212.0 IP (7th in wins, 8th in K’s) 1st in NL Central
2002: 15-4, 3.28 ERA, 144 K in 164.2 IP (10th in wins); tied Astros record w/12 straight wins.
Brandywine, Kutztown Legion & Alvernia College

Jo-Jo White
84-53 in 1955 (1st in EL by 6.5 games)
74-66 in 1957, beat Schenectady, 3-0 and Albany 3-1 for Indians for only playoff championship

Lon Warneke
Threw rain-shortened 7-inning no-hitter for Reading Keys in 1930
No-hitter for Cardinals in 1941
15 season Major League career with Cubs and Cardinals
192-121, 3.18 ERA, 192 CG, 30 Shutouts
Led NL in wins (22-6), shutouts and ERA 2.37 in 1932 (2nd in MVP ballot)    
Led NL in CG (26) in 1933
Led NL in shutouts (4) in 1936
5-time NL All-Star
3-time 20-game winner
Won 10+ games 11 straight years (1932-42)
NL umpire: 1949-55

2011 single-game tickets for all games are available, and fans can call 610-370-BALL, log-on to www.readingphillies.com, or stop by the brand-new R-Phils ticket office located at FirstEnergy Stadium. Fans can also add the all-you-can eat Deck Buffett wristband to any order for only $12. Get your R-Phils “Pick 3 Plan” now and get as many tickets as you want for all Baseballtown All Star Classic events before they go on-sale to anyone else.