NOMINATION FORM
PLAYERS DIVISION
Raymond Adams, P
Jim Alexander, OF
Jim Balesano, 3B
Jake Banks, OF
Walter Berg, P
Robert Barrows, C
Paul Biancucci, 1B
David Bidwell, P
George Bonadies, C
Sal Brancato, OF
Leo Bravakis, P
John Bujak, P
Bruno Bycholski, P
Bill Calusine, 3B
Bob Cameron, SS
Rev. Thomas Campion, IF
James Canivan, P
John Carlin, OF
Bob Carlson, OF
William Carroll, C
Bill Chapulis, OF
John Chomick, OF
Steve Chotiner, 1B
George Ciccaglione, SS
Dave Cichon, P/C
Paul Cichon, 3B
Paul Ciotto, 2B
Richard Cobb, OF
Edward “Red” Cox, SS
Sam Crispino, OF
Jackie Cronin, SS
Brian Crowley, OF
Ray Curry, OF
Jerry D’Apice, 2B
Joseph David, 1B
Tony Dedominicis, P
Harry Deegan, OF
Johnny Dione, OF
George Dixon, 3B
John Dixon, 1B
Joseph Doyle, OF
Walter “Monk” Dubiel, P
James “Jigger” Farrell, 1B
Frank Farrell, SS
Russ Fisher, P
Dinny Flaherty, OF
Dick Foley, 3B
Walter Fonfara, P
James Francoline, DH
David Gale, 1B
Mickey Garbeck, P
Allan Garray, C
Bill George, C
Ralph Giansanti Jr., 2B
Cy Greenbaum, C
Jimmy Griffin, SS
Bill Guida, P
Charles Guliano, 3B
Joe Hallissey, 3B
Edward Holly, OF
William Hutt, 1B
Carl “Dutch” Immeln, OF
John “Red” Jacko, P
Gene Johnson, 3B
Roland Johnson, C
George Kapura, 2B
Peter Kapura, 3B
Hank Karlon, C
Mickey Katkaveck, C
Cliff Keeney, 2B
Bill “Rubber” Kelly, OF
Francis “Star” Kelly, 1B
Richard Kelly, P
George Kilray, 2B
John “Yosh” Kinel, P
Edward Kovis, P
Steve Krajewski, 3B
Howard Krogh, DH
Edward Kukulka, 3B
Luke Lamboley, 1B
Joseph Leahy, 3B
Bill Leahey, SS
Harold “Hal” Lewis, SS
John “Red” Madigan, 1B
Bill Maher, P
Charles Mazurek, P
Michael McDonald, C
George McGrane, P
“Click” McGrath, P
Michael McKernan, OF
Charlie McMeans, OF
Bert Meisner, SS
Johnny Miller, P
Patrick Mistretta, P
J.J. Mitchell, OF
Moe Morhardt, P
Ignatius “Iggy” Murawski, P
Johnny Murphy, P
Pete Naktenis, P
Dan O’Leary, 3B
Victor Pagani, OF
Daniel Pandiscia, OF
Walter Pawlowski, 3B
Bud Pottinger, P
Perley “Red” Putnam, OF
Alan Putz, 1B
Gene Reilly, P
Mark Riemer, OF
Frank Richters, SS
Thomas “Scoop” Riley, 2B
Richard Riordan, OF
John Risley, P/3B
William Risley, P
Bob “Spike” Repass, 3B
Patrick Rose, 1B
Walter “Doc” Russell, P
Peter Sala, P
Smokey Samolyk, OF
Felix “Sonny” Sassano, C
Earl Scott, P
John Serafini, P
Willie Seedman, P
Harvey Shapiro, 1B
Tom Shopay, OF
Steve Shoplick, 1B
Thomas Shortell, C
Tommy Sipples, 1B
Edward Skehan, OF
Duke Snyder, OF
Leverette Spencer, P
Arthur St. John, OF
Robert Stich, 1B
Rev. Dan Sullivan, OF
Ray Sullivan, SS
Johnny Taylor, P
Carl Vasquez, OF
Fred Vogel, P
Woody Wallett, C
Kevin Walsh, 3B
Allan Webb, OF
Wally Widholm, C
Casimir “Cos” Wilkos, P
George Woodend, P
Charles Wrinn, P
Len Zanke, C
Daniel Zazzaro, SS
Mark Ziogas, OF
MANAGER DIVISION
Tony Berube
Edward Buckie
Jack Hines
Hal Justin
Al “Jeff” Koelsch
Edward Kostek
Max Kotkin
Mike Liappes
Joseph Lowery
Jimmie Owens
John Roser
Bill Savitt
Louis Slavkin
Frank Strong
Bill Wishinsky
EXECUTIVE DIVISION
John Barrett
James Gallagher
John “Bud” Mahon
Lou Morotto
James Nesta
Jack Repass
Robert Steele
John “Jack” Rose
John “Jack” Welch
UMPIRE DIVISION
Charles Adamick Sr.
Barry Chasen
Ed Cordier
Art Couch
Tony DeMaio
Walter Elliott
Joseph Fenz
Harold “Red” Flanagan
Ralph Giansanti Sr.
Gordon Guy
Henry “Pop” LaFleur
James O’Leary
John “Boggy” Muldoon
Dominick Manise
Herb “Bat” Orefice
John Pangonis
Ben “Twirler” Phelps
Polly Phelps
Pat Pinchera
Guy Settino
Andrew “Bunny” Welch
Earl Yost
SPONSOR DIVISION
Nicholas Francis
Jerome “Buzzy” Levin
Frank McCoy
Michael J. Lombardi, C
Matthew Moriarty
Herb Sheintop
MEDIA DIVISION
Owen Canfield
Michael Caruso
Joe Cassano
John “Jack” Kershaw
Bohdan Kolinsky
Ray McKenna
Pete Zanardi
GOLD GLOVE HONOREES
Robert Barrows, C
Lou Bazzano Jr. SS
Edward “Red” Cox, SS
Jackie Cronin, SS
Frank DiBattista, SS
Allan Garray, C
Harold Heintz, OF
Bill Hickey, 2B
John Kelly, IF
Ben Kozyra, 2B
Gary LaRoque, SS
Bill Leahey, SS
Tom Proctor, 2B
Robert S. O’Brien, C
Edward Skehan, OF
Sonny Thomas, OF
Joseph Tripp, SS
Leo Veleas, SS
Wally Widholm, C
Daniel Zazzaro, SS
HONORARY MEMBERS
Wesley Baldwin
Frank Benettieri
Dr. James Gilhuly
Peter Kiro Sr.
Edward O’Leary
William Oleksinski
Phil Rizzuto
Edward Wojcik
ABOUT THE GHTBL HALL OF FAME
In 1982, League Secretary, Jack Repass founded the Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League Hall of Fame. Repass was the former University of Hartford Sports Information Director, a baseball historian and a former player. Efforts made by Repass acknowledged Connecticut’s best ballplayers and contributors. Pete Naktenis, a left-handed pitcher from Hartford, was the first GHTBL Hall of Fame inductee. Naktenis pitched in the twi-loop before and after playing for Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics.
Jack Repass creates GHTBL Hall of Fame, March 18, 1982.
Perhaps the most celebrated GHTBL Hall of Famer was player-manager, Gene Johnson. At the league’s 50th anniversary celebration he was bestowed with the Player of the Half Century Award . After 7 years in the minor leagues, Johnson returned to the twilight league to win 4 batting titles, multiple championships and served as a player or manager for 57 years.
GHTBL Hall of Fame caricatures, 1983.
To honor GHTBL Hall of Fame inductees Jack Repass organized elaborate banquets. The banquets were often held at Valle’s Steak House in Hartford or Willie’s Steak House in Manchester. Dinner included live music, toasts, prayers, speeches and induction ceremonies. Inductees were handpicked by Repass, who also entered the GHTBL Hall of Fame. He passed away on November 10, 2001, at 77 years of age. When Repass died, Hartford Courant sportswriter Bohdan Kolinsky wrote, “The link to Hartford’s baseball past is gone now.”
GHTBL Hall of Fame Induction Dinner program, May 1, 1983.
GHTBL Hall of Fame Induction Dinner program, May 1, 1983.
GHTBL PRESIDENTS
Bill Holowaty
Thomas Malinowski
Jane Foss
Mark Foss
James Gallagher
Rev. Thomas Campion
John “Jack” Rose
Roy Dissinger
Louis J. Morotto
John “Bud” Mahon
Frank Strong (1936 – 1937)
John A. Barrett (1930 – 1935)
Harry N. Anderson
