| School: Cleveland | Graduation Year: 1988 |
Sport Played: Baseball
Year Inducted: 2024
High School Honors: 3 Baseball letters as a Pitcher. 1st Team All-PIL as a Junior and Senior; 2nd Team All-State as a Senior. Old Timers Player of the Year and American Legion POY, 1988. Pitched three no-hitters in PIL career. “Royal C” winner as a Junior and Senior
Post High School Career: Attended University of Portland for four years and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. Pac-10 All-Star and Academic All-American at UP. Also, Team USA Member. Played four years of professional minor league Baseball in the early 1990’s, first with the Mariners and then with the Colorado Rockies organizations. Was a manager for 18 years with Nordstrom and 5 years with Williams Sonoma
Commentary:
The person who inspired me, and who I owe my lasting impressions for baseball, is my Dad. I fell in love with the game of baseball when I was eight years old. My Dad and I would spend hours playing catch together every night after dinner. I was fortunate enough to play longer than I thought. My entire family is part of this conference.