SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME
Nominations for the election of initial inductees into the 2009 SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME are closed. From the distinguished group of individuals ( all of which are worthy candidates) who have been nominated, the electors will select no more than a maximum of FIVE for election. To be elected a nominee must be listed on a minimum of 60-percent of the ballots with the top five being elected.
The winners will be announced and recognized at the 2009 AWARDS BANQUET. They will also be recognized at the 2010 SILVER LEAGUE ALL STAR GAME, at which time they will each receive a HALL OF FAME PLAQUE commemorating their election. Plans are also being made to have a permanent SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME plaque at the SUMMIT COUNTY SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME at FIRESTONE STADIUM. Each year we will add the new inductees' names to the plaque.
Their names and picture will also be included permanently in the HALL OF FAME section of the SILVER LEAGUE PLAYER DIRECTORY beginning with the 2010 Directory. Finally they will again be introduced and recognized at each subsequent SILVER LEAGUE BANQUET.
They will also become permanent electors in future elections of SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME NOMINEES.
THE 2009 ELECTORS (all past presidents) who will be serving a maximum of two years as an elector unless they themselves are elected to the HALL OF FAME at which time they also would become permanent electors are:
CHAIRMAN (non-voting member)- HO HOFFMAN (2009 only)
ADRIAN ACHTERMAN - 1994
ART BAILEY - 1995
RUSS VITALE - 1997
MIKE HAMILTON - 2000
TOM KOCH - 2004
LARRY DEIBEL - 2005
RED BOLE - 2008
DAVE PARRAVANI - 2009
SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME NOMINATION
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE NOMINATED FOR THE SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME AND ALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELECTION:
AL ALEXANDER nominated by HARRY HANSEN
ART BAILEY nominated by HO HOFFMAN
RED BOLE nominated by JOE MARCOALDI
BILL BURKINS nominated by ANONYMOUS
FRED CHRIST nominated by DICK KOSTKO
TOM CURRY nominated by MIKE HAMILTON
PAUL DREXLER - nominated by DAVE MICHELTREE
DAN HAYES nominated by ART BAILEY
CHIC MAIERHOFER nominated by HO HOFFMAN
AL MANZELLA - nominated by DAVE MICHELTREE
JOE MAY nominated by DON TOROK
JACK MERCER nominated by RED BOLE
GEORGE MITCHEN nominated by JOHN ROHR
RON MORTON nominated by DAVE PAVANI
DAVE PARRAVANI nominated by JOE MARCOALDI
TOM POWERS nominated by ANONYMOUS
TOM SHAFFSTALL nominated by JOE MARCOALDI
FRANK SOLINSKI - nominated by DAVE MICHELTREE
MIKE STASCHAK nominated by JOE MARCOALDI
BOB STEMLER - nominated by DAVE MICHELTREE
FRANK ZUGARO nominated by MIKE STASCHAK
submitted by Ho Hoffman
Silver League Hall of Fame Chairman 2008-2009
THUMB NAIL SKETCH ON ELECTEES:
DAN HAYES CHARTER MEMBER, LEAGUE PRESIDENT 1993, PAST BOARD MEMBER, CURRENT AND PAST TEAM MANAGER, OBTAINED NUMEROUS SPONSORS. .. RESPECTED FOR HIS FAIRNESS, SPORTSMANSHIP AND COMPETIVENESS.. A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE SILVER LEAGUE IS ALL ABOUT.
JACK MERCER SILVER LEAGUE MEMBER FOR OVER 20 YEARS, HIS SPONSORSHIP (PENINSULA PYTHONS) IS THE LONGEST TENURE IN THE SILVER LEAGUE (22 CONTINUOUS YEARS). HAS ALSO SERVED ON THE BOARD AND HAS BEEN A REGULAR SELECTION TO LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAMS.
..JACK MERCER SYMBOLIZES WHAT GOING THE EXTRA MILES IS WHEN TALKING ABOUT BEING A MEMBER OF THE SILVER LEAGUE.
BILL BURKINS CHARTER MEMBER, 19 YEAR SPONSOR, 17 YEARS ON LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAMS, PAST BOARD MEMBER, HIS OUTSTANDING PLAYING ABILITY HAS ALSO ALLOWED HIM TO PLAY ON NUMEROUS TRAVEL TEAMS.
HE IS THE ULTIMATE TEAM MATE, ALWAYS CARRYING HIMSELF IN A COURTEOUS AND SPORTSMANLIKE ATTITUDE BOTH ON AND OF THE PLAYING FIELD.
ART BAILEY - A TWENTY-YEAR MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE, HE HAS SERVED THE LEAGUE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS SUCH AS BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT (1995) AND MANAGER. HE HAS ALSO EXCELLED ON THE FIELD AS A PLAYER EARNING SELECTION TO NUMEROUS ALL STAR TEAMS. AS A MANAGER HE REFLECTS THE PURPOSE OF THE LEAGUE GIVING EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE. WHILE OTHER MANAGERS ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE WS. ARTS MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN HIS PLAYERS. HE IS THE TYPE OF MANAGER THE LEAGUE SHOULD BE ALL ABOUT.
CHIC MAIERHOFER A TWENTY YEAR SILVER LEAGUE MEMBER CHIC HAS BEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND DRAFT PREP SELECTION COMMITTEE BUT IT IS ON THE FIELD WHERE HE HAS HAD HIS MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
IT USED TO BE A STATEMENT THAT IF YOU WANTED TO WIN YOUR DIVISION TITLE YOU HAD BETTER HAVE CHIC MAIERHOFER ON YOUR TEAM. CHICS TROPHY CASE IS FILLED WITH MVP, OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE AWARDS THE LEAGUE USED TO AWARD EACH YEAR.
.BUT MORE SO THAN BEING AN OUTSTANDING BALL PLAYER, HE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS AMBASSADOR FOR THE LEAGUE WITH HIS PERSONALITY AND TREMENDOUS SPORTSMANSHIP., HE HAS BEEN A TRUE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT THE LEAGUE STANDS FOR BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.