Silver League Hall of Fame Rules and Processes

Silver League Hall Of Fame Nomination Form

SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

2012 Bob Deken

2012 Russ Vitale

2012 Tom Koch

2012 Frank Solinski

2012 Frank Zugaro (Deceased)

2010

Art Bailey

Bill Burkins

Dan Hayes

Jack Mercer

Richard Maierhofer

2011

Fred Schordock

Mike Staschak

Paul Drexler

Adrian Achtermann

Glen “Red” Bole

Tony Cairns

Ken Deibel

Nominations for election into the SILVER LEAGUE HALL OF FAME are from the distinguished group of individuals (all of which are worthy candidates) who have been nominated and submitted by May 15^th of each year.  It is important that you take the time to submit someone who you deem worthy using the form on the website.

The winners will be announced at the All Star Game and inducted at the annual  banquet.

There is 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.

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 “W’S”. ART’S 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. CHIC’S 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.”