2024 Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Recorded March 7, 2024 at Twin Hills Country Club in Southwick.
Inductees:
Jeff Reardon (Dalton, MA)- MLB Pitcher (1979-1994) with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees.
Don Strange (Springfield, MA) – UMass Baseball (1987-1989), 8 Minor League seasons with the Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.
Robert Taylor (Springfield , MA) – Member of the 1965 Springfield Giants, 17 Pro Season (1962-1978) including 12 Minor league seasons, 4 with Nippon Professional Baseball and one with the San Francisco giants.
Mark Simeone (Northampton, MA) – College player at AIC and coach at AIC and Springfield College where he is entering his 28th Season.
Earl Lorden (Turners Falls, MA) – Coach of the 1942 Turners Falls High School State Championship Team, and UMass 1948-1966. Seleted to the UMass Hall of Fame in 1982
The Turners Falls 1942 State Championship Team
Ryan J Doyle Courage award Presented to the Miracle League of Western Massachusetts. Miracleleaguewestma.com
Garry Brown Excellence in Journalism Award presented to Ron Chimelis, columnist and reporter for the Springfield Republican .