In the first season of the MHSAA baseball tournament, the Pinconning Spartans proved to be among the best in the state. After struggling through the regular season, the team caught fire behind pitchers Jack Dora and Rick Rudrow and rolled all the way to the Class B title game. Coach Art Krawczyk's squad came up one win short of winning it all, settling for state runner-up.

The team of Ken Ayers, Jerry Basel, George Dora, Jack Dora, Rod Filcek, Jerry Gobrogge, Leo Groh, Jerry Krevinghaus, John Lambert, Dick Laur, Rich Meyette, Wayne Moore, Scott Pickvet, Rick Rudrow, and Marty Schultz and assistant coach Ted Chapman set the standard for years of success in the Pinconning program.

T.L. Handy baseball had a proud postseason history, and this was the team that started it all. The Wildcats of 1975 pulled off a miraculous comeback in the district semifinal, then rode the momentum all the way to a state runner-up finish. Handy won its first district and regional championships behind the likes of Paul Nelson and Jim Davidson. Handy captured the Saginaw Valley League crown and finished with a 28-5 record that season under coach Dave Petrosky.

Inducted 1999

Inducted 2016

A champion everywhere he roams, Vrable shattered records at Bay City Central then stood at the heart of one of the top college baseball teams in the nation at Coastal Carolina. The 2003 Central product set school records for hits and stolen bases in a career and finished among the leaders with 21 pitching wins. He batted .515 with 44 RBIs as a senior while leading the Wolves to their first Saginaw Valley League title in 19 years. The two-time all-stater also quarterbacked Central to two playoff berths in football. After leading Grand Rapids Junior College to the NJCAA World Series crown in 2004, he transferred to Coastal Carolina, helping the Chanticleers to the Big South Conference championship and a school record for wins. He led the team in batting average and stolen bases in 2006 and set program records for assists and putouts as a second baseman in 2007. He is now assistant coach at the University of Louisville, where he has helped the Cardinals win four ACC titles and make two World Series appearances.

Inducted 2011

Career
Highlights

• Organized First Amateur Baseball Leagues in Bay County


• Manager of Local Baseball Teams For Over 25 Years


• 1943 Monitor Coal - Manager - County Champs


• 1945 Auburn Merchants - Manager - Federation Champs


• 1952 St. Paul - Manager - American Legion Champs


• Former President of Bay County Recreation
  
  

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Inducted 1991

Career Highlights

• Bay City Central High School - Football, Basketball, Baseball
• Michigan State University Football
• Football Coach Central State University
• Inducted into Central State University Hall of Fame

Inducted 1991

Career Highlights

• Bay City Central High School - Football, Basketball, Baseball
• Professional Basketball Player - Detroit Vagabond Kings

Inducted 2005

Career
Highlights

• Won 12 Varsity Letters at Visitation High School
• Hearst State All Star Baseball Tournament at Tiger Stadium in 1955
• Quarterbacked the U of D football team 3 years
• Catcher for U of D Baseball Team for 2 Years
• Leading hitter in 1959 U of D
• Played in the NCAA Baseball Tournament in 1959

Inducted 2006

Inducted 2003

Inducted 2002

Inducted 1998

Career
Highlights

• Bay City All Saints 1972-75 / Basketball
• Member 1974 & 1975 All Saints State Basketball Champoinship teams
• First Team - All State - Football & Basketball
• Career Scoring Mark - 1,108 Points (Basketball)
• Starting/Winning Pitcher - 1970 Colt Baseball State Championship Game
• Coached 1981 AS Baseball Team to State Title

Inducted 1999

Career
Highlights

• 1937 Valley Champion Baseball Team. Pitched Three No-Hitters - Two in Succession
• Detroit Tigers - 1939 - 1940
• Jonesboro, Arkansas - 1941 - 1942 Lead Batting Average: 410
• Chicago White Sox - 1942 - 1943
• World War II All-Major League Team 'Navy Wings'
• Chicago White Sox 1945 - 1946
  
  
  

Inducted 2015

Career
Highlights

• Two Time National Silver Gloves Boxing Champion
• Played in Pony, Colt, and Connie Mack World Series
• High School All-American Dream Team in Baseball
• Drafted 5th Round Cincinnati Reds in High School 110 Pick Overall
• Started as a Freshman at the University of Michigan
• Drafted by Chicago Cubs - Played Four Years in the Minors
• Professional Walleye Angler for 13 Years

Inducted 1997

Career
Highlights

• Outstanding Baseball Player - Pitcher and Centerfielder Noted for Long Ball Hitting
• Tried Out With the Detroit Tigers
• Played Triple-A Baseball
• Played City Federation Baseball with Gulf Oil, Bay City Police Dept. & West Side Wenonas
  
  

For 25 years, Beaver carried the torch and showed the way for youth wrestlers of Bay County. He served as president of the Bay County Road Runners youth wrestling club, introducing hundreds of kids to the sport and paving the way to spectacular careers. He helped launch the Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association and the Northeast Michigan Wrestling Association, expanding opportunities for kids across the state. Beaver died in 2020 at the age of 77.

Inducted 2007

Career
Highlights

• Little League, Pony League, Colt League All Star Teams
• American Legion Baseball League & District Champs
• Drafted by Cleveland Indians Out of High School
• Accepted Full Scholarship to Central Michigan University
• Starting Pitcher for CMU 1967-70
• Drafted by San Francisco Giants

An impact-maker on his community as a youth baseball, basketball and football coach, he carved a one-of-a-kind niche at Bay County Pony League. An iconic figure at Coryell Field for 25 seasons, he was chosen as head coach of the primary All-Star team most of those years. Bay County appeared in 22 North Zone tournaments and 12 World Series during his tenure. His 1998 team was the first Bay County team to qualify for the World Series in 15 years and his 2006 squad was the first to win at game at the ultimate level. He was presented the Joe E. Brown Fellowship Award for his dedication to youth last year. A longtime basketball and football coach at Bay City Western Middle School, he also served as the first head coach of the Delta College baseball program after helping launch the endeavor in 2009. A mentor to dozens of kids who went on to play college and professional baseball, Revette died in 2019 at the age of 66.

Inducted 2010

Career
Highlights

• Handy HS-First Team in Baseketball & Baseball
• MVP Michigan Coaches All Star Basketball Game
• Played Baseball at Seminole JC, U of Hawaii & NE Oklahoma State
• Third Team D1 Baseball All American at U of Hawaii
• Played AA Baseball in the Atlanta Braves Organization
• Coaches Youth Baseball & Basketball

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