ACBL Hall of Fame
Class of 1948
Its time (finally) to announce the results of the ACBL Hall of
Fame voting. 11 managers voted, meaning that 9 votes were needed to be elected.
We have three new members of the Hall of Fame, all long-time outstanding stars
in the league. The drumroll please.....
Jimmie Foxx
'30-'40 IOWA, '41 CORLEONE, '42 ADIRONDACK, '44-'45 SAUKVILLE -
One of the all-time ACBL greats, Foxx ranks 2nd in career HRs with 433 and RBIs
1488 as well as ranking in the top 5 in numerous other offensive categories. He
was a member of two World Series champions, the 37 Iowa Harvesters & the 41
Corleone Family. Foxx led his league in HRs 5 times, launching a career high 55
in 32, and hit .386, leading the league, for Iowa in 38.
Lon Warneke
'31-'43, '45 SAUKVILLE
A 223 game winner, which ranks 5th all-time in the ACBL, Warneke also is 4th in
earned run average with a 2.70 ERA. He spent his career with the
Nashua/Saukville franchise, pitching in 6 consecutive World Series, earning 3
rings and winning 7 games. Warneke was also an outstanding 8-1 in League
Championship play, pitching to a sub 2.50 ERA in post-season play. He was a 20
game winner in 6 seasons and threw a no-hitter in 4 consecutive seasons, 32-35.
Paul Derringer
'31-'45 NEW YORK
Derringer finished his career ranked 2nd in wins with 238 as the face of the New
York Knights pitching staff. He pitched in more games, 535, than any other ACBL
pitcher and totaled 75 wins from 1938-40, leading the league in games started,
wins, innings pitched in each season and finishing with a 1.83 ERA in 38.
Derringer pitched in the post-season 11 different years, appearing in the World
Series once, in 1938.
Other eligible players also received votes, a couple coming very close to
election. Each player receiving a vote will appear on next years ballot. Thanks
for voting and continue to enjoy this great league. The final totals....
1. Jimmie Foxx 11 ELECTED
2. Lon Warneke 10 ELECTED
3. Paul Derringer 9 ELECTED
Al Simmons 7
Bob Johnson 7
Dolph Camilli 6
Chuck Klein - 5
Wes Ferrell 4
Buddy Myer 2
Gus Suhr 2
Wally Berger 2
Gabby Hartnett 2
Harlond Clift - 1
Lloyd Waner 1
Pete Appleton - 0
Frenchy Bordagary - 0
Joe Bowman - 0
Guy Bush - 0
Max Butcher - 0
Dick Coffman 0
Tony Cuccinello - 0
Spud Davis - 0
Leo Durocher - 0
Pete Fox - 0
Deb Garms - 0
Ray Hayworth - 0
Joe Heving - 0
Myril Hoag - 0
Vern Kennedy - 0
Mike Kreevich - 0
Jake Powell - 0
Charlie Root - 0
Buck Ross - 0
Dick Siebert - 0
Al Smith - 0
Gee Walker - 0