IABHOF Class of 2009

Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame

Played in NL record 1,207 consecutive games as part of baseball’s most enduring infield with fellow Dodgers Davey Lopes (2B), Bill Russell (SS), and Ron Cey (3B)
1974 NL MVP, 1981 World Series Champion, 3x NLCS MVP, 4x Gold Glove Award winner, six 200-hit seasons
One of the most popular players of his era; 10x All Star, twice was the game’s MVP
Involved in numerous civic and charitable boards and foundations; Recipient of the Bill Shea Award (Little League's Highest Honor), Lou Gehrig Award (ALS Spirit Award) MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for charitable service, and M.S. (Hope Chest) Meritorious Award
Family roots in Co. Cork, has visited Ireland many times

Longtime owner of the Brooklyn and LA Dodgers; winner of four World Series and 11 NL pennants
Tried for more than ten years to build a new stadium in Brooklyn and when unsuccessful, pioneered baseball’s western migration
Dodger Co-Owner, VP and Legal Counsel when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947
2008 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
Bronx native with family roots in County Mayo

Passionate player called “The Warrior” by George Steinbrenner
Five-time World Series Champion with Reds (1990) and Yankees (1996, 1998-2000)
Won AL batting title in 1994; compiled a lifetime BA of .288 with 281 HR and 1,269 RBI
Color commentator for the Yankees on YES Network

MLB umpire for more than two decades; known for distinctive “Strike!” call
Has umpired in 1999 and 2001 World Series, five LCS, and two All-Star Games
Supports UMPS CARE, which provides financial and in-kind support for America’s youth and families in need
Relative of the great Irish writer James Joyce
Family roots in Connemara and Tipperary

Born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy to Famine Irish immigrants
Owned Philadelphia A's for 50 years, honored with ticker tape parade in NYC
Winningest manager in baseball history (3,731 wins); led five World Series champions
Known as “The Grand Old Man of Baseball," he managed AL in the first All-Star Game
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937

Star of several baseball-themed films, including the oft-quoted Bull Durham (1988), the beloved Field of Dreams (1989), and For The Love of the Game (1999)
Has participated in MLB All-Star Celebrity Hitting Challenge and other pro-am charity baseball events
Loves to play baseball even more than he loves watching it
Claims Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry