Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame
Class of 2009
Steve Garvey
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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)
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1974 NL MVP, 1981 World Series Champion, 3x NLCS MVP, 4x Gold Glove Award winner, six 200-hit seasons
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One of the most popular players of his era; 10x All Star, twice was the game’s MVP
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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
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Family roots in Co. Cork, has visited Ireland many times
Walter O'Malley
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Longtime owner of the Brooklyn and LA Dodgers; winner of four World Series and 11 NL pennants
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Tried for more than ten years to build a new stadium in Brooklyn and when unsuccessful, pioneered baseball’s western migration
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Dodger Co-Owner, VP and Legal Counsel when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947
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2008 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
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Bronx native with family roots in County Mayo
Paul O'Neill
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Passionate player called “The Warrior” by George Steinbrenner
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Five-time World Series Champion with Reds (1990) and Yankees (1996, 1998-2000)
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Won AL batting title in 1994; compiled a lifetime BA of .288 with 281 HR and 1,269 RBI
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Color commentator for the Yankees on YES Network
Jim Joyce
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MLB umpire for more than two decades; known for distinctive “Strike!” call
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Has umpired in 1999 and 2001 World Series, five LCS, and two All-Star Games
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Supports UMPS CARE, which provides financial and in-kind support for America’s youth and families in need
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Relative of the great Irish writer James Joyce
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Family roots in Connemara and Tipperary
Connie Mack
- 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
Kevin Costner
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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)
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Has participated in MLB All-Star Celebrity Hitting Challenge and other pro-am charity baseball events
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Loves to play baseball even more than he loves watching it
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Claims Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry