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    Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame

    Class of 2009

    Steve Garvey

    • 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

    Walter O'Malley

    • 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       

    Paul O'Neill

    • 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

    Jim Joyce

    • 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

    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

    • 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