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Who is in the Hall? Can you name who is in the hall from your school? Each year the

Hot Stovers Baseball Club inducts new members into the SJ Baseball Hall of Fame.

They are players, coaches, contributors, umpires, and journalist who have made their

mark in SJ Baseball. Each November they are honored at our annual Awards Dinner and

in May are officially inducted into the Hall during our Hall of Fame night at Campbell’s

Field. The 2011 inductees are Elwood Bearint, Joe Cruz III, Ted Frett, Chuck Ricci, Josh

Schwartz, Steve Van Note and Larry Litwin

Date: April 2012

South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame

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2006 Vaughn Schill Audubon H.S. - INFIELDER

2007 Bill Schilling Bishop Eustace Prep. - COACH

1988 George “Barney” Schultz Burlington City H.S. - PITCHER

2011 Josh Schwartz Gateway H.S. - PITCHER

1992 Bob Sebra Gloucester Catholic H.S. - PITCHER

1988 Norman Selby Woodrow Wilson H.S. - OUTFIELDER

2006 Shawn Senior Cherry Hill West H.S. - PITCHER

1999 Walt Serad Delsea Regional H.S. - COACH

2008 Dan Severino Audubon H.S. - PITCHER

2002 Jerry Sheehan Camden Catholic H.S. - CATCHER

1990 Edgar “Gorby” Smith Columbus, NJ - PITCHER

1990 Russ Spicer Haddonfield and Moorestown H.S. - COACH

1994 Joe Strippoli Camden Catholic H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1989 Pete Sunkett Camden, NJ - PITCHER

1992 Harry Thompson Vincentown, NJ - COACH

2008 Dave Townsend Pennsville, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR

2003 Tom Trotman Cherry Hill West H.S. - COACH

2000 Jeff Trout Millville H.S. - INFIELDER

2011 Steve Van Note Atlantic City H.S. - INFIELDER

2010 Rick Ventura Merchantville H.S. - SPORTS WRITER

2011 Inductee Elwood Bearint

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2006 William Vespe Gloucester Catholic H.S. - PITCHER

2004 Bob Viggiano Camden, NJ - SPORTS WRITER

1997 Vic Voltaggio Vineland, NJ - UMPIRE

1999 Bill Wagner Woodrow Wilson H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1988 Harold “Hal” Wagner Palmyra H.S. - CATCHER

2004 Ron Walker Shawnee H.S. - INFIELDER

2003 Art Watson Woodrow Wilson H.S. - PITCHER

1988 Grover “Worm” Wearshing Camden H.S. - OUTFIELDER

2008 Chris Widger Pennsville H.S. - CATCHER

2007 Robert Winters Camden H.S. - INFIELDER

1989 Lawton “Whitey” Witt Alloway, NJ - OUTFIELDER

2009 Steve Young Cherry Hill East H.S. - INFIELD/CATCHER

2003 John Yowler Gloucester Catholic H.S. - PITCHER

1989 Larry Milbourne Millville H.S. - INFIELDER

1989 Andy Mitchell Camden, NJ - UMPIRE

1992 Donald Wayne Money Vineland, NJ - INFIELDER

2008 Mike Moriarty Bishop Eustace Prep. - INFIELDER

1999 Sal Nardello Woodrow Wilson H.S. - SHORTSTOP

2006 Marc Narducci Paul VI H.S. - JOURNALIST

1990 Mike Narducci Gloucester Catholic H.S. - INFIELDER

1988 Bill Narleski Woodlynne, NJ - INFIELDER

1988 Ray Narleski Collingswood H.S. - PITCHER

1994 Ted Narleski Collingswood H.S. - INFIELDER

2000 Joe Neal Audubon H.S. - PITCHER

1996 Ed Nichterlein Atlantic City Press - JOURNALIST

1991 Reuben “Rube” Oldring Shiloh H.S. - OUTFIELDER

2001 Stan “Binney” Pawlak Woodrow Wilson H.S. - COACH

2007 Mario Patrizi Camden Catholic H.S. - CATCHER

2009 Mike Patrizi Pennsauken H.S. - CATCHER

2010 J.J. Picollo Cherry Hill West H.S. - CATCHER

2009 Larry Price Cherry Hill East H.S. - PITCHER

1992 Mike Racobaldo Woodrow Wilson H.S. - PITCHER

2011 Inductee Steve Van Note

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Members in the Hall

1997 Al Radano Gloucester Catholic H.S. - COACH

1989 Earl Rapp Swedesboro H.S. - OUTFIELDER

2011 Chuck Ricci Shawnee H.S. - PITCHER

1997 Ed Rieger St. James and Pennsville H.S. - PITCHER/COACH

2009 Chuck Roney Eastern H.S. - COACH

1996 John Rose Bridgeton, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR

1989 Ron Rossi Merchantville H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1988 Tom Ryan Courier Post - JOURNALIST

2009 Boyd Sands Camden County - CONTRIBUTOR

2006 Rick Santarone Cherry Hill East H.S. - CATCHER

2009 Gene Sasse Camden County - CONTRIBUTOR

1997 Mike Schick Cherokee H.S. - PITCHER 1998 Edgar Joyce Bridgeton H.S. - INFIELDER 1991 Ed Keegan Haddonfield H.S. - PITCHER 1998 Art Kelly Bridgeton, NJ - INFIELDER 2010 Bob Kenney Camden Catholic H.S. - SPORTS EDITOR 2007 Mike Koerner Washington Twp. H.S. - OUTFIELDER 2004 Blaise Kozeniewski Highland H.S. - INFIELDER 1999 Rick Lancellotti Cherry Hill East H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1996 Joseph Lang Jr. Pitman H.S. - COACH 1998 Ken Lange Vineland H.S. - PITCHER 1996 Andy “Apples” Lapihuska Millville H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1989 Bill Laxton Audubon H.S. - PITCHER 2010 Brett Laxton Audubon H.S. - PITCHER 1995 Al Leslie Collingswood H.S. - INFIELDER 1999 Gordon Leslie Collingswood H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1995 Al Litwa Camden H.S. - OUTFIELDER 2011 Larry Litwin Pennsauken H.S. - CONTRIBUTOR 1999 Barry Lloyd Bridgeton H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1992 John Henry “Pop” Lloyd Atlantic City H.S. - INFIELDER 2005 Ryan Luzinski Holy Cross H.S. - CATCHER 1995 Al Lynch Mount Laurel, NJ - SCOUT 1997 Ben Lynch Sewell, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2005 Michael Maerten Delran H.S. - PITCHER 1996 Eric McGee Haddonfield H.S. - PITCHER/INFIELD 2000 Albert “Reds” Malloie Audubon, NJ - UMPIRE

2011 Inductee Joe Cruz III

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The Hot Stovers held their monthly meeting at the Tap Room Bar & Grill on March 6,

2012 and voted in new member Gary Shears. Gary founded the New Jersey

Independent Baseball League. We welcome Gary as a member of the Hot Stovers and

look forward to working with him.

The Hot Stovers Baseball Team start their season visiting the Audubon Blue Soxs at

Audubon High on April 15. New players Juan Martinez, Elvin Nunez, and Mike Kelly are

Nice additions to the team.

The High School Baseball season began on March 31. South Jersey Baseball Coaches

Association website is www. Leaguelineup.com/sjbca

To request your team news added to the Newsletter contact Tom Haas at

tchdrafting@juno.com

Baseball News

2004 Rowland George Pennsauken H.S. - PITCHER 1988 Will George Pennsauken H.S. - PITCHER 2003 Rocco “Rox” Gimello Camden Collegians - MANAGER 1993 William J. “Kid” Gleason Camden, NJ - PLAYER/COACH 1998 Jerry Gold Woodrow Wilson H.S. - INFIELDER 1994 George Good Camden, NJ - UMPIRE 1988 Leon “Goose” Goslin Salem, NJ - OUTFIELDER 1999 Joe Gorski Sr. Woodrow Wilson H.S. - PITCHER 2001 Harold Gould Bridgeton H.S. - PITCHER 2008 Ellwood “Woody” Graham Atlantic City H.S. - OUTFIELDER 2003 Bo Gray Cherry Hill West H.S. - PITCHER 1991 Herman “Hank” Greenberg Audubon H.S. - COACH 1989 John “Bunny” Griffith Camden, NJ - INFIELDER 1992 Joseph B. Hartmann Eastern H.S. - CONTRIBUTOR 1995 Mike Havers Moorestown H.S. - PITCHER 1990 Fred Heimach Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1991 Tom Heinkel Bishop Eustace Prep. - INFIELDER 1995 Emory “Ty” Helfrich Pleasantville H.S. - COACH 2005 Edward “Red” Herron Burlington County - COACH 2002 Orel Hershiser IV Cherry Hill East H.S. - PITCHER 1989 Maurice “Mush” Higgins Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1994 Burtis “Bunker” Hill Bordentown H.S. - COACH 1996 Ed Hlopak Gloucester Catholic H.S. - CATCHER 2010 Joe Hudson Holy Cross H.S. - PITCHER 1994 Chris Hunger Edgewood H.S. - PITCHER 1999 Rocky Iacovone Woodbury H.S. - INFIELDER 2006 Tom Ippolite Camden H.S. - PITCHER 2010 Nick Italiano Bishop Eustace Prep. - INFIELDER 1992 Forrest V. “Spook” Jacobs Salem H.S. - INFIELDER

2011 Inductee Larry Litwin

2011 Inductee Ted Frett

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Joe Acquaro’s contributions to South Jersey Baseball started back in the early

1950’s, when he put on a uniform for his first organized baseball team….

He played for the Camden Eastside team, at the hot corner… where he won the

the second half batting crown with a .500 average, helping his team win the 1951

Camden County Parks league Championship. The following year he went to

Woodrow Wilson to play under the expertise of Binney Pawlak. Acquaro’s

WWHS team wom the City Series and Group III for 1953 and in 1954, won the

City Series, Group III and Sectional State Championship. Team mates on those

Winning teams were future South Jersey Baseball Hall of Famers, Joe Canuso,

Bill Davidson, Sam Croge and Art Watson. Joe played a few more years after

High School in the Camden County Parks,Gottschalk Twilight and American

Legion Leagues. ….playing for some well managed baseball teams in the area

Such as the Camden Cardinals, Silver Moon Diner and Rice and Holman.

As a Contributor to South jersey Baseball, Joe became a member of the Hot

Stovers with the backing of his mentor Bob Bobo. He became the assistant to

Bobo in undertaking responsibility for the Hot Stovers Golf Outing,later renamed

The Robert G. Bobo Memorial golf tournament, in honor of Bob’s passing, and

In the design and development of the Awards Banquet Book. Since Bobo’s

Passing in 2006, Acquaro has taken over the full duties of design, statistics,

graphics, etc., in producing the Awards Banquet Book…. The Awards banquet

Takes place each year on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving Holiday, where

Scholarships are awarded and the new South Jersey Baseball Hall of Famers are

inducted, as well as the All South Jersey Baseball team is honored.

Joe was the recipient of the Charles”Bucky” Shinn Memorial Award / Hot Stover

Of the Year two times, in 2004 and 2007.

Acquaro retired from RCA/GE/Lockheed Martin in 1994, and along with being

A proud member of the Hot Stovers, he enjoys playing golf with his buddies,

With a group that calls itself, “The Half-Fast Golfers” at the Golden Pheasant

Golf Club. Joe Lives in the Waterford Greens section of Atco, NJ.

Joe Acquaro

Special Feature

1993 Bryan Jones Haddonfield H.S. - PITCHER 2005 Joe Canuso Woodrow Wilson H.S. - CATCHER

2007 Sam Carchidi Philadelphia Inquirer - SPORTSWRITER

1991 Rich Carlucci Audubon H.S. - PITCHER

1997 George Case Jr. Trenton H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1993 Carmen Cella Rancocas Valley H.S. - COACH

2005 Gary Cicatiello Hammonton H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1992 Joseph F. Cicero Holy Spirit H.S. - OUTFIELDER

2003 Ralph Conrad Pennsville H.S .- OUTFIELDER

1990 Roger “Doc” Cramer Barnegat H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1997 Sam Croge Woodrow Wilson H.S. - PITCHER

2011 Joe Cruz III Overbrook H.S. - INFIELDER

1989 Rick Damush Rancocas Valley H.S. - INFIELDER

2002 Jeff Datz Clearview Reg. H.S. - CATCHER

1990 Bill Davidson Woodrow Wilson H.S. - INFIELDER

2009 Ernie Delp Pennsauken, NJ - UMPIRE

2002 Joseph C. DeLuca Bridgeton, NJ - JOURNALIST

1988 Bill Diemer Collingswood H.S. - COACH

1988 Rawley Eastwick Haddonfield H.S. - PITCHER

1993 Richard Errickson Vineland H.S. - PITCHER

1993 Hildreth “Hilly” Flitcraft Woodstown H.S. - PITCHER

1997 Steve Flowers Gloucester H.S. - PITCHER

1998 Bill Flynn Gloucester, NJ - COACH

1991 Ted Ford Vineland H.S. - OUTFIELDER

1994 Bill Forester Millville H.S. - PITCHER

1997 Len Fox Pleasantville H.S. - INFIELDER

2000 Doug Frambes Collingswood, NJ - JOURNALIST

1990 Karl Frantz Audubon H.S. - INFIELDER

2008 Mark Freed Pennsville H.S. - PITCHER

1991 Fred “General” Frett Camden, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR

2011 Ted Frett Woodrow Wilson H.S. - PITCHER

1995 Les Fulleylove Edgewood H.S. - PITCHER

1990 Bob Gallagher Pennsville H.S. - INFIELDER

1993 Jerry Alden Bridgeton, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2005 Todd Azar Cherry Hill East H.S. - INFIELDER 2009 John Barr Audubon H.S. - INFIELDER 2007 Joe Barth Jr. Brooklawn A.L. Post 72 - COACH 1991 Joe Barth Sr. Brooklawn A.L. Post 72 - COACH 1996 Mike Basara Triton H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1988 Al Bass Camden and Woodrow Wilson H.S. - COACH 2011 Elwood Bearint Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1989 Paul “Iron” Bearint Camden, NJ - INFIELDER 2000 Charles “Chuck” Bearint Woodrow Wilson H.S. - CATCHER 1995 Russ Bell Bridgeton H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1998 Taylor Bell Clayton, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2004 Carl Belz Haddon Heights H.S.- INFIELDER 1993 Ron Bennett Pennsville H.S. - PITCHER 1994 Lou Berge Pennsville H.S. - CATCHER 1994 Stan “Whitey” Bialkowski Camden H.S. - PITCHER 1996 Russell “Lena” Blackburne Palmyra, NJ - INFIELDER 1998 Bob Bobo Camden, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2010 Lou Bobo Sr. Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1994 Joseph Bona Swedesboro and Kingsway H.S. - COACH 1993 Frank Bonvardo Audubon H.S. - PITCHER 2004 Stan Boody Deptford Twp., NJ - SPORTSWRITER 1993 Ken Bransdorf Haddon Heights, NJ - UMPIRE 1992 Michael “Mickey” Briglia Glassboro State College - COACH 2001 Dennis Burlingame Kingsway H.S. - PITCHER/INFIELD 2001 Greg Burlingame Kingsway H.S. - PITCHER/INFIELD 1990 Walt Burrows Courier Post - SPORTSWRITER 2007 John Bush Washington Twp. H.S. - COACH

2011 Inductee Chuck Ricci

2011 Inductee Josh Schwartz

Members in the Hall

1993 Jerry Alden Bridgeton, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2005 Todd Azar Cherry Hill East H.S. - INFIELDER 2009 John Barr Audubon H.S. - INFIELDER 2007 Joe Barth Jr. Brooklawn A.L. Post 72 - COACH 1991 Joe Barth Sr. Brooklawn A.L. Post 72 - COACH 1996 Mike Basara Triton H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1988 Al Bass Camden and Woodrow Wilson H.S. - COACH 2011 Elwood Bearint Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1989 Paul “Iron” Bearint Camden, NJ - INFIELDER 2000 Charles “Chuck” Bearint Woodrow Wilson H.S. - CATCHER 1995 Russ Bell Bridgeton H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1998 Taylor Bell Clayton, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2004 Carl Belz Haddon Heights H.S.- INFIELDER 1993 Ron Bennett Pennsville H.S. - PITCHER 1994 Lou Berge Pennsville H.S. - CATCHER 1994 Stan “Whitey” Bialkowski Camden H.S. - PITCHER 1996 Russell “Lena” Blackburne Palmyra, NJ - INFIELDER 1998 Bob Bobo Camden, NJ - CONTRIBUTOR 2010 Lou Bobo Sr. Camden, NJ - PITCHER 1994 Joseph Bona Swedesboro and Kingsway H.S. - COACH 1993 Frank Bonvardo Audubon H.S. - PITCHER 2004 Stan Boody Deptford Twp., NJ - SPORTSWRITER 1993 Ken Bransdorf Haddon Heights, NJ - UMPIRE 1992 Michael “Mickey” Briglia Glassboro State College - COACH 2001 Dennis Burlingame Kingsway H.S. - PITCHER/INFIELD 2001 Greg Burlingame Kingsway H.S. - PITCHER/INFIELD 1990 Walt Burrows Courier Post - SPORTSWRITER 2007 John Bush Washington Twp. H.S. - COACH 1995 Len Butler Cherry Hill East H.S. - INFIELDER 2002 Randell Byers Cumberland Reg. H.S. - OUTFIELDER 1989 Sam Calderone Burlington City H.S. - CATCHER 2008 Mike Campo St. Augustine H.S. - OUTFIELDER

Members in the Hall

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