Meet the Hall of Fame Class of 2023

The Hall of Fame Class of 2023 includes Danny Clark (Walsh Club), Ivan Clemente (Cannon Club), Jorge Geronimo (Padres), Mark Hayward (Conley Club), Ken Kozak (Palmer Club), and Chuck Mountain (Mass Envelope).

Boston Park League Hall of Fame Class of 2023

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Boston Park League Hall of Fame (Chronological Listing)

1982 – Charter Members
Bill Benson*, Charlie Bird*, Dick Casey*, Hal Crosby*, Bob Cusick*, Al Festa*, Red Johnson*, John Kelliher*, Gerry McCarthy*, John MacDonald*, Art Nowell*, Dan Roberts*, Bob St. John, Bill Stewart Jr.*

1983
George Catarius*, Pete Cerrone*, Jim Collyer*, Rev. Father Paul Gallivan*, Hank Geary*, Will Jackman*, Hal Kallenberg*, Tony Karem*, Gene Lovett*, Charles Gubby McArdle*, Walt Mortimer, Tony Settino*, Paul Wennik.

1984
Chuck Chevalier, Joe Cunningham*, Jack Dunphy, Mike Donato*, Joe Flanagan*, Phil Kelly*, Bob Kurkjian*, Reggie O’Hara, Joe Reardon*, Connie Stanford*, Chet Stone.

1985
John Basile*, Tom Bilodeau Sr.*, Sam Brogna *, Frank Catarius, Paul Catto*, Mark Driscoll, Jilly Howard*, Don January, Carl Klumpp, Jim Laneau, Pete Varney.

1986
Richard Blasser*, Bob Giusti*, Dick Graham*, Herbert Chink Holmes*, Byron Ty LaForest*, Ted Lyons*, Bill Mahoney, Bill McBournie*, Frank Rando*, Bob Timmons*.

1987
Bernie Accardi*, John Bitetti*, John Red Callahan*, Bernie Curley*, Art Hartung*, Paul Hunter*, Tony Marmo*, Fran Matthews*, Vin Milano, Harvey Mills*, Nick Pasquarosa, Steve Ryder*.

1988
Tom Bilodeau Jr.*, Harvey Cohen*, Dave Coleman, Bill Conroy*, Carmen Donaruma*, Dutchie Howlett*, Joe Lavalle, Red Sliney*, Frank Porter*.

1989
Mel Accardi*, Bob Baggett*, Curtis Fullerton*, Jim Gilpatrick, Bill Guest*, Bill Hogan*, Jack Leonard* , Joe Mannke*, John Red O’Neil*.

1990
Arthur Fate, Rusty Garber, Kevin Hampe, Jack Kearns*, Jack Mahoney, Larry McNulty, John Powers, Dick Tierney, Harry Wallbank*.

1991
Al Bloom*, Gerry Kenneally*, Jerry Leone*, Al Malkasian, Dan Marini, John O’Shaughnessy*, Dick Paster, Bob Powers* (as player), Dan Williams.

1992
Jack Connolly*, Warren Cutlip*, Bob Defelice, Jack Heanue*, Harry Hewes*, Larry Hill, Artie O’Neil, Leo Smith, Tom Walsh.

1993
Paul Carey*, Bill Cunningham*, Roland Gariepy Sr.*, Jim Hadfield, Lloyd Hill, Ralph Tracy*, Don Ulwick*, Nick Vertullo*, Bob Wilkinson*.

1994
John Brosnahan*, Leo Casey, Charlie Ferro, Harvey Krupnick*, Neil McPhee, Al Morelli, Bill O’Leary, Frank Petrous, Bob Powers* (as coach).

1995
George Banks, Jack Fahey*, Buzzy Goldstein, Joe Keleher*, Jake Powers*, Paul Iggy Reddish*, John Riley.

1996
Rick Baugh, Dick Red Conley*, Bill Daly*, Steve Higgins, Reggie MacDonald, Eddie Miller*, Tim Whall.

1997
Paul Desimone, Louie Ditullio*, John Harrington, Doug MacNeil, Jim Mello, Chris Patsos, Ken Wood.

1998
George Carey*, Joe Driscoll*, Norm Goldstein, Bill Gutfarb, Charlie Hanafin*, Jim Mulry, Pablo Reyes.

1999
John Casey, Brian Connors, Edgar Grossman*, George Katz, Angie Marotta, Gary Shuffain, Avi Nelson.

2000
Ralph Cecere, Dick Clegg*, Jim Henderson, John “Skip” Landry, Joe Mackey*, Harry Raphael, Howie Stein*.

2001
Tony Felder, Neil Lojek, Mike Marvelle, Tom Otto, Frank Passanesi*, John Rotman, Jack Valinote*.

2002 
Ed Elliott, Scott “Scooter” Govoni, Emmons Levine*, Jim McNally*, Frank Niles, Mike Nyhan.

2003
John Bruno, Pat Franzosa, Tobin Harvey, Mike Hluska, Leigh Hogan, Josh Powell*.

2004
Kevin Bailey, Tim Finnegan, David Stoller, Larry Sullivan*, John Tedeman*, Norm Walsh.

2005
Carl Anderson, Walt Bentson, Genero Castro, Jim Hanabury*, Harris Jameson*, Mark McHugh.

2006
Jim Cody, Chris Higgins, Tony Langone*, Earl Metzler, Larry Palmer*, Chris Taylor, Jeff Toussaint.

2007
John Blaine, Mike Browne, Marty Canavan, Jeff January, Bill MacDougall, Kevin O’Leary

2008
Mary Ellen Grossman, Derek Grudinskas, David Proctor, David Smith, Zach Soolman

2009
Greg Digirolamo, John Hauck, Darwin Hernandez, Len Johnson*, Ken Pires, Mike Swiecicki

2010
Tommy Anderson*, Hal Carey, Albie Gould*, Dan Rice, Sean Russell

2011
Russell Childers, Paul Earle, Errol Fagone, Dennis Regan, Mike Ross

2012
Derek January, Mark Krukonis, Marty Nastasia, Cosmo Nicastro, Dennis Semler

2013
Steve Busby, Brandon Cody, Ray Flynn, Rick Hoffman, Scott Keurulainen, Adam Wozniak

2014
Jim Buccigross, Richie Figueroa, Steve Giambanco, Chris Plant, Brian Reilly, Greg Stack, Mike Thomas

2015
Jay Adams, Brian Ferrari, Sandy Gonzalez, Jason Kiley, Coley Lyons, Harvey Soolman*

2016
Jarrad Carter, Lee Hutchens*, Paul Louderback, Peter Lucido, Rosendo Rentas Jr., Dave Worthley

2017
Chris Daniels, Reid Jackson, Glenroy James, Pete Moyer, Manuel Soto

2018
Gerry Bilodeau, Sean Fay, Steve Hueston, Darwin Mesa, Mike O’Leary, Chino Roman

2019
Mike Aiena, Josue Feliciano, Tamayo Manzanillo, Ed Newton, Terence O’Malley, Nick Starusky

2020
No honorees due to virus.

2021
Grady Campion, Chris Johnson, Ed Neal, Brian O’Leary, Curley Peterson, Johnny Phelan

2022
Steve Connelly, Steve Healy, Tom Kelly, John McCue, Jimmy Pierce, Tim Scannell

2023
Danny Clark, Ivan Clemente, Jorge Geronimo, Mark Hayward, Ken Kozak, Chuck Mountain

*Deceased

Boston Park League Hall of Fame (Alphabetical Listing)

Bernie Accardi* – 1987
Mel Accardi* – 1989
Jay Adams – 2015
Mike Aiena – 2019
Carl Anderson – 2005
Tommy Anderson* – 2010
Bob Baggett* – 1989
Kevin Bailey – 2004
George Banks – 1995
John Basile* – 1985
Rick Baugh – 1996
Bill Benson* – 1982
Walt Bentson – 2005
Gerry Bilodeau – 2018
Tom Bilodeau Sr* – 1985
Tom Bilodeau Jr.* – 1988
Charlie Bird* – 1982
John Bitetti* – 1987
John Blaine – 2007
Richard Blasser* – 1986
Al Bloom* – 1991
Sam Brogna* – 1985
John Brosnahan* – 1994
Mike Browne – 2007
John Bruno – 2003
Jim Buccigross – 2014
Steve Busby – 2013
John “Red” Callahan* – 1987
Grady Campion – 2021
Marty Canavan – 2007
George Carey* – 1998
Hal Carey – 2010
Paul Carey* – 1993
Jarrad Carter – 2016
Dick Casey* – 1982
John Casey – 1999
Leo Casey – 1994
Genero Castro – 2005
Frank Catarius – 1985
George Catarius* – 1983
Paul Cato* – 1985
Ralph Cecere – 2000
Pete Cerrone* – 1983
Chuck Chevalier – 1984
Russell Childers – 2011
Danny Clark – 2023
Dick Clegg* – 2000
Ivan Clemente – 2023
Brandon Cody – 2013
Jim Cody – 2006
Harvey Cohen* – 1988
Dave Coleman – 1988
Jim Collyer* – 1983
Dick “Red” Conley* – 1996
Jack Connolly* – 1992
Steve Connelly – 2022
Brian Connors – 1999
Bill Conroy* – 1988
Hal Crosby* – 1982
Bill Cunningham* – 1993
Joe Cunningham* – 1984
Bernie Curley* – 1987
Bob Cusick* – 1982
Warren Cutlip* – 1992
Bill Daly* – 1996
Chris Daniels – 2017
Bob Defelice – 1992
Paul Desimone – 1997
Greg Digirolamo – 2009
Lou Ditullio* – 1997
Carmen Donaruma* – 1988
Mike Donato* – 1984
Mark Driscoll – 1995
Joe Driscoll* – 1998
Jack Dunphy – 1984
Paul Earle – 2011
Ed Elliott – 2002
Errol Fagone – 2011
Jack Fahey* – 1995
Arthur Fate – 1990
Sean Fay – 2018
Tony Felder – 2001
Josue Feliciano – 2019
Brian Ferrari – 2015
Charlie Ferro – 1994
Al Festa* – 1982
Richie Figueroa – 2014
Tim Finnegan – 2004
Joe Flanagan* – 1984
Ray Flynn – 2013
Pat Franzosa – 2003
Curtis Fullerton* – 1989
Rev. Paul Gallivan* – 1983
Rusty Garber – 1990
Roland Gariepy Sr.* – 1993
Hank Geary* – 1983
Jorge Geronimo – 2023
Steve Giambanco – 2014
Jim Gilpatrick – 1989
Buzzy Goldstein – 1995
Norm Goldstein – 1998
Sandy Gonzalez – 2015
Albie Gould* – 2010
Scott “Scooter” Govoni – 2002
Dick Graham* – 1986
Edgar Grossman* – 1999
Mary Ellen Grossman – 2008
Derek Grudinskas – 2008
Bill Guest* – 1989
Bob Giusti* – 1986
Bill Gutfarb – 1998
Jim Hadfield – 1993
Kevin Hampe – 1990
Jim Hanabury* – 2005
Charlie Hanafin* – 1998
John Harrington – 1997
Arthur Hartung* – 1987
Tobin Harvey – 2003
John Hauck – 2009
Mark Hayward – 2023
Steve Healy – 2022
Jack Heanue* – 1992
Jim Henderson – 2000
Darwin Hernandez – 2009
Steve Hueston – 2018
Harry Hewes* – 1992
Steve Higgins – 1996
Chris Higgins – 2006
Larry Hill – 1992
Lloyd Hill – 1993
Mike Hluska – 2003
Rick Hoffman – 2013
Bill Hogan – 1989*
Leigh Hogan – 2003
Herbert “Chink” Holmes* – 1986
Jilly Howard* – 1985
Ron “Dutchie” Howlett* – 1988
Paul Hunter* – 1987
Lee Hutchens* – 2016
Will Jackman* – 1983
Reid Jackson – 2017
Glenroy James – 2017
Harris Jameson* – 2005
Derek January – 2012
Jeff January – 2007
Don January – 1985
Chris Johnson – 2021
Len Johnson* – 2009
Red Johnson* – 1982
Hal Kallenberg* – 1983
Tony Karem* – 1983
George Katz – 1999
Jack Kearns* – 1990
Joe Keleher* – 1995
John Kelliher* – 1982
Phil Kelly* – 1984
Tom Kelly – 2022
Gerry Kenneally* – 1991
Scott Keurulainen – 2013
Jason Kiley – 2015
Carl Klumpp – 1985
Ken Kozak – 2023
Mark Krukonis – 2012
Harvey Krupnick* – 1994
Bob Kurkjian* – 1984
Byron “Ty” LaForest* – 1986
John “Skip” Landry – 2000
Jim Laneau – 1985
Tony Langone* – 2006
Paul Louderback – 2016
Joe Lavalle – 1988
Jack Leonard* – 1989
Jerry Leone* – 1991
Emmons Levine* – 2002
Neil Lojek – 2001
Gene Lovett* – 1983
Peter Lucido – 2016
Coley Lyons – 2015
Ted Lyons* – 1986
John MacDonald* – 1982
Reggie MacDonald – 1996
Bill MacDougall – 2007
Joe Mackey* – 2000
Doug MacNeil – 1997
Bill Mahoney – 1986
Jack Mahoney – 1990
Al Malkasian – 1991
Joe Mannke* – 1989
Tamayo Manzanillo – 2019
Dan Marini – 1991
Tony Marmo* – 1987
Angie Marotta – 1999
Mike Marvelle – 2001
Fran Matthews* – 1987
Charles “Gubby” McArdle* – 1983
Bill McBournie* – 1986
Gerry McCarthy* – 1982
John McCue – 2022
Mark McHugh – 2005
Jim McNally* – 2002
Neil McPhee – 1994
Larry McNulty – 1990
Jim Mello – 1997
Darwin Mesa – 2018
Earl Metzler – 2006
Vin Milano – 1987
Eddie Miller* – 1996
Harvey Mills* – 1987
Al Morelli – 1994
Walt Mortimer – 1983
Chuck Mountain – 2023
Pete Moyer – 2017
Jim Mulry – 1998
Marty Nastasia – 2012
Ed Neal – 2021
Avi Nelson – 1999
Ed Newton – 2019
Cosmo Nicastro – 2012
Frank Niles – 2002
Art Nowell* – 1982
Mike Nyhan – 2002
Reggie O’Hara – 1984
Bill O’Leary – 1994
Brian O’Leary – 2021
Kevin O’Leary – 2007
Mike O’Leary – 2018
Terence O’Malley – 2019
Artie O’Neil – 1992
John “Red” O’Neil* – 1989
John O’Shaughnessy* – 1991
Tom Otto – 2001
Larry Palmer* – 2006
Nick Pasquarosa – 1987
Dick Paster – 1991
Frank Passanesi* – 2001
Chris Patsos – 1997
Curley Peterson – 2021
Frank Petrous – 1994
Johnny Phelan – 2021
Jimmy Pierce – 2022
Ken Pires – 2009
Chris Plant – 2014
Frank Porter – 1988*
Josh Powell – 2003*
Bob Powers* – 1991 (as player) and 1994 (as coach)
Jake Powers* – 1995
John Powers – 1990
David Proctor – 2008
Frank Rando* – 1986
Harry Raphael – 2000
Joe Reardon* – 1984
Paul “Iggy” Reddish* – 1995
Dennis Regan – 2011
Rosendo Rentas Jr. – 2016
Pablo Reyes – 1998
Dan Rice – 2010
Brian Reilly – 2014
John Riley – 1995
Chino Roman – 2018
John Rotman – 2001
Steve Ryder* – 1987
Dan Roberts* – 1982
Mike Ross – 2011
Sean Russell – 2010
Tim Scannell – 2022
Dennis Semler – 2012
Tony Settino* – 1983
Gary Shuffain – 1999
“Red” Sliney* – 1988
David Smith – 2008
Leo Smith – 1992
Harvey Soolman* – 2015
Zach Soolman – 2008
Manuel Soto – 2017
Greg Stack – 2014
Nick Starusky – 2019
Connie Stanford* – 1984
Bob St. John – 1982
Howie Stein* – 2000
Bill Stewart Jr.* – 1982
David Stoller – 2004
Chet Stone – 1984
Larry Sullivan* – 2004
Mike Swiecicki – 2009
Chris Taylor – 2006
John Tedeman* – 2004
Mike Thomas – 2014
Dick Tierney – 1990
Bob Timmons* – 1986
Jeff Toussaint – 2006
Ralph Tracy* – 1993
Don Ulwick* – 1993
Jack Valinote* – 2001
Pete Varney – 1985
Nick Vertullo* – 1993
Harry Wallbank* – 1990
Norm Walsh – 2004
Tom Walsh – 1992
Paul Wennik – 1983
Tim Whall – 1996
Bob Wilkinson* – 1993
Dan Williams – 1991
Ken Wood – 1997
Dave Worthley – 2016
Adam Wozniak – 2013

Points of Information

The Boston Park League has had 34 Hall of Fame Inductions beginning in 1982. We now have 282 members. 105 are deceased. We like to see all of our HOF’ers return once a year and support the oldest amateur baseball league in the country.


The Hall of Fame plaques containing all members names, is on display at the Boston Parks & Recreation Department Administrative Office, 1010 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Floor, Boston, Ma. 02118.


The Park League Hall of Fame has 4 sets of Father/Son members and one Father/Daughter members. They are: 1. Tom Bilodeau Sr. & Tom Bilodeau Jr. 2. Dick Paster & Frank Passanesi. 3. Don, Jeff, & Derek January, 4. Jim & Brandon Cody and 5. Edgar and Mary Ellen Grossman.


There are 10 sets of brothers: They include John & Reggie MacDonald. George & Paul Carey*. Mel & Bernie Accardi. Bill & Jack Mahoney. Mark & Joe Driscoll. Lloyd & Larry Hill. George & Frank Catarius. Steve & Chris Higgins. Bill & Kevin O’Leary. Jeff & Derek January. And Zach Soolman (HOF-2008) is the nephew of Harvey Soolman (HOF-2015).

 

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