It was an absolute honour to present the first-ever Baseball Victoria Hall of Fame Evening on Wednesday 21 May at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. Thank you to all who attended as the Victorian baseball community came together to celebrate the past and share excitement in the future.
“Congratulations to our inaugural inductees who have achieved incredible success across grassroots, state, national, and international baseball,” BV CEO Chet Gray said.
“It was wonderful to see family, friends, fellow club members, and teammates come together to acknowledge the dedication of standout players, managers, administrators, umpires, and scorers. We look forward to continuing our Hall of Fame celebrations in the years to come.”
Our inaugural Hall of Fame Class of 2025 included the following inductees:
PLAYERS: Amy McCann, David Clarkson, Don Deeble*, Ernie George Bolton, Graeme Deany, Graeme Lloyd, John Hodges*, John Swanson, Matthew Sheldon-Collins, Ross Straw*, Samantha Hamilton, Simone Wearne
MANAGERS: Frank Laver*, Jon Deeble, Lenton ‘Lyn’ Straw*
PLAYER AND MANAGER: David Went, Phil Dale
ADMINISTRATORS: John O’Brien*, Les Flower, Michael O’Brien, Paul Collins*, Peter Dihm, Ron Clack*
UMPIRES: Barry Smith*, Dick Chapman*
SCORERS: Jennie Moloney
SERVICE TO BASEBALL: John Viney
MEDIA: Richard (Dick) Mason*
*deceased