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STREAMING: Baseball Hall of Fame 'Meet the Inductees,' induction!

January 20, 2012
By E. Shawn Aylsworth of Hoosier Authority



For the sixth consecutive year, the Indiana Baseball Coaches Association will honor its latest Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame inductees in conjunction with Hoosier Authority! Join us Jan. 20 for the live video streams of both a “Meet the Inductees/Red Carpet” show and the 2012 Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Just click here and here to catch both streams!

A look at the 2012 inductees:

155th Inductee: Coach Dan Miller
Highland High School
Record 608-306 (30 years)

Family:
Wife-Lexa (39 years)
Son-Matthew (32)

Education:
Wirt High School-1967 Graduate
Indiana State University-1972 Graduate

Coaching Career:
1982-present
Highland High School
Assistant Varsity Football Coach (25 years)

Championships:
6 Lake Suburban Conference
2 Lake Ten Conference
2 Lake Athletic Conference
9 Sectionals
4 Regionals
1 Semistate

Personal Achievements:
Wirt High School-Letterman Baseball 3 years (C & 2B)
1969, 70 Indiana State (2B)
1983, 86, 97, 2000 IHSBCA Coach of the Year
1991 IHSBCA North All-Star Coach
1984-present IHSBCA Regional/District Rep
2011 600th win vs. Munster
62 Players-college baseball
2 Drafted

Most Memorable Experience:
Winning South Bend Semistate and playing in Final Four at Victory Field 1991

Nominated by: Ken Schreiber-LaPorte
Presenter: Matt Miller-(Son) Chicago, IL

156th Inductee: Coach Jim Haaff (retired)
South Spencer High School (Rockport)
Record 488-320 (30 years)

Family:
Wife-Patricia (22 years)
Sons-Stan (53) and Jeff (49)
Daughter-Charlynn (54)

Education:
Chrisney High School-1960 Graduate
Oakland City College-1964 Graduate
Western Kentucky University-1971 Masters

Coaching Career:
1966-67 Assistant Baseball Coach Rockport
1968-97 Varsity Baseball Coach South Spencer
1967-present Head Coach Rockport
American Legion (45 years)

Championships:
10 Pocket Athletic Conference
13 Sectionals & 33 American Legion Sectionals
4 Regionals & 15 American Legion Regionals
1 Semistate
1 State Finalist (1969)
5 American Legion State
3 National Regionals
3 American Legion World Series Appearances

Personal Achievements:
1957-60 4 years Varsity Baseball (Pitcher & 1st baseman); pitched 4 no-hitters
1963 Oakland City College single-game strike out record (20)
1993 Arlie Skelton Memorial Award (IN American Legion Baseball’s highest honor)
2006 Oakland City University Hall of Fame

Most Memorable Experiences:
1969 IHSAA State Final
1974, 84 & 2007 American Legion World Series

Nominated by: IHSBCA Veterans Committee
Presenter: Jerry Hargis-Evansville

157th Inductee: Coach Ty Calloway (active)
Western High School
Record 615-295 (34 years)

Family:
Wife-Dallas (38 years)
Daughters-Wendy (37) and Betsy (35)

Education:
Western High School-1968 Graduate
Ball State University-1972 Graduate
Master’s Degree-1973

Coaching Career:
1979-present Head Coach Western High School
All levels of Basketball- Middle School, Freshman, JV and Varsity

Championships:
15 Mid-Indiana Conference
14 Sectionals
4 Regionals
2 Semistate Finalist (1993 & 94)

Personal Achievements:
High School Baseball 4 years & Basketball 2 years
Member of 1st team in schools history to win Mid-Indiana Conference
1969 Ball State Freshman Baseball
2005-06 District Coach of the Year
2007 IHSBCA North All-Star Assistant Coach
2011 NFHS Indiana High School Coach of the Year
20-win Seasons (16)
40+ Players College Baseball
10 Players All-State Selection
7 Players North All-Stars
5 Players professional or drafted

Most Memorable Experiences:
1993 South Bend Semistate Final Game in Covales Stadium
1994 Semistate Final Game in Wizard Stadium

Nominated by: Ryan Berryman-Northwestern
Presenter: Dwight Singer-Kokomo

158th Inductee: Coach Tim Bordenet (active)
Lafayette Central Catholic High School
Record 355-149-1 (16 years)

Family:
Wife-Shannon (13 years)
Son-A.J. (9)
Daughter-Caroline (6)

Education:
Lafayette Central Catholic HS-1987 Graduate
Purdue University-1991 Graduate

Coaching Career:
1991-93 Central Catholic Varsity Coach
1994-95 Muncie Central Varsity Coach
1996-98 South Dearborn Assistant Coach
1999-2000 Benton Central Assistant Coach
2001-present Central Catholic Varsity Coach

Championships:
11 Hoosier Heartland Conference
9 Sectionals
7 Regionals
5 Semistates
5 State

Personal Achievements:
High School Baseball 4-year letterman & 2-time team MVP
1986 American Legion State Champion basketball 3-year letterman
1987 North All-Star (SS-2B)
1987 Hall of Fame Classic Champion
1989-90 Purdue University (2B)
8 Lafayette Journal & Courier Area Coach of the Year
5 IHSBCA 1A Coach of the Year
2 NFHS Indiana COY
1 NHSCA COY, BCA Nat. Dis. 4 COY, ABCA Nat. Dis. 4 COY
11 Players-IHSBCA North All-Stars

Most Memorable Experiences:
The euphoria of winning that first state championship in 2004 was an unforgettable feeling.

Nominated and presented by: Paul “Spider” Fields-Lafayette

159th Inductee: Bruce Miller
Columbia City (Fort Wayne)
Professional Infielder (7 years)

Family:
Wife-Sue (40 Years)
Daughter-Joy (37)

Education:
Columbia City High School-1966 Graduate
Indiana University-1970 Graduate

Professional/Coaching Career:
1970 Drafted by White Sox (6th pick-13th round)
1970 Duluth, MN Northern League A
1971 Asheville, NC Southern League AA
1972 Tucson Pacific Coast League AAA
1973 Phoenix & San Francisco Giants
1974-76 San Francisco Giants
1985-05 Varsity Coach Fort Wayne North High School (21 Years)

Personal Achievements:
1963-66 Columbia City HS 4-year Letterman (P-SS)
1965-66 Team MVP & All Conference SS
1966 Received Honor Blanket (best of All-Senior High School Athletes)
1966 Summer Connie Mack League Team won State & Regional Championship (team MVP)
1967-70 Indiana University Shortstop
1969 All Big Ten at SS
1970 Team MVP
1970 Northern League All-Star SS
1971 Southern League & Topps National All-Star SS
1972 Pacific Coast League All-Star SS
1973-76 “Dream Years” San Francisco

Most Memorable Experiences:
The “Dream Years” with the San Francisco Giants 1973-1976
Nominated by: Kevin Davis-Boonville
Presented by: Roger Tuggle-Boonville


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