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Jimmy Breslin, Tom Kelly, Gene Michael, “Walpole Joe” Morgan, Jeff Nelson and “Wee Willie” Keeler Inducted into The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame

Written by: Jerry Milani on 27th July 2012

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The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame today inducted its 2012 honorees, who included:

1. Jimmy Breslin, author of one of the most famous baseball books ever written, Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?, which chronicled the 1962 New York Mets inaugural season;
2. Tom Kelly, two-time World Series champion manager with the Minnesota Twins;
3. Gene Michael, former player, scout and GM responsible for signing players including Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera, among others;
4. “Walpole Joe” Morgan, popular former player, scout and manager of Boston Red Sox;
5. Jeff Nelson, longtime reliever, four-time World Series champion with the Yankees;
6. “Wee Willie” Keeler, a legend of the Dead Ball era when nearly a third of major league players were of Irish descent; and
7. Mike Roarke, who has been instrumental in the development of the game of baseball in Ireland and is credited with teaching the split-fingered fastball to Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter.

“I’m at a loss for superlatives about this group, which includes a journalistic legend, a man who built a modern dynasty, an intimidating 6 ft. 8″ reliever, and a 5 ft. 4” outfielder who ‘Hit ‘em Where They Ain’t',” said Shaun Clancy, president of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame and owner of Foley’s, which features one of the country’s most extensive public displays of baseball memorabilia. “Collectively, our 2012 inductees possess a dozen World Series rings.”

With a blessing from Cooperstown, Foley’s, a popular destination among baseball players, executives, umpires and fans, created the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame to recognize players, managers, executives, journalists, and entertainers of Irish descent. Inductees are chosen based on a combination of factors, including 1) impact on the game, 2) popularity on and off the field, 3) contributions to society, and 4) ancestry. Voters include past inductees into the Hall and a panel of baseball historians.

The game of baseball has welcomed immigrants from its earliest days, when an estimated 30 percent of players claimed Irish heritage. Many of the game’s biggest stars at the turn of the 20th century were Irish immigrants or their descendants, including Michael “King” Kelly, Roger Connor (the home run king before Babe Ruth), Eddie Collins, Big Ed Walsh and managers Connie Mack and John McGraw. Today, major league teams regularly sign players born in Latin America, Japan, Canada, and elsewhere.

Shaun Clancy, an amateur baseball historian, created the Hall after learning about the rich heritage of Irish Americans in the sport dating from its infancy – a legacy overshadowed in recent years by other ethnicities. He decided to celebrate his roots and those who helped make the game great by creating a shrine to Irish Americans in baseball in 2008.

Induction ceremonies take place at Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.), which houses the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2012 ballot included Hall of Famers and Legends Roger Bresnahan, “Big Ed” Delahasix honnty, and “Wee Willie” Keeler; Former Players “Super Joe” McEwing, Dale Murphy, and Jeff Nelson, Managers Tom Kelly, Jack McKeon, and “Walpole Joe” Morgan; Executives Gene Michael, Peter O’Malley, and Charles Comiskey; Media Jimmy Breslin, Ed Coleman, and Hal McCoy; and Entertainers Jimmy Fallon; Rosie O’Donnell, and Amy Madigan.

“Starting Nine” and Subsequent Inductees
The “Starting Nine” inductees in 2008 were: the late Mets and Phillies reliever Tug McGraw, Yankee announcer John Flaherty, sportswriter Jeff Horrigan, NY Mets groundskeeper Pete Flynn, retired sluggers Mark McGwire and Sean “The Mayor” Casey, Kevin Costner, star of Field of Dreams and Bull Durham, legendary owner-manager Connie Mack, and longtime official scorer and sports columnist Red Foley.

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