6/28/07 - Team Connecticut Blue Jays Baseball is proud to announce the Inaugural Class for the Team Connecticut Blue Jays Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was recently established in March of 2007.

 

A selection committee of former and current coaches and administrators was established to nominate former players, coaches, and administrators for the Hall of Fame. Once the nomination list was compiled, the committee voted on the inductions using the following criteria: player's, coach's, or administrator's record, playing ability, sportsmanship, integrity, character, and contributions to the team and/or program.

 

In 2007, players that were eligible for nomination completed their 18u eligibility in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Players that completed their 18u eligibility in 2001 and 2002 will be eligible for nomination in 2008 and so forth until the ages are caught up such that players become eligible for Hall of Fame nomination six years after completing their 18u eligibility.

 

Players that were not inducted in 2007 will remain eligible for induction for a period of 10 years.

 

The first TCB Hall of Fame induction will take place in August at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington at the TCB End of Year Banquet.

 

Congratulations to the following players and coaches on their 2007 Hall of Fame Inductions:

Wendell Anderson - East Hartford, CT - member of 1994 & 1999 National Championship teams, 1994 All American, left Manhattan College as All-Time leader in most every offensive category, six year TCB player, currently coaching with TCB

Jason Boice - Glastonbury, CT - member of 1994 & 1999 National Championship teams, 1999 All American, six year TCB player, graduate of Georgetown University

Steve Bray - Branford, CT - member of 1994 & 1999 National Championship teams, 1999 All American, six year TCB player, currently pitching in Triple A for the Milwaukee Brewers organization

Jamie D'Antona - Trumbull, CT - member of 1999 National Championship team, 1999 and 2000 All American, National Freshman of the Year at Wake Forest, ACC Player of the Year, currently in Triple A for the Arizona Diamondbacks

Adam Greenberg - Guilford, CT - member of 1994 National Championship team, ACC Rookie of the Year at North Carolina, currently in Double A for the Kansas City Royals

Greg Klimas - West Hartford, CT - member of 1999 National Championship team, two other teams with top ten finishes, six year player, currently living in Arizona

Jay Maule - Southington, CT - member of 2000 4th place national finish, 2000 All American, played his college ball at UNC-Greensboro

Paul Melzen - Glastonbury, CT - 22-2 lifetime record for the 18 Americans, member of 1999 National Championship team, 2000 All American, six year TCB player, went to school at UConn

 

Bob Hetu - Berlin, CT - TCB General Manager, founded the program in 1994, 3 Time National Championship Coach in 1994, 1997, and 1999, three other top ten national finishes, 13 years with TCB

Dan Kennedy - Manchester, CT - TCB 18u Director, 1999 National Championship Coach, 8 Consecutive Top Ten National Finishes, 13 years with TCB

Pete Zabroski - Rocky Hill, CT - University of Notre Dame Graduate, 2 Time National Championship coach in 1997 and 1999, five other top ten national finishes, 10 years with TCB