8/1/08 - Team Connecticut Blue Jays Baseball is proud to announce the Second Class for the Team Connecticut Blue Jays Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was 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.

 

The  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 2008 Hall of Fame Inductions:

TJ Baker - Milford, CT - member of 1999 National Championship teams, 2001 All American, one of the top catchers in TCB history, member of 4 Top Ten Teams

Pat Bordieri - Wethersfield, CT - member of 1999 National Championship teams, 1999 & 2000 All American, six year TCB player, member of 4 Top Ten Teams, attended Eckerd College

Brian Cavanaugh - Monroe, CT - member of 1997 & 1999 National Championship teams, 1999 All American, member of 4 Top Ten Teams, drafted out of East Carolina University

Gary Diaz - Naugatuck, CT - member of 1997 & 1999 National Championship team, 1999 National Tournament MVP, TCB's only 4 time All American in 1997, 1999, 2001, & 2002, member of 5 Top Ten Teams, six year TCB player, left as Manhattan College's all time hits leader, currently coaching with TCB

Ryan Kosiba - Bristol, CT - member of 1999 National Championship team, 1999 National Tournament MVP, 1999 & 2001 All American, member of 4 Top Ten Teams, six year TCB player, played college ball at University of New Haven

Kyle Wirtz - Branford, CT - member of 1997 & 1999 National Championship team, 1997 National Tournament MVP, 1997, 1999, & 2002 All American, member of 5 Top Ten Teams,  two other teams with top ten finishes, six year TCB player, graduated from Manhattan College, has coached with TCB

Michael Zabroski - Rocky Hill, CT - member of 1999 National Championship team, member of 4 Top Ten Teams, Michael passed away in 2004 in a tragic accident, he is honored with the renaming of the TCB Award to the Michael Zabroski Award and his memory lives on in the Annual Michael Zabroski Memorial Golf Tournament every fall, the only player to have his number 16 retired throughout the TCB program

 

Pat Hall - Bristol, CT - TCB South Director, TCB 18u Director, 2008 National Championship Coach, three top ten national finishes, 7 years with TCB

Kevin Huber - Bridgeport, CT - TCB South Director, TCB 15u Director, founded the CT Blue Jays in 2001, four top ten national finishes, 7 years with TCB