JOE HAGUE

Inducted in Hall of Fame Original Class of 1988 Enjoyed an extremely successful high school career at Bel Air High School All District in baseball in 1961 and 1962 All District in football on both the offensive and defensive teams his Senior year His Bel Air High School Coach, El Paso Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Pufal was quoted, “he has more natural attributes than any other player I’ve coached . . . one in a million – the kind of kid you dream about” Accepted an athletic scholarship offered by Coach Darrell Royal to play for the University of Texas Longhorns in 1962 Standout on Longhorn freshman football team Lettered three years playing for the Longhorns baseball team under legendary Coach Bibb Falk Won triple crown playing in Central Illinois Collegiate League in 1965 Signed with St. Louis Cardinals in 1968 Played for Tulsa in Pacific Coast League and earned a call to the Majors later in 1968 He played four years with the Cardinals Traded in 1972 to the Cincinnati Reds and played in the 1972 World Series El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame presents an annual honor in his tribute

Area: Eastside / Cielo Vista

Source: El Paso Baseball Hall Of Fame 2

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