JOE CARRASCO

JOE CARRASCO

Inducted in 2006 Hall of Fame only Son/Father/Son trio honoree Family He started playing baseball in 1956 with the Lower Valley Bus Lines Little League team Led his team to championship and was named to All Star team as a second baseman Played Babe Ruth League for Lower Valley Optimist Club in 1957 and 1958 Named to Babe Ruth All Star team in 1957 and 1958 Played for Ysleta High School as their second baseman for four years 1958-1962 Led Indians to District Championship his sophomore year Named team captain his junior and senior years He then played for Texas Western College in 1963 in the school’s first year offering a college baseball program Drafted into the United States Army and served two years and played shortstop for the 5th Army Division baseball team Returned to play baseball for UTEP and became the starting shortstop his senior year After graduation, Joe became the first baseball coach at Socorro High School in 1974 Played for the Socorro Cougars Semi-Pro team from 1963 to 1978 Also played for the Juarez Carta Blanca team Named to the All Star team 3 times From 1978 to 1985 he helped establish the Ysleta Optimist Club and became the founding President which organized baseball leagues for underprivileged kids from Ysleta and Socorro Served as first Mayor of newly incorporated City of Socorro and was re-elected twice

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

Source: El Paso Baseball Hall Of Fame 2

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