Philippine Baseball Hall of Fame
Established in 2005 by the Titans Baseball Club, the Philippine Baseball Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those who have excelled on the diamond while bridging generations across Philippine baseball and preserving the country's rich history in the game.
| PHILIPPINE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME | |
| Inducted | Name |
| 2007 | Simplicio Castillo |
| Ireneo Diaz | |
| Ronnie Lugay | |
| Jaime Pangingasan | |
| Danny Pagsisihan | |
| 2006 | George Barredo |
| Te Cabahuug | |
| Pablo Dizer | |
| Winifredo Dizer | |
| Edilberto Gamilla | |
| Manuel Julve | |
| Carlos Leyba | |
| Raul Saberon | |
| Raul Sta Rosa | |
| Napoleon Santos | |
| Manuel Tierro | |
| 2005 | Ernesto Adorable |
| Juanito Briones | |
| Filomeno Codinera | |
| Romeo Galang | |
| Rodolfo Javier | |
| Rodolfo Lugay | |
| Reynaldo Manzanares | |
| Armando Oncinian | |
| Alfonso Padilla | |
| Arturo Pagsisihan | |
| Big Boy Rivera | |
| Jaime Sta Rosa | |
| Teodulo Viray | |
Perspectives
Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay (right) welcomes the visiting New York Yankees before a packed crowd at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in 1955.
It is not uncommon for a Major League Baseball team to cross the globe and play a series of games against Asian teams. When the mighty New York Yankees visited the Philippines half a century ago, they were in the middle of one of their dynastic runs. Here is how one Hall of Famer put yesterday's game in perspective.
"Ayaw nga kaming labanan ng Yankees dahil wala kaming helmet. Walang helmet — sila mayroon — dahil hindi pa uso ang helmet dito sa atin... Mahirap kumpara ito sa ngayon dahil masyadong matindi ang kumpetisyon noong 1954 — early 50's hanggang 60's. Sa ngayon, kung ihahambing mo, malayong malayo."
The [New York] Yankees didn't want to play against us because we didn't have helmets. No helments — they had — because helmets weren't common here at the time... It's difficult to compare [the level of play] then from now because the competition was extremely tough back in 1954 — during the early 50's thru 60's for that matter. For now, if you would make any comparisons, it's quite far-fetched.