Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame News
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit established in 1990 to honor outstanding people, living or deceased, who gained prominence and have made substantial contributions in the fields of professional and amateur sports on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County. The Hall of Fame has exhibits at Fairfield Properties Ballpark, (home of the Long Island Ducks), Town of Huntington Townhall, the Section XI offices in Farmingville, Long Island Sports and Rehabilitation in Holbrook and Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame: Club 395
Congratulations to the current Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, who have made major contributions to professional and amateur athletics.
As of 2023, there are 395 inductees across multiple categories.
We are in the process of updating our website and building out individual profile pages of all inductees, so check in frequently for more multimedia, information and highlights!
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February 7, 2018
Don Buckley Induction Year: 2011 Category: Athletic Director Location: St. Anthony’s After teaching in Catholic High Schools in Brooklyn in the the 1960s and early 70s, […]
February 7, 2018
Martin H. Albert Induction Year: 1998 Category: Athletic Director Location: Babylon Martin Albert was the athletic director of Babylon Schools from 1959 to 1978. Albert was […]
February 6, 2018
Carl Yastrzemski Induction Year: 1990 Category: Baseball Location: Bridgehampton Carl Yastrzemski is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. He […]
February 6, 2018
Bobby Wine Induction Year: 1993 Category: Baseball Location: Northport Bobby is a former shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Born in New York City, […]
February 6, 2018
Doug Wells Induction Year: 2001 Category: Baseball Location: Bellport Douglas “Doug” Wells was born and attended high school in Bellport. In his four year career, he […]
February 6, 2018
John Montgomery Ward Induction Year: 2000 Category: Baseball Location: Babylon Ward played Major League Baseball in the 1800s and was a pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, and […]
February 6, 2018
Tom Veryzer Induction Year: 1995 Category: Baseball Location: Islip Upon graduation from Islip High School in 1971, Veryzer was immediately drafted in the first round (eleventh […]
February 6, 2018
Frank Tepedino Induction Year: 2004 Category: Baseball Born in Brooklyn, Frank grew up playing sandlot ball. On June 8, 1965, he was drafted by the Baltimore […]
February 6, 2018
Gerry Smith Induction Year: 2000 Category: Baseball Location: Kings Park Gerry Smith played basketball and baseball at Kings Park High School and graduated in 1950. During […]
February 6, 2018
Rick Schmidt Induction Year: 2004 Category: Baseball Location: Hauppauge He was a three-sport athlete in baseball, soccer and basketball in the early 1960’s where he earned […]
February 6, 2018
Jeff Schaefer Induction Year: 2010 Category: Baseball Location: Patchogue-Medford He played at Patchogue-Medford H.S. where he graduated in 1979. He was recruited by the University of […]
February 6, 2018
Keith Osik Induction Year: 2008 Category: Baseball Location: Shoreham-Wading River Osik is a former major league baseball catcher, who started his career at Shoreham/Wading River high […]
February 6, 2018
Tom Murphy Induction Year: 1994 Category: Baseball Location: Seton Hall Played at Seton Hall High and graduated in 1949. Murphy was seen by a Brooklyn Dodger […]
February 6, 2018
Jim Mecir Induction Year: 2011 Category: Baseball Location: Smithtown Jim Mecir, a Smithtown native, an American former baseball player. He played for five teams in an 11-year career, […]
February 6, 2018
Bill Ketcham Induction Year: 2000 Category: Baseball Location: Northport Ketcham played at Northport High School and graduated in 1945, going on to join the Navy during […]