In Memoriam
We mourn the RECENT passing of the following members or friends of the ABHOf:
Lee L. Basso Inducted as a Contributor 1995 Died March 21, 2021
Richard Schuchardt Inducted as a Contributor 1986 Died January 2, 2021
Harry Lemakis Inducted as a Player 2017 Died December 27, 2020
Leonard Wiesner Inducted as a Player 1994 Died December 5, 2020
William "Bill" Volz Inducted as a Contributor 1992 Died November 8, 2020
Ralph H. Stephenson, Jr. Inducted as a Contributor 2001 Died September 22, 2020
Greg Marecek Inducted as a Contributor 2002 Died September 13, 2020
Brian Richardson Inducted as a Player in 2007 Died September 8, 2020
Ed Wheatley Sr. Inducted as a Player in 1989 Died July 8, 2020
Al Grosch Inducted as a Contributor in 1976 Died April 7, 2020
Dennis Strickland Inducted as a Player in 2013 Died February 15, 2020
John McArthur Sr Inducted as an Umpire in 1984 Died February 10, 2020
Walter J. Lembeck Inducted as a Player in 1997 Died September 19, 2019
J. Kim Tucci Advisory Board Member Died March 25, 2019
Ed Barry Inducted as a Player in 1986 Died August 26, 2018
Hank Greifzu Inducted as a Player in 1980 Died May 24, 2018
Jim Brady Inducted as a Player in 2008 Died November 23, 2017
Ernest "Turk" Jacobs Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died October 12, 2017
James R. Muskopf Inducted as a Contributor in 2001 Died July 5, 2017
Mal Murphy Inducted as a Player in 1988 Died April 2, 2017
Richard Meisemann Inducted as a Player in 1993 Died February 11, 2017
Garland Goodwin Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died July 11, 2016
Lloyd G. Rupp Inducted as a Player in 1979 Died August 5, 2015
Dr. Robert E. Ryan Sr. Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died March 30, 2015
Richard Schuchardt Inducted as a Contributor 1986 Died January 2, 2021
Harry Lemakis Inducted as a Player 2017 Died December 27, 2020
Leonard Wiesner Inducted as a Player 1994 Died December 5, 2020
William "Bill" Volz Inducted as a Contributor 1992 Died November 8, 2020
Ralph H. Stephenson, Jr. Inducted as a Contributor 2001 Died September 22, 2020
Greg Marecek Inducted as a Contributor 2002 Died September 13, 2020
Brian Richardson Inducted as a Player in 2007 Died September 8, 2020
Ed Wheatley Sr. Inducted as a Player in 1989 Died July 8, 2020
Al Grosch Inducted as a Contributor in 1976 Died April 7, 2020
Dennis Strickland Inducted as a Player in 2013 Died February 15, 2020
John McArthur Sr Inducted as an Umpire in 1984 Died February 10, 2020
Walter J. Lembeck Inducted as a Player in 1997 Died September 19, 2019
J. Kim Tucci Advisory Board Member Died March 25, 2019
Ed Barry Inducted as a Player in 1986 Died August 26, 2018
Hank Greifzu Inducted as a Player in 1980 Died May 24, 2018
Jim Brady Inducted as a Player in 2008 Died November 23, 2017
Ernest "Turk" Jacobs Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died October 12, 2017
James R. Muskopf Inducted as a Contributor in 2001 Died July 5, 2017
Mal Murphy Inducted as a Player in 1988 Died April 2, 2017
Richard Meisemann Inducted as a Player in 1993 Died February 11, 2017
Garland Goodwin Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died July 11, 2016
Lloyd G. Rupp Inducted as a Player in 1979 Died August 5, 2015
Dr. Robert E. Ryan Sr. Inducted as a Player in 1996 Died March 30, 2015
IN MEMORY OF LEE BASSO
The Greater STL Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame mourns the loss of a great amateur baseball advocate and contributor with the passing of Lee L. Basso. Lee passed away on Sunday, March 21 at the age of 98. Lee was a long time baseball coach and contributor in the St. Louis area. He was inducted in 1995 as a contributor at the age of 72. His induction bio read:
A sandlotter from Staunton, IL, where high school ball was not played, he played third base for Illinois College until 1943. At age 35, he moved into team organizing and managing, including Pine Lawn - Normandy Legion Team. His T. A. McGuires, named for an ardent supporter, made the Legion playoffs 11 of 13 years. Won six American Legion league titles and seven in Khoury League competition, helping players get college scholarships.
He served his country in World War II as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the William-Owen-McGuire American Legion Post 161 for 47 years. He was a tireless worker as a member of the board of directors for the Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame for 15 years. Lee was a remarkable man and a great friend.
A sandlotter from Staunton, IL, where high school ball was not played, he played third base for Illinois College until 1943. At age 35, he moved into team organizing and managing, including Pine Lawn - Normandy Legion Team. His T. A. McGuires, named for an ardent supporter, made the Legion playoffs 11 of 13 years. Won six American Legion league titles and seven in Khoury League competition, helping players get college scholarships.
He served his country in World War II as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the William-Owen-McGuire American Legion Post 161 for 47 years. He was a tireless worker as a member of the board of directors for the Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame for 15 years. Lee was a remarkable man and a great friend.
IN MEMORY OF BRIAN RICHARDSON
BRIAN RICHARDSON, SR.
(1948-2020)
The Greater STL Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame lost one of its best players on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Brian Richardson, treasurer and member of the executive committee of the board of directors was fatally injured in a highway accident while on vacation in Wyoming. He was 71. Brian joined the board of directors in 2010 and was named Treasurer in 2014. He was a proud member of the Hall of Fame, inducted in 2007 after an outstanding career as a pitcher and coach in the St. Louis area. He was a crafty right-hander at Southwest High School, Meramec Community College, Mizzou and the St. Louis County Summer League. He also served as head baseball coach at Harris-Stowe State College and managed several outstanding players who followed him into the Hall of Fame. Quite simply, he loved baseball. No one worked harder to keep the heritage and tradition of amateur baseball alive in St. Louis.
He was a passionate and tireless supporter of our Hall of Fame. He was our friend and teammate. He will be dearly missed.
He was a passionate and tireless supporter of our Hall of Fame. He was our friend and teammate. He will be dearly missed.