26th Annual
Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Banquet
Thursday,
November 20, 2003 - Round Up Inn - Will Rogers Coliseum
Miggins
- Snyder - Mancuso - Scott - Graham - Ozark - Terwilliger - Buechele - Cruz
- Greer
Cats'
president Marty Scott (right) is presented his Hall of Fame plaque from Mr.
Baseball, Bobby Bragan. Scott, a Hurst native, has spent the last two seasons
with the Cats and was Rangers' farm director from 1984-1994.
Cats'
manager Wayne Terwilliger was introduced by former Rangers' trainer Bill Zeigler.
Zeigler and Terwilliger were members of the original 1972 Texas Rangers staff.
Cats'
Chairman/CEO Carl Bell gave the welcome to the banquet and also gave a tribute
to the late Dick Whitworth, in whose honor the banquet was held.
Danny
Ozark (right) was introduced by Carroll Beringer, his teammate from the 1955
Fort Worth Cats. Beringer was also on Ozark's coaching staff in Philadelphia
in the 1970s.
Carl
Bell (right) with Central Baseball League commissioner Miles Wolff prior to
the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony.
Bobby
Bragan introduces Marty Scott. Bragan has been a member of the Texas Baseball
Hall of Fame since his induction in 1981.
Wayne
Terwilliger addresses the crowd after being inducted into the Texas Baseball
Hall of Fame. Terwilliger will return for his second season with the Cats in
2004. He had two stints on the Rangers' coaching staff (1972, 1981-85).
Former
Rangers' third baseman Steve Buechele takes a break from signing autographs
to pose with Cats' mascot Dodger. Buechele manned the Rangers' hot corner from
1985-1991 and again briefly in 1995.
Danny
Ozark shares his thoughts with the audience. Ozark was one of five members of
the 1955 Cats team who would later go manage in the major leagues.
Carl
Bell (left) speaks with inductee Danny Ozark following the festivities.
