{"id":9,"date":"2021-03-24T05:38:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T05:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newtonmaac.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-04-09T03:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T03:36:38","slug":"hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newtonmaac.com\/hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Newton Mexican American Athletic Club <br \/>\nHall of Fame <\/p>\n<p>Our Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to N.M.A.A.C., the tournament, and the sport of Men&#8217;s Softball. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to honor these outstanding members and continue to celebrate their achievements.<\/h2>\n<h2>Red= Deceased <\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1994<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raymond Arellano<\/strong> <i>N<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1995\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>John Arellano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jesse Arellano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phil Cervantes Sr. <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joaquin (Chuck) Estrada <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Peter Estrada Sr. <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>John Florez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maggie Gomez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reynaldo Gonzalez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony Gonzalez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jimmy Garcia <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Jaso <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank Lujano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Billy Lujano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cliff Muci <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Curly Rodriguez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ted Romero <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Sauceda <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elmer Vega <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1996<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enez Arellano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank Estrada <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank Florez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manuel Martinez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ralph Perez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Butch Rodriguez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Felix (Barney) Torres <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Angel (Ace) Torres <\/strong><em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1997<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robert Arellano <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rueben Carrion <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Raymond Gonzalez <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Angel Monares <\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px;\">N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hank Sanceda <\/strong><em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: 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Roberts<\/strong> <em>N (Umpire)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessie Ontiberos<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ray Ortiz<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tino Rosalez<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard Reyes<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bill Roman Sr.<\/strong> W\/<em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2001<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harvey Del Castillo<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Rodriguez<\/strong> <em>E<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buster Sanchez<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Reyes Sr.<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony Sandate<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Solis<\/strong> <em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2002<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ray Aguirre Sr.<\/strong> W<\/li>\n<li><strong>George Ontiberos<\/strong> W<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pete Rodriguez<\/strong> W<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fortunato Bonilla<\/strong> S<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santos Bonilla<\/strong> S<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Manuel (Rabbit) Hernandez<\/strong> KC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2003<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mario Escobar<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard Escobar<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Ortiz<\/strong><em> T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>George Jaso<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve (Sparkle) Jaso<\/strong> <em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2004<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bernie Escobar <\/strong><em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vince Ortiz<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>John Torrez<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard Gonzalez<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Palacioz<\/strong> <em>N<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Rocha<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2005<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sal Marquez<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank Reyes<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jerry Palacioz<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin Villalpando<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2006<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donald Diaz<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ray Fernandez<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frank (Yogi) Guerra<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>BJ Munoz<\/strong> <em>T\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rick Martinez<\/strong> <em>H<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stan Ramos<\/strong> <em>H<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ted Ponce<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vince Ramos<\/strong> <em>H\/N<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sylvester Bustemante<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Hernandez<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Raymond Jaso<\/strong> <em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manuel Jaso<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Ponce<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ralph Ponce<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gil Solis Sr.<\/strong> N<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2009<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jim Arellano<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ronnie Escobar<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sal Ortega<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rick Sauceda<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fidel (Wowie) Sauceda<\/strong> <em>KC\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Ramirez<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tony Augusto<\/strong> <em>H\/S<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony De La Torre<\/strong> <em>C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>David Rodriguez<\/strong> <em>E<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Rodriguez<\/strong> <em>E\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Julian Garcia<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Angel Juarez<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ival McGee<\/strong> <em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">2012<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tom Doan<\/strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\">N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jack Snyder<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arturo (Turi) Garcia<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>II\u00a0<\/strong><em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jerry Rodriguez<\/strong> <em>E<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Luis Lopez<\/strong> <em>H<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Greg Montano<\/strong> <em>N <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gil Solis Jr.<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Solis<\/strong> <em>N\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cris Medina<\/strong> <em>KC<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pat Sauceda<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Tejeda<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rick Tejeda<\/strong> <em>W<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ray Aguirre Jr<\/strong>. <em>W\/N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salvador P Barranco<\/strong> <em>T<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Armando Serrano<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gary Torres<\/strong> <em>W\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2016<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bryce Buller<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vince (The Horse) Garcia<\/strong> <em>N<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Benny Martinez<\/strong> 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