Nine Inducted Into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
The Maine Baseball Hall of Fame grew by nine on Sunday. Some of the inductees were:
Dan Kane of Surry: He played on two UMaine College World Series teams in 1984 and 1986.
John Sawyer: He is a former left-handed pitcher for Messalonskee High School. He also pitched in the 1976 College World Series for UMaine.
Ralph Damren of Pittsfield: He umpired for 50 years at all levels and serves as rules interpreter for the Eastern Maine Board of Umpires Association.
Dan Deshaies of New Gloucester: He umpired 27 Maine high school state championship games. He is the athletic administrator at Edward Little High School.
Mike Mazerall: He was a dominant pitcher for Westbrook High School in the early 1960s. He pitched in the Red Sox organization for four seasons.
Gary Williamson of Bethel: He played an integral role on the University of Southern Maine’s first Division III national championship team in 1991. He earned NCAA Regional MVP and World Series MVP honors.