(This post was originally posted on Bus Leagues Baseball.com)
In an attempt to recognize its history and bring awareness to the great players who have passed through its ranks, the Florida State League Hall of Fame inducted 11 new members on November 10th.
Originally thought of in 1998, the Hall of Fame held its initial event in 2009 and has celebrated new members at an annual public gala held in a different hotel ballroom throughout Florida. In 2009, the induction was held in the Plaza Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, and this year's event took place in the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort.
While the Class of 2009 featured all FSL alumni who made it to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, the Class of 2010 focused more on local achievement.
Inductees included:
Carlos Delgado - First Baseman, Dunedin Blue Jays, 1992
Sid Fernandez - Pitcher, Vero Beach Dodgers, 1982
Dan Keith - First Baseman and Manager, Sanford Cardinals and First Baseman, Daytona Beach Islanders, 1955
Stan Karpinski - Pitcher, St. Augustine Saints, 1946-1949, 1952
Jim Leyland - Manager, Lakeland Tigers, 1976-1978
Felipe Alou - Manager, West Palm Beach Expos, 1989
Terry Reynolds - Executive, Vero Beach Dodgers, 1980s
Charlie Blaney - Executive, Vero Beach Dodgers
Marvin Goldklang - Owner, Fort Myers Miracle
Frank Decker - Owner, Lakeland Tigers, 1972-1992
Ed Hickox - Umpire, 1983, 1984, 2004