title: South Atlantic League Hall of Fame
text: # South Atlantic League Hall of Fame
  
  The South Atlantic League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, executives, and other associates of the Class A South Atlantic League of Minor League Baseball and its predecessor, the Western Carolinas League, for their accomplishments or contributions to the league in playing, administrative, or other roles. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1994. As of 2018, 113 individuals have been inducted into the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame.
  
  ## Table key
  
  | † | Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
  | - | - |
  | Year | Indicates the year of induction |
  | Position(s) | Indicates the inductee's primary playing position(s) or association with the league |
  | Team inducted as | Indicates the team for which the inductee has been recognized |
  
  ## Inductees
  
  | Year | Name | Position(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1994 | Hank $Aaron^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 2001 | Walter $Alston^†$ | Manager |
  | 1994 | Sparky $Anderson^†$ | Manager |
  | 2006 | Len Barker | Pitcher |
  | 1996 | Jim Baynes | Team executive |
  | 2003 | Don Beaver | Team owner |
  | 2014 | Luther Beaver | Team executive |
  | 2008 | Buddy Bell | Third baseman |
  | 1998 | Sheldon "Chief" Bender | Pitcher/Manager |
  | 1996 | Bill Bethea | Pitcher |
  | 2002 | Bill Blackwell | Team executive |
  | 2013 | Lena Blackburne | Inventor |
  | 2002 | Winston Blenckstone | Team owner/League executive |
  | 2005 | Bobby Bonds | Outfielder |
  | 1995 | Bob Bonifay | Team executive |
  | 2002 | Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
  | 1994 | Harley Bowers | Sportswriter |
  | 1994 | Jim Bragan | Second baseman |
  | 1994 | Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
  | 1995 | Dave Bristol | Manager |
  | 2001 | Wilt Browning | Sportswriter |
  | 2004 | Dick Butler | League President |
  | 1994 | Steve $Carlton^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 2003 | Happy Chandler | Commissioner of Baseball |
  | 1994 | Ty $Cobb^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 2005 | Drew Coble | Umpire |
  | 2008 | Vince Coleman | Outfielder |
  | 2001 | Murray Cook | Shortstop/Team executive |
  | 1995 | Cecil Darby | Sportswriter |
  | 2008 | Bing Devine | Team executive |
  | 2010 | Mike Dunn | Team executive |
  | 1997 | Arthur Dwyer | Pitcher |
  | 2005 | Jack Farnsworth | Team owner/League executive |
  | 1994 | Julian Fine | Team executive |
  | 2017 | Joe Finley | Team owner |
  | 2003 | Doug Flynn | Second baseman |
  | 2018 | Kenneth Free | Third baseman |
  | 1995 | Bob $Gibson^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 2004 | Marvin Goldklang | Team owner |
  | 2001 | John Gordon | Broadcaster |
  | 1995 | Goose $Goslin^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 2005 | Bob Hagler | Broadcaster |
  | 2009 | David Haas | Team executive |
  | 2011 | Mike Hargrove | Manager |
  | 2001 | Charlie Harville | Broadcaster |
  | 2011 | Ray Hathaway | Manager |
  | 1994 | Danny Hayling | Pitcher |
  | 2007 | Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
  | 2005 | Marcus Holland | Scorekeeper/Sportswriter |
  | 1996 | Ed Holtz | Team executive |
  | 2007 | Leo Hughes | Team owner |
  | 2014 | Randy Ingle | Manager |
  | 1997 | Billy Johnson | Third baseman |
  | 2007 | Chipper $Jones^†$ | Shortstop |
  | 1994 | Harmon $Killebrew^†$ | First baseman |
  | 2000 | Charles Knaupp | Umpire |
  | 2001 | Tommy $Lasorda^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 2007 | R.E. Littlejohn | Team owner |
  | 1995 | Al $López^†$ | Catcher |
  | 1998 | Dwight Lowry | Manager |
  | 1996 | Roy Majtyka | Manager |
  | 1994 | Don Mattingly | First baseman |
  | 2012 | Carolyn McKee | Team executive |
  | 1999 | Ron McKee | Team executive |
  | 2008 | Johnnie McKenzie | Umpire |
  | 2018 | Jim Melvin | Mayor of Greensboro |
  | 2009 | Joe Mikulik | Manager |
  | 2006 | Chip Moore | League executive |
  | 2018 | Donald Moore | Team executive |
  | 1998 | Charles Morrow | Team owner |
  | 2004 | Elaine Moss | League executive |
  | 1994 | John Henry Moss | League President |
  | 1997 | Dale Murphy | Catcher |
  | 2014 | George Murphy | Public address announcer/Mayor of Hickory |
  | 2012 | Bill Murray | Team owner |
  | 1999 | Eddie $Murray^†$ | First baseman |
  | 2003 | Phil $Niekro^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 2002 | Dan | Team executive |
  | 2000 | Pat O'Conner | Team executive |
  | 2007 | Al Oliver | First baseman |
  | 1998 | Michael Paterno | Team executive |
  | 2011 | Frank Perdue | Stadium benefactor |
  | 2006 | Aaron Pointer | First baseman |
  | 2010 | John Purdin | Pitcher |
  | 1996 | Pat Putnam | First baseman |
  | 2016 | Brad Redmon | Team owner |
  | 1994 | Spec Richardson | Team executive |
  | 2003 | Branch $Rickey^†$ | Financier of Western Carolinas League |
  | 2012 | Joseph P. Riley Jr. | Mayor of Charleston |
  | 1998 | Mel Roberts | Manager |
  | 1994 | Frank $Robinson^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 2007 | Verner Ross | Team owner |
  | 1994 | Nolan $Ryan^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 1994 | Ryne $Sandberg^†$ | Second baseman |
  | 1998 | Gene Sapakoff | Sportswriter |
  | 2010 | Curt Schilling | Pitcher |
  | 2013 | Robert Singer | Legislator |
  | 1995 | Enos $Slaughter^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 1999 | Paul Snyder | Manager |
  | 1998 | Marty Springstead | Umpire |
  | 1995 | Don Stafford | First baseman |
  | 1994 | Willie $Stargell^†$ | Outfielder |
  | 2005 | Alan Stein | Team executive |
  | 2017 | Tim Straus | Coach |
  | 2000 | Theodore Szemplenski | Pitcher |
  | 2000 | Bob Terrell | Sportswriter |
  | 2006 | Mike Veeck | Team owner |
  | 2002 | Joe West | Umpire |
  | 1996 | Hoyt $Wilhelm^†$ | Pitcher |
  | 2004 | Earl Williams | Outfielder |
  | 1996 | Pat Williams | Team executive |
  | 2008 | Matt Winters | Outfielder |
  | 2014 | Charles Young | Lawyer/Team owner |
  