“These three men have contributed greatly to the 76 year history of the NBC World Series and we feel they are all very worthy of this NBC Hall of Fame honor”, said Casey Walkup, NBC Operations Manager.
Bob Carlile will be inducted to the NBC Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 7th prior to the 7:30 game, while both Terry Elliot and Jerry Squires will be honored on Championship Night, Friday, August 13th.
BOB CARLILE - For 3 years Carlile has been general manager of the Liberal BeeJays, the most successful semi-pro baseball team in the state. His father was involved before him and Bob has been a key figure In the team’s success for the past 45 plus years. The BeeJays have produced four NBC national titles and have finished as the runner-up six times; won 13 state and 20 Jayhawk League crowns; had three big league managers and many players who advanced to the majors. In 2009 Bob was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.
TERRY ELLIOT - Elliot played in his first NBC tournament at age 16 out of Wellington. He has appeared in 21 tournaments as a catcher or manager or both for 9 teams. Elliot was a member of the 1998 El Dorado Broncos National Championship team. He had an outstanding career at WSU as Coach Gene Stephenson was making the Shockers a national power. Also played for Seward County and the Liberal BeeJays. Elliot appeared in the 2008 NBC tournament as a 45-year-old playing for Community Bank Cowboys. He was an all-around athlete at Cunningham high school and an all-state football player. In 2005 Terry was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.
JERRY SQUIRES - Born in Roosevelt, Okla., Squires moved to Wichita and attended Cathedral High School. He played semi-pro ball in the Victory League as an 11th grader. Played in the Cubs’ system at Pampa, Texas, in 1950 and the next year was called up by the Naval Reserve. Back home, he played semi-pro until 1953 with Blackwell, Okla., Arkansas City and for Nick Stevens’ team in the Victory League. He ran Squires Service Station near Central and Oliver for years. Jerry is a member of Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Advisors and an inductee in the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.
-National Baseball Congress-
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