RAUL (RULY) MEDRANO

Inducted in Class of 1990 Grade school star with the El Paso Optimists League Chosen to Pony All Stars as a pitcher and beat Hobbs NM in the sub-district final In 1956, he pitched the Seitsinger Babe Ruth Lower Valley team to a victory over the New Mexico State Champions In 1958, he was the only freshman selected All District setting several pitching records with 61 strike outs, 0.97 earned run average in 50 innings while pitching for Ysleta High School Named All District as a sophomore compiling 45 strikeouts in 38 innings and hitting .381 In 1960, as a Junior he led the district with a 11-1 record and struck out 107 batters to become the winningest pitcher in 1-AAAA history and again earned All District honors Arm trouble plagued his Senior year but he again earned All District honors playing first base Only player to that time to be named All District four years in 1-AAAA In 1962, Sid Cohen signed Ruly to play for the Kansas City Athletics Played in Florida State, Northwest and Midwest Leagues and compiled outstanding records in all Severe shoulder injury and elbow chips ended his career Coached youth baseball and his Sons adopted his love for the game and continue as High School Coaches