MANUEL (MANNY) AYALA

MANUEL (MANNY) AYALA

Inducted in Class of 1990 Played for the El Paso Junior Baseball Champions and went to State TAAF Playoffs as member of Purity Bakers at the age of 14 In 1942, played for the Bowie High School American Legion Baseball team which won the State Championship hitting .391 In 1944, he was a leading hitter in the International League During a ten year period, he won the batting title 4 times and the home run title 6 times His batting average was .372 during that span and he was named Most Valuable Player 3 times In fifteen years of International League play, he compiled a batting average of .345, set career records in home runs (133), runs scored (456) and total base hits (689) Played two years in Mexican Baseball League with the Juarez Indios Played with El Paso Texans Played in El Paso Old Pro League 1966-1967 According to article written by Ray Sanchez in 1966, he was known as the “Babe Ruth of El Paso Sandlot Baseball”

Area: Eastside / Eastwood

Source: El Paso Baseball Hall Of Fame 2

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