PAUL DIVIS

PAUL DIVIS

Inducted in 2005 Hall of Fame Son/Father duo honoree Played youth baseball overseas in Germany Practiced and played against the Little League World Champions from Taipei, Taiwan Lettered all four years of high school playing at two different schools He starred for Eastwood High School playing three years and being selected to the All District team twice in his junior and senior years In 1977, along with Sergio Cervantes of Burges High School was one of the first El Paso players selected to the Texas High School All Star team After high school he was offered a free agent contract by the California Angels to play for their “A” team in Idaho Falls Idaho Received baseball scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was a four year letterman All Conference selection in 1979, 1980 and 1981 By the time he graduated in 1981, he held 4 career and 5 single season individual records He set single season records for hits, doubles, & highest batting average for Army baseball program In his senior year at West Point, he was co-captain of the team Received the Red Reeder award for “Outstanding Baseball Player” his senior year Selected to play in Yankee Stadium representing the New York College All Stars Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer and served in the United States Army for over 7 years as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot His father Joe Divis is also a member of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame