MARGARITO BANALES

Inducted in 2005 Lettered two years playing baseball under Coach Nemo Herrera at Bowie High School In 1959, his Bears won the District Championship Played with Nolan Richardson, Juan “Magua” Gomez, Lefty Bobby and Willie Rodriguez at Bowie Began umpiring baseball in 1967 Started umpiring Little League to Stan Musial throughout El Paso Officiated High School regular season, High School Bi-District and Area Playoffs up to the 2000 season Umpired NJCAA for El Paso Community College in their first year of play in 1996 College official for New Mexico State, Texas Western and UTEP baseball Also umpired Semi-Pro levels throughout the Southwest Umpired with El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Umpires including: Sam Sambrano, David Yturralde, Manny Lopez, Perry Huddleston, Cerjio Martinez, John Scanlon, Yvan Rechy, Shawn Lehigh and Gilbert De La Rosa He also umpired softball for 34 years and was chosen to umpire in their World Championships He called baseball games for 16 Area High School Coaches who have been inducted in the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Among the most highly decorated and accomplished umpires ever in El Paso sports circles Inducted into El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000 Inducted in the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 2005 Inducted in the El Paso Softball Hall of Fame in 1989 Activated by United States Army for Operation Desert Storm-Desert Shield in 1990-1991 Accomplished Math educator who co-hosts a tutoring show on Television to help local students Served as Officer and President of the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Member El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors