RUBEN PORRAS
RUBEN PORRAS
Inducted in 1991 Led Bowie High School to 1949 Texas High School State Championship Graduated from Bowie in 1951 after leading Bears to Bi-District playoffs in 1950 Turned down a scholarship to pitch for Idaho University and started professional career in 1951 with the El Paso Texans In 1951, the Texans opened their exhibition season against the New York Yankees and fresh out of high school he pitched against Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer In 1952 he injured his arm pitching in the Mexican Winter League Following two years of military service with the US Army he tried to resume his career but his arm never recaptured its magic He attributes his success to his legendary Coach Nemo Herrera at Bowie High School who, “not only taught him the fundamentals of baseball but how to win”.
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