December 1, 2025 -- The Board of Directors of the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 52nd induction Class of 2026. Fifteen (15) new members will be inducted on April 23, 2026, at the River City Casino Ballroom in south St. Louis County. Twelve (12) players (including seven (7) with professional experience) and one (1) manager/coaches, one (1) contributor and one (1) umpire are among this year’s inductees.
The Class of 2026 includes the following:
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COREY BLACKWELL (49) |
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DARREN DEPEW (60) |
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KENT HENDRICKSON (69) |
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BEN MARGALSKI (46) Standout Catcher for Southwestern Illinois College, Southwest MO State, with five pro seasons (A, A+, Independent leagues) with five different clubs. |
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TIM RAKERS (63) Dependable RHP for Belleville Area College, University of Arkansas-Little Rock, New Baden, Trenton, and Edwardsville clubs (Clinton County IL League). |
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TOM RITZHEIMER (66) Exceptional P/DH SIU-Edwardsville, Beatrice, NE (Jayhawk League), Quincy, IL (Central Illinois Collegiate League), Trenton (Clinton County IL League). |
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ANDY SCHUTZENHOFER (44) Outstanding 1B for University of Illinois, Kenai (Alaska), Bluff City (Clinton County IL League), 3 Pro Seasons (Rk, A+, AA) with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
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DENNIS SCHUTZENHOFER (76) Smooth fielding SS/2B for Belleville Area College, SIU-Edwardsville, Millstadt (Mon-Clair League), High School/American Legion Coach & Umpire and long-time St. Louis Cardinals batting practice pitcher. |
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GARY STARR (87) Excellent 2B for University of Missouri-Columbia (National Runner-up 1958), Buick Dealers (Ban Johnson League - KC), Sievers Tavern (County Pro-Am League), 2 pro seasons (A, B, D leagues) with the Chicago Cubs. |
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TODD STEIN (44) Impressive LHP for Illinois State University, Twin City (Central Illinois Collegiate League), St. Charles/Creve Coeur (STL Metro Collegiate League), 3 pro seasons (Rk, A, Ind) with Arizona Diamondbacks. |
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BRAD STONE (41) Stellar RHP for Quincy IL University, Quincy Gems (Central Illinois Collegiate League) and 6 pro seasons (Rk, A, A+, AA, AAA) with the Florida Marlins. |
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DAVE WARNECKE (70) Excellent RHP for McKendree College, Aviston (Clinton County IL League) and 3 pro seasons (A-, A, AA) with the Cleveland Indians. |
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ANDY KATZMAN (59) Outstanding Head Coach/Asst. Coach with 500+ wins over his career at John Burroughs High School including seven final four appearances and three state championships. |
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PETE SCHUMACHER (86) Long serving City of Trenton Baseball Coordinator, Clinton County IL League Secretary/Treasurer, and Trenton (IL) Legion Manager. |
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MIKE WEINSTEIN (42) Trusted umpire with the Greater STL Association of Umpires and Collegiate Baseball Umpires Association working in his 23rd season including the highest college levels and 16+ pro seasons (A, A+, AA, Independent). |
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Bob Ramsey, Voice of the Saint Louis University Billikens will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the 2026 induction ceremony. During the ceremony, in addition to the inductions above, the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame will present several awards including the following: BOB BROEG AWARD which is presented to a high school baseball coach for his commitment to coaching excellence and lifetime of service to high school baseball. JACK BUCK MEDIA AWARD for service to baseball as a distinguished member of the St. Louis media whose work embodies the principles of Hall of Fame legend, the late great Jack Buck. J. KIM TUCCI LEGACY AWARD to honor organizations and the individuals behind those organizations who provide outstanding support of baseball in the St. Louis area. BOB BURNES AWARD which honors players from the St. Louis Area who have exemplary careers and achieved the highest levels of professional baseball.
The evening will also include recognition of five (5) outstanding high school baseball players who excel on the field and in the classroom. One of the five high school stars will receive the RISING STAR AWARD.
The Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame was founded in 1974 to recognize the outstanding amateur baseball players, managers/coaches, umpires and contributors in the greater St. Louis area. Since its inception, the Amateur Hall of Fame has inducted just over 900 members. The primary display for the organization is located on the main concourse at Busch Stadium. A satellite display is located at Mathews-Dickey Boys Club in St. Louis.