Induction Year: 1993

Born March 10, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Competed three years varsity baseball and two years of varsity football, track, and basketball at Santa Paula High School, Santa Paula, California, earning nine letters. League champion in shot put senior year. Named All-American, Honorable Mention his senior year at quarterback, and All-Country junior and senior years

Competed two years varsity football at Ventura College, Ventura, California.
Earned All Western States honors as a fullback in 1953.

Received B.A. degree in Business from Pepperdine University

Earned M.A. degree in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific

COACHING CAREER

First head coach at Channel Islands High School in Oxnard, California

During 26-year tenure, from 1967 to 1992, established a 431-220-4 record to become the winningest baseball coach in Ventura County

Teams won 9 Frontier League Championships and 1 Marmonte League title. His 1969 squad won the CIF division championship

Honored by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in June 1992 for his coaching achievements

Born April 14, 1894 in Alhambra, California

Lloyd Corser unselfishly devoted thousands of hours to the youth of Ventura County. He probably will be most vividly remembered by his many friends as Grandpa Little League. It was as a member of the Ventura Kiwanis Club that he became interested in the formation of organized baseball for youth in the area.

As a member of a three-man committee, he aided in obtaining a charter and starting Ventura County Little League with a four-team league in 1950. In recognition of his tireless efforts, Corser Field, a Little League baseball park at Blanche Reynolds School in Ventura, was named in his honor in 1958.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Santa Paula Masonic Lodge #291

Ventura Kiwanis Club

American Legion Post #339

Ventura Retired Professional Men’s Club

Ventura City Recreation Commission

Junior Chamber of Commerce

National Little League — Southern California administrator and commissioner

Born November 25, 1941 in Santa Monica, California

Competed two years on tennis team at St. Catherine’s Academy in Ventura, California. Won two private school state championships, 1955 and 1956. Ojai Tournament finalist, 1956. Southern California Boys Doubles Champion, 1956.

Competed three years varsity tennis at Ventura High School, Ventura, California. Ranked as number one player, sophomore, junior, and senior years. Ojai Interscholastic Finalist, 1958. Ojai Interscholastic Champion, 1959. National Public Parks Doubles Champion (Noel Brown, partner), 1958. U.S.T.A. National Hard Court Finalist, Singles, 1959. Southern California Sportsman Award Winner, 1959. National Ranking: #1 Singles, #2 Doubles (Marty Riesser, partner)

Competed three years varsity tennis at the University of Southern California. Named Team Captain, 1963; NCAA All-American, First Team, 1961 and 1962; NCAA Doubles Champion (Rafael Osuna, partner), 1961 and 1962; NCAA Doubles Finalist (Bill Bond, partner), 1963; U.S. Davis Cup squad, 1961 and 1962

POST-SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Has coached local, regional, and nationally ranked players

Competed in the United States Professional Tennis Association — won National Doubles title in 1976 (Walter Johnson, partner)

Tennessee Professional of the Year for U.S.P.T.A., 1979

Presidents Award for Outstanding Service, 1977, 1984

Director, Southern Professional Tennis Association, 1976-1978

U.S.P.T.A. Professional of the Year, 1984

Head Tennis Professional at the Idle Hour Country Club, Macon, Georgia

Born January 26, 1918 in Ventura, California

Competed one year varsity baseball at Ventura High School, Ventura, California

Helped organize the City of Ventura’s first Babe Ruth League — 1953

Established first American Legion Baseball League — 1956

First manager and coach of Ventura Post #339 American Legion baseball team

Established a 408-188 won-lost record during 37-year tenure

First varsity baseball coach at St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California — 1966-67

Managed Ojai Merchants semi-pro baseball team — 1965

His Ventura American Legion teams have won district titles and various team titles. His 1957 Babe Ruth All-stars were ranked Number 2 in the state, and finished as runner-up in the State Tournament

Born December 6, 1954 in Oxnard, California

Competed two years varsity baseball and basketball at Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California. Member of 1972 CIF 3A Champion basketball team. Member of Marmonte League Championship baseball teams in 1972 and 1973

ACHIEVEMENTS

Marmonte League All-League Second Team, basketball, 1973

Marmonte League All-League First Team, baseball, 1972 & 1973

Adolfo Camarillo High MVP, baseball. 1973

Marmonte League MVP, baseball, 1973

Pitched two no-hitters, three one-hitters, two three-hitters

Led Marmonte League in ERA, hits allowed per innings pitched, strikeouts, shutouts, complete games – 1973

First Round Draft Choice of Baltirnore Orioles in June 1973 Draft 16th pick overall in nation

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Baltimore Orioles – 1977

Seattle Mariners — 1978-1981

Milwaukee Brewers — 1982

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Second in California League in strikeouts and complete games, voted pitcher with best fastball by league managers – 1974

Leader in Southern League in complete games — 1975

Voted MVP of International League as a pitcher with a 15-7 record; made Major League debut — 1977

Voted Seattle Mariners MVP — won 14 games, among leaders in complete games, innings pitched, fielding percentage, wins; rated as one of the Top 10 right-handed pitchers in American League; set record for most wins by a Mariner —
1979

Pitching coach for Montreal Expos minor league system; franchise named Minor League Organization of the Year — 1988