DUBUQUE COUNTY BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

DUBUQUE COUNTY BASEBALL HALL OF FAME.

Charter Members 1987 — Hub Orr (Cascade), Joseph HOERNER (Dubuque), Chick Palmer (Dubuque), Urban "Red" FABER (Cascade), Rev. John Moran (Cascade), Doc Hipschen (Dubuque)

1988 — John ARMSTRONG (Dubuque), Joe Schlueter (Dubuque), Lefty Koob (Dubuque), Luce Sprengelmeyer (Dubuque), Tom Breitbach (Dubuque), Robert J. "Bob" HOERNER (Dubuque), Noel Callahan (Epworth), Norb Dupont (Sherrill), John Brueckner (Dyersville), Lefty Meyer (Dyersville), John Sullivan (Cascade), Bud Kurt (Cascade).

1989 — Dr. Gene Hoffmann (Lamotte), Leroy MEYER (Dubuque), Rev. John Breitbach (Peosta), James George (Dubuque), Tom Jenk Sr. (Dyersville).

1990 — Walt Sprengelmeyer (Dubuque), Art Huinker (Dyersville), Gene POTTS (Dubuque), Doc Bisenius (Cascade), Ray Olberding (Dyersville), Dick Dupont (Sherrill).

1991 —Michael Sylvester MCCAULEY (Dubuque), Ted Bowman (Dubuque), Ed Schiltz (Dubuque), Bob Meyer (Balltown), Bob Krapfl (New Vienna), Ray Callahan (Epworth), Ernie Burger (Worthington).

1992 — Jim Hoerner (Key West), Earl “Ozzie” Brahm (Balltown), Del O’Hea (Dubuque), Jim “Popeye” Hosch (Cascade), Dale Digman (Worthington), Leo Schlueter Sr. (Dubuque), Leroy Gassman (Worthington). Honorary: Lloyd C. "Casey" HAYES (Key West), Bob “Ozzie” English (Dyersville).

1993 — Merle “Bud” Ross (Epworth), Rocky Schiltz (Dubuque), Pat Clarke (Cascade), John Deckert (Dubuque), Charles Plamondon (Dubuque), Ralph Buchman (Epworth), Carl Heitz (Key West), Rev. John Pitzen (Dyersville). Honorary: Gerald "Red" MCALEECE (Dubuque).

1994 — Dave Reittinger (Dyersville), Jim Roth (Dubuque), Merle Mathis (Dubuque), Justin “Judd” Driscoll (Bernard), Dick Schnier (Worthington), Jerry Roling (Holy Cross). Honorary: Vern Weber (Cascade).

1995 —Jim Digman (Dyersville), Bill Kelly (Dubuque), Rick Collins (Zwingle), Joe Pillard (Key West), Don Till (Farley), Michael J. WEEBER (Dubuque). Honorary: Ralph Klein (Balltown).

1996 — Kevin RHOMBERG (Dubuque), Mick Meyer (Balltown), Ron Legrand (Holy Cross), Clarence “Doc” Soppe (Worthington), Milt Grawe (Dyersville), Dorrance Melloy (Bernard). Honorary: Louis Ruden (Holy Cross).

1997 — Jim Boffeli (Farley), Bob Schlueter (Dubuque), Jack Nicks (Dubuque), Fred McGovern (Peosta), Ron Hess (Dyersville), Joe Strumberger (Balltown), Gus Meloy (Bernard). Honorary: Rich Knepper (Cascade).

1998 — Jim Schmitt (Rickardsville), Joe Burger (Worthington), Pat English (Dyersville), Rev. Wayne Ressler (Cascade), Tom Byrne (Dubuque), Paul Kurt (Cascade). Honorary: Harold G. LEITNER (Dubuque). Umpires: Jack Anglin (Dubuque)

1999 — Clyde Oberbroeckling (Holy Cross), Jude Milbert (Dyersville), Martin “Gue” Kennedy (Placid), Carl “Cuz” OTTAVI (Dubuque), Paul Schmitt (Rickardsville), Pete Welbes (Dubuque). Umpires: Fred Neiers (Cascade), Nick Pauly (Dubuque). Honorary: Merlin Simon (Cascade).

2000 —Joe Williams (Dubuque), Fred Galliart (Dubuque), Emmet Simon (Placid), John “Midge” Delaney (Dubuque), Dennis Roling (Holy Cross), Terry McDermott (Epworth), Leroy “Sal” Willenbring. Honorary: Paul “Winkie” Hoerner (Epworth), Leon Cummer (Balltown).

2001 —Joe “Heinie” Featherston (Cascade), Neil Bruck (Bernard), Jim Wegmann (Dyersville), Marty Lampe (Sherill) Terry Callahan (Epworth). Honorary: Loras Collins (Zwingle), Ade Kurt (Cascade)

2002 — Morrie Klocker (Cascade), Irwin Simon (Cascade), Ken Bruck (Bernard), Rollie Sampson (Dyersville), Jeff Potts (Dubuque). Honorary: Bill Sahm (Rickardsville), Bill Burger (Worthington).

2003 — Doc Locher (Farley), Ralph McDermott (Epworth), Jim Fitzgerald (Holy Cross), Terry Kelleher (Dubuque). Umpires: Emil “Mike” Stackis (Dubuque), George Stackis (Dubuque). Honorary: Ray Donovan (Bernard).

2004 — Buck Herzog (Balltown), Jim Doty (Dubuque), Jim Weydert (Peosta), Bob Green (Cascade), Bob Faber (Worthington). Honorary: Al Denlinger (Zwingle), B.J. Featherston (Epworth). Umpire: Ralph Teeling (Dubuque).

2005 —Galen “Jake” Emerson (Cascade), Jerry Lynch (Bernard), Loras Simon (Cascade), Roger Schueller (Peosta), Mike Gansmer (Balltown). Honorary: Don “Spike” Olberding (Dyersville), Bob Roling (Holy Cross). Umpire: Paul Vaassen (Dubuque).

2006 — Harry Banworth (Sherrill), Jim Kerper (New Vienna), Lenny Tekippe (Rickardsville), Ken McDermott (Placid), Kyle Maiers (Dyersville). Honorary: Gerald Feeney (Bernard), Mike Gehl (Cascade). Umpire: Harold Davis (Epworth/Cascade).

2007 —Leon Sigwarth (Balltown), Bill Pins (Holy Cross), Glen Naber (Dyersville), John Lehmann (Rickardsville), Tim Muntz (Key West). Honorary: Dick Vaske (Dyersville), Ed Burds (Peosta). Umpire: Blair Gleason (Cascade).

2008 — Mike Ehlers (Dubuque), Steve Olberding (Worthington), Lee Simon (Cascade), Bill Spiegel (Peosta), Ken Ruden (Holy Cross). Honorary: Dan Urbain (Placid), Bob Stumpf (Dubuque). Umpire: Phil Sheehy (Farley).

2009 — Ron “Hank” Lucas (Holy Cross), Don Meloy (Bernard), Kevin Hedrick (Dubuque), Kurt Wedewer (New Vienna). Honorary: Gary DOLPHIN (Dubuque), Vernon A. HABERKORN (Dubuque).

2010--Players: Paul Scherrman (Farley), Dave Simon (Cascade), Ken Wedewer (New Vienna); Honorary Contributors: Tim English (Dyersville), Mike Clewell (Zwingle); Umpire: Dale Wiederholt (Dubuque)

2011 — Bruce Maahs (Epworth), Fred Martin (Worthington), Dale Wilgenbusch (Rickardsville). Honorary: Mary Jo and Vic Budan (Dyersville), Earl Rettenmeier (Balltown). Umpire: Al Stoltz (Dubuque)

2012 — Kevin Felton (Cascade), Chris Hoefer (Epworth), Dan Kennedy (Dubuque). Honorary: Gary Langel (Worthington)

2013 — Dennis Bradley (Epworth), Jerry “Chick” Konzen (Farley), Jerry Wessels (New Vienna), Bob Goldsmith (Dyersville) and Dave Weydert (Peosta).

2014 — Shane Simon (Cascade), Mike “Curly” Takes (Bernard), Marty Till (Farley), Sue Burger (Worthington) and Steven “Ben” Leytem (Cascade).

2015 — Joe Callahan (Cascade), Frank Dardis (Peosta), Randy Dunkel (Worthington)

2016--Jerry Callahan (Cascade), Dennis Jaeger (Dyersville), Steve Klein (Balltown), John Palmer (Farley), Tim Nemmers (Sherrill), Don Schwendinger (Placid) (2)

2017--Jeff Nadermann (Dyersville), Jeff Rapp (Dubuque), Randy Steffen (Farley), Rod Wedewer (New Vienna), Norb Kutsch-Honorary Contributor (Sherrill]]

2018-Jason Simon (Cascade), Mark Pins (Farley), Dale Cummer (Sherrill), B. J. Liebfried (Richardsville), Mark Elsinger (Rickardsville)

2019-Rufus Bennett (Sherrill), Bill Petsche (Epworth), Ken Rapp (Sherrill), Tim Schmitt, Dean Steffen (Farley) and Pete Weber (Holy Cross); along with honorary contributor — James LEITNER (Dubuque).

2022-Among the inductees the Hall of Fame added were six are former players. The other two are an umpire and a contributor. The players include Farley’s Terry Steffen; Balltown’s Jack Gansemer; Cascade’s Tim Dolphin; Zwingle’s Marty Putz; Dubuque’s Tony Potts; and Rickardsville’s Bob Breitbach. Dubuque’s JJ Brimeyer will be inducted as an umpire. Peosta’s Gary McAndrew will be honored as a contributor.

2023-The Dubuque County Baseball Hall of Fame inducted five players and one umpire during the 37th annual ceremony Saturday, July 8, in Farley. The new baseball inductees included Paul Boffeli, of Farley; Dale Digmann Jr., of Worthington; Micah Green, of Cascade; Ron Kramer, Epworth; and Tom Martin, of Dyersville. Also being added to the Hall of Fame is umpire Chris Oberbroeckling, of Dyersville.

2024--Four new members were inducted into the Dubuque County Baseball Hall following the TH Semi-Pro All-Star game in Worthington, July 13. The new members were Nic Ungs, of Dyersville; Dan Dupont, of Sherrill; Tom Andrews, of Cascade; and Dave Schenck, of New Vienna.

Source:

1. 1987-2019 Jim Leitner, Ray Grant

2. Leitner, Jim. "Dubuque County Hall Opens Doors to 2016 Class," Telegraph Herald, July 9, 2016, p. 3B

3. 2017-2018 Jim Leitner, e-mail, July 15, 2019