{"id":1008,"date":"2020-02-03T14:58:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T22:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/?page_id=1008"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:24:35","slug":"hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Inland Northwest Men\u2019s Baseball League<br \/>Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees<\/strong><br \/>Friday, July 25, 2025<br \/>7:00pm &#8211; 9:00pm<br \/>Trailhead Golf Course Rotary Room 22302<br \/>Liberty Lake, WA<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bob Dorr<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n-961x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n-961x1024.jpg 961w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524043767_10233068279581611_7304280282718875011_n.jpg 1231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>given by Commissioner 30+ Division, Kevin Lammerding (1:44 mins)<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/HuBo6T7q9iI?feature=shared<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Lehman<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n-634x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n-634x1024.jpg 634w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n-768x1241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n-950x1536.jpg 950w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/524709869_10233068281181651_8607023925644780703_n.jpg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p> given by Kerry Pease on behalf of John\u2019s family who were present (12:55 mins) RIP<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/nzi9BNkLD5c?feature=shared<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike Gilden (President 2004 &#8211; 2007)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515439379_10233068229420357_6189530574432791089_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515439379_10233068229420357_6189530574432791089_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515439379_10233068229420357_6189530574432791089_n.jpg 346w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515439379_10233068229420357_6189530574432791089_n-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>(3:13 mins)<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/_9a1zJb3NWI?feature=shared<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ron Mackie (President 2008 &#8211; 2019)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515435781_10233068230180376_1454355432005453909_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515435781_10233068230180376_1454355432005453909_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515435781_10233068230180376_1454355432005453909_n.jpg 900w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515435781_10233068230180376_1454355432005453909_n-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/515435781_10233068230180376_1454355432005453909_n-768x788.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>(4:13 mins)<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/VNLm78LckFY?feature=shared<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greg Peterson (President 1996 &#8211; 2001)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/522617023_10233068228380331_8555595030977877052_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/522617023_10233068228380331_8555595030977877052_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/522617023_10233068228380331_8555595030977877052_n.jpg 821w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/522617023_10233068228380331_8555595030977877052_n-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/522617023_10233068228380331_8555595030977877052_n-768x865.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p> (20:48 mins)<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/QIyHBIg70ow?feature=shared<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tony Orozco <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n-1024x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n-1024x933.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/523921083_10233073737278050_5578228056998858997_n.jpg 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>(41:39 mins)<br \/>https:\/\/youtu.be\/xXkUC3JS3bE?feature=shared<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inland Northwest Men\u2019s Baseball League 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1SxctQetO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2>2020 &#8211; Inaugural Inductees<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>JOHN LEHMAN\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JohnLehman2009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1017\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JohnLehman2009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JohnLehman2009.jpg 391w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JohnLehman2009-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1436\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams.png 1436w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lehman_championshipteams-1024x475.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2020 MSBL National Hall of Fame Nominee: John Lehman<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>On Behalf of the Inland Northwest Men\u2019s Baseball League<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>March 2nd, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Growing up in the Bay Area as an avid fan of the Athletics and Giants, you would think John Lehman had plenty of opportunity to play baseball. Although he and his dad were enthusiasts of the game (and attended a few in his childhood) his father was \u201cOld School\u201d\u2026 in that when it came time for extra-curricular activities after school, a job for his son always came first. Consequently, John never played an inning of High School ball, he worked to help the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Fast forward nearly 15 years, and a new and struggling Spokane adult baseball league becomes an answer to a prayer. John began to live his dream of playing hardball, but the dream may have been more like a nightmare the first couple of years. Admittedly, his skills were raw, as were those of his teammates. In other words, they got their butts handed to them regularly. Tenaciously he stuck with it through those lean years, and not only did his abilities begin to excel, but better players gravitated towards him. While still working and raising a family, he devoted many hours to refining the craft. Just as importantly, his positive attitude and outgoing spirit were like a magnet to players in the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As a catcher, John developed exceptional technique in receiving, and his mastery for calling a game are unmatched. Pitchers simply love throwing to him, because it seemed he always got the borderline strike, and was consistently thinking two pitches ahead to seal the deal. At the plate he frustrated many a defense with his contact hitter approach, and his crafty ability to lay the perfect bunt down the third base line. His lean and speedy frame often made infielders rush their throws on groundballs sending the merry-go-round in motion. Although he spent many innings behind the dish, it never appeared to slow him down, and rarely resulted in any injury (at least not that he would ever say.) About two decades ago, after catching a double header in the heat of mid-summer, he sauntered off the field spent. John had the look similar to the character from Peanuts called Pig-Pen, sweat stained and dirt head to toe from stealing a few bases\u2026 the nickname \u201cScrap Iron\u201d was dubbed, and it fit like a glove. [A much better handle than Pig-Pen.]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Over his 27 year career as a player and player\/manager, John has amassed an unprecedented 21 League Titles. And for over half of those years, he has been a semi-regular to the World Series and various other tournaments throughout the country. In a recent interview about the proposition of being in the HOF, he humbly stated, \u201cI\u2019m not worthy, I\u2019m not a good enough player for that.\u201d What we in the Inland Northwest League see, is a man who epitomizes what the MSBL is all about\u2026 Making the most of second chances, being a reliable &amp; consistent teammate, leading when others won\u2019t pick up the reigns, and making others look good before self. We want the brotherhood of our baseball nation to know what we know. He is Hall Of Fame worthy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>NOTE: <\/b><i>John is currently in hospice care as he starts his third year with a vicious cancer in his body. He remarkably played the first two seasons after diagnosis while undergoing treatment.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">By Battery mate and friend, Kerry Pease<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>April 3, 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msblnational.com\/longtime-inland-northwest-msbl-player-manager-and-hall-of-fame-member-john-lehman-passes-away-in-spokane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article posted on MSBL National website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inland Northwest Men\u2019s Baseball LeagueHall of Fame Class of 2025 InducteesFriday, July 25, 20257:00pm &#8211; 9:00pmTrailhead Golf Course Rotary Room 22302Liberty Lake, WA Bob Dorr given by Commissioner 30+ Division, Kevin Lammerding (1:44 mins)https:\/\/youtu.be\/HuBo6T7q9iI?feature=shared John Lehman given by Kerry Pease on behalf of John\u2019s family who were present (12:55 mins) RIPhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/nzi9BNkLD5c?feature=shared Mike Gilden (President 2004 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1008","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1008"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1195,"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1008\/revisions\/1195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playhardball.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}