The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame is a project of the Irish American Baseball Society with a mission to preserve the accomplishments of people with a connection to Ireland and/or the global Irish community who have distinguished themselves in the game of baseball while exhibiting integrity, sportsmanship, and character on and off the field. The Hall of Fame also endeavors to inspire excellence and camaraderie by highlighting the current and historical connections between the game of baseball and the global Irish community.
Since its founding in 2008, the “Irish Hall,” has generated interest among baseball fans across the world and has been featured by MLB Network, the New York Times, and ESPN. At the center of it all has been IABHOF founder, Shaun Clancy.
The IABHOF was located inside Clancy’s iconic NY restaurant, Foley’s NY, until 2020. It was relaunched in 2022 under the auspices of the Irish American Baseball Society. Clancy remains the key force behind the Hall, serving as Founder and President Emeritus.
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Inductees By Year
2008
- Connie Mack
- Kevin Costner
- Sean Casey
- Mark McGwire
- Tug McGraw
- Pete Flynn
- John Flaherty
- Red Foley
- Jeff Horrigan
2009
- Steve Garvey
- Walter O’Malley
- Paul O’Neill
- Jim Joyce
- Vin Scully
2010
- Tim McCarver
- Brian Cashman
- Bill James
- Bob Murphy
- Mike “King” Kelly
2011
- Big Ed Walsh
- John McGraw
- Terry Cashman
- Nolan Ryan
- Chuck Lennon
- Gene Monahan
- Steve Donohue
2012
- Jeff Nelson
- “Wee Willie” Keeler
- Gene Michael
- Jimmy Breslin
- Tom Kelly
- Joe Morgan
- Mike Roarke
2013
- Rusty Staub
- Joe McEwing
- Bill Madden
- Peter O’Malley
- Dan Shaughnessy
2014
- David Cone
- Tom Gorman
- Bill Shea
- Hal McCoy
- Dave Schofield
2015
- Mike Sweeney
- Jack McKeon
- Shannon Forde
- Dave O’Brien
- Bill Murray
2016
- Kevin Millar
- Andy Leonard
- Dave Wills
- Guy Gallagher
- Ed Coleman
2017
- Al Leiter
- Casey Stengel
- The O’Neill Brothers
- Pat Hughes
- John Mooney
2018
- Eric Byrnes
- Adam Dunn
- Chub Feeney
- Jack O’Connell
- Tom Whaley
- Dan Iasogna
2019
- Dale Murphy
- John Fitzgerald
- John Harrington
- Tom McCarthy
- Tyler Tumminia
- Brian Snitker