Four more Chippewa Rivers Baseball League (CRBL) players have been selected to enter the CRBL hall of fame on July 8th during the CRBL All-Star game at Cadott High School. First pitch is set for 12:30 pm and each recipient (one per inning) will be honored starting in the bottom of the 1st.
After the class of 2019, a total of 72 players hold the honor of being inducted into the CRBL hall of fame.
Rick Goettl
A right-handed pitcher, Rick Goettl was the ace of the memorable and dominant Cadott Red Sox teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.After spending his first two CRBL seasons pitching a total of 30.1 innings with the Jim Falls Sturgeons, Goettl went to Cadott in 1977, where he would remain until the conclusion of his career in 1984.
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George Jackson
A baseball lifer and longtime supporter of baseball in the Cadott area, George Jackson’s league career stretched across 33 years, four different teams, and the roles of both player and manager.Getting his start for Rainbow Gardens in 1946, George was the featured thrower for the Gardeners in the first two years of post-World War II baseball in the Chippewa Valley.
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Steve Fetterly
Country strong from both the batter’s box and the pitcher’s mound, Steve Fetterly was a fearless competitor who played baseball with enthusiasm and intensity throughout his 12 seasons in the CRBL. Debuting with the Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks in 1995, “Fetters” hit .318 (7 for 22) and went 2 and 0 in 16 innings within a part-time capacity, gaining Honorable Mention All-CRBL honors at utility for the North Division champions.
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Art Zwiefelhofer
Recalled as an accomplished player and well known as a highly respected umpire, few people have done more for the betterment and stability of the Chippewa River Baseball League than one Art Zwiefelhofer. Breaking in to the Chippewa Valley League in 1961, Art became known as a slick fielding and ultra-competitive shortstop for the Howard Braves.
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2019 Candidates
Hank Ash – Pitcher
Cornell Mill Gang 1935-36; Cornell Hawks 1952-53; Lake Hallie Lakers 1954
Todd Bohl – Pitcher
Bloomer Merchants 1983-88
Jerry Dachel- Outfielder, Pitcher
Tilden Tigers 1967-78
Tom Drehmel – Outfielder
Fall Creek Mets 1967, 73; Lafayette Lakers 1968-73; Cadott Red Sox 1974-80
Steve Fetterly – Utility
Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks 1995-2004; Beef River Bullfrogs 2005-06; Augusta Athletics 2006
Rick Goettl – Pitcher
Jim Falls Sturgeons 1975-76; Cadott Red Sox 1977-84
Terry Hartman – Shortstop, 3rd Baseman
Jim Falls Sturgeons 1969-77
George Jackson – Outfielder, Pitcher, Manager
Player: Lafayette 1946; Rainbow Gardens Gardeners 1947, 53-54; Cadott Lions 1950-52, 56; Manager: Cadott Red Sox 1960, 67-68 Cadott Lions 1956; Cadott Red Sox 1957-60, 62-64, 68-70, 79
P.J. Johnson – Catcher
Eau Claire Pioneers 1990-91; Augusta Athletics 1992-95; Hallie Eagles 1996-98
George Lee – Pitcher
Northern Colony Colonists 1932-38, 40
Ray McIlquham – Catcher, Umpire
Player: Lafayette 1946; Lafayette Badgers 1948; Lafayette Giants 1949-50; Hamilton Chevrolets 1955-56; Lake Hallie Lakers 1957; Chippewa Falls Triangle Sports 1958; Seymour 1959; Cadott Red Sox 1961 Umpire: 1962-84
Mike Pearson – 3rd Baseman
Eau Claire Pioneers 1986; Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks 1987-92; Tilden Tigers 1998
Rich Rosenow – Pitcher
Lafayette Indians 1971-76
Adam Rothenbuhler – Pitcher, Designated Hitter
Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks 2005; Beef River Bullfrogs 2009-11
Gary Rykal – Catcher
Cadott Red Sox 1961, 1965-78
Bill Schoch – Pitcher
Cooks Valley Hayshakers 1979-80; Tilden Tigers 1981-88
Bernie Seichter – Catcher
Boyd Bees 1953-54; Lake Hallie Lakers 1955-57
Jim Spaeth – Shortstop
Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks 1983-94
Gene Vavra – Catcher
Lafayette Braves 1956-70
Marty Webster – Pitcher
Cornell Merchants 1950; Cornell Hawks 1956-57, 60
Bob Wolfe – Outfielder, 3rd Baseman
Lafayette Braves 1953-59
Dennis Zech – Infielder
Lafayette Lakers 1981-93
Art Zwiefelhofer – Shortstop, Manager, Umpire
Player: Howard Braves 1961-64; Tilden Tigers 1965-83 Manager: Tilden Tigers 1980, 82-83 Umpire: 1984-2018
Jeff Zwiefelhofer – 1st Baseman
Cooks Valley Hayshakers 1977; Tilden Tigers 1979-87
Todd Zwiefelhofer – Pitcher, Infielder
Tilden Tigers 1991-97
To view the rules and criteria for HOF induction. The HOF began in 2009.