Billy Beale: Lincoln County High School Beale was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2010. Lincoln County may be known for its football dominance under the state’s all-time winningest coach Larry Campbell. However, Billy Beale helped Lincoln County’s baseball program become one of the state’s best. Beale was inducted into the …
Eddie Ashley: Southwest Macon High School Ashley was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2004. There wasn’t a coach in Bibb County who knew the high school scene better than Eddie Ashley. In fact, Ashley worked in the Bibb County School System his entire career. The legendary coach passed away on …
Jack Stallings: Georgia Southern University Stallings was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2004. Jack Stallings helped put Georgia Southern baseball on the national scene. In 39 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Stallings finished with an overall record of 1,257-799. He passed away on June 20, 2018. He took over …
Greg James: Vidalia High School James was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2008. Hometown hero Greg James spent his entire playing and coaching career in Vidalia before retiring after the 2016 season. He was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2008. James had a role in …
Tom Cantrell: University of North Georgia Cantrell was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2016. Tom Cantrell, the current North Georgia head coach, was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2016. In his 24 years at North Georgia, Cantrell, who relaunched the baseball program from the ground …
Mark Kimbro: Central Gwinnett High School Kimbro was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2014. It’s hard to mention anything about Central Gwinnett and Mark Kimbro’s name not come up. Kimbro was a standout player at the school where he played football and baseball. Following college at Mercer, he returned to …
Wayne Vickery: Gainesville High School Vickery was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2000. Wayne Vickery led one of the state’s great baseball dynasties from 1996-2002 when he led Gainesville High School to five championships in a seven-year span, including back-to-back-to-back titles from 1996-1998. He retired after the 2008 season with …
Cliff Shelton: Greater Atlanta Christian School Shelton was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2007. Cliff Shelton is one of the winningest high school baseball coaches in Gwinnett County history. The longtime coach was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2007. In his 32 seasons as the …
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Cecil Barber: Clinch County High School Barber was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2003. Cecil Barber is credited with helping put Clinch County baseball on the map. Under Barber’s leadership, Clinch became a Georgia High School Association Class 1A dynasty in the 1980s. He was inducted into the Georgia Dugout …
Dennis Payne: Marietta Umpires Association Payne was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2020. Dennis Payne’s impact on high school sports in Georgia can’t be measured. The longtime umpire and member of the Georgia High School Association spent more than 40 years as an ambassador for high school sports. Payne passed …