2016 Inductees

2016 Inductees. Ashland Baseball Hall of Fame at CP-1. The Ashland Baseball Hall of Fame at CP-1 was founded in 2015 to recognize those whose baseball experience in our area has taken them to a very high level, and has allowed them to be a positive example on the lives of those who follow in their steps. , Ellis Childers. Played on state championship semi-pro Ashland Pure Milk and for Schenker’s Market in the National Amateur League. Signed to play with the Chicago White Sox farm team in 1939. Also a softball pitcher for Ashland Oil and the Kentucky Colonels. Pioneer coach of Red Sox in first year of Ashland Little League in 1955. , Dan Smith. One of the greatest catchers in Ashland Tomcat history from 1979-82. He was an all-OVC performer at Morehead State and was drafted in second round of 1985 Amateur Draft (38th overall selection) by the Dodgers and played three years in the organization before health issues curtailed a promising career. , Charles “Chuck” Dickison. Ashland Tomcat star from the late 1940s who played every sport well but excelled In baseball where he patrolled center field and pitched on strong teams. He was killed during the Korean War. Ashland Post 76 memorialized him by naming the annual Player of the Year after him. , Steve Rolen. Third baseman for the Ashland Tomcats and Ashland Post 76 In the 1980s where he was one of the best to ever play on CP-1. He hit .380 in his career at West Virginia University and .425 with a .828 slugging percentage as a senior before being drafted by the San Francisco Giants In 25th round of 1989 Draft. Played four minor league seasons hitting .270 with 17 home runs. , “Big” Ed Hughes. Legendary power hitter with a sweet stroke. The big left-hander hit some of the longest home runs in Central Park history, including a mammoth shot that rolled to the ice plant some 550 feet from home plate. Played for Ashland Redlegs and hit home runs to the street when he was 50. , Bobby Lynch. Standout Ashland Tomcat pitcher on state championship teams from 1966-68 where he went 27-2 overall and 5-0 in state tournament games. He was a clutch pitcher who never lost a game in Central Park at any level. Lynch pitched Tomcats to first state title against Shelby County in 1966 as 16-year-old. , Bill Workman. one of the key members of 1966 Ashland Tomcat state champions, anchoring the infield at shortstop and hitting .310 as a senior. Workman’s best work at the plate came in the clutch. He went on play at the University of Kentucky where he was a captain his last two years. , Clyde Chinn. Beloved umpire who spent hundreds of hours on the Central Park fields officiating games. It was his favorite place to be. His outgoing personality made him memorable for players, fans and coaches who had the pleasure of watching him work. Few individuals knew the gane better or loved the players and CP-1 more. , Juan Thomas. An all-around athlete known for his power and speed, while playing for the Ashland Tomcats end Connie Mack Ashland Athletics. He once hit five home runs in game and was the 1910 Gatorade High School Kentucky Player of Year. He was drafted in the 10th round by the White Sox In 1991 and played 14 minor league seasons hitting 303 home runs and 300 doubles. , Marvin Hall. Played for Ashland Pure Mile. Carried batting avenge of .425 and led league in stolen bases. Intrumental in Ihe organization of Ashland Babe Ruth and American Legion Post 76 leagues. Considered one of the greatest baseball and pitching coaches of the 1950s and 1960s. , Wayne Workman. Started on 1966 and 1976 Ashland Tomcat state championship teams at first base and was one of the leading hitters both years, batting cleanup as a senior. He was a slick fielder and his left-handed swing was smooth and lethal, hitting better than .400 for three consecutive seasons. He went on to play for the University of Kentucky. . This historical marker is in Ashland in Boyd County Kentucky