Alpharetta Hall Of Fame


Hall Of Fame Players


Hall of Famer Lester Bowen
United States   #1 - Lester Bowen [ID #9648]     C
Home Town: Beaumont, Texas           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: C 1b 2b 3b ss
Games 2056, AVE .287, OBP .378, SLG .432, OPS .810, H 2246, 2B 353, 3B 93, HR 197, RBI 881, SB 14
Notes: Lester Bowen has been elected to the Alpharetta Dodgers Hall of Fame. Lester is the first player added to the Dodgers Hall of Fame and for good reason, in 2056 games played he had 2246 hits and a .378 OBP as well as being a 6 time all star.


Hall of Famer Cesar Canales
Cuba   #1 - Cesar Canales [ID #9638]     OF
Home Town: Holguín, Cuba           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: OF 1b
Games 1814, AVE .273, OBP .319, SLG .511, OPS .830, H 1806, 2B 390, 3B 137, HR 305, RBI 1181, SB 91
Notes: Cesar Canales has been elected to the Alpharetta Dodgers Hall of Fame. He was a 5 time all star and won league MVP in 2009 as well as being second all time in home runs at 305.


Hall of Famer Edgar Christensen
United States   #1 - Edgar Christensen [ID #9646]     P
Home Town: Topeka, Kansas           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 483, W 212, L 116, S 6, CG 91, SHO 25, ERA 2.91, BAA .213, WHIP 1.118, IP 3103⅔, K 2091
Notes: Edgar Christensen has been elected to the Alpharetta Dodgers Hall of Fame. Edgar was a 3 time Cy Young winner and a 10 time All Star. He leads the team in all time in Wins, Innings pitched, Complete Games, Shutouts, ERA and is second all time in Strikeouts and WHIP.


Hall of Famer Hugh Strickland
United States   #6 - Hugh Strickland [ID #41509]     P
Home Town: Stamford, Connecticut           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 567, W 188, L 115, S 5, CG 7, SHO 2, ERA 3.02, BAA .217, WHIP 1.101, IP 2729⅓, K 2235
Notes: Hugh Strickland has been elected to the Alpharetta Dodgers Hall of Fame. Hugh was a 8 time All Star and was the Cy Young winner and All League pitcher in 2015. He is also the Career team leader in Strikeouts and WHIP and second in Wins.


Hall of Famer Felipe De La Rosa
Puerto Rico   #42 - Felipe De La Rosa [ID #200152]     P
Home Town: Humacao, Puerto Rico           High School: West Humacao High School           Drafted: 2041, Round #2 by Alpharetta Yellow Jackets
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 463, W 160, L 138, S 6, CG 30, SHO 9, ERA 3.57, BAA .239, WHIP 1.181, IP 2658⅔, K 1995
Notes: Felipe De La Rosa has been inducted into the Alpharetta Yellow Jackets Hall of Fame. Felipe was a 2 time Cy Young winner and all league pitcher, a 4 time All-Star, 9 time National Team member for Puerto Rico and a 2 time League Champion. He ended his Career being 4th in Wins, 3rd in Strikeouts, 7th in ERA and 3rd in WHIP. Felipe will be honored during the next home game against Saco. Congratulations to Felipe and go Yellow Jackets!


Hall of Famer Steve Wells
United States   #42 - Steve Wells [ID #82594]     2B
Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas           College: Texas Tech University
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 2B of
Games 2132, AVE .261, OBP .355, SLG .467, OPS .823, H 2035, 2B 528, 3B 53, HR 324, RBI 1198, SB 445
Notes: The Alpharetta Yellow Jackets have inducted Steve Wells to their hall of fame. He is third all time in hits and first in doubles, home runs, runs, walks and RBI's. He was a six time all star, three time gold glove winner at 2nd base and a two time all league player.


Hall Of Fame Managers


Hall of Famer Manny Helton
United States   Manny Helton [ID #2291]     Manager
Birthplace: Ventura, California
Hall Of Famer
Games 4976, League Wins 1885, Playoff Wins 4, Playoff Championships 1, Cup Wins 238
Notes: Manny Helton has been elected into the Yellow Jackets Hall of Fame.

Manny was the manager for 24 years and was known for his calming presence and his development of players. He lead the the Yellow Jackets to their only league championship and has the most league wins.