Sports Hall of Fame inducts new class

The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Committee inducted its latest class on Dec. 14 during a ceremony held at the clubhouse at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Shown from left are Councilman Steven Herzberg; Roman O. Garcia, Jr., chair, Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Miriam Ochoa, Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and vice chair of the Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Class of 2024 Inductee Jose Caballero, a longtime resident of Miami Lakes who was a decorated baseball player at Miami Jackson Senior High School, coached his three sons at games in Optimist Park and plays in the Geezers softball games there; Class of 2024 Inductee Reid Stevenson, a town resident and for 30 years, an assistant basketball coach at Monsignor Edward Pace High School. He was a founder of the town’s basketball program and set up the sport at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School. Class of 2024 Inductee Danny Delgado, a former pitcher for Monsignor Edward Pace High School, the Seattle Mariners drafted him in 1997 and he played six years in the minor league. He is a co-owner of Mayor’s Cafe in Miami Lakes and a longtime resident. Also, Sports Hall of Fame Committee Secretary Jim Hamilton; Sports Hall of Fame Committee Member David Oliver and Mayor Josh Dieguez. 

     Inductee Alex Fernandez, a former pitcher for Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Dade College, the University of Miami, the Chicago White Sox and the Florida Marlins, was unable to attend the ceremony but will be inducted into the Class of 2025, Hamilton said.