All inductees...Alan AsquithAlan BloomfieldAlan SmithAlex MalihoudisBill DawberBrad MarcelinoBrad ThompsonBrian ThurstonCody CainDarrin MullerDon Smallwood MBEFrank Parker, SrFred LewisGavin MarshallIan YoungJason HolowatyJohn DeveyJohn ThomasJosh ChetwyndLefty WilsonMargaret Borley MBEMartin GodsallMichael HarroldNick CarterNorman Wells, SrOscar MarcelinoPeter CrookRay ReynoldsRG KnowlesRoland GladuRon MarshallRoss KendrickRyan BirdSimon PoleSir Francis LeySir John MooresTed Gerard-ThesinghTerry WarnerWally O'NeilWilliam Morgan

- Baseball players...Alan AsquithAlan BloomfieldAlex MalihoudisBill DawberBrad MarcelinoBrad ThompsonBrian ThurstonCody CainFrank Parker, SrGavin MarshallIan YoungJason HolowatyJohn DeveyJohn ThomasJosh ChetwyndLefty WilsonMartin GodsallNick CarterOscar MarcelinoPeter CrookRay ReynoldsRoland GladuRon MarshallRoss KendrickRyan BirdSimon PoleTerry WarnerWally O'Neil

- Coaches, managers, umpires, and other officials...Alan SmithDarrin MullerMargaret Borley MBEMichael HarroldNorman Wells, SrTed Gerard-ThesinghWilliam Morgan

- Game builders...Don Smallwood MBEFred LewisRG KnowlesSir Francis LeySir John Moores

- 2009 class...Norman Wells, SrRoss KendrickSir John Moores

- 2010 class...Alan BloomfieldFred LewisGavin MarshallMargaret Borley MBESir Francis Ley

- 2011 class...Brian ThurstonRoland GladuTed Gerard-Thesingh

- 2012 class...Bill DawberJohn DeveyLefty WilsonMichael HarroldRG KnowlesSimon PoleTerry Warner

- 2013 class...Brad ThompsonPeter CrookRay ReynoldsWilliam Morgan

- 2014 class...Alan SmithCody CainJosh Chetwynd

- 2016 class...Alex MalihoudisJohn ThomasOscar MarcelinoWally O'Neil

- 2017 class...Don Smallwood MBEIan YoungNick Carter

- 2018 class...Brad MarcelinoRon Marshall

- 2019 class...Alan AsquithDarrin MullerJason HolowatyRyan Bird

- 2020 class...Frank Parker, SrMartin Godsall

 

John Devey

Category: Baseball players   |   Class: 2012 A dominant two-way player in the first professional baseball league in Great Britain history, the British-born John Devey not only led the league in batting but also paced the circuit in wins on the mound. His performance powered his club, Aston Villa, to a 17-8 record and a league championship. The 1890 National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs of Great Britain was the only pro circuit in British history with a national scope. The league featured two former Major Leaguers, four former or future American minor leaguers and a host of other players with considerable experience in the United States. Nevertheless, the Birmingham-born Devey emerged as the top all-around player. At bat, he registered a .428 batting average and tallied the first-ever six-hit game in British baseball history. As a pitcher, his 13 victories set a single-season record that stood for many years. Moreover, when he was not pitching, Devey anchored the Villa's defence as the team's shortstop. Beyond his baseball exploits, Devey is arguably one of the greatest all-around athletes to have competed on the diamond in Great Britain. He captained the mighty Aston Villa Football Club between 1893 and 1901 - a stretch in which the squad claimed five English league championships and two FA Cup titles. He also played football for England and was a regular for the Warwickshire county cricket team.