In 2017, the Shoreland Baseball League Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize those individuals who have left an indelible mark on the league. First, the “Founding Fathers,’’ who created and sustained the Shoreland League and its longstanding teams, were selected. Next, those who achieved great success on the ballfield were chosen for their statistical accomplishments and individual awards. The members selected cover eight decades and represent some of the most important individuals responsible for the league as it exists today.
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Lee Nebel (2017) Two Rivers Polar Bears player (1958-1964) Manitowoc County/Shoreland League Secretary-Treasurer (1960-2020) Manitowoc County/Shoreland League umpire (1965-1990) Manitowoc County/Shoreland League President (1966-2020) |
The Shoreland Baseball League began in 1972 when the Manitowoc County League expanded. Since that time only one man has held the Presidency – Lee Nebel. In 1960, Lee took over as the Secretary/Treasurer of the MCL. In 1966, he was voted in as president and has been the driving force to making the Shoreland Baseball League into what it is today.
Lee has always been heavily involved with youth and high school sports in Two Rivers. He was the Two Rivers High School Girl’s Softball coach for 32 years and captured 15 conference titles in that time. Mr. Nebel was also the head coach for the TRHS Boy’s Baseball team for an additional 13 years. Today’s 7th and 8th grade Lakeshore Baseball League was also constructed through Lee’s hard work and dedication.
Lee Nebel was a member of the Two Rivers Polar Bears from 1958-1964. In 1965, he became an umpire for the Manitowoc County League and continued to umpire Shoreland League games until 1990. He still umpires many youth league games to this day.
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Hank Semph (2017) Cleveland player (1947-1953) Howards Grove manager (1953-1978) Manitowoc County/Shoreland League Vice-President (1966-2019) |
The Shoreland Baseball League began in 1972 when the Manitowoc County League expanded. Since that time only one man has held the Vice Presidency – Hank Semph. In 1966, Hank took over as the Vice President of the Manitowoc County League.
Hank has a long history with the Manitowoc County League and Shoreland Baseball League. He began his career as a player with Cleveland from 1947-53. On August 5, 1951, Hank pitched a no-hitter against St. Nazianz. From 1953-1978, Hank was the manager for Howards Grove. During that time, Howards Grove won 20 different championships in 3 leagues over his 25 years at the helm.
Nicknamed “Mr. Howards Grove Baseball,” Hank was also the Howards Grove High School baseball coach from 1990-1995 and was instrumental in helping to finance and build the current baseball diamond that is used today.
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Frank Fameree (2018) Casco Athletics Founder |
In 1973, Frank Fameree, after being involved with other baseball teams, wanted to bring adult baseball to the Casco area. In the first year, Frank was able to get old uniforms from the high school to wear and piece a team together. According to Frank, “Sometimes having to pull a fan or two from the stands to fill out the team.” That first summer, Casco played as an independent team and scheduled games against other local teams before joining the Shoreland League in 1974.
It was in the second season of play that the team from Casco became the Athletics. Frank again was responsible for the Athletics name as he was also involved with the Ashwaubenon Athletics baseball team and was able to get an old set of their uniforms. Casco has been the Athletics ever since.
After stepping away from the Athletics, Frank remained active in youth sports in Northeastern Wisconsin. Frank was a long time WIAA official, officiating 38 years of basketball and softball, and 27 years of volleyball. Frank was still very active in officiating not only high school but also many youth games and tournaments. He could be found many weekends officiating youth tournaments. Frank’s dedication to youth athletics will be greatly missed.
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Terry Qualman (2018) Algoma Penguins player (1966-1997) Algoma Penguins general manager (1973-2013) Algoma Penguins manager (2006-2011)
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Algoma has fielded a city baseball team for over 100 years. Terry Qualman was associated with the team for 47 of those years—as a player, general manager, and field manager.
Terry, known to his legions of friends as “Qual,” began his unprecedented 32-year playing career at the age of 16 in 1966, retiring after the 1997 season. He batted over .300 nine times, with a high of .384 in 1985. Following the death of Edgar “Tiny” Nell in 1973, Qual assumed the role of general manager for the next 40 years, successfully dealing with player recruitment and diligently working to ensure the team’s financial stability.
Terry managed the Penguins from 2006-11, compiling a winning percentage of nearly .600 and advancing to the Shoreland League playoffs each season. Qual’s 2006 squad came within a single strike of the league championship.
Terry is part of a three-generation association with the city team. His father Eddie had a distinguished 14-year career (1946-59) with the Penguins while his son Brian played for the team from 2006-12.
As evidence of his lifelong dedication to Algoma’s youth, Terry served as the city’s Park and Recreation Director for 37 years and coached numerous youth baseball teams during that time.
In a ceremony held in Casco before a game with Algoma, Terry Qualman and Frank Fameree (posthumously) were inducted into the Shoreland Baseball League Hall of Fame. Pictured are Terry with his wife and children and Frank’s daughter, son, and grandchildren who accepted on his behalf. The ceremony was attended by scores of former players from both organizations.
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Jim Doden (2019) Kewaunee Chiefs player (1963-1977) Kewaunee Chiefs manager (1965-1975) |
Jim Doden began playing with the Kewaunee Chiefs in 1963 while still in high school. Faced with a lack of leadership and a dwindling roster after the 1964 season, Jim stepped up to recruit players and keep the team together. He served as both general manager and field manager from 1965 to 1975. The Chiefs played in both the Cherry League and Shoreland League and claimed Shoreland League championships in 1972 and 1973 under Doden’s watch. He ended his playing days after the 1977 season.
With his playing days behind him, Jim pursued sports officiating. He had the privilege of working the WIAA state tournament five times each for football, basketball, and baseball. He also officiated the same three sports at the NCAA Division III level, highlighted by umpiring the DIII baseball world series in 1996. In 2017, after 50 years, Jim officiated his last season.
Jim has been the commissioner of the Fox Valley Association for the past 20 years, scheduling all high school athletic events for the conference and assigning officials. He is also the Umpire Coordinator for two college conferences, the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, assigning umpires for all games in each conference.
Jim Doden was joined by former teammates and the “mis-Chiefs” for his induction ceremony in Kewaunee on June 30, 2019.
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Kevin Konkol (2019) Branch Blaze player (1985-1993) Denmark Devilbears player/manager (1998-2003) Denmark Devilbears player (2014-2016) Shoreland League co-President (2021-present) |
Noticing the lack of an adult baseball team in the Denmark area, Kevin Konkol was determined to put together a team to play on the newly built high school baseball field. In 1998, Kevin and some local players played a scrimmage against the powerhouse Kewaunee Chiefs. After winning the game 7-5, the team set out to raise the funds needed to play a full season. In 1999, Denmark joined the Shoreland League under Kevin’s leadership.
Kevin began his career in the Shoreland League in 1985, playing for the Branch Blaze until 1993. After forming the Denmark Devilbears, he served as player/manager for six seasons and returned to the team for the 2014-2016 seasons. Konkol was a part of two Shoreland League Championship winning teams, one with Branch in 1992 and another in 2016 with Denmark.
Kevin played youth baseball in Maribel and has since returned to coach youth teams. In between stints playing in the Shoreland League, he played fastpitch for various teams and spent a few seasons playing in the Men’s Senior League, including aTriple Crown winning season at age 40. At the age of 48, he ended his final season in the Shoreland League with a .400 batting average.
Kevin Konkol was inducted into the Shoreland League Baseball Hall of Fame on June 28, 2019 in Denmark.
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Jack Sprecher (2020) Creator of Wisconsin Amateur Baseball website |
Despite never having played a game, managed a team, or held a leadership position for the Shoreland League, Jack Sprecher played an integral role for the league and its teams as an ambassador and promoter of amateur baseball in Wisconsin. Starting in 2001, the “Jack O’ Diamonds” traveled across the state attending games and eventually created the Wisconsin Amateur Baseball Organization website to report scores and standings for leagues. On the site he would rank all teams in the state against each other, hand out awards to individual players, and even rate the concession offerings at the parks he visited.
Jack would take a special interest in his adopted hometown Algoma Penguins and would often be found sitting behind home plate at Perry Field keeping a scorebook. His site tracked the history of Algoma city baseball back 100 years and he was in the stands to witness the ‘Guins win their first Shoreland League Championship in 2018.
After attending 668 games over 18 seasons, Jack retired in 2019. His legacy will be his passion for and dedication to the game and the men who played it.
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Dan Yagodinski (2020) Casco A’s player (1990-2006) |
There are few in the history of the Shoreland League that can boast the accomplishments of the Casco A’s Dan Yagodinski. He was the league’s first four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award, taking home the trophy in 1991, 1993, 1996, and 1998. In 1993, he also won the Batting Title and the league’s Triple Crown - leading the league in batting average, homeruns, and runs batted in.
After a standout career at Luxemburg-Casco High School that ended in 1989, Dan played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1990, he began playing with the A’s as a pitcher and infielder before moving to the outfield for the majority of his games. Near the end of his career he served as co-manager and led Casco to Shoreland League titles in 2002, 2004, and 2005 before hanging up his cleats in 2006.
Dan began officiating basketball after finishing high school and worked several WIAA State high school tournament games before retiring in 2019. He has also coached youth sports, including his own children in baseball and softball.
Dan Yagodinski was presented with his Hall of Fame plaque by former teammate Mark Jandrin on June 25, 2021 in Casco.
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Ryan Klessig (2021) Algoma Penguins player (2000-2015) |
After a standout career at Algoma High School, that included being selected to the Packerland All Conference baseball team in 1997 and 1998, and being named the Algoma High School Athlete of the Year in 1998, Ryan Klessig put on the uniform of the Algoma Penguins.
Klessig played for the ‘Guins from 2000 to 2015. During his 16 year career, Ryan was a feared player whether on the mound or at the plate. He hit multiple grand slams and had a three-home run game in 2002. His 2003 no-hitter was one of many games with double digit strikeouts, including a 20 strikeout game in the 2010 playoffs. In 2002, he won the league’s Most Valuable Player award and was named Pitcher of the Year in 2006.
Ryan enjoyed a successful American Legion baseball career as well; throwing a no-hitter and being selected to the All Star team in 1998. Also in 1998, he was chosen to play football for Team Wisconsin in the Down Under Bowl in Australia. Since hanging up the cleats in 2015, Ryan has been an assistant coach for the Algoma High School baseball team.
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Dale Wagner (2021) Cleveland Wildcats player (1969-1992) Cleveland Wildcats manager (1977-2009) Cleveland Wildcats general manager (1977-present) * Cleveland left the Shoreland League in 1989 and now plays in the East Shore League |
The Cleveland Wildcats baseball team was a longtime member of the Manitowoc County Baseball League and continued with the league through its transition to the Shoreland League in 1972. The year prior, Wildcats’ player Dale Wagner took over Cleveland’s managerial role and held the position through the franchise’s years in the Shoreland League. In 1989, Cleveland left the Shoreland League and joined the East Shore League.
Wagner joined the Wildcats in 1969 and continued to play until 1992; he remained the skipper until 2009, holding the role for 32 seasons. He still serves as the team’s general manager where he maintains their field and transports equipment to road games. The Wildcats won the 2016 East Shore League championship during his tenure as GM.
Dale served ten years as president of the Cleveland Athletic Club and has been their treasurer since 2010. He also spent over 20 years coaching youth baseball teams and 40 years umpiring little league games in Cleveland.
Dale was presented with his Hall of Fame plaque by Shoreland League co-President AJ Lorrigan on May 21, 2023 at a Cleveland Wildcats game.
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Jason Stangel (2022) Kewaunee Chiefs player (1991-2017) Kewaunee Chiefs manager (1993-2000) Kewaunee Chiefs general manager (1999-2010) |
Jason Stangel played 26 seasons with the Kewaunee Chiefs. His career began in 1991 and he played his last game in 2017, with stints as manager and general manager of the club in between.
A feared hitter at the plate, Jason had a career batting average over .300 and hit over 60 home runs. He won the Shoreland League MVP award in 2001 and a league championship in 2006. Defensively, he split his time between third base and the outfield, with occasional appearances on the mound.
In addition to his time on the baseball field, Jason spent 30 years playing fastpitch softball and won numerous league championships. He also enjoyed a career as a professional bass fisherman.
Jason considers it an honor to have played for the Chiefs and is proud to have been teammates with such a close-knit group who became lifelong friends. This homegrown team was dedicated and played hard on the field while adhering to their motto, “early and often.”
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Howie Timm (2022) Francis Creek player (1947-1949) Two Rivers Cubs player (1950-1954) Mishicot player (1955-1957) Manitowoc County League president (1956-1968) Two Rivers Cubs general manager (1958-1975) Two Rivers Polar Bears manager (1958-1978) Two Rivers Polar Bears general manager (1958-1985) |
For almost 40 years, Howie Timm was associated with the Shoreland League. He began playing in 1947 for Francis Creek, when the league was known as the Manitowoc County Baseball League, before forming the Two Rivers Cubs in 1950. He then played for Mishicot from 1955 to 1957. In 1958, he joined the Two Rivers Polar Bears as a player/manager and held the position until leaving the dugout after the 1978 season, but continued to serve as general manager until 1985. He was also the president of the MCBL from 1956 to 1968.
As a player, he won the league batting title in 1948 and MCBL championship in 1952. He managed his teams to championships in the Shoreland League in 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1978; the Cherry League in 1962 and 1966; and the Tri-County League in 1973 and 1974.
Howie was dedicated to youth sports in Two Rivers. He started its little league program in 1980 and taught bowling with a willingness to help anyone who wanted it. His family is grateful for him and all coaches who dedicate themselves to others.
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Howie was inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Shoreland League's 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 25, 2022 at Walsh Field in Two Rivers. Many of his former players were on hand to honor their late manager. Howie's daughter, Sharon, accepted her father's plaque along with his children and grandchildren.
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Keith Danforth (2023) Oneida Braves Player (1988-2008) Oneida Braves Manager (1988-2008) Shoreland League Publicity Director (1998-2004) |
Keith Danforth has a passion for baseball and everyone around him knows that. Keith guided the Oneida Braves baseball team for 20 years as a player/manager. He took on extra duties with the Shoreland League when he was elected as the league’s Publicity Director in 1998, where he recorded the league standings and statistics; Keith held the position for six years, until 2004.
Danforth had a reputation as a well-rounded player adept with the glove, the bat, and on the mound. Because of those varied skills, he finished as runner-up in Most Valuable Player voting in 1998 and 2000 before finally winning the award in 2005.
Keith is remembered by his teammates for his devotion to both the game and his team, which kept the Braves going throughout the years. Players loved playing with and for him because of his leadership. He welcomed new players and made sure they felt needed. Off the field, Keith is highly regarded by the members of his community for the same attributes that made him such a great leader on it.
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Lance Hill (2023) Oneida Braves Player (1990-2008) |
Lance Hill played 18 seasons in the Shoreland League, all with the Oneida Braves baseball team. With a smooth left-handed swing, he was a tough out and a hitting machine who put up batting averages that ranked near the top of the league every season. Defensively, Lance patrolled centerfield and was highly regarded for his range and glovework. Being a southpaw, he would find himself on the mound occasionally, as well.
With such an impressive all-around skillset, Lance was a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award candidate in 1999 and was named one of the Shoreland League’s two co-MVP’s for the 2000 season.
Known as a silent leader on the field, Lance played the game the way he wanted to play it. His teammates speak of him as a genuine guy and a great player. After his Shoreland League career ended, he played on a Modified fast pitch softball team in Oneida, gaining state and national attention.
Lance and Keith were inducted on July 18, 2023 during a ceremony at Ashwaubomay Park in Ashwaubenon.
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Mark Jandrin (2024) Casco A's Player (1989-2010) Casco A's Manager (1997-2010) |
The Casco Athletics teams of the 1990’s and early 2000’s achieved great success on the baseball field. The team won Shoreland League championships in 2002, 2004, and 2005 and made several other playoff appearances. Much of that success was under the leadership of Mark Jandrin.
Mark began playing with the A’s in 1989 as a shortstop and utility player before taking over as a player/manager in the mid-90’s, holding the role for over a decade. Through the years, he developed relationships with and the respect of both teammates and opponents alike.
Since taking off the uniform, Mark has been a WIAA official for football, basketball, and baseball for almost 30 years; officiating State Championship games for each sport. He can still be seen at A’s games these days watching his son, Mitchell, play for the team.
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Corrie Zimmerman (2024) Algoma Penguins Player (1988-1998) Algoma Penguins Manager (1993-1995) |
Corrie Zimmerman played 11 seasons for the Algoma Penguins from 1988 to 1998. From 1993 to 1995, he also served as manager of the team. His name can be found all over the Penguins offense records books. Corrie broke the franchise’s single season home run record in 1996 by belting seven round-trippers.
In 1997, he had an incredible season. On June 27, 1997, he went yard three times in the same game, in consecutive at bats. Zimmerman’s season total of eight long balls broke his own team record from the prior year. He was rewarded for his gaudy numbers by being named the Shoreland League’s Most Valuable Player for 1997.
Corrie has remained involved in Algoma athletics since hanging up his cleats. He has been the head coach of the Algoma Wolves high school boys basketball program on two different occasions.
Mark and Corrie were inducted on June 14, 2024 before a Penguins/A's game in Casco.
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Shad Hintz (2025) Two Rivers Polar Bears Manitowoc Bandits |
Bio coming soon.
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Justin Wotachek (2025) Denmark Devilbears |
Bio coming soon.
