Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame
2015 Induction Ceremony
Jesse Gallegos - - Waverly High Baseball Player and
Boxer
July 30, 2015
Jesse Gallegos was successful
both as a boxer and a baseball player.
He won three National Golden Gloves championships as a middleweight
boxer and was invited to try out for the 1976 Olympic Boxing Team.
As a baseball player, he was
All-City three years and all state for two years. As a recreation baseball player, he played in
5 World Series Tournaments and was selected to the Stan Musial World Series
All-Tournament Team in 1982. Bob Every,
the Chamber Chairman, actually played baseball with him and was extremely
complimentary about his skills.
Mr. Gallegos made the trip
all the way from Texas to come to the induction ceremony. He only spoke briefly, but thanked his
family, coaches and teammates for all their support.
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