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Legendary New Haven Baseball Coach Frank Vieira Selected for National College Baseball Hall of Fame

May 13, 2021

Legendary New Haven Baseball Coach Frank Vieira Selected for National College Baseball Hall of Fame

West Haven, CT - Frank "Porky" Vieira roamed the New Haven dugout for 44 years, won 1,127 games, received countless awards, and has been inducted into a few Halls of Fame. 

You can add another to the list - The National College Baseball Hall of Fame! 

It was announced today that Vieira will be inducted along with 13 others into the The National College Baseball Hall of Fame this June in Omaha, Nebraska. New Haven will be well represented this year as this list also includes Yale's Frank Quinn, who pitched for the Elis from 1945-1948.

The Class of 2021 will officially be inducted as part of the virtual College Baseball Night of Champions on June 26, 2021.
 

Vieira had 42 straight winning seasons and still ranks second among Division II head coaches in total wins and career winning percentage (.776). He brought 15 Charger teams to the Division II World Series, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Vieira sent 75 players on to professional baseball, including 10 who wore an MLB uniform.

 
 

The complete Class of 2021 for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame includes the following:

  • Rusty Adkins, Clemson, 1965-67 (Outfield, Second base)

  • Tom Brennan, Lewis University, 1971-74 (Pitcher)

  • Tim Burzette, La Verne University, 1976-78, (Catcher)

  • Rich Dauer, California State College-San Bernardino, 1971-72; Southern California, 1973-74 (Third Base)

  • Todd Helton, Tennessee, 1993-95 (First base, Pitcher)

  • Dave Keilitz, Executive Director, American Baseball Coaches Association, 1994-2014

  • Terry Kennedy, Florida State, 1975-77 (Catcher)

  • Robert 'Bob' Lee, Southern University 1949-1961 (Coach)

  • Danny Litwhiler, Florida State/Michigan State, 1955-82 (Coach)

  • Mark Marquess, Stanford, 1977-2017 (Coach)

  • Gregg Olson, Auburn, 1986-88 (Pitcher)

  • Frank Quinn, Yale, 1945-48 (Pitcher)

  • Frank "Porky" Vieira, University of New Haven, 1963-2006 (Coach)

  • Dave Yeast, Umpire 1982-2015

To read more about each inductee, please click here - National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2021!

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