Four former Merchants being inducted in sixth annual event
Published in the October 30, 2015 edition.
STONEHAM — The doors of the Intercity League’s Hall of Fame will swing open for 22 new members on Saturday, Nov. 14 and for four former Wakefield Merchants players. Those players are Steve Coffey, Joe Sarno, Vin Martelli and Kevin Yianacopolus.
Martelli also played for the Hosmer Chiefs.
The inductees will be enshrined at the ICL’s sixth annual Hall of Fame, Awards & Reunion Dinner, which will be held at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham starting at 6 p.m.
For tickets and event information contact Dinner Chairman Orazio Azzarello at iclhalloffame@yahoo.com or call 617-839-1488.
Below is the complete list of the 22 new Hall of Famers.
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2015 INTERCITY LEAGUE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Terrence Butt — Gately Rams
Steve Coffey — Wakefield Merchants
Mike Connolly — Augustine’s A’s
Brian Coughlin — Holovak & Coughlin
Fran DeAngelis — Hosmer Chiefs
Rick DeAngelis — Reading Town Team
Billy Dunn — Hosmer Chiefs, Medford Mustangs & Augustine’s A’s
Joe Gulino — Medford Mustangs
Frankie Lemos — Hosmer Chiefs & Everett City Club
Vin Martelli — Hosmer Chiefs & Wakefield Merchants
Terry McGann — Hosmer Chiefs
Bob Merlina — Melrose Rams
Kevin O’Brien — Hosmer Chiefs, Medford Mustangs & Somerville Elms
Eric Poling — Lexington Blue Sox
Joe Santagate — Andre Chiefs
Joe Sarno — Wakefield Merchants
Jesse Sarzana — Gately Rams
Steve Silvio — Medford Mustangs & Andre Chiefs
Mark Sullivan — Augustine’s A’s & Somerville Red Sox & Elms
Mike Tobin — Lexington Blue Sox
Russell Ward — Somerville Red Sox & Watertown Hibos
Kevin Yianacopolus — Wakefield Merchants