For Immediate Release November 17, 2016
Dave Elmore Named King of Baseball
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor League Baseball announced today that David G. Elmore, owner and founder of Elmore Sports
Group, has been named the 2016 King of Baseball. The King of Baseball is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League
Baseball recognizes a veteran of professional baseball for longtime dedication and service. Elmore will receive the King of
Baseball Award at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in
National Harbor, Maryland.
“This is a truly amazing honor to be named the King of Baseball,” said Elmore. “There is nothing I have enjoyed more than
being a part of Minor League Baseball for these past 36 years and realizing the great good our teams do to bring our
communities together and provide countless charitable benefits.”
“Dave Elmore has had a long and illustrious career as a Minor League Baseball owner and operator, and he has served Minor
League Baseball in a number of roles over the years,” said Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O’Conner. “He has truly
earned this honor through all of his hard work and tireless efforts for the betterment of the game and it is my pleasure to
present him with this award.”
Elmore founded the Elmore Sports Group in 1969, which now consists of six Minor League Baseball teams, including the
Colorado Springs Sky Sox, San Antonio Missions, Inland Empire 66ers, Lynchburg Hillcats, Idaho Fall Chukars and Eugene
Emeralds. The company also owns hockey and soccer teams, along with facility management, travel, hospitality, special events
and concession companies.
Elmore has served on the Joint Professional Baseball Agreement Committee, which consists of four Minor League Baseball team
owners and four Major League Baseball team owners. Together, they work to identify and address issues that arise between
both leagues while discussing possible amendments to the Professional Baseball Agreement.
Elmore was inducted to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame and the Texas League Hall of Fame for his contributions as an
owner. He is also the Pioneer League representative for the Minor League Baseball Board of Trustees.
Prior to joining the sports and entertainment industry, Elmore was a partner with a law firm in Chicago from 1958 to 1968. In
addition, the White House appointed him to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board in the Department of Commerce in 1983.
Elmore was a member of the Young Presidents Organization from 1969 to 1984, and he served as president of the International
Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, which consists of more than 85,000 members.
PREVIOUS KING OF BASEBALL AWARD WINNERS
1951 Clarence Rowland
1952 J. Alvin Gardner
1953 Frank Shaughnessy
1954 Shelby Pease
1955 Herman White
1956 Tommy Richardson
1957 Charles Hurth
1958 Not awarded
1959 Bonneau Peters
1960 Joe Engel
1961 Rosy Ryan
1962 Phil Howser
1963 Donnie Bush
1964 Eddie Mulligan
1965 Ray Winder
1966 Eddie Leishmann
1967 Alejo Peralta
1968 Dewey Soriano
1969 Chauncey DeVault
1970 George MacDonald
1971 Phil Piton
1972 Vince McNamara
1973 Ray Johnston
1974 Fred Haney
1975 Joe Buzas
1976 Don Avery
1977 Bill Weiss
1978 Zinn Beck
1979 Harry Simmons
1980 Billy Hitchcock
1981 Jack Schwarz
1982 Sy Berger
1983 Oscar Roettger
1984 Donald Davidson
1985 Stan Wasiak
1986 Lefty Gomez
1987 Bill Schweppe
1988 Max Patkin
1989 George Sisler, Jr.
1990 John Moss
1991 George Pfister
1992 John Lipon
1993 George Kissell
1994 Jimmy Bragan
1995 Gene DaCosse
1996 S. “Chief” Bender
1997 Max Schumacher
1998 Leo Pinckney
1999 Tom Saffell
2000 Pat McKernan
2001 Roland Hemond
2002 George Zuraw
2003 Bob Wilson
2004 Dave Rosenfield
2005 Calvin Falwell
2006 Paul Snyder
2007 Dave Walker
2008 Pat Gillick
2009 Milo Hamilton
2010 Don Mincher
2011 Chito Rodriguez
2012 George McGonagle
2013 Charlie Eshbach
2014 Bill Valentine
2015 William Gladstone
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