Five selected for Clinton County Mariners Hall of Fame

PLATTSBURGH | Five people with longstanding ties to Clinton County American Legion Baseball will be inducted into the Clinton County Mariners Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Former players Mitch Tarr, Mike Bordeau, Billy Davis and Patrick Shaughnessy, along with longtime administrator Harold LeClaire, will be honored during a ceremony at the West Plattsburgh American Legion. Tarr played for Plattsburgh Post 20 in 1974 and 1975 after helping Plattsburgh High School win the 1975 Section VII Class A championship. He continued his career at the University of Maine, where the Black Bears reached the 1976 College World Series. Bordeau played for Plattsburgh Post 20 in 1990 and 1991, helping the team capture the 1990 District IV championship. At Plattsburgh High School, he was a member of the 1989 NYSPHSAA Class B state championship team and the 1991 Section VII Class B champions. He later served as president of Plattsburgh Little League. Davis played for the Mariners from 2003-06 after helping Plattsburgh High School win the 2005 Section VII Class B title. At Plattsburgh State, he earned All-SUNYAC honors at third base in 2008 and remains the program's career leader in games pitched and saves. He was named Academic All-District in 2009 and earned SUNYAC All-Academic honors from 2006-09 before playing professionally with the Coastal Kingfish of the Continental Baseball League and the New York Federals of the Can-Am League. Shaughnessy played for the Mariners from 2006-09 before starring at Plattsburgh State. He earned All-SUNYAC honors in 2010, 2011 and 2012, All-ECAC honors in 2010 and All-New York Region honors in 2010. He received the SUNY Chancellor's Award in 2009-10, was a four-time SUNYAC All-Academic selection and earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2013. He also competed in men's soccer for the Cardinals from 2008-11. LeClaire has been a longtime supporter of American Legion Baseball in Clinton County, serving as an assistant coach and general manager for the Mariners while also serving as commissioner of the Champlain Valley Baseball League. The Mariners Hall of Fame was established in 2012 and has recognized dozens of players, coaches, administrators and contributors who have helped shape American Legion Baseball in Clinton County. For more information, visit www.clintoncountymariners.com or follow the Clinton County Mariners on Facebook. — Clinton County Mariners Hall of Fame members 2012: Harry Demary, Robert Garrow, Gary Butler 2013: Joe Staves, Bill Durnin, Tim O'Connell, Mike St. Louis, Pip LaFountain 2014: Tim McDonough, Jim Shutts, Wally Vanderhoff, Larry Carpenter, Randy Senecal 2015: John Flynn, Mike Flynn, John Hart, John Rock, Mike Rock, Gerald Burdo 2016: Jeff Doorey, John Ireland, Paul O'Connell, Dick Denny, Dale Meron 2017: Jack Daly, Chris King, Stephen Peryea 2018: John Zerrahn, Peter Proctor, Matt Sames, Tom Neale 2019: Jason Miller, Doug Kimbler, Rob Calkins, Todd Wilkinson, Gus Terry, 1969 Team 2021: Russ Keller, Mark Boule, Neil Stevens, Brian Mehan, Kris Doorey, Bob Way 2022: Peter Ewald, Chris Pageau, Warren Horner, Scott Baker, Todd LaValley, John Burke, Ron Poland 2023: Tracy Rotz, Paul LaRock, John Munson, Rob Knowles, Les Fessette 2024: Jamie Labarge, Frank Buksa Sr., Kris Barcomb, Scott Shutts, Don Tolosky, Ron Chase 2025: Joe Landry, Roger Barnard, Roy Ebersole, Scott Mitchell, Donny Coolidge, David Waldron

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