Bay State Games Inducts Three Into Hall of Fame
Longtime softball coach, officials association and BSG Executive Director join past MLB, NBA, NHL and Olympians with Bay State Games ties.
(L-R): Tessie, Patti Rowe of the Boston Field Hockey Umpires Association, Fred Roach, Kevin Cummings, Phil Glodemans, Dan Adams, and Wally during the pregame ceremony at Fenway Park on May 25.
BOSTON – Boston Field Hockey Umpires Association, Fred Roach (Softball Coach), and Kevin Cummings (BSG Executive Director) have been selected for induction into the 2024 Bay State Games’ Hall of Fame. The inductees received their award at a pre-game ceremony at Fenway Park on May 25 prior to the Red Sox game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
BOSTON FIELD HOCKEY UMPIRES ASSOCIATION - FIELD HOCKEY
The Boston Field Hockey Umpires Association (BFHUA) was founded in the mid 1960’s and is the largest field hockey umpire association in Massachusetts with over 200 members that officiate at the middle and high school level. BFHUA has supported Bay State Games on a volunteer basis since the early 1980’s. Accepting the award, Patti Rowe has been on the organization's executive board since 1987 and has served as president since 2020.
FRED ROACH - SOFTBALL
Fred Roach is from South Hadley, Massachusetts. Fred has coached high school softball in western Massachusetts for the past 24 years, currently at West Springfield High School. Fred has been Head Coach of the West Region softball team for 21 seasons, having led the team to many gold medals. He has served as a dedicated volunteer for decades and mentored countless western Massachusetts softball players who have gone on to successful playing careers in college.
KEVIN CUMMINGS - BAY STATE GAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kevin Cummings from Medford, Massachusetts has been involved with the Bay State Games since 1984 and is celebrating his 40th year with the organization in 2024. Kevin started with the organization as a Sport Coordinator and was promoted to Executive Director in 1999. He has dedicated his life's work to organizing the Bay State Summer & Winter Games and helping to provide opportunities to tens of thousands of athletes over 40 years. Kevin's induction into the Hall of Fame was a surprise organized by board members and fellow staff members.
The Bay State Games Hall of Fame was created to recognize past participants who have gone on to prestigious and successful athletic careers, as well as former and current coaches, officials, sports organizers, and volunteers who have made significant contributions to the organization throughout its 38-year history. Past inductees among the over 60 previous honorees include the NBA’s Dana Barros (`06), Tom Thibodeau ('17) and the late Reggie Lewis (`02); WNBA’s Rebecca Lobo (’03), the NHL’s Bill Guerin ('09) and Keith Yandle ('14); Major League Baseball’s Carlos Pena ('11) and Rich Hill ('13); Olympians Nancy Kerrigan ('07), Jim Pedro (’04) and Bill Cleary ('14) as well as US Paralympic Gold Medalist Joe Lemar (’15).
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