Sports Hall of Fame Committee Announces Class of 2024 Inductees

Sports Hall of Fame Committee Announces Class of 2024 Inductees

September 26, 2024

Miami Lakes, FL – The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the individuals who will be inducted into the Town’s Sports Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024. This year’s inductees include Alex Fernandez, Reid Stevenson, Jose Caballero, and Danny Delgado. Read below the biographies of this year’s inductee class.

Reid Stevenson

Reid Stevenson is a long-time basketball coach and resident of Miami Lakes. Having spent the past 30 years as an assistant coach at Monsignor Pace High School, and is credited as one of the founders of the basketball program for the Town of Miami Lakes along with Jim Hamilton and Richard Blake. He also started the basketball program at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School before joining the coaching staff at Pace in 1993.

Jose Caballero

Jose Caballero is a long-time resident and frequent participant in the Geezers Softball games at Optimist Park. He is still an active competitor in travel baseball tournaments in the over-50 category despite his age of over 70. He is a decorated player who played at Jackson Senior High School and has always represented the town well, including many years as a coach at Optimist Park for his three sons.

Danny Delgado

Danny Delgado is a former pitcher for Monsignor Pace High School and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1997, where he would play six years in the minor league. He is now the co-owner of Mayor’s Café in Miami Lakes and was a long-time resident.

The four inductees were selected by the Sports Hall of Fame Committee and approved unanimously by the Town Council at the August 2024 Town Council meeting. The 2024 Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place December 14, 2024. For more information, please contact Andres Pineiro at pineiroa@miamilakes-fl.gov.