Gary Porter
2013 Hall of Fame Inductee
Maple Lake, MN
Maple Lake, MN

Gary was born in Comfort, West Virginia.
By the time he entered junior high school his family moved to Minnesota. Gary was a catcher at Bloomington High School.
He began his college career at Augsburg and then transferred to Mankato State. During this time he began his amateur baseball career with Savage and then the Chaska Cubs.
In 1971, Gary moved to Maple Lake as a high school teacher and baseball coach. During his years at the high school Gary also served as the head basketball and head football coach.
Gary brought town ball back to Maple Lake for the first time since 1965. He played and managed Maple Lake for many years with great success.
Since 1971, Gary has coached the Maple Lake Lakers, Maple Lake High School Irish, Maple Lake Legion, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Summer Rec. Pee Wees and Midgets which add up to over 1000 coaching wins.
He was still umpiring this year 2013.
By the time he entered junior high school his family moved to Minnesota. Gary was a catcher at Bloomington High School.
He began his college career at Augsburg and then transferred to Mankato State. During this time he began his amateur baseball career with Savage and then the Chaska Cubs.
In 1971, Gary moved to Maple Lake as a high school teacher and baseball coach. During his years at the high school Gary also served as the head basketball and head football coach.
Gary brought town ball back to Maple Lake for the first time since 1965. He played and managed Maple Lake for many years with great success.
Since 1971, Gary has coached the Maple Lake Lakers, Maple Lake High School Irish, Maple Lake Legion, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Summer Rec. Pee Wees and Midgets which add up to over 1000 coaching wins.
He was still umpiring this year 2013.