Anyone who knows Don Demeter will be thrilled that he’s going into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Even if they don’t know anything about Don’s baseball career.For the record, Don was an excellent ballplayer. A star at Capitol Hill High School who signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953, reached the Dodgers by 1956 and was in the big leagues to stay by 1958.
In 11 major league seasons, Don hit 163 home runs, including four straight years of at least 20. With the Phillies in 1962 and 1963, Don received MVP votes; in ’62, he hit 29 home runs and was seventh in the National League with 107 runs batted in.
Don was traded to Detroit before the 1964 season, then traded at mid-season 1966 to Boston and at mid-season 1967 to Cleveland. Then with two young boys at home, he decided enough moving. Time to be a dad.
Don Demeter, now a Baptist minister, is a hero and mentor to many.
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