Phil Mitchell and 20 other former Tanners will be inducted into the Peabody High Hall of Fame this Friday.
Among the 21 Peabody High greats being inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame on Friday is Champions Pub owner Phil Mitchell. For him, baseball has always been a big part of life -- first as a player, then as a coach and now supporting local high school teams with his business. Mitchell didn't actually win a championship with the Tanners' baseball club, but the team came close his senior year in 1978 -- all the way to the Eastern Mass. Finals -- and he racked up some impressive statistics pitching and playing shortstop. In the tournament alone, Mitchell pitched three wins. Reflecting on his high school years, Mitchell said, he was fortunate to be on a very talented team. "I remember it like it was yesterday," he said. He added …
Twenty-one Tanner greats from all eras will be inducted into Peabody High's Athletic Hall of Fame this year.
They were some of the best Peabody athletics had to offer, and now 21 more Tanner greats will be inducted into the Peabody High Hall of Fame this year. Jean Hallinan, chairman of the hall of fame, on Friday released the list of inductees into the 2012 class. That list spans several eras and several sports and includes some Peabody grads who have continued to influence Tanners' athletics through coaching or giving back to the community in other ways. Among the 2012 class are three individuals with family names well known for their prowess in Peabody sports. Helder Braz and Kevin Bettencourt will both join their siblings in the Hall of Fame and Amy Nizwantowski joins her father there. Braz, a track standout, was undefeated in cross country …
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