Blue Ribbons induct three former players into Hall of Fame

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Three former players, who combined to win 13 Wisconsin State League championships, returned to Joannes Stadium on Thursday to be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.

• MARK ZERATSKY (1984-1998) – Zeratsky spent 15 seasons with Green Bay and was a part of winning five Wisconsin State League Championships. A graduate of Ashwaubenon High School, Zeratsky was inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame in 2012, joining his father, Dick (2010), and his brother, Dan (2016).
• MARK HINSKE (1979-1981) – The Wisconsin State League’s Most Valuable Player in 1977, after hitting .416 for Menasha, Hinske joined the Blue Ribbons in 1979 and spent three seasons with the club, winning a pair of State League championships. An outfielder, who led the league in runs scored for four consecutive seasons from 1977-1980, Hinske was inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame in 2010.
• TROY COTA (1981-1999) – A left-hander who pitched for the Blue Ribbons, Sultans and Billy’s, Cota is the Ribbons’ all-time leader in wins, with 110, and also ranks among the team leaders in strikeouts and innings pitched. Cota was three-time WSL Pitcher of the Year, and the Rookie of the Year in 1981, who helped Green Bay to six Wisconsin State League Championships.

Hear the reactions from the three inductees in the video above.

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