Wilfred "Sonny" Noel,  during the early days of his term as chairman of the board of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame was concerned many good people we’re not getting inducted because of the number of worthy candidates. This accounted for the birth of the “Presidents Award" of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Sonny insisted that the hall recognize a person each year who had contributed much to the game of baseball and helped foster its development and preservation. It was a “shout out "from Sonny,  a former Yankee scout and a former umpire at the College World Series, to someone who does good work.  Here is the gallery of stars. RIP Sonny