Hall of Fame
Joe Emanuele was one of the great players from the early days of Point Park baseball. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native and Central Catholic grad was an infielder from 1971-73. His career batting average of .348 ranked 8 th in school history upon his graduation, and he led the 1971 team at .403 with six triples. Emanuele was a two-time NAIA District 18 all-star, and the Pioneers were 51-15 in his three years at Point Park. He was a part of an NAIA District 18 championship in 1973. Emanuele went on to coach and teach at Central Catholic for 40 years. He was a 2001 inductee into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and was honored by the organization again in 2012 with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
