Ken Schrom Plaza. Ken Schrom dedicated 43 years to professional baseball, as both a standout pitcher and decorated front office executive. Schrom came to Corpus Christi in the autumn of 2003 in advance of the Hooks’ inaugural 2005 Campaign, he enjoyed a 16-year tenure with the club, including 11 as team president. Schrom, who was a fixture at the plaza greeting fans as they passed through the main gates, earned Texas league executive of the year honors in 2005, and was inducted into the league’s hall of fame in 2016. Under his leadership, the Hooks were naned Texas League organization of the year three times in a 10-year span from 2009 to 2018. Schrom pitched seven seasons in Major League Baseball with Toronto, Minnesota and Cleveland. In 1983. the Grangeville, Idaho Native was named Twins pitcher of the year after going 15-8 with a 3.71 ERA. Schrom was the Indians’ opening day starter and an American League All-Star in 1986, winning 10 if his first 12 decisions the University of Idaho. Product logged a career best 206 innings pitched that season,
Robert Martin (Bob) was born in 1912. He won a cute baby contest in 1913 and was kissed by Theodore Roosevelt. He attended Mckinley, Broadwater and Jefferson Elementary Schools, and Billings High School which is now the Lincoln Center. He was a WWII Army veteran, called up in the Montana National Guard which was incorporated into the 163 Infantry seeing action in the South Pacific. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington where he met his future wife, Hattie. After returning to Billings he worked for a variety of business including Midland Implement Co. and Martin Vertical Blinds as owner. Besides his family Bob was proud of all the fun many people had with the “Lame Duck” motor boat which was used for fishing and water-skiing all over Montana. Many friends of the Martins learned to water ski behind the “Lame Duck”.