Max Cavazos†
Inducted 1991
Hometown: Edinburg
High School: Edinburg High School
College: Edinburg Junior College
Best Known for: Officiating – Baseball
Cavazos was a star pitcher for Edinburg High School in the 1920s and later played at Edinburg Junior College, eventually making good as a long-time umpire who was respected for his skills and impartiality.
Cavazos was known as a peppery catcher and first baseman who competed in baseball at Edinburg Junior College, as a starter for the Bronc group under coach L.E. Chandler. He also toiled on the interior line for the school's football team. After college, Cavazos was a fixture in the Playground Baseball Tournament, a popular event in the 1930s, and was a top softball player as well.
He excelled as an official, working his way to the top and training many of the young officials who would go on to fame in later years.
In 1977, Cavazos received the Old Timers Umpire Award from the Texas State Umpires Association for a lifetime of commitment to the game.