gilbert mesa inducted into the arizona baseball coaches association s hall of fame. inducted into the pueblo high school hall of fame in 1965. personal achievements in my career ; named the 2005 azbca 1a coach of the year. eight region coach of the year awards .coached in the super 50 game .coached in the hispanic all star game .nominated as a candidate for the pima county sports hall of fame class of 2012.recognized as a member of the victory club for recording 300 career victory .1962 first freshman to throw a no hitter in pueblo history . guest speaker at pueblo high si se puede day in 2008 .public education career , 1977 to 2008 educator , coach, athletic director at clifton high . retired in 2010 with 34 years of service . continuous role model for all youth ,especially with hispanic childen emphasizing a health lifestyle. arizona daily star article written in spanish on azbc hall of fame.