Sul Ross Hall of Honor

Billy Carthel

  • Sport Baseball
  • Induction Year 2024

Biography

  • Carthel graduated in 1967 with a degree in communications.
  • He played baseball for the Lobos from 1964 to 1968 as he was an All-American in 1967.
  • Carthel was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers, but he decided to remain at Sul Ross State for his senior season.
  • He was re-drafted by the New York Mets and played Triple-AAA baseball for most of his seven years of professional baseball.