Brian Windhorst's dad inducted into Hobbs Hall of Fame

Pittsburgh native and former Akronite Todd Windhorst, deceased father of former BJ sportswriter Brian Windhorst, was in the first induction class of the Roy Hobbs Baseball Hall of Fame.

Former BJ sports editor Tom Giffen, who runs the Roy Hobbs Baseball World series in Fort Myers, announced the HOF members.

Todd Windhorst, who passed away in 2012, was an umpire for the Roy Hobbs World Series that draws about 400 teams from around the world.