Hall of Fame
George Skeens came to Ramapo in 1978 from Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey. As a high school baseball player, Skeens was selected to the All-State Second Team, and was named an All-County player as a third baseman. He was also selected to the 1978 Daily News All-Area Baseball Team. He recorded 32 hits with seven doubles, four triples, and four home runs, hitting .490 during his senior season.
At Ramapo, Skeens made the move to catcher, under the training of coaches Joe Wladyka and Joe Rigoli. Skeens made two appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament as a Roadrunner. He led the nation with 14 doubles and 62 RBI in 1981. In that same season, Skeens and teammate Frank Eufemia, played in the New York verses New Jersey College All-Star Championship at Yankee Stadium.
In June of 1981, Skeens was drafted, in the 6th round, by the Minnesota Twins. He was assigned to their AA club in Orlando, Florida, but also saw time in Elizabethtown, Tennessee, and Visalia, California, for the organization. After his time with the Twins, he played seven years in the Metropolitan League.
Skeens has been employed for a medical company for over 25 years. He has spent time coaching his 17 year old daughter in competitive travel softball, and currently resides in West Milford with his wife Judy, and their two daughters: Katie (2007 Ramapo Graduate) and Kristy (17).
