Ron Musto Jr. will be inducted into the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame Monday in a banquet at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Reading prior to the start of this week’s state Senior Legion tournament.

Musto was selected for his achievements as a player, manager and general manager in the Greater Pittston program.

As a player, Musto was the first baseman on the 1983 Greater Pittston team that won league and regional titles to reach the state tournament.

He was manager of Greater Pittston in 2003 when it won the Region 5 title and reached the state tournament. He also managed Greater Pittston to Wyoming Valley League titles in 1990 and 1997.

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Greater Pittston made it back to the state tournament in 2004 and 2013 with Musto as general manager.

Musto returned as head coach of the Wyoming Area High School program this spring and led the Warriors to the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 title.

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