Question: What year was the player from Delaware , whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons , inducted into the Hall of Fame ?

text: Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame -- 1970s

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976. The organization runs a museum with exhibits at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware and promotes physical fitness in the community. The museum is a member of the International Sports Heritage Association.
Name Organization Location Sport Division Inducted
Caras , James Jimmy [ 1 ] Pool Halls , US Open Wilmington Pool Hustling , Professional 1976
Carpenter , Bob Wilmington Blue Rocks , Philadelphia Phillies , Wilmington Sportsmens Club Wilmington , Philadelphia Baseball Owner , Boxing Interstate League ( Minor ) , Major League , 1978
Cole , Billy University of Delaware , William Penn High Newark , New Castle Baseball , Football , Coaching College , High School 1979
Douglas , Dave PGA Delaware Golf Professional 1978
duPont , William , Jr Delaware Park Racetrack , Delaware Handicap Stanton Thoroughbred Horse Racing Race Track Designer & Developer 1979
Grier , Cap Amateur Trapshooting Association Delaware Trap Shooting Amateur , Winchester Spokesperson 1979
Jessup , Marion Zinderstein Metropolitan Women 's Singles Championship , U.S. Olympic Team Delaware , Paris , France Tennis Professional , Olympic Games 1979
Johnson , Judy Hilldale Club , Homestead Grays , Pittsburgh Crawfords Darby , Pennsylvania , Homestead , Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania Baseball Negro League 1976
Koffenberger , Ed P.S . du Pont High , Duke University ( NCAA All-American ) , Richmond Barons Georgetown , Durham , North Carolina , Richmond , Virginia Basketball High School , College , Professional 1977
Marvil , Dallas Dal Northwestern University Laurel , Evanston , Illinois Football College 1978
McGowan , Bill Big Shot DuPont , American League Major League Baseball Wilmington Baseball Umpire Company Team , Professional 1977
McMahon , John Sadie Philadelphia Athletics , Baltimore Orioles , Brooklyn Bridegrooms Wilmington , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Brooklyn , New York Baseball Professional 1979
Michaels , Eddie Whitey Villanova University , Chicago Bears , Washington Redskins , Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles , Philadelphia Eagles Radnor , Pennsylvania , Washington , D.C. , Pittsburgh , Philadelphia Football College , Professional 1976
Miller , Creighton A.I . du Pont High School , University of Notre Dame , National Football League Players Association Notre Dame , Indiana Football College , Labor Union 1976
Montero , Dominic Dim Salesianum School Wilmington Football Coaching High School 1978
Naylor , Millard A Howard High , University of Delaware , Millard A. Naylor Youth Football League Wilmington , Newark Football , Coaching High School , University , Municipal 1979
Nelson , David Dave M University of Michigan , University of Delaware , NCAA Ann Arbor , Michigan , Newark Football , Coaching , Rulemaking College 1978
Newlin , Frank City of Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation Director , DelMarVa Relays Founder Wilmington Track Municipal 1977
Oliver , Ed Porky PGA Wilmington Golf Professional 1976
Sawin , Nancy Churchman Sanford School , Senior Olympics Hockessin Lacrosse , Field Hockey High School , Recreational 1977