AAABA Hall of Famer Jim McElroy of Brooklyn was a tournament pioneer July 19, 2016 AAABA Hall of Famer, former national president and manager of the 1963 AAABA Tournament champion Brooklyn team, Jim McElroy died Tuesday. The Tribune-Democrat column link follows: http://www.tribdem.com/sports/mike-mastovich-brooklyn-s-mcelroy-was-a-aaaba-pioneer/article_af99517c-4e26-11e6-b34f-172b20840da9.html