San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame. More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons.

This year’s Hall of Fame honorees were San Jose Earthquakes star Landon Donovan; USA Rugby’s “Captain America,” Todd Clever; women’s wrestling pioneer Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston; longtime Oak Grove High football coach Eddie Buller and retired San Jose Giants General Manager Mark Wilson, who will go down in history as the man who invented the “beer batter” promotion.

The evening’s other honorees were the high school athletes of the year, baseball player Quinten Marsh of Valley Christian High and basketball and track star Nicole Steiner of Los

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