Father's Way: In the Name of Father, Son and Holy Post at Same University

June 19th, 2022 - 9:03

In midst of Father's Day weekend, an old adage portends "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." A challenging dynamic exists when playing for the same school where your dad was a standout. Whether or not it's a fair sampling (majority of dads are better), comparing the following father-son duos might provide a window depicting when the quality of play was superior.

Marques Johnson was the third-leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder for UCLA's 1975 NCAA champion and son Kris was a backup freshman for the Bruins' 1995 titlist. They are the only father-son duo to capture NCAA crowns for the same institution, propelling them atop the list of premier father-son combinations. Louisiana-Lafayette currently has a couple of such father-son pairings (Dion and Jordan Brown/Wayne and Kobe Julien) that could eventually rank among the top 100. There is something in family DNA for the following all-time Top 170 father-son tandems making the most impact for same major university factoring in how long they attended school:

Rank Family School Father's College Career Summary Son's College Career Summary
1. Johnson UCLA Marques, the national player of the year as a senior, averaged 14.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg from 1973-74 through 1976-77. Kris averaged 11.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg from 1994-95 through 1997-98.
2. Marble Iowa Roy, a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection and the Hawkeyes' all-time leading scorer (2,116 points), averaged 15.8 ppg and 5 rpg from 1985-86 through 1988-89. Roy Devyn averaged 12 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.3 spg from 2010-11 through 2013-14, ranking among the school's all-time top seven in points, rebounds, assists and steals.
3. Burtt Iona Steve Sr., a two-time MAAC MVP, became the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,534 points by finishing among nation's top 17 scorers each of his last three seasons from 1981-82 through 1983-84. Steve Jr., a three-time All-MAAC selection, is school runner-up with 2,034 points from 2002-03 through 2005-06, finishing seventh in country in scoring as a senior.
4. Payton Oregon State Gary Sr., an NCAA unanimous first-team All-American as a senior in 1989-90, averaged 18.1 ppg and 7.8 apg in his four-year career with Beavers. Gary II, a juco recruit, emerged as Pac-12 Conference POY candidate in 2015-16.
5. Paxson Dayton James, a starter for two NIT runner-up teams, averaged 10.9 ppg and 7.6 rpg in three seasons in mid-1950s. Jim, an All-American as a senior, averaged 18 ppg and 4.5 rpg from 1975-76 through 1978-79.
6. Perry Holy Cross Ronnie Sr. averaged 13.6 ppg from 1951-52 through 1953-54. Ronnie Jr., a three-time All-American, averaged 23.2 ppg and 3.9 apg while shooting 88.5% at free-throw line from 1976-77 through 1979-80.
7. Hosket Ohio State Wilmer Clemens was named to third five on College Humor Magazine A-A in 1932-33 when he was fourth-leading scorer in Big Ten (8 ppg) as member of league co-champion. Bill, a member of the U.S. Olympic squad after appearing in Final Four as a senior, averaged 19.5 ppg and 12.3 rpg in three seasons from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
8. Haws Brigham Young Marty, an All-WAC first-team selection as a senior when leading the Cougars in scoring with 18.5 ppg, averaged 10.9 ppg and 4.1 apg from 1986-87 through 1989-90. Tyler averaged 19.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg, ranking among the nation's top seven scorers his final three seasons (2012-13 through 2014-15).
9. Rautins Syracuse Leo, who led the Orangemen in rebounds and assists as a senior when he was an All-Big East Conference third-team selection, averaged 12.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 5 apg from 1980-81 through 1982-83 after transferring from Minnesota. Andy, an All-Big East second-team selection as a senior, averaged 8.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.4 spg from 2005-06 through 2009-10.
10. Brewer Arkansas Ron, an All-American as a senior for a 1978 Final Four team, averaged 15.8 ppg and 3.3 rpg after one season at JC level. Ronnie, a two-time All-SEC selection, averaged 15.7 ppg and 5 rpg from 2003-04 through 2005-06 before declaring early for NBA draft.
11. Robinzine DePaul William Sr. averaged 15.3 ppg in 1954-55 and 1955-56. William Jr. averaged 16.6 ppg and 11.4 rpg from 1972-73 through 1974-75, including team highs of 19.4 ppg and 13.5 rpg as a senior.
12. Young Houston Michael, an All-American as a senior, was top scorer for back-to-back Final Four teams featuring Akeem Olajuwon (1983 and 1984), averaging 18.6 ppg over final two years. Joseph averaged 14.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 2.4 apg in 2011-12 and 2012-13 with UH before transferring to Oregon.
13. Warren North Carolina State Tony Sr. averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg from 1976-77 through 1978-79 under coach Norm Sloan, leading Wolfpack in field-goal percentage as junior. Tony "T.J." Jr. was an All-American and ACC Player of the Year as sophomore in 2013-14 before declaring early for NBA draft.
14. Price Oklahoma Dennis averaged 10.9 ppg from 1957-58 through 1959-60. Brent averaged 18 ppg and 5.8 apg for the Sooners in 1990-91 and 1991-92 after transferring from South Carolina.
15. Hummer Princeton Edward, a Final Four teammate of All-American Bill Bradley before becoming an All-Ivy League second-team selection, averaged 10.2 ppg and 7 rpg from 1964-65 through 1966-67. Ian, a three-time All-Ivy League selection, averaged 13.2 ppg and 5.9 rpg from 2009-10 through 2012-13.
16. Cox San Francisco Chubby, setting stage for first father-son tandem to both be two-time all-conference selection for same school in same league, averaged team-high 5.4 apg in each of his final two seasons in 1976-77 and 1977-78. John averaged 15.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 2001-02 through 2004-05, leading the WCC in scoring as senior.
17. Evans Oklahoma Eddie averaged 11.9 ppg from 1960-61 through 1962-63, including a team-high 16.4 ppg as a senior. Terry averaged 11.1 ppg and 5.3 apg from 1989-90 through 1992-93, setting school records in assists (628) and three-point field goals (259).
18. Raivio Portland Rick, a three-time All-WCAC selection who led the Pilots in FG% all four seasons, finished as their all-time leading rebounder (910/9.4 rpg) while averaging 17.2 ppg before becoming 1980 fifth-round draft choice by L.A. Lakers. Nik, a J.C. recruit, was an All-WCC selection as a junior in 2008-09 when he averaged 16 ppg and 6.5 rpg before heading overseas to play professionally after concluding his college career with 14.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg.
19. Temple Louisiana State Collis Jr., the first African-American varsity player in LSU history in 1971-72, averaged 10.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg in three seasons, ranking second in SEC in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and seventh in field-goal shooting (54.9%) as a senior. Collis III averaged 10.2 ppg from 1999-00 through 2002-03, including career-high 14.3 ppg as sophomore when he scored 30 points in regular-season finale at Tennessee. Garrett was defensive whiz for 2006 Final Four club before becoming an All-SEC second-team pick as senior in 2008-09.
20. Valentine Michigan State Carlton was the Spartans' leading scorer and rebounder as senior in 1987-88, finishing his career with 8.5 ppg and 4.1 rpg. Denzel averaged 9.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 3.6 apg for NCAA playoff teams from 2013 through 2015 before emerging as a leading national POY candidate in 2016.
21. Ainge Brigham Young Danny, a three-time All-American who averaged 20.9 ppg, was named national player of the year as senior in 1980-81. Austin posted personal season highs of 9.5 ppg and 4.1 apg as sophomore in 2004-05 en route to career marks of 6.6 ppg and 3.5 apg.
22. Mayes Florida State Tharon averaged 16.4 ppg from 1987-88 through 1989-90. Stepson Xavier Rathan-Mayes averaged 14.9 ppg as academic RS freshman in 2014-15, including game when he scored 30 points in final 4:38 against Miami (Fla.). Also averaged scoring in double figures each of next two campaigns.
23. Guokas St. Joseph's Matt Sr. was tallest player and an original member of the famed "Mighty Mites" who asserted themselves in the Philly Big Five by winning 54 of 71 games in the late 1930s. Matt Jr. averaged 15.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg for the Hawks in 1964-65 and 1965-66 after transferring from Miami (Fla.).
24. Komives Bowling Green Howard averaged 25.8 ppg from 1961-62 through 1963-64, leading nation in scoring as senior All-American with 36.7 ppg. Shane averaged 10.6 ppg from 1992-93 through 1995-96, including career-high 14.3 ppg as sophomore.
25. Childress Wake Forest Randolph, an All-American as a senior, averaged 18.4 ppg and 3.9 apg from 1990-91 through 1994-95. Brandon averaged 11.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 3.6 apg from 2016-17 through 2019-20.
26. Coffey Minnesota Richard averaged 8.2 ppg and 8.3 rpg from 1986-87 through 1989-90. Amir averaged 14.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 3.2 apg from 2016-17 through 2018-19.
27. Ellis San Francisco Joe, a three-time All-WCAC first-team selection from 1963-64 through 1965-66, averaged 13.5 ppg and 8.9 rpg. Kevin averaged 9.1 ppg and 3 rpg his final two seasons in 1988-89 and 1989-90.
28. Springer Iona Gary Sr., a three-time All-MAAC selection, averaged 15.4 ppg and 8.4 rpg from 1980-81 through 1983-84. Gary Jr., an All-MAAC third-team selection as a senior in 2008-09, averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg.
29. Becker Arizona State Art, a two-time All-WAC selection, averaged 15.7 ppg and 9 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64, ranks among school career leaders in rebound average, FG% (52.4) and FT% (79.7). Teammate of Joe Caldwell had two games with more than 20 points and 20 rebounds as a junior when leading team with 11.2 rpg. Mark averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1986-87 through 1989-90, leading team in rebounding as a sophomore with 5.5 per game.
30. Wiley Auburn Aubrey averaged 10.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg while shooting 56.6% from the floor from 1991-92 through 1993-94. Austin averaged 8.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.4 bpg from 2016-17 through 2019-20.
31. Henry Kansas Carl, an OCU transfer, averaged 17.1 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 1982-83 and 1983-84 as a two-time All-Big Eight Conference selection. Xavier, an All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team choice, averaged 13.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg as freshman in 2009-10 before leaving school early for NBA draft.
32. Frederick South Carolina Zam Sr. led nation in scoring as a senior in 1980-81 with 28.9 ppg to finish career with 13.7 ppg. Zam II, an All-SEC second-team selection as a senior, averaged 15.1 ppg with the Gamecocks in 2007-08 and 2008-09 after transferring from Georgia Tech.
33. Moore Utah State Jimmy averaged 14.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg and shot 52.3% from floor from 1972-73 through 1974-75. Jalen averaged 13.1 ppg and 5.2 rpg from 2013-14 through 2016-17.
34. Nash Hawaii Bob averaged 16.8 ppg and 13.6 rpg in 1970-71 and 1971-72. Bobby averaged 8.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg from 2003-04 through 2007-08.
35. Kornet Vanderbilt Frank, an All-SEC second-team selection as senior, averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg from 1985-86 through 1988-89 before playing couple of seasons in NBA. Luke, one of top outside shooters for a seven-footer, averaged 8.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.6 bpg from 2013-14 through 2016-17 before reaching the NBA.
36. Oliver Georgia Tech Brian Sr. averaged 14.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.2 apg and 38.5 3FG% from 1986-87 through 1989-90. Brian Jr. averaged 8.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg in 2009-10 and 2010-11 before transferring to Seton Hall.
37. Hopson Idaho Phil averaged 10.7 ppg and 6.4 rpg from 1979-80 through 1982-83. Three-time All-Big Sky Conference second-team selection was leading rebounder for Vandals' 1982 Sweet 16 team in NCAA playoffs. Mac, a Washington State transfer, averaged 15.4 ppg, 5 rpg, 5.5 apg and 1.4 spg in 2008-09 and 2009-10. All-WAC first-team pick in 2008-09.
38. Williamson Loyola Marymount Duane, an All-WCAC first-team selection as senior, averaged 11.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Jim, an all-league choice as junior and senior, averaged 11.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 1.2 spg from 1993-94 through 1996-97.
39. Robinson Houston Galen Sr. averaged 11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 53.4 FG% from 1994-95 through 1997-98. Galen Jr. averaged 6.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.3 apg and 1.2 spg from 2015-16 through 2018-19.
40. Gatens Iowa Mike averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg from 1973-74 through 1975-76. Matt was named to Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team in 2008-09 before leading Hawkeyes in scoring his final three seasons.
41. Cline Wake Forest Herb, a two-time All-Southern Conference selection, was team scoring and rebounding leader from 1939-40 through 1941-42. Mark averaged 10.7 ppg and 3.8 rpg while shooting 81.7% at the FT line from 1983-84 through 1986-87.
42. Ruffner Brigham Young Paul averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg in 1968-69 and 1969-70. Bryon, a Utah State transfer, averaged 18.8 ppg and 6 rpg in 1995-96.
43. Yarbrough Illinois State Del averaged 10.7 ppg and 6.8 rpg from 1976-77 through 1979-80, playing for three NIT teams. SLU transfer Milik was named MVC Newcomer of Year in 2017-18 as all-league first-team selection, averaging 16.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 3.9 apg in two seasons.
44. Payne Iowa Tom was leading the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounding at end of first semester of junior season (1956-57) when declared academically ineligible. Michael averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg from 1981-82 through 1984-85, pacing team in rebounding his first two seasons.
45. Simmons Evansville Marty, an Indiana transfer, averaged 24.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 3.8 apg as two-time All-MCC first-team selection in 1986-87 and 1987-88. Blake averaged 7.4 ppg and 2.5 apg from 2013-14 through 2015-16.
46. Gordon Liberty Eric Sr. averaged 14.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg from 1981-82 through 1983-84, averaged team-high 18.1 ppg as senior. Evan averaged 13.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg in 2009-10 and 2010-11 before transferring to Arizona State and subsequently Indiana.
47. Howard Brigham Young Orin was a multi-sport Hall of Famer for the school in the 1920s. Doug, a second-team All-WAC selection as a junior in 1968-69 (15.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 85.3 FT%) and senior in 1969-70 (18.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 85.3 FT%) led Cougars in scoring his last two years.
48. Maniscalco Bradley Carl averaged 9.2 ppg and 5.1 apg in 1978-79 and 1979-80. Sam averaged 10.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 3.2 apg from 2007-08 through 2009-10 before transferring to Illinois.
49. Butler Richmond Jeff, a transfer from Robert Morris (Pa.) when it was a junior college, led UR in scoring and rebounding in 1975-76 and 1976-77, averaging 15.2 ppg and 9.6 rpg. Ryan, a starter much of stint from 2006-07 through 2009-10, finished his career fifth in total steals and three-pointers, averaging 6.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg.
50. House Arizona State Eddie averaged 16.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 3.3 apg and 36.6 3FG% from 1996-97 through 1999-00. Jaelen averaged 4.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 1.4 spg in 2019-20 and 2020-21 before transferring to New Mexico.
51. Stephens Purdue Everette averaged 8.8 ppg and 4 apg from 1984-85 through 1987-88. Kendall led Boilermakers in three-pointers as freshman and sophomore, averaging 7.8 ppg from 2013-14 through 2015-16 before transferring to Sweet 16 team Nevada.
52. Ewing Georgetown Patrick Sr., the national player of the year as a senior, averaged 15.3 ppg and 9.2 rpg from 1981-82 through 1984-85. Patrick Jr. averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.1 rpg with the Hoyas in 2006-07 and 2007-08 after transferring from Indiana.
53. Williams Illinois Frank, an All-American before declaring early for NBA draft, averaged 14.3 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.3 apg and 2.1 spg from 1999-00 through 2001-02. Da'Monte averaged 3.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg from 2017-18 through 2019-20.
54. Mourning Georgetown Alonzo, a four-time All-American (1989 through 1992), twice finished among nation's top two in blocked shots. Trey averaged 3.2 ppg and 2 rpg from 2014-15 through 2018-19.
55. Polite Florida State Michael averaged 10.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 53.4 FG% from 1987-88 through 1990-91. Anthony averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.1 rpg from 2017-18 through 2019-20.
56. Stockton Gonzaga John, MVP of the WCAC as a senior, averaged 12.5 ppg and 5.2 apg from 1980-81 through 1983-84. David averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.9 apg for four NCAA playoff teams from 2010-11 through 2013-14.
57. Rogers Alabama State Steve averaged 28.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.2 apg and 2.6 spg from 1989-90 through 1991-92. Steve averaged 4.8 ppg from 2014-15 through 2017-18. Austin averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg from 2016-17 through 2019-20.
58. Mimlitz St. Louis Jack, a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, averaged 14.2 ppg from 1955-56 through 1957-58. Ted averaged 7 ppg for SLU in 1985-86 and 1986-87 after transferring from Missouri.
59. McKie South Carolina BJ, a three-time All-SEC first-team selection, remains school's all-time leading scorer with 2,119 points from 1995-96 through 1998-99. Justin, a backup guard, averaged 4.2 ppg from 2013-14 through 2016-17.
60. Webster/Newman Mississippi State Horatio Webster averaged 16.6 ppg and 6.3 rpg in 1996-97 and 1997-98. Malik Newman averaged 11.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.2 apg as freshman in 2015-16 before transferring to Kansas.
61. Savage Austin Peay Jermaine averaged 11.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg from 1992-93 through 1995-96. Jared averaged 8.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 2015-16 and 2016-17 before transferring to Western Kentucky.
62. Uhl Dayton Bill Sr., an Ohio State transfer, averaged 18.5 ppg and 14.6 rpg from 1953-54 through 1955-56. Bill Jr. averaged 5 ppg and 3.6 rpg from 1986-87 through 1989-90.
63. Hammonds Middle Tennessee Kerry Sr. averaged 13.4 ppg and 7.9 rpg from 1984-85 through 1988-89. Kerry II averaged 7 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 37.3 3FG% from 2010-11 through 2013-14.
64. Morningstar Kansas Roger, runner-up in scoring for a Final Four squad, averaged 11.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 1973-74 and 1974-75 after transferring from junior college. Brady averaged 5.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.6 apg from 2006-07 through 2010-11.
65. Tate Ohio State Jermaine averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.7 rpg in 1995-96 and 1996-97 before transferring to Cincinnati. Jae'Sean averaged 11.7 ppg and 6 rpg from 2014-15 through 2017-18.
66. Fuqua Oral Roberts Richard was an NCAA consensus second-team All-American as junior when finishing second in nation in scoring with 35.9 ppg in 1971-72 in Titans' first season at DI level. R.J. averaged 8.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.3 apg and 1.3 spg, in 2017-18 and 2019-20.
67. Boeheim Syracuse Jim averaged 9.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg plus 51.9 FG% from 1963-64 through 1965-66. Jackson, nicknamed "Buddy," averaged 14.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.2 apg plus 36.6 3FG% from 2018-19 to midway through 2021-22.
68. Shepherd Butler Bill Sr. averaged 5.9 ppg in 1947-48 and 6.6 ppg in 1948-49. Billy Jr., who scored 49 points in a game at Arizona as a junior, averaged 24.1 ppg from 1969-70 through 1971-72 (career-low senior mark of 19.3 ppg while contributing team-high 5.8 apg).
69. Flanigan Auburn Wes, an All-SEC selection as junior, averaged 10.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.3 spg from 1993-94 through 1996-97. Allen averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg from 2019-20 to midway through 2021-22 before transferring.
70. Fife Michigan Dan averaged 12.6 ppg and 4.9 rpg from 1968-69 through 1970-71. Dugan, a backup on the last Fab Five Final Four team, averaged 4.6 ppg and 2 rpg from 1992-93 through 1995-96.
71. Suttle Pepperdine Dane Sr., co-MVP of the WCAC as senior, averaged 16.2 ppg from 1979-80 through 1982-83 before playing briefly in NBA. Dane Jr. averaged 5.6 ppg from 2009-10 through 2011-12.
72. Calihan Detroit Bob Sr., an All-American as a junior, averaged 12.4 ppg from 1937-38 through 1939-40. Bob Jr., a transfer from Loyola of Chicago, averaged 3.2 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 1968-69 as teammate of All-American Spencer Haywood.
73. Karver George Washington Elliot, second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for the Colonials' first NCAA playoff team, averaged 13 ppg and 8.3 rpg in 1952-53 and 1953-54. Maryland transfer Mark averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.7 rpg in 1989-90 and 1990-91.
74. Rose Houston Lynden, a J.C. recruit who became co-captain of 1982 Final Four squad, averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.3 apg. Between stints with Baylor and BYU, L.J. averaged 9 ppg and 5.3 apg for UH in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
75. Woodard Mississippi State Robert Sr. averaged 4.4 ppg and 3.1 rpg from 1986-87 through 1989-90. Coach Richard Williams' first signee after becoming state's all-time H.S. scoring leader with more than 4,000 career points. Robert II averaged 8.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
76. Wilkins Illinois State Jeff averaged 16.4 ppg and 9.8 rpg from 1974-75 through 1976-77, leading team in scoring, rebounding and FG% as a senior before becoming an NBA second-round draft choice. John, a J.C. transfer, averaged 7.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg from 2010-11 through 2012-13.
77. Sims Louisiana State Wayne averaged 9.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg from 1987-88 through 1990-91 as teammate of Chris Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal. Wayde averaged 6 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 2016-17 and 2017-18 before his tragic murder.
78. Romney Brigham Young Elwood, nicknamed "Woody," was an NCAA consensus All-American in 1931. Jerry averaged 6.5 ppg from 1949-50 through 1951-52.
79. Perry Mississippi State Al averaged 4.5 ppg and 5 apg from 1974-75 through 1977-78. Reggie averaged 13.4 ppg and 8.6 rpg in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
80. Feldhaus Kentucky Allen Sr. averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg from 1959-60 through 1961-62. Deron averaged 9.9 ppg and 4.4 rpg from 1988-89 through 1991-92.
81. Jefferson New Mexico Everette averaged 14.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.9 apg and 1.5 spg in 1978-79 and 1979-80. Damien averaged 5.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 2016-17 before transferring to Creighton.
82. Murphy Niagara Calvin Sr. was an All-American from 1967-68 through 1969-70, finishing among nation's top eight scorers all three seasons. Calvin Jr. averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 3 apg in 1996-97 before transferring to Houston.
83. Maddux Vanderbilt Ray averaged 5.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73. Drew averaged 13.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.7 spg from 1994-95 through 1997-98.
84. Dozier South Carolina Perry averaged 2.5 ppg from 1985-86 through 1987-88. PJ, USC's top freshman recruit in 2015-16, was instrumental in helping the Gamecocks reach the 2017 Final Four. Averaged 9.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.3 spg in his two seasons.
85. Phyfe Northern Iowa Steve averaged 10.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 58.4 FG% from 1987-88 through 1989-90 after transferring from Oral Roberts. Austin averaged 6.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg from 2017-18 through 2019-20.
86. Wesson Ohio State Keith averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.9 rpg from 1982-83 through 1986-87. Andre averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg from 2016-17 through 2019-20. Kaleb averaged 12.9 ppg and 7 rpg from 2017-18 through 2019-20.
87. Lalich Ohio University Pete was regular for 1941 NIT runner-up. Todd, a Florida transfer, averaged 12.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg in 1971-72 for team eliminated in NCAA playoffs by Al McGuire-coached Marquette.
88. Rollings Southern Methodist Burton averaged 10 ppg in 1947-48. Bobby averaged 11.3 ppg and 3 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72 (runner-up in total points as junior).
89. Winters New Mexico Lanny averaged 10.2 ppg in 1959-60 and 1960-61. Mike, a three-year starter, averaged 5.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 2.6 apg from 1983-84 through 1986-87.
90. Jones Houston Dwight Sr., an All-American, averaged 17.6 ppg and 13.7 rpg in 1971-72 and 1972-73. Dwight II averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.3 rpg in 2002-03 and 2004-05.
91. Whitehead Louisville Eddie averaged 5.8 ppg and 5.2 rpg from 1963-64 through 1965-66, finishing runner-up in rebounding behind All-American Wes Unseld as a senior. Luke averaged 9.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg from 2000-01 through 2003-04, including NCAA playoff squads his final two seasons (leading rebounder and runner-up in scoring as senior).
92. Smith North Carolina Kenny Sr. was an NCAA unanimous first-team All-American as senior in 1986-87. Kenny Jr., nicknamed "K.J.," averaged 0.9 ppg in 2018-19 and 2019-20 after transferring from Pacific.
93. Churchill Oklahoma Tom Sr., an All-American as junior, averaged 9.8 ppg in league contests from 1927-28 through 1929-30. Tom Jr. averaged 3 ppg in 1951-52 and 1952-53.
94. Mannion Utah Jack averaged 4.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 1956-57 before transferring to Brigham Young. Pace averaged 8.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.6 apg and 1.4 spg from 1979-80 through 1982-83.
95. McLane Duquesne Donald Sr. averaged 6.7 ppg in 1952-53. Donald Jr. averaged 12 ppg and 8.1 rpg from 1972-73 through 1974-75.
96. Samuelson Montana Shawn averaged 11.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg from 1992-93 through 1995-96. Jared averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 2016-17 and 2019-20.
97. Mills Kentucky Terry averaged 6.7 ppg for three NCAA Tournament teams from 1968-69 through 1970-71. Cameron, who averaged 4.3 ppg from 1994-95 through 1996-97, led UK in three-point FG% as a junior when he averaged 11.8 ppg in the NCAA playoffs.
98. Sutton Oklahoma State Eddie averaged 6.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg while shooting 82.1% from free-throw line in late 1950s. Sean, pacing the Pokes in assists and three-point shooting both seasons, averaged 11 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 4.4 apg in 1990-91 and 1991-92 for two NCAA playoff teams after transferring from UK.
99. Keefe Stanford Adam, an All-American as a senior, averaged 18.6 ppg and 9 rpg from 1988-89 through 1991-92. James averaged 2.5 ppg and 2.6 rpg from 2019-20 to midway through 2021-22.
100. Mutombo Georgetown Dikembe, a two-time All-Big East Conference selection, averaged 9.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg and 3.7 bpg while shooting 64.4% from floor from 1988-89 through 1990-91. Ryan averaged 5.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.1 bpg by midway through his freshman season in 2021-22.
101. Melchionni Duke Gary averaged 10.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg from 1970-71 through 1972-73. Lee averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc from 2002-03 through 2005-06.
102. Altenberger Illinois Bill averaged 7.7 ppg from 1954-55 through 1956-57. Doug averaged 9.6 ppg from 1982-83 through 1986-87, including 13.6 ppg as a senior when he was an All-Big Ten third-team selection.
103. Greenberg La Salle Joseph (nicknamed "Hank") averaged 6.4 ppg in 1947-48 and 1948-49. Chip averaged 11.2 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.2 apg and 1.6 spg from 1982-83 through 1985-86.
104. Selvig Montana Doug, a teammate of Larry Krystkowiak under coach Mike Montgomery, averaged 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 3.5 apg the first half of 1980s. Derek averaged 7.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.2 apg from 2008-09 through 2011-12.
105. Sabas Colorado State Barry averaged 13.9 ppg and 3 rpg in 1974-75 (All-WAC second-team selection) and 1975-76. Kaipo was juco recruit who averaged 4.4 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
106. Flamank Missouri George Sr. was letterman from 1925-26 through 1927-28. George Jr., an All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection as senior, averaged 9 ppg and 9.4 rpg from 1962-63 through 1964-65.
107. Ford Purdue Bob, a two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection, averaged 17 ppg and 8.9 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72. Andrew was a part-time starter as senior in 2004-05.
108. Calabrese St. John's Gerry Sr. was runner-up in scoring for back-to-back Frank McGuire-coached NIT teams in 1949 and 1950 before becoming 24th pick in NBA draft. Tom averaged 5.2 ppg from 1975-76 through 1978-79 under coach Lou Carnesecca, leading NCAA playoff team in assists as a sophomore.
109. McElwain Stanford Les played in early 1930s. Mal averaged 10.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg as a three-year starting forward in late 1960s.
110. Urzetta St. Bonaventure Sam, who led the nation in FT% as a sophomore and senior, averaged 6.2 ppg from 1946-47 through 1949-50. Nick averaged 8.7 ppg in late 1970s.
111. Lambert Arkansas Gene Sr., eventual coach of his alma mater, played hoops in late 1920s. Gene Jr. averaged 8.8 ppg from 1950-51 through 1952-53 and was leading scorer as senior.
112. Steuerer Princeton Mickey averaged 9.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 2.6 apg from 1973-74 through 1975-76. Two-year captain was third-leading scorer and co-leader in assists for 1975 NIT champion. Kevin averaged 3.5 ppg from 2005-06 through 2007-08.
113. Vopicka Illinois James was second-leading scorer in 1935-36 and a starter on 1936-37 club tying for Big Ten title. Jim averaged 5.7 ppg in 1963-64 and 3.8 ppg in 1964-65.
114. Christensen Brigham Young Harold, a member of 1951 NIT championship team, averaged 7.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg before he was chosen by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1953 NBA draft. Todd averaged 5.8 ppg in 1995-96, 1998-99 and 1999-00.
115. Parkinson Purdue Bruce, an All-Big Ten first-team selection as a junior, averaged 10.9 ppg and 4.3 rpg from 1972-73 through 1976-77. Austin averaged 2.2 ppg and 3.2 apg from 2000-01 through 2003-04.
116. Hall Vanderbilt Jerry Don averaged 6.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg from 1960-61 through 1962-63. Dan, who led Vandy in rebounding as a sophomore, averaged 7.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 1989-90 and from 1991-92 through 1993-94.
117. Chatman Brigham Young Jeff remains one of BYU's all-time top 10 scorers after averaging 14.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg from 1984-85 through 1987-88. Jordan averaged 2.6 ppg as freshman in 2015-16 before transferring to Boston College.
118. Toppert New Mexico Bob averaged 5.9 ppg and 2 rpg from 1972-73 through 1974-75. Chad averaged 8.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg from 2004-05 through 2008-09.
119. Sivulich Weber State Mike Jr. averaged 14.5 ppg in 1963-64 under coach Dick Motta. Mike III averaged 2.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 2.4 apg from 1989-90 through 1992-93.
120. Boyd Southern California Bob was an All-PCC South Division first-team selection in 1951-52 before coaching his alma mater. Bill averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.5 rpg from 1972-73 through 1975-76 (missed 1974-75 because of broken foot).
121. Grant Clemson Harvey averaged 5.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 1984-85 before transferring to Oklahoma, where he became an All-American. Jerari averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg from 2007-08 through 2010-11.
122. Lawrence Miami (Fla.) Anthony Sr. averaged averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 1991-92 and 1992-93. Anthony Jr. averaged 8 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 2 apg from 2015-16 through 2018-19.
123. Trapani Vermont Charlie averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.1 rpg from 1973-74 through 1977-78. Joe averaged 11.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg in 2006-07 before transferring to Boston College.
124. Ruffin Bradley Dan averaged 1.3 ppg and 2 apg from 1976-77 through 1978-79. Daniel averaged 10.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.3 apg and 1.7 spg from 2004-05 through 2007-08.
125. Elstun Kansas Gene averaged 12.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg from 1954-55 through 1956-57. Doug scored nine points in 13 games in 1990-91.
126. Hammink Louisiana State Geert, an All-SEC center as senior, averaged 6.5 ppg and 4.8 rpg from 1988-89 through 1992-93. Shane averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.4 rpg in 2012-13 and 2013-14 before transferring to Valparaiso.
127. Kessler Georgia Chad averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 1983-84 through 1986-87 en route to becoming fifth-round NBA draft choice. Houston averaged 2.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg as junior in 2015-16 after playing sparingly his first two seasons.
128. Roney Wyoming Lew was starting guard for 1943 NCAA titlist. Ted averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.8 rpg from 1969-70 through 1971-72.
129. Lindsey Baylor Dennis averaged 7.5 ppg from 1987-88 through 1991-92. Jake averaged 3.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 2.8 apg from 2015-16 through 2017-18.
130. Craig Brigham Young Robert, a member of 1951 NIT titlist, averaged 3.5 ppg in 1949-50 and 1950-51. Steve, a teammate of All-American Danny Ainge, averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 1975-76 and from 1978-79 through 1980-81.
131. Wilfong Memphis State Gene averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg from 1958-59 through 1960-61. John averaged 5.3 ppg and 3 apg from 1984-85 through 1986-87.
132. Harris Dayton Chris averaged 5.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 1951-52 through 1954-55. Doug averaged 4.6 ppg from 1975-76 through 1978-79 and Ted averaged 1.4 ppg from 1981-82 through 1984-85.
133. Gill Ohio University Charlie averaged 4.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg in 1962-63. Chad averaged 4.1 ppg and 3 rpg from 1989-90 through 1992-93.
134. Giles Kansas Chester Sr. averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 1978-79 and 1979-80. C.J. averaged 4.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 1.2 bpg in 2004-05 and 2005-06 before transferring to Oregon State.
135. Matzke Nebraska Stan averaged 6.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg from 1951-52 through 1954-55. John averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg from 1981-82 through 1985-86.
136. Chavez Santa Clara Eddie averaged 1.1 ppg in 1949-50 and 1950-51. Eddie Joe averaged 9.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg from 1974-75 through 1977-78.
137. Graham Maryland Ernest averaged 13.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.9 apg from 1977-78 through 1980-81. Still holds school single-game standard for scoring with 44 points. Penn State transfer Jon averaged 2 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
138. Kessinger Mississippi Don averaged 22.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64. Keith averaged 2.7 ppg in 1985-86 and 1986-87.
139. Julien Louisiana-Lafayette Wayne averaged 10.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg from 1976-77 through 1980-81. Kobe averaged 10.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg in only 12 games in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
140. Haney Loyola Marymount Steve Sr. averaged 13.1 ppg and 2.5 apg in 1984-85 before transferring to San Jose State. Steve Jr. averaged 10.9 ppg and 2.8 rpg from 2015-16 through 2017-18 after transferring from UCF.
141. Nixon Brigham Young Kevin averaged 9.5 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 1991-92 and 1992-93. Dalton averaged 4.8 ppg and 2.9 rpg from 2014-15 through 2019-20.
142. O'Neal Louisiana State Shaquille, a two-time All-American and national player of year in 1990-91, averaged 21.6 ppg, 13.5 rpg and 4.6 bpg from 1989-90 through 1991-92. Shareef averaged 2.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 2020-21 and 2021-22 after transferring from UCLA.
143. Hargaden Georgetown Ed Sr. led team in scoring three consecutive campaigns from 1932-33 through 1934-35. Ed Jr. averaged 4.3 ppg from 1957-58 through 1959-60.
144. Daly Saint Joseph's Brian averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.9 rpg from 1988-89 through 1991-92. Ryan, a Delaware transfer, led the Hawks in scoring average in 2019-20 (20.5 ppg) and 2020-21 (18.5 ppg). He was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference third-team selection as a junior.
145. Ellenson Marquette John averaged 1.1 ppg in 1986-87 before transferring to Wisconsin. Henry averaged 17 ppg and 9.7 rpg in 2015-16 and Wally averaged 1.9 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 2015-16 after transferring from Minnesota.
146. Hawley Louisville Ron averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.3 rpg from 1961-62 through 1963-64, earning team MVP acclaim as a junior. Craig averaged 2 ppg from 1986-87 through 1989-90.
147. Lee UCLA Marvin was a letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43. Greg averaged 5.8 ppg from 1971-72 through 1973-74 under coach John Wooden (including back-to-back NCAA playoff champions).
148. Gardler St. Joseph's Bud averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg in 1966-67 and 1967-68 under coach Jack McKinney. Chris, a transfer from Widener PA, averaged 9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3 apg and 1.3 spg in 1989-90 and 1990-91.
149. DiLiegro New Hampshire Frank averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 1973-74 and 1974-75. Dane averaged 6.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg from 2007-08 through 2010-11, leading team in rebounds per game all four seasons.
150. Herron Oklahoma State Jack Sr. was juco recruit who played for 1942 Missouri Valley Conference co-champion. Jack Jr. averaged 6.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg from 1965-66 through 1967-68.
151. Giordano Colgate Robert averaged 7.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg from 1954-55 through 1956-57. Rob averaged 6.4 ppg from 1980-81 through 1982-83.
152. Davis Richmond John averaged 5.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg from 1982-83 through 1985-86. Trey averaged 4 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 1.9 apg from 2012-13 through 2015-16.
153. Fromal La Salle Curt averaged 12.9 ppg and 3 rpg from 1961-62 through 1964-65 (redshirt in 1962-63). Middle Atlantic Conference MVP as senior when averaging 19.2 ppg. Steve averaged 0.9 ppg from 1993-94 through 1996-97.
154. Eifert Purdue Greg averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.2 rpg from 1980-81 through 1983-84. Grady averaged 2.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 55.2 FG% from 2015-16 through 2018-19.
155. Luechtefeld St. Louis Dave was a backup in early 1960s (including two NIT participants). Jeff averaged 6.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.3 apg from 1987-88 through 1990-91 (two NIT teams) and Ryan averaged 6.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg from 1995-96 through 1998-99 (appearing in NCAA playoffs as junior).
156. Wade Old Dominion Ronnie averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg from 1982-83 through 1985-86. Jason averaged 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 1.5 spg in 2018-19 and 2019-20 amid two season-ending injuries (reconstructive knee surgery and torn Achilles tendon).
157. Etherington Butler Brett averaged 6.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg from 1987-88 through 1990-91. Indiana transfer Austin averaged 3 ppg and 2 rpg in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
158. Holle Siena Gary Sr. led team in scoring and rebounding in 1974-75 and 1975-76 after transferring from Xavier. Gary Jr. averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg from 2001-02 through 2004-05.
159. Dadika Rutgers Rick, an All-Atlantic 10 Conference third-team selection as junior, averaged 9.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.5 spg from 1985-86 through 1989-90. Jake averaged 0.5 ppg from 2014-15 through 2017-18.
T160. Doyle Oklahoma State MLB catcher Howard "Danny" averaged 6.8 ppg in the late 1930s and 1943-44 under legendary coach Hank Iba. Tommy averaged 1.2 ppg in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under Iba.
T160. Bograkos Michigan State Tim Sr. averaged 4.4 ppg in 1968-69 and 1969-70. Tim Jr. averaged 1.4 ppg from 2001-02 through 2004-05.
T160. Farquhar Liberty Steve averaged 3.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 1.7 apg in 1988-89 and 1989-90 when school made transition to DI level. Zach averaged 1 ppg from 2016-17 through 2018-19 (nailing 15-of-27 three-pointers).
T160. Huerter Siena Tom Sr. averaged 6.7 ppg and 2.9 rpg from 1987-88 through 1990-91. Thomas Jr. averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg from 2016-17 through 2018-19 before transferring to Catholic University.
T160. Delph Tulane Norm averaged 3.5 ppg in 1960-61 and 1962-63. Gary averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.9 apg from 1980-81 through 1983-84.
T160. Floyd Providence Corey Sr. averaged 6.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 1.9 apg in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Corey Jr., a Connecticut transfer, averaged 2.4 ppg and 1.2 rpg as redshirt freshman in 2022-23.
T160. Ivory Austin Peay Willie averaged 3.7 ppg and 2.1 rpg from 1996-97 through 1998-99. Tre' averaged 2 ppg and 1.8 apg from 2014-15 through 2017-18.
T160. Jones Oklahoma Bob averaged 2.1 ppg for 1947 NCAA Tournament runner-up and scored 77 points in 1947-48 under coach Bruce Drake. Kirby, older brother of North Carolina All-American Bobby Jones, averaged 4.6 ppg from 1969-70 through 1971-72 under coach John MacLeod.
T160. McShane Oregon State Bill averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg from 1977-78 through 1980-81. Kevin averaged 1.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg from 2008-09 through 2011-12.
T160. Nutt Oklahoma State Houston Sr. averaged 2.4 ppg in 1954-55 and 1955-56. Dickey averaged 2.6 ppg from 1977-78 through 1980-81.
T160. Rydalch Utah Craig averaged 4.8 ppg, 2 rpg and 1.3 apg from 1989-90 through 1991-92. Beau played 26 games from 2016-17 through 2018-19.
T160. Witte Indiana Norb averaged 1.5 ppg and 2.4 rpg in 1958-59 and 1959-60. Courtney, coach Bob Knight's first J.C. recruit with IU, averaged 1.2 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 1983-84 and 1985-86 before becoming an NBA executive.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 18

June 18th, 2022 - 16:34

Extra! Extra! Instead of shaking head in disgust about Plagiarist "Delaware Beach Weekend" Bidumb failing to boast bike-riding ability better than Lurch Kerry, courage or mental-gymnastics cognition to deal with Southern border, crime, gas prices and economy plus combat Russian President Vladimir Putin, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Three former MLB players or manager who played college hoops - Ohio State's Marty Karow (alma mater), Minnesota's Dick Siebert (Concordia-St. Paul MN) and Arizona State's Bobby Winkles (Illinois Wesleyan) - coached schools to College World Series championships on this date in a four-year span in the mid-1960s. Meanwhile, ex-OSU hoopers Steve Arlin and Jim Geddes each were in midst of impressive MLB pitching performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 18 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 18

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie LF Harry Anderson (averaged 7.7 ppg and 8.9 rpg for West Chester PA basketball squad in 1951-52) provided the game-winning hit with a fifth-inning grand slam in a 7-6 win against the Chicago Cubs in 1957.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) fired a two-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1972. In his next start five days later, Arlin tossed a one-hitter in 4-1 decision over the San Francisco Giants.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RF Clyde Barnhart (hooper for Shippensburg PA predecessor Cumberland Valley State Normal School prior to World War I) contributed five RBI against the Boston Braves in a 1923 game.

  • Cincinnati Reds rookie RF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 points in a career) collected four hits and 1B Babe Young (Fordham letterman in 1935-36) contributed a pair of three-run homers to support teammate Ewell Blackwell's no-hitter against the Boston Braves in 1947.

  • Cincinnati Reds 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) went 7-for-8 in a 1961 doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Jim Geddes (averaged 2.7 ppg for Ohio State from 1967-68 through 1969-70 under coach Fred Taylor) held the California Angels hitless for 4 2/3 innings but walked six in his 1973 debut. In his next appearance, Geddes held the Texas Rangers scoreless in 4 1/3 innings in the opener of a July 4 doubleheader.

  • 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49) whacked the only homer for the Boston Red Sox while tallying 17 runs in the seventh inning of a 23-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers in 1953. C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) tied a MLB single-inning record by scoring three runs during the explosive frame. White finished the fray with four hits and four runs scored.

  • Brooklyn Robins 3B Wally Gilbert (hoops captain played for Valparaiso from 1918-19 through 1920-21) went 4-for-4 and scored three runs in an 8-7 win against the New York Giants in the opener of a 1929 doubleheader.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) whacked two homers against the New York Giants in a 1947 contest.

  • In 1963, San Francisco Giants C Tom Haller (backup forward for Illinois in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Harry Combes) homered in his third consecutive contest.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Oral Hildebrand (Butler hoops All-American in 1928-29 and 1929-30) hurled back-to-back shutouts in 1933, giving him five whitewash performances in less than a two-month span. Four years later with the St. Louis Browns, Hildebrand hurled a two-hit shutout against the Washington Senators in 1937.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) homered twice against the Chicago Cubs in a 1954 game.

  • Former Boston Red Sox INF Marty Karow (Ohio State hoops letterman in 1925) coached his alma mater to 1966 College World Series championship by defeating Oklahoma State, 8-2.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Clyde King (started two basketball games for North Carolina in December 1944 under coach Ben Carnevale collected his fourth victory as a reliever in fewer than three weeks in 1945.

  • In 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) outdueled St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57). It marked the third time Koufax won a game, 1-0, on a Tommy Davis homer.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (Cal Poly hooper in 1925-26) hurled his seventh straight complete game allowing fewer than four earned runs.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) smacked two homers against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1941 contest.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he became All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) stole four bases against the Montreal Expos in a 1978 game.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) smashed two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in the nightcap of a 1944 twinbill.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) won his first four starts of the month although he finished 1961 season seven games below .500.

  • Washington Senators RF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) homered twice and knocked in five runs in a 1932 game against the Detroit Tigers.

  • Spoiling the MLB debut of Hall of Fame RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47), the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0, in 1948.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) stole his third base of contest before scoring game-winning run in bottom of 10th inning in 1952 game against the Chicago Cubs.

  • Montreal Expos RHP Bill Sampen (MacMurray IL MVP in 1984-85 when averaging team-high 14.9 ppg) won his fourth straight decision in 1991.

  • Eleven-year MLB 1B Dick Siebert (Concordia-St. Paul MN hooper in 1929 and 1930) coached Minnesota to his third of three College World Series championships with the Gophers by defeating Missouri, 5-1, in 1964.

  • Arizona Diamondbacks rookie 2B Junior Spivey (redshirted his only semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State on hoops scholarship before transferring to KS junior college) stroked five hits in a 14-5 thrashing of the Houston Astros in 2001.

  • In 1986, San Diego Padres RHP Tim Stoddard (starting forward opposite All-American David Thompson for North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA champion) slugged his first and only MLB homer. He appeared in another 128 games but never had another at-bat.

  • Cincinnati Reds 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) went 5-for-5 against the Boston Braves in the opener of a 1939 doubleheader.

  • Former MLB manager Bobby Winkles (All-College Conference of Illinois first-team selection led Illinois Wesleyan in scoring with 12 ppg as senior in 1950-51) coached Arizona State to his second of three College World Series championships with the Sun Devils by humbling Houston, 11-2, in 1967.

The Way We Were: Ole Miss' Men For All Seasons Included CWS Participants

June 18th, 2022 - 14:19

In an era of specialization, two-way athletes are becoming a dying breed. In the "good old days," a surprising number of players appeared in College World Series after also participating in basketball for their school.

An intriguing hoops connection this year involves LF Kevin Graham, Ole Miss' clean-up hitter and leader in batting average (.331 entering CWS). He supplied seven safeties in first four CWS outings to help propel the Rebels to championship round against Oklahoma. Graham is a grandson of Cal Neeman Sr. (catcher with Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators for seven years from 1957 through 1963 after leading Illinois Wesleyan hoops in scoring in 1947-48 and 1948-49). If you need to win a sports trivia bar bet, please be aware that Neeman was a high-school basketball coach at Dupo, Ill., in the St. Louis Metro East area and one of his prep players was Dan Thomas, the 6th pick overall in 1972 MLB June amateur draft following Southern Illinois' runner-up finish in 1971 College World Series.

In legendary Hank Aaron's next-to-last MLB game, his final extra-base hit was a sixth-inning double vs. Baltimore Orioles on 9/29/76 before scoring eventual winning run on a single by Eastern League MVP/Triple Crown winner/September call-up Thomas in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-3 victory. The tally was Aaron's final of 2,174 runs scored. His successor as the Brewers' principal DH early in 1977 was Thomas before career for "The Sundown Kid" unraveled under Bud Selig's stewardship prior to becoming MLB commissioner. Believe it or not, Thomas died in Aaron's hometown of Mobile, Ala., under distressing circumstances.

It's a small sports world, after all. In 1950, Neeman was a minor-league teammate of New York Yankees farmhand Mickey Mantle for Joplin (Class C Western Association). Pricey baseball cards from more than 60 years ago reveal Mantle earned his second of three A.L. MVP awards in 1957. In Neeman's MLB debut that same year with the Cubs on opening day against the Milwaukee Braves, he got his first big-league safety off Cy Young Award winner Warren Spahn (single to right-center; Aaron was RF). One week later, Aaron was a firsthand witness early in his lone MVP campaign to Neeman's first MLB homer (decisive 10th-inning blast off eventual World Series MVP Lew Burdette of the Braves). Coincidentally, Aaron (fractured left ankle sliding into third base) and Neeman (fractured little finger of right hand) both had their regal rookie seasons stall the first week in September because of injuries. For the record, Thomas' first big-league homer came at Yankee Stadium off Catfish Hunter (MLB's first big-money free agent). Eventual Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount went 2-for-18 with Milwaukee in the four games Thomas hit a round-tripper in September of 1976. Yount, the Brewers' top June amateur draft pick (3rd overall) the year after Thomas, wound up with 3,140 other safeties. Thomas' third HR came off Yankees lefthander Ken Holtzman. Unbelievably, Thomas' high school baseball coach and Neeman's assistant hoops coach was Bill Schlueter, who served as Holtzman's batterymate while attending the University of Illinois and is son of another former Illinois Wesleyan alum catcher (Norm Schlueter played three years with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians).

Incidentally, Aaron went deep against Holtzman four times over the course of his celebrated career. Getting back to Neeman, he coached Thomas in Southern Illinois high school hoops in 1968-69 against Gary Simpson (Pistol Pete's backcourt successor with Louisiana State in 1970-71), Rick Suttle (Kansas' 1974 Final Four team) and Dave Taynor (Kansas captain). Eerily, Thomas and Simpson both passed away in 1980 at the age of 29. The good die young. Brent Schoening, one of Auburn's all-time best pitchers and teammate of 17-year MLB hurler Tim Hudson for 1997 CWS club prior to becoming fifth-round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 1999 MLB amateur draft, passed away because of leukemia in 2009 at the age of 31. He was son of Ed Schoening, the former all-time leading basketball scorer for Louisiana College (1,646 points from 1968-69 through 1971-72). Adding to two-way storyline, Cal Neeman Jr. (Graham's uncle) was a basketball/baseball player for LC in 1974-75.

Amid this multi-sport mosaic, sports history buffs might want to know five of the eight 2023 CWS participants - Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Stanford, Texas and Texas A&M - had hoopers on previous CWS rosters including the following alphabetical list highlighted by long-time MLB performers Joe Gibbon and Don Kessinger from the Rebels:

Baseball-Basketball Player School (CWS Finish) Baseball Summary Basketball Summary
Jerry Bynum Mississippi (1956/T3rd) C was two-year letterman. Second-leading scorer with 16.5 ppg.
Jimmy Clark Texas (1963/T3rd) INF led team with four triples. Averaged 4.1 ppg.
Ron Coleman Mississippi (1969/T5th) Letterman was teammate of acclaimed QB Archie Manning. Averaged 12.6 ppg.
Don DeLong Stanford (1953/T5th) Two-year letterman. Averaged 5.2 ppg under combo coach Everett Dean.
John DeWitt Texas A&M (1951/T5th) All-SWC OF was a three-year letterman. Total of 162 points for school's first NCAA playoff team.
Joe Gibbon Mississippi (1956/T3rd) LHP was All-SEC selection before 13-year N.L. career including 1960 World Series appearance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Two-time All-SEC forward had team-leading 22.1 ppg. He was nation's second-leading point producer the next season with 30 ppg, finishing ahead of first-team All-Americans Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain.
Tom Hamilton Texas (1949/1st and 1950/1st) All-American 1B became CWS MVP after contributing home run and four RBI in 1949 title game win against Wake Forest before playing briefly with Philadelphia Athletics in 1952 and 1953. Second-leading scorer with 12.8 ppg in 1948-49 and team-high 15.1 ppg in 1949-50.
Don Kessinger Mississippi (1964/T7th) SS was an All-SEC Western Division selection leading league in batting average, stolen bases and hits before 16-year MLB career including six All-Star games. Three-time All-SEC choice contributed team-high 23.5 ppg, finishing among league's top three scorers for second straight season.
Glenn Lusk Mississippi (1964/T7th) CF was an All-SEC Western Division selection. Averaged 13.5 ppg.
Ryan Minor Oklahoma (1994/1st and 1995/T7th) 1B for 1994 national champion was named to All-Tournament Team before four-year MLB career featuring appearance as 3B with the Baltimore Orioles replacing Cal Ripken Jr. in lineup, ending Ripken's record of 2,632 consecutive games played. Second-leading scorer with 16.2 ppg in 1993-94 and team-leading 23.6 ppg in 1994-95. Two-time All-Big Eight Conference choice was league player of the year as junior.
Charley Pugsley Oklahoma (1951/1st) CF in clean-up spot of order drove in decisive run in top of eighth inning in title game (3-2 over Tennessee). Averaged 5.7 ppg.
Luther Scarborough Texas (1952/T5th) Two-year letterman as pitcher was an All-SWC first-team selection. Averaged 1.1 ppg.
Fred Setser Mississippi (1969/T5th) P was an All-SEC Western Division selection. Averaged 3.2 ppg.
Alan Talboy Stanford (1953/T5th) Two-year letterman. Appeared in five games under combo coach Everett Dean.
Minton White Jr. Texas (1965/T7th and 1966/T5th) 1B was three-year letterman. Averaged 3.5 ppg in 1964-65 and 5.4 ppg in 1965-66.
Mickey Williams Mississippi (1964/T7th) Two-year letterman. Averaged 2.7 ppg in seven games.
Frank Womack Texas (1949/1st and 1950/1st) All-SWC LF also pitched. He was an All-SWC first-team choice in 1951. Averaged 0.9 ppg in 1948-49 and 5.9 ppg in 1949-50.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 17

June 17th, 2022 - 11:37

Extra! Extra! Instead of reading excerpts from Ashley Biden's diary found in halfway house recalling showers with her plagiarist father (probably as inappropriate as having hideous Hunter serve as advisor), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Three current SEC members - Louisiana State (Joe Adcock and Alvin Dark), Mississippi (Don Kessinger) plus Missouri (Sonny Siebert) - had former hoopers supply significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 17 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 17

  • Milwaukee Brewers rookie RHP Mike Adams (played basketball for Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996-97) scored upon for the only time in his first 14 MLB relief appearances in 2004.

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading scorer in 1945-46) swatted two homers in a 5-4 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in opener of 1956 twinbill.

  • Eleven-year A.L. INF Jack Barry (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1908) coached his alma mater to the 1952 College World Series championship by defeating Missouri, 8-4.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) clobbered two homers against the Minnesota Twins in a 1998 contest.

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) and C Wes Westrum (hooper for Bemidji State MN one season before serving in military during WWII) each collected four hits in a 1951 game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates INF Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) went 4-for-4 against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1957 outing.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49) walloped two homers in a 17-1 romp over the Detroit Tigers in 1953.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) went 4-for-4 against the Houston Astros in a 1989 game.

  • San Francisco Giants LHP Atlee Hammaker (averaged 5.3 ppg as freshman in 1976-77 and 4.9 ppg as sophomore in 1977-78 under East Tennessee State coach Sonny Smith) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds in 1985.

  • Boston Braves 1B Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) banged out three hits in both ends of a 1940 doubleheader sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Rookie RHP Wynn Hawkins (all-time leading scorer for Baldwin-Wallace OH upon graduation in 1957) yielded Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams' 500th home run (fourth player in MLB history to reach that plateau) at Cleveland in 1960.

  • In 1965, Chicago Cubs RHP Bobby Humphreys (four-year hoops letterman graduated from Hampden-Sydney VA in 1958) yielded his only run in last 11 relief appearances of the month.

  • Chicago White Sox C Duane Josephson (Northern Iowa scoring leader in 1962-63 and 1963-64 under coach Norm Stewart) went 4-for-4 and scored three runs in a 6-3 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1970.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Ole Miss from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each year) went 6-for-6 in a 10-inning, 7-6 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971.

  • Milwaukee Brewers OF Joe Lahoud (hoops letterman in mid-1960s for New Haven CT) contributed a grand slam en route to six RBI in 15-5 rout of the Chicago White Sox in 1973.

  • New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) logged four hits and five RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1938 contest.

  • C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) stroked a three-run, inside-the-park homer off Harvey Haddix with two outs in bottom of eighth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to 5-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959. Inside-the-park HR went unmatched by another Cubbies backstop until 2008. Haddix was making his fourth start after hurling a perfect game for 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves before losing the no-hitter and historic contest in the 13th.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) provided three extra-base hits against the San Diego Padres in a 1991 outing.

  • Starting RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) scored the winning run in the 15th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) left 13 runners stranded in a 1951 doubleheader against the Boston Braves. Three years later as a LF, Robinson provided two doubles and two homers against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1954 game.

  • Kansas City Athletics 1B Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri hoop squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament titles in 1952 and 1953) smashed two homers against the Minnesota Twins in a 1962 contest.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Missouri in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) fanned 15 Washington Senators batters in hurling a three-hit shutout in 1965.

  • C John Stephenson (scored 1,361 points for William Carey MS in early 1960s) shipped from the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs in 1967 as the player to be designated, completing an earlier deal that month.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) banged out three hits in both ends of a 1934 twinbill sweep of the St. Louis Browns.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Zip Zabel (premier hooper for Baker KS from 1913 to 1915), entering game with two outs in top of first inning when starter Bert Humphries exited after line drive struck him on pitching hand, hurled a MLB-record 18 1/3 innings of relief against the Brooklyn Robins in 1915.

Entertaining College World Series Boasts Coaching Connection to Hoopdom

June 16th, 2022 - 22:15

Instead of viewing ransacking of Dimorat-governed cities by leftist lunatics letting thugs go free and seeking to defund law enforcement, we should watch lefties and righthanders in one of America's most entertaining events - the College World Series. Regrettably, the event was cancelled two years ago because of Dr. Fraudci and COVID-19 pearl clutching. Mike Martin, in swan song 40th campaign last year as Florida State's baseball coach, was denied aspiration of becoming the latest former college basketball player coaching a school to a College World Series championship. The all-time winningest college baseball coach boasted the highest winning percentage among NCAA Division I mentors, winning almost three-fourths of his games. Martin, who guided the Seminoles to the CWS a total of 17 times (1980-86-87-89-91-92-94-95-96-98-99-00-08-10-12-17-19), played basketball for Wingate (NC) in the mid-1960s before the institution became a four-year school. One of his junior college hoop teammates was Morris "Mo" McHone, who went on to coach the San Antonio Spurs in 1983-84. Martin coached basketball for Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College in the early 1970s.

Ex-college hooper Pat Casey (Portland and George Fox OR) retired several years ago after directing Oregon State to its third CWS championship. He is the only coach in NCAA history to survive six elimination games en route to a national title (2006). His second titlist in 2007 was the first unranked team in history to capture NCAA crown. "When you are building (a program), nobody cares," Casey said. "Now, the higher the monkey climbs, the more of his butt you see."

Martin, national runner-up in 1986 and 1999, isn't the only revered coach frustrated by not capturing a national title. Richard "Itchy" Jones, who averaged 8.9 ppg for Southern Illinois' basketball squad in 1956-57, established a baseball dynasty in 21-year coaching career at his alma mater before accepting a similar position with the Illini in Champaign in 1991. Jones compiled a 1,240-752-6 record before retiring in 2005. In 1971, his second year at Southern Illinois, Jones guided the Salukis to within one game of the national title, finishing second at the CWS. In 1974 and 1977, Jones brought SIU back to the CWS, placing third both times. Buoyed by more than 20 eventual major leaguers, he became the 18th coach in NCAA Division I history to win 1,000 games.

Perhaps the most famous basketball coach also serving as baseball bench boss was Frank McGuire, who guided St. John's to 1949 CWS with Lou Carnesecca on his roster as an infielder. Also falling short of baseball title was ex-New Mexico State hooper Gary Ward, who guided Oklahoma State to 16 consecutive Big Eight Conference titles and 10 CWS appearances - including seven in a row and three runner-up finishes (1981-87-90) - in 19 seasons as coach from 1978 through 1996 before accepting a similar position succeeding his son at his alma mater for two years. Ward, who averaged 9.1 ppg and 5.4 rpg for the Aggies in 1960-61 and 1961-62, became only the 24th coach in college baseball history to secure 1,000 career victories, finishing with a 1,022-361-1 mark. Ex-MLB outfielder/first baseman Beau Bell, a Texas A&M hoops letterman in early 1930s, took his alma mater to first CWS appearance in 1951; former MLB infielder Sammy Esposito, a starting guard for Indiana in 1951-52 under bench boss Branch McCracken, coached North Carolina State to a third-place finish in the 1968 CWS, and Clarence "Ace" Parker, a hoops letterman for Duke in 1935-36, coached his alma mater to CWS in 1953 and 1961 after playing both major-league baseball and in the NFL. Former Northeastern State (Okla.) hooper Enos Semore guided Oklahoma to five consecutive CWS appearances from 1972 through 1976; Ownie Carroll, a Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1922, steered Seton Hall to its first two CWS appearances (1964 and 1971); Bill "Dutch" Fehring, John Wooden hoop teammate at Purdue from 1931-32 through 1933-34, coached Stanford in 1967 when it lost to eventual champion Arizona State in CWS semifinals; Paul Gregory, a Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1929-30, directed his alma mater to its first CWS appearance in 1971; Pete Butler, a Northern Colorado hoops letterman, piloted his alma mater to nine CWS appearances in an 11-year span from 1952 through 1962, and Bobo Brayton, a Washington State hoops letterman in 1944, guided his alma mater to CWS in 1965 and 1976.

Stanford's Everett Dean, compiling a 3-0 basketball tournament record in 1942, is the only unbeaten coach in NCAA playoff history. He is also the only NCAA basketball championship coach to win a CWS baseball game for the same school as a coach (1953). Four former college cagers who eventually played or managed at the MLB level - Dick Siebert (two with Minnesota), Don Lund (Michigan), Bobby Winkles (three with Arizona State) and Marty Karow (Ohio State) - combined to capture a total of seven CWS championships in the 1960s. Following is an alphabetical list of previous ex-college hoopers who went the extra step and reached the milestone of coaching a CWS titlist:

JOHN "JACK" BARRY, Holy Cross
Infielder, primarily a shortstop, hit .243 with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox in 11 A.L. seasons from 1908 through 1919. Ranked fifth in the league in RBI in 1913 with 85 for the Athletics as a key component of Connie Mack's first dynasty. Participated in five World Series, four with the champion, in a six-year span from 1910 through 1915. Compiled a 90-62 managerial record with the Red Sox in 1917 before winning more than 80% of his games coaching his alma mater for 40 years (including capturing the 1952 College World Series). The 5-9 Barry was a basketball letterman for the Crusaders in 1908.

SAM BARRY, Wisconsin
Basketball Hall of Famer coached USC's 1948 baseball titlist. He is the Trojans' all-time winningest basketball coach.

PAT CASEY, Portland/George Fox (OR)
Retired in fall of 2018 following 24 years as coach of Oregon State's baseball squad, winning NCAA titles in 2006, 2007 and 2018. Directed OSU to seven straight NCAA appearances from 2009 through 2015. As a player, he posted one minor-league season in Class A, AA and AAA where he hit over .300. Tenth-round selection by the San Diego Padres in 1980 (1B-OF played eight years in farm systems of the Padres, Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins). Averaged 2.6 ppg for UP in 1978-79 as teammate of eventual NBA guards Darwin Cook and Jose Slaughter. Following Organized Baseball career, he led George Fox in scoring with 17.9 ppg in 1988-89, which was same school year he also coached the former NAIA member's baseball team to first of six consecutive campaigns with more than 20 victories. The Bruins had 12 losing records in a row from 1976 through 1987 before they went 15-14 in his inaugural season at their helm in 1988. His older brother, Chris, was football coach for George Fox.

RAY "PICK" FISHER, Middlebury (VT)
Righthander compiled a 100-94 record and 2.82 ERA with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds in 10 years from 1910 through 1920. Ranked among the A.L. top 10 in ERA and complete games in back-to-back seasons (1914 and 1915). Started one World Series game for the Reds against the Chicago White Sox in 1919. Won 14 Big Ten Conference championships as baseball coach at Michigan for 38 years until the late 1950s (including 1953 College World Series title). Became a spring training pitching instructor for the Detroit Tigers after being blacklisted for almost 40 years because of salary disputes with Cincinnati's owners. Fisher played "class" basketball (1910 graduate) before becoming his alma mater's first full-time salaried member of the Physical Education Department.

MARTIN KAROW, Ohio State
Coach of his alma mater's 1966 College World Series winner after the Buckeyes finished runner-up the previous year. He was a basketball letterman in 1925 before the infielder went 2-for-10 in six games for the Boston Red Sox in 1927.

JERRY KINDALL, Minnesota
Infielder hit .213 in nine seasons (1956 through 1958 and 1960 through 1965) with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Baseball coach at Arizona for more than 20 years, leading the Wildcats to three College World Series titles (1976, 1980 and 1986). He is the only player to hit for the cycle in the College World Series at Omaha (against Ole Miss on June 11, 1956). Kindall is the only individual to play for and coach CWS champions. The 6-2 1/2, 175-pounder played two seasons of varsity basketball for Minnesota under coach Ozzie Cowles, averaging 1.4 ppg as a sophomore in 1954-55 and 6.9 ppg as a junior in 1955-56. Excerpt from school guide: "Exceptionally quick reflexes and a good eye are his main attributes although he also has tremendous spring making him a good rebounder."

DON LUND, Michigan
Outfielder hit .240 in a seven-year career (1945, 1947 through 1949 and 1952 through 1954) with the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. His only season as a regular was 1953 when he was the Tigers' right fielder. Coached baseball at his alma mater, winning the national championship in 1962, before running the Tigers' farm system until 1970. First-round selection as a fullback/linebacker by the Chicago Bears in the 1945 NFL draft. Rejected $100 a game offer from the Bears and never played pro football. He was a 6-0, 200-pound starting guard as a junior for the Wolverines' basketball team and starting center as a senior. Averaged 4.4 ppg in 46 outings. In his history of Michigan basketball, Jeff Mortimer wrote of the school's World War II squads: "Lund, rejected for military service because of a trick knee, was the mainstay of these teams." Following his playing career, he served as baseball coach for his alma mater (won 1962 College World Series), farm system director for the Tigers and associate athletic director at his alma mater.

DICK SIEBERT, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)
Lefthanded first baseman hit .282 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics in 11 years in 1932 and from 1936 through 1945. All-Star in 1943 finished among the top Seven in the A.L. in batting average in 1941 and 1944. Minnesota's baseball coach for 31 years (753-361-8 record from 1948 through 1978) captured three CWS titles in a nine-year span from 1956 through 1964. His son, Paul, pitched with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and New York Mets for five years from 1974 to 1978. Siebert played two years of college basketball in 1929 and 1930. The March 1929 issue of the Concordia Comet mentions that, "Lefty Siebert, despite having never touched a basketball before enrolling at Concordia, was almost as good a basketball player as he was a baseball player."

JOHN "HI" SIMMONS, Northeast Missouri State
Missouri's all-time winningest baseball coach (481-284 record in 34 years) captured the 1954 NCAA title in one of his six College World Series appearances. One of his winning pitchers at the CWS was Norm Stewart, who went on to become Mizzou's all-time winningest basketball coach. School's baseball stadium is named after Simmons. All-conference center was senior captain of 1927-28 basketball squad.

BOBBY WINKLES, Illinois Wesleyan
Coached Arizona State to College World Series titles in 1965, 1967 and 1969 before managing the California Angels in 1973 and through the first 74 games of 1974 (170-213 major league record). Reggie Jackson, Rick Monday and Sal Bando were among the more than 20 future major leaguers he coached at ASU. Winkles led Illinois Wesleyan in scoring as a senior in 1950-51 (12 ppg). The 5-9, 170-pound guard was a first-team selection in the College Conference of Illinois.

Name Game: Cancel Culture on Warpath Regarding Moniker Such as Colonials

June 16th, 2022 - 13:41

Caving in to the Bolshevik mob, mascots and flags beware as history know-nothing protesters peddle their cancel-culture nonsense tearing down statues and pressuring schools to bow at their altar (Dixie State changed name to Utah Tech before George Washington University committed to excising "contemptible" nickname Colonials by start of 2023-24 academic year). It's major-league inconceivable, but cow-towing Cleveland dropped its MLB franchise nickname (Indians) and former Super Bowl kingpin Washington switched its NFL franchise moniker (Redskins to Commanders) amid the leftist lunatic "parler" games. Please tell World of Sports that defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves won't be next. Prior to virtual-signaling garbage "matching the values of GWU," an initiative stemming from higher education do-gooders spawned the NCAA's meddling progressive-policy police focusing on changing nicknames and logos allegedly hostile to American Indians. Believe it or not, the word-and-thought police foolishness spilled over to religion history whereby Holy Cross contemplated shedding its moniker (Crusaders) before settling on just changing mascot from a knight.

"It's nonsense," said recently-deceased Tom Heinsohn, an All-American for HC in the mid-1950s after the Crusaders posted their last NCAA playoff victory in 1953. "Political correctness. Gimme a break." It's unfortunate Heinsohn was no longer around to chime in on smug shark Mark Cuban and other language/thought police poohbahs. Heinsohn might have encouraged patriotic Texan fans attending Dallas Mavericks home games to put their hands on hearts and spontaneously sing National Anthem. Apparently, not enough folks around Valparaiso boasted the acorns to push back before school switched its nickname from Crusaders to Beacons.

Previous schools failing to show sufficient spunk and making politically-correct decisions by switching their supposedly demeaning and highly-insensitive nicknames were Arkansas State (changed from Indians to Red Wolves), Colgate (Red Raiders to Raiders), Dartmouth (Indians to Big Green), Eastern Michigan (Hurons to Eagles), Louisiana-Monroe (Indians to Warhawks), Marquette (Warriors to Golden Eagles), Massachusetts (Redmen to Minutemen), Miami of Ohio (Redskins to RedHawks), North Dakota (Fighting Sioux to Fighting Hawks), Oklahoma City (Chiefs to Stars), Quinnipiac (Braves to Bobcats), St. John's (Redmen to Red Storm), Seattle (Chieftains to Redhawks), Siena (Indians to Saints), Southeast Missouri State (Indians to Redhawks) and Stanford (Indians to Cardinal). What is the "thoughtful university-wide consideration" infatuation with Redhawks, anyway?

For those insensitive louts non-pulsed by an offensive holier-than-thou victimization obsession resembling the Washington Redskins cowering in corner sucking their thumbs seeking "purposeful name that unifies," are they to feel "new normal" shame at the extent of the alleged discrimination? Rather than bow to pressure like MLB's Cleveland Indians franchise, many traditional observers hope the following "Last of the Mohegans" remain steadfast and retain their time-honored monikers: Alcorn State (Braves), Bradley (Braves), Central Michigan (Chippewas), Florida State (Seminoles), Illinois (Fighting Illini), Utah (Utes) and William & Mary (Tribe).

If not, you run the risk of left-wing zealots from PETA (unless they are card-carrying members of the parallel universe People for Eating Tasty Animals) and the Bird Lovers International crowd possibly feeling empowered to capitalize on this catalyst for constructive social change by making it a heartless foul to have any nickname referencing a precious animal or fowl. What was the cumulative cost for nickname changes and how many mental midgets did it take at the NCAA to concoct this colossal caricature intervention? No wonder it's so easy to ridicule the governing body with a name-calling barrage. In the aftermath of authentic turmoil across the country at so-called elite institutions, many think there are more significant issues in intercollegiate athletics such as males competing as females, academic integrity and athletes assaulting females requiring correction from the NCAA rather than where transgenders go to bathroom and giving a selective outrage forum to pious pinheads manufacturing a mascot/nickname problem that really didn't exist to any meaningful degree.

CollegeHoopedia.com has conducted significant research on DI school nickname changes over the years and the origin of unusual DI school nicknames. Check the summaries and decide how critical the issue is for yourself as we strive to survive in Liberal-land's weak-kneed Fantasy World full of "green" gestapos and having National Guard troops sleep on cold pavement in DC swamp. Many misplaced monologues consumed with climate-change collective salvation mockingly hide behind widows and orphans while pointedly picking on concerned bible-clinging Christians rather than marauding Muslims. Don't you think right-thinking Americans, seeking terrorist and border control; not gun control or climate control, need to turn up the heat to find brave "warriors" to combat big-tech censors or even "contain" authentic savages destroying Democrat-governed municipalities?

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 16

June 16th, 2022 - 11:36

Extra! Extra! Instead of explaining why House's J6 Committee Hearing was postponed because #Dimorats ran out of lies and required additional time in conjunction with droning carpetbagger Liz Cheney to create some fresh fabrication plus possibly help liberal lunatics promote gender-neutral bathroom foolishness on Capitol Hill, you can read news all about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Minnesota hoopers Jerry Kindall and Dave Winfield smacked vital homers in American League games on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 16 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 16

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati basketball letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) contributed four hits in an 8-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934.

  • In the midst of a 17-game hitting streak, St. Louis Cardinals RF George Altman (appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Tournament with Tennessee State) went 5-for-7 in a 1963 doubleheader split against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • C Ferrell Anderson (Kansas hoops letterman in 1936-37 and 1937-38) purchased from the Philadelphia Phillies by the St. Louis Browns in 1951.

  • INF Rob Belloir (three-year hoops letterman led Mercer in free-throw percentage as senior in 1968-69 while averaging 19 ppg) shipped by the Cleveland Indians to Atlanta Braves in 1975 to complete a deal made earlier in the month.

  • In the midst of a career-high 15-game hitting streak, Chicago Cubs LF Larry Biittner (runner-up in scoring and rebounding for Buena Vista IA in 1966-67) had four safeties in a 13-inning, 7-6 win against the Houston Astros in 1978.

  • Seattle Mariners CF Mickey Brantley (averaged 10 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 5.4 apg for Columbia-Greene Community College SC in 1979-80) went 3-for-3 with five RBI in an 8-6 victory against the Chicago White Sox in 1987.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) homered in his fourth consecutive contest in 2001.

  • Hitting an anemic .128 entering the contest, Detroit Tigers LF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) started a streak of seven straight multiple-hit games in 1951.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) lost against the New York Yankees, 3-2, in 1945 after starting his career with eight victories (four of them shutouts).

  • Ten-year MLB RHP Ray "Pick" Fisher (Michigan "class" hooper) coached his alma mater to the 1953 College World Series championship by defeating Texas, 7-5.

  • New York Giants INF Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) collected five hits against the Chicago Cubs in a 1921 contest. Fourteen years later with the St. Louis Cardinals, Frisch furnished four hits against the Giants in a 1935 outing.

  • Baltimore Orioles 3B Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona assists leader in 1974-75) whacked two homers for the second time in first 13 games of the month in 1985.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Lee Handley (Bradley hoops letterman from 1932-33 through 1934-35) banged out three hits in both ends of a 1946 doubleheader split against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • In his first two MLB at-bats, Cleveland Indians rookie 2B Billy Harris (played basketball for UNC Wilmington in mid-1960s) stroked two singles off Boston Red Sox starter Jim Lonborg in a 1968 contest.

  • 1B Gary Holman (Southern California hoops letterman in 1962-63) hammered a two-run homer for the Trojans in 5-2 victory against Arizona in the 1963 CWS national championship game.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Andy Karl (Manhattan hoops letterman from 1933 through 1935) surrendered his first run after blanking opponents in previous eight relief appearances in 1946.

  • Light-hitting INF Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota in 1955-56) connected for a game-winning, two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 10-9 win over the New York Yankees in 1962.

  • New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) launched two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1935 contest.

  • Seven-year MLB OF Don Lund (Michigan hoops starter in 1943-44 and 1944-45) coached his alma mater to 1962 College World Series championship by outlasting Santa Clara, 5-4, in 15 innings.

  • Cleveland Indians rookie 3B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) stroked four extra-base hits in a 9-2 win against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) went 5-for-5 as leadoff hitter against the Minnesota Twins in a 1971 contest.

  • Detroit Tigers OF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) provided three extra-base hits against the Boston Red Sox in a 1966 outing.

  • Kansas City Royals rookie RF Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962) belted a homer in both ends of 1969 doubleheader split against the Oakland Athletics.

  • Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) ripped a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the top of 10th inning to propel the Washington Senators to a 9-8 nod over the Detroit Tigers in 1936.

  • New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) smacked three doubles against the St. Louis Browns in the opener of a 1940 twinbill.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) whacked two homers against the Baltimore Orioles in a 1987 game.

  • Seattle Mariners RHP Chris Young (All-Ivy League first-team selection as Princeton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1999-00) hurled six shutout frames against the San Diego Padres in the first of his six straight starts allowing fewer hits than innings pitched in 2014. The next year with the Kansas City Royals, Young didn't allow an earned run for the fifth time in his first eight starts in the 2015 campaign.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 15

June 15th, 2022 - 10:01

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering how in hell overwhelmed hair-sniffer Plagiarist Bidumb "changes people's lives" by seeking U.S. military to combat overblown climate change and enabler has his sullied son (god-like hideous Hunter) serving as "smartest-person-I-know" advisor, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Come on, man! Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Illinois hoopers Lou Boudreau, Hoot Evers and Wally Roettger made MLB news on this date. But Darrell Evans, a former J.C. hooper for Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian, owned this date in MLB games with outstanding offensive outputs for the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers. Ex-Washington State hoopers Gene Conley and Jack Spring also made news as MLB pitchers while ex-Maryland hoopers Bosey Berger and Ray Knode supplied significant offensive outputs for the Cleveland Indians. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 15 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 15

  • Los Angeles Angels 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) homered in his fourth consecutive contest in 1964.

  • LF-1B Harry Anderson (averaged 7.7 ppg and 8.9 rpg for West Chester PA in 1951-52) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds in 1960.

  • RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) traded by the San Diego Padres to Cleveland Indians in 1974 for two players to be designated.

  • LF Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior hooper in early 1930s) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds in 1940.

  • OF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 points in career) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs in 1949.

  • In 1935, Cleveland Indians 2B Bosey Berger (Maryland's first hoops All-American led Southern Conference in scoring in league competition in 1930-31) provided two extra-base hits, triggering a 16-game hitting streak.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Ken Berry (freshman hooper for Wichita in 1959-60) contributed five RBI (including grand slam homer) in a 7-4 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1968.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) supplied three extra-base hits against the St. Louis Browns in 1945. Two years later in the midst of his career-high 19-game hitting streak, Boudreau doubled in fourth consecutive contest in 1947.

  • RHP Ben Callahan (two-time All-Carolinas Conference selection for Catawba NC averaged 16.7 ppg from 1976-77 through 1978-79) traded by New York Yankees to Oakland Athletics in 1983.

  • 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman for Morehouse GA) traded by the Montreal Expos to the New York Mets in 1969. Four years earlier with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clendenon hammered two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1965 outing.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) manufactured four hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1930 contest.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Vince Colbert (averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg for East Carolina in 1966-67 and 1967-68) tossed a five-hit shutout against the California Angels in 1972.

  • Boston Red Sox RHP Gene Conley (All-PCC first-team selection led North Division in scoring in 1949-50 as Washington State sophomore) fired a six-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers in 1962.

  • In 1931, the St. Louis Cardinals, in a move making room for Pepper Martin, traded CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) in a swap one day after Douthit stroked seven straight hits in a doubleheader sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • San Francisco Giants 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) socked three homers for six RBI in a 7-1 triumph against the Houston Astros in 1983. Two years later in a 1985 outing with the Detroit Tigers, Evans went 5-for-5 against the New York Yankees. In 1973 as an Atlanta Braves 3B, Evans homered in his third consecutive contest.

  • Detroit Tigers OF Hoot Evers (hoops starter for Illinois in 1939-40) had his 19-game hitting streak snapped by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950.

  • C-OF Joe Ferguson (hooper for Pacific's 1967 NCAA playoff team) traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) toiled 14 innings to improve his mark to 9-1 in 1945.

  • INF Jake Flowers (hooper for 1923 "Flying Pentagon" championship squad for Washington College MD) awarded on waivers from the Brooklyn Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) launched a decisive homer in a 3-2 triumph against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1952 twinbill.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) stroked three doubles against the Minnesota Twins in a 1980 game.

  • 1B Gary Holle (Siena's scoring and rebounding leader in 1974-75 and 1975-76) traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox in 1979.

  • Atlanta Braves RF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) jacked two homers against the Colorado Rockies in a 1994 contest.

  • In 1969, Chicago Cubs SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Ole Miss from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among the nation's top 45 scorers each year) established a N.L. record with his 54th consecutive errorless game to start a season.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Ray Knode (hooper for Maryland in 1918-19) contributed four hits against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1925 outing.

  • 3B Fritz Knothe (member of Penn's freshman hoops squad in 1923-24) traded by the Boston Braves to Philadelphia Phillies in 1933.

  • OF Joe Lahoud (New Haven CT hoops letterman in mid-1960s) purchased from the California Angels by the Texas Rangers in 1976.

  • SS Johnny Logan (Binghamton hooper in 1948-49) traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates for OF Gino Cimoli in 1961.

  • Oakland Athletics 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he was All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) collected three extra-base hits and seven RBI against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 1983 contest.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s) notched his ninth straight complete-game victory in 1927. Lyons' two-run triple in the eighth inning broke a 4-4 deadlock against the Philadelphia Athletics.

  • OF Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1977. McBride went on to hit .339 the remainder of the season for Philly.

  • Chicago White Sox RF Danny Moeller (captain of Millikin IL hoops squad in 1905-06) delivered four hits against the Cleveland Indians in a 1914 game.

  • RHP Gary Neibauer (collected 13 points and 9 rebounds in 16 games for Nebraska in 1964-65 under coach Joe Cipriano) traded by the Atlanta Braves to Philadelphia Phillies in 1972.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) stroked two triples against the Boston Braves in a 1940 contest.

  • INF Johnny O'Brien (two-time All-American with Seattle was first college player to crack 1,000-point plateau in a single season when scoring 1,051 in 37 games in 1951-52) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3B Gene Freese (hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV) to the St. Louis Cardinals for SS Dick Schofield and cash in 1958.

  • LHP Joe Ostrowski (led Scranton PA in scoring with 15.1 ppg in 1942-43) traded by the St. Louis Browns to the New York Yankees in 1950. Two weeks earlier, Ostrowski hurled 10 innings and smacked a pair of doubles in extra-inning game against the Washington Senators.

  • RHP Dick Radatz (center on Michigan State's freshman hoops squad in 1955-56) purchased from the Detroit Tigers by the Montreal Expos in 1969.

  • RHP Steve Renko (averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg as Kansas sophomore in 1963-64) traded by the New York Mets to the Montreal Expos in 1969.

  • Detroit Tigers RHP Jeff Robinson (two-time NAIA All-District 3 honoree in early 1980s left Azusa Pacific CA as school's No. 9 all-time scorer) won his seventh straight decision with a five-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles in 1988.

  • Minnesota Twins rookie LHP Garry Roggenburk (Dayton scoring leader all three seasons from 1959-60 through 1961-62 grabbed school-record 32 rebounds in his third varsity game en route to pacing Flyers in rebounding first two years) lost his first MLB start in 1963 after going scoreless in previous eight outings as a reliever.

  • OF Richie Scheinblum (averaged 6.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg with LIU-C.W. Post in 1962-63 and 1963-64) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the California Angels for two players to be designated in 1973.

  • RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection as sophomore in 1956-57 when leading Oklahoma in rebounding) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for P Billy O'Dell in 1966.

  • In 1959, Detroit Tigers RHP Dave Sisler (All-Ivy League second-team selection for Princeton's first NCAA Tournament team in 1952) posted his fourth save in as many relief appearances in a nine-day span.

  • LHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) traded with OF Lou Brock by the Chicago Cubs to St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.

  • RHP Ralph Terry (juco hooper averaged 22 ppg for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in mid-1950s) traded by the New York Yankees to Kansas City Athletics in 1957.

  • 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year letterman for Western Michigan averaged 5.6 ppg in his final season in 1947-48) traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an eight-player swap in 1951.

  • 1B-OF Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Kansas City Athletics in 1958.

  • C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48) purchased from the Boston Red Sox by the Milwaukee Braves in 1961.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 14

June 14th, 2022 - 12:23

Extra! Extra! Instead of chuckling at political correctness running amok as useful idiots in "lower" education remove holiday names from school calendar for "happy day off" and try to provide wide-ranging list for types of genders, you can take time to read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopsters had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Upper Midwest small-college hoopers Roy Parmelee (Eastern Michigan), Jeff Shaw (Rio Grande OH), Dick Siebert (Concordia-St. Paul MN) and Eric Stults (Bethel IN) made MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 14 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 14

  • LF Babe Barna (West Virginia basketball letterman in 1936 and 1937) traded by the New York Giants to the Boston Red Sox in 1943.

  • Philadelphia Athletics SS Jack Barry (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1908) banged out four hits against the Chicago White Sox in a 1914 contest.

  • 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) accounted for both of the New York Giants' runs with solo homers in a 2-1 win against the Chicago Cubs in 1939.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) went 5-for-5 against the Detroit Tigers in the nightcap of a 1944 twinbill.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) collected three extra-base hits and four RBI against the Cleveland Indians in a 1928 game.

  • SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) traded with three additional players by the New York Giants in 1956 to the St. Louis Cardinals for future Hall of Fame 2B Red Schoendienst and three players.

  • In his final games with the St. Louis Cardinals, CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) went 7-for-8 in a 1931 doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds.

  • 2B Denny Doyle (averaged 2.7 ppg for Morehead State in 1962-63) traded by the California Angels to the Boston Red Sox in 1975.

  • Boston Red Sox LF Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) delivered three hits and three runs for the second outing in a row against the Cleveland Indians in 1956.

  • 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians in 1979.

  • Boston Bees 1B-OF Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) fouled out late in a game against the Chicago Cubs after hitting safely in 10 straight at-bats over three contests in 1940.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (three-year hoops letterman with Maryland from 1934-35 through 1936-37) went 4-for-4 with two homers against the St. Louis Browns in a 1940 outing.

  • RHP Clyde King (started two basketball games for North Carolina in December 1944 under coach Ben Carnevale) reclaimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.

  • The Detroit Tigers scored on New York Yankees RHP Jim Konstanty (member of 1937-38 and 1938-39 Syracuse hoops teams) for the only time in his first 13 relief appearances of the month in 1955.

  • In 1986, Toronto Blue Jays pinch-hitter Rick Leach (averaged 15.5 ppg for Michigan's JV squad in 1975-76) ripped a two-run homer off Detroit Tigers RHP Jack Morris.

  • First MLB homer for RF Lyle Mouton (starter in LSU's backcourt with All-American Chris Jackson on 1989 NCAA playoff team) came as a pinch-hitter with the Chicago White Sox off Oakland Athletics reliever Rick Honeycutt in 1995.

  • New York Yankees LF Irv Noren (player of year for California community college state Pasadena City in 1945) pounded two homers against the Detroit Tigers in a 1955 game.

  • In his MLB debut in 1921, Chicago White Sox pinch-runner Red Ostergard (Southwestern TX hoops letterman in 1919 and 1920) scored game-tying run in seventh inning on bases-loaded walk to eventual Hall of Famer Eddie Collins in an 8-6 win against the Boston Red Sox.

  • RHP Roy Parmelee (hoops letterman for Eastern Michigan in 1924-25 and 1925-26) purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics by the Boston Red Sox in 1939.

  • C Hugh Poland (Western Kentucky hoops letterman from 1931-32 through 1933-34) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds in 1947.

  • New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY hooper in early 1930s) hurled a five-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1936.

  • Cincinnati Reds closer Jeff Shaw (freshman hoops guard for 31-5 Rio Grande OH team participating in 1985 NAIA Tournament), entering the game with an 0.97 ERA, yielded five runs on seven hits in the ninth and 10th innings as the Houston Astros rallied to win, 6-3, in 1998.

  • Eleven-year MLB 1B Dick Siebert (Concordia-St. Paul MN hooper in 1929 and 1930) coached Minnesota to his first of three College World Series championships with the Gophers by drubbing Arizona, 12-1, in 1956.

  • LHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) purchased from the California Angels by Cleveland Indians in 1965.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) whacked two homers in a 9-7 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.

  • San Diego Padres LHP Eric Stults (hooper for 1999 NAIA D-II Tournament runner-up and 2000 NCCAA Tournament titlist with Bethel IN) fired a two-hit complete game in a 2-1 triumph against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) smacked a round-tripper in his fifth consecutive contest in 2001.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) amassed two homers and five RBI in a 1935 game against the Detroit Tigers.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 13

June 13th, 2022 - 9:36

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering why it's impossible to erase from your mind the feeble ceremonial first pitches by Community Organizer Barry "Mom Jeans" Obama and masked "Mr. Science" deity Dr. Fraudci (might be time for gender-check exam after Jenny Sock-it-to-me exhibited better delivery), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

After playing hoops against each other in Bedlam rivalry in 1956-57, Jerry Adair (Oklahoma State) and Don Schwall (Oklahoma) made news in the American League on this date. Former juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Jerry Martin (Spartanburg SC) and Larry Wolfe (Sacramento City CA) also generated MLB headlines on this date. Ditto ex-NYU hoopers Sam Mele and Eddie Yost. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 13 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 13

  • 2B Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's three leading basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 while ranking among the nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago White Sox in 1966.

  • 1B Dale Alexander (starting hoops center in mid-1920s for Milligan TN) traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Red Sox in 1932.

  • RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians in 1975.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) blasted two homers against the Washington Senators in opener of 1937 doubleheader.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie 1B Ed Bouchee (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) capped off a career-long 13-game hitting streak with RBI safeties in back-to-back innings in 8-1 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957 outing.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) manufactured three hits and four RBI for the second time in a four-game span in 1927. Two years later, Cochrane contributed four hits against the Cleveland Indians in a 1929 contest.

  • Philadelphia Athletics RHP George Earnshaw (Swarthmore PA hooper in 1921-22) contributed four hits at the plate in each of back-to-back games in 1931.

  • 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) traded by the Atlanta Braves to the San Francisco Giants in 1976.

  • St. Louis Browns C Rick Ferrell (played forward for Guilford NC before graduating in 1928) went 3-for-3, including his lone homer in first 216 MLB games, and added four RBI in a 5-4 win against the Washington Senators in 1930.

  • RHP Eddie Fisher (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles in 1966.

  • Kansas City Royals rookie RHP Rich Gale (led New Hampshire with 7.2 rpg in 1975-76) hurled a one-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers in 1978.

  • Rookie OF Joe Gallagher (Manhattan varsity hooper in 1934-35) was traded by the New York Yankees to St. Louis Browns in 1939.

  • In his first game with the Cleveland Indians, SS Billy Hunter (multi-sport athlete for Indiana PA post-WWII) contributed four hits (including pair of doubles) in a 1958 game against the Washington Senators. Hunter was coming off a 4-for-40 slump before going 2-for-4 in his final contest with the Kansas City Athletics. He hit an anemic .173 in his last 72 outings with the Tribe.

  • In 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) whacked his first MLB homer (off fellow Hall of Fame lefthander Warren Spahn of Milwaukee Braves). Koufax went on to collect one more career round-tripper.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) logged three doubles against the Chicago Cubs in a 1944 outing.

  • Milwaukee Braves SS Johnny Logan (Binghamton hooper in 1948-49) contributed five RBI in a 12-5 win against the San Francisco Giants in 1960.

  • In 1979, Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS and becoming All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) hammered a homer in the fifth game of his last seven contests.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) lashed two triples among his four hits against the Boston Braves in the nightcap of a 1944 doubleheader.

  • A grand slam by rookie CF Jerry Martin (1971 Southern Conference MVP after being Furman's runner-up in scoring in previous season) propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 triumph against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1975.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) fired a no-hitter against Chicago in a 1-0 win in 1905.

  • OF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators in 1949.

  • New York Yankees SS Gene Michael (Kent State's leading scorer with 14 ppg in 1957-58) pulled hidden-ball trick for the first of two times in a six-week span in 1970.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Rip Repulski (started several hoops games for St. Cloud State MN) stroked two hits in each game of a 1954 doubleheader sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates, triggering a streak of 10 consecutive contests with two or more safeties.

  • Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) yielded three consecutive triples to INF Danny O'Connell of the Milwaukee Braves in 1956.

  • Chicago White Sox rookie RHP Charlie Robertson (Austin College TX hooper before joining U.S. Army during WWI) hurled a two-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox in 1922.

  • Boston Red Sox RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection led Oklahoma in rebounding in 1956-57) tossed a two-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles in 1962.

  • Cincinnati Reds RHP Jeff Shaw (freshman guard for Rio Grande OH squad compiling 31-5 record and reaching second round of 1985 NAIA Tournament) notched his 19th consecutive relief appearance without yielding an earned run in 1998.

  • RHP Rollie Sheldon (third-leading scorer as a sophomore for Connecticut's 1960 NCAA Tournament team) traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Boston Red Sox in a six-player swap in 1966.

  • INF Gary Sutherland (Southern California's fifth-leading scorer in 1963-64 when averaging 7.4 ppg) purchased from the Montreal Expos by the Houston Astros in 1972.

  • St. Louis Browns rookie SS Herb Upton (All-EIBL first-team selection with Penn in 1945-46 before pacing Southeast Missouri State in scoring three years last half of 1940s and finishing as SEMO's career scoring leader) provided two triples in a 6-1 win against the Washington Senators in the nightcap of a 1950 doubleheader.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke All-American in 1929-30) knocked in five runs in a 1934 outing against the Detroit Tigers.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) contributed three extra-base hits in a 1984 game against the Boston Red Sox.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Larry Wolfe (juco letterman in 1971-72 and 1972-73 for Sacramento City College CA scored career-high 33 points against Santa Rosa on 12-17-71) whacked two homers in a 1979 game against the Kansas City Royals.

  • In the midst of receiving at least one free pass in nine consecutive contests, Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) drew five walks in a 1954 twinbill split against the Baltimore Orioles.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 12

June 12th, 2022 - 11:29

Extra! Extra! Instead of debating Speaker Nanny Pathetic's feeble efforts to protect Capitol Hill with National Guard on J6, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Jackie Robinson (UCLA), Wally Roettger (Illinois) and Preston Ward (Missouri State) each had MLB multiple-hit streaks of at least four games on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 12 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 12

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) produced four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nightcap of a 1953 doubleheader. Ten years later with the Cleveland Indians in 1963, Adcock homered for the fourth time in a five-game span.

  • Eighteen-year-old RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) made his Brooklyn Dodgers debut, striking out the first three New York Giants batters he faced in 1944.

  • Chicago Cubs 2B John "Paddy" Driscoll (Northwestern hoops letterman in 1916) stroked a double in his MLB debut in 1917.

  • A two-run, seventh-inning triple by pinch-hitter Grant Dunlap (Pacific hoops letterman in 1942-43 and 1946-47) proved decisive as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the New York Giants, 3-1, in 1953.

  • San Francisco Giants 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) contributed a double and homer in the fourth inning when they scored all of their runs in an 8-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in 1983.

  • LHP Johnny Gee (hoops captain of Michigan's 16-4 team in 1936-37) purchased from the Pittsburgh Pirates by the New York Giants in 1944.

  • San Francisco Giants RHP Ed Halicki (NAIA All-American third-team choice in 1971-72 when leading Monmouth in scoring with 21 ppg after setting school single-game rebounding record with 40 the previous season) hurled a one-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos in 1978. Nine days later, he spun a three-hit whitewash against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 3B Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) stole second, third and home against the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning in 1928.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) hammered a grand slam en route to amassing eight RBI in a 20-7 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds in 1949. Three years later, Hodges homered twice against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1952 contest.

  • SS Billy Hunter (multi-sport athlete for Indiana PA post-WWII) traded by the Kansas City Athletics to Cleveland Indians in 1958.

  • California Angels DH Joe Lahoud (New Haven CT hoops letterman in mid-1960s) launched two homers against the Detroit Tigers in a 1975 outing.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Doc Lavan (Hope MI hooper from 1908 through 1910) went 5-for-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1922 game.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (Cal Poly hooper in 1925-26) fanned 13 batters in a three-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians in 1945.

  • Mel McGaha (first Arkansas hooper to earn four letters from 1943-44 through 1946-47) named manager of the Kansas City Athletics in 1964.

  • Washington Senators 3B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) went 4-for-4 with four RBI against the Detroit Tigers in a 1938 contest.

  • C-OF Don Padgett (participated in multiple sports as freshman for Lenoir-Rhyne NC in 1934) purchased from the Brooklyn Dodgers by the Boston Braves in 1946.

  • Philadelphia Phillies LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) tossed his second of back-to-back shutouts in 1917. Eight years later with the Cincinnati Reds, Rixey fired a shutout amid a streak of seven straight wins in less than a month in 1925.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers LF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) registered his seventh straight multiple-hit game in 1953.

  • In the midst of a career-high 16-game hitting streak in 1928, St. Louis Cardinals rookie LF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) supplied his sixth straight multiple-hit outing.

  • An inside-the-park homer by Cincinnati Reds OF Champ Summers (led SIUE in scoring in 1969-70 after doing same with Nicholls State in 1964-65) represented his second pinch-hit round-tripper in less than a month in 1977. Three years later with the Detroit Tigers, Summers smashed two homers against the Minnesota Twins in a 1980 game.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) provided multiple hits in his fourth consecutive contest in 1954, going 11-for-18 in that span.

  • Detroit Tigers LHP Ed Wells (multi-sport athlete graduated in 1924 from Bethany WV) hurled his third straight shutout en route to six complete-game victories during the month in 1926.

  • Boston Red Sox C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1958 outing.

  • In 1954, RHP Jim Wilson (letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) hurled a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves in a duel against Hall of Fame RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) and the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • In perhaps the most amazing game in College World Series history, eventual Hall of Fame OF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) fanned 15 USC batters and yielded only one infield single through eight innings as RHP in 1973 before the defending national champion Trojans overcame a 7-0 deficit with eight runs in the ninth.

  • Former MLB manager Bobby Winkles (All-College Conference of Illinois first-team selection led Illinois Wesleyan in scoring with 12 ppg as senior in 1950-51) coached Arizona State to his first of three College World Series championships with the Sun Devils by edging Ohio State, 2-1, in 1965.

  • OF-3B Chuck Workman (All-MIAA selection was leading scorer in inaugural NAIA Tournament won by Central Missouri State in 1937) traded by the Boston Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946.

  • Washington Senators LHP Tom Zachary (hoops letterman for Guilford NC in 1916) went 4-for-4 at the plate in 1922 game against the Detroit Tigers.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 11

June 11th, 2022 - 10:54

Extra! Extra! Instead of bemoaning Plagiarist Bidumb's America where males can become pregnant, first graders are indoctrinated about gender, vulnerable minors can get sex changes/abortions without parental notification, illegal aliens receive free cellphones plus middle-of-the-night flights across country and it's easier to secure crack pipe from government gratis than U.S. citizen find formula to feed baby, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former power-conference hoopers Dick Radatz (Michigan State), Don Schwall (Oklahoma), Jim Tabor (Alabama) and Sammy White (Washington) provided significant performances for the Boston Red Sox on this date. Also making MLB news on this date were several ex-hoopers from small colleges in Pennsylvania - Clyde Barnhart (Shippensburg), Al Downing (Muhlenberg) and Danny Litwhiler (Bloomsburg). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 11 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 11

  • In 1927, Pittsburgh Pirates LF Clyde Barnhart (played basketball for Shippensburg PA predecessor Cumberland Valley State Normal School prior to World War I) supplied three extra-base hits against the Brooklyn Robins for his 10th consecutive multiple-hit contest.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) went 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits, scored four runs and had five RBI in a 14-8 win against the Washington Senators in 1937.

  • In his final game with the Montreal Expos, 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) stroked three extra-base hits against the San Diego Padres in a 1969 game.

  • LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but left before ever playing) traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.

  • San Francisco Giants 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) delivered two homers and five RBI in a 7-6 win against the Atlanta Braves in 1983.

  • Hall of Fame C Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC hooper in mid-1920s) traded with his brother (P Wes Ferrell) from the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators in 1937.

  • In the midst of a career-high 12-game hitting streak in 1961, Cincinnati Reds 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) contributed four RBI for the second time in a five-outing span.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) furnished four hits for the first of two times in a four-game span in 1929.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Tommy Herr (hooper with Delaware's freshman team in 1974-75) supplied three hits in his second consecutive contest in 1984.

  • INF Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota in 1955-56) traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Minnesota Twins in a three-team swap including the Los Angeles Angels in 1964.

  • Boston Red Sox RF Joe Lahoud (New Haven CT hoops letterman in mid-1960s) smacked three homers against the Minnesota Twins in a 1969 contest.

  • LF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) among three St. Louis Cardinals who lashed back-to-back-to-back sixth-inning homers in the nightcap of a 1944 doubleheader.

  • Washington Senators 3B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) manufactured two hits in his sixth successive game in 1929.

  • In 1972, 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) homered for the Cleveland Indians and brother Jim Nettles homered for the Minnesota Twins in the same game. Four years later with the New York Yankees, Graig Nettles collected two homers and five RBI against the Texas Rangers in a 1976 outing.

  • Third homer for Chicago Cubs RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) in his last five starts accounted for decisive run in a 3-2 win against the New York Giants in 1941.

  • Minnesota Twins RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) posted his fourth triumph in span of five relief appearances in 1965.

  • INF Paul Popovich (averaged 3.3 ppg for West Virginia's 1960 NCAA playoff team) wound up with the Chicago Cubs in 1969 after he was traded twice on the same day (by Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos). Two years earlier as a Cubs rookie, Popovich went 5-for-9 in a 1967 twinbill sweep of the New York Mets.

  • Boston Red Sox RHP Dick Radatz (center on Michigan State's freshman hoops squad in 1955-56) secured victory by hurling 8 2/3 innings of scoreless relief while fanning 11 Detroit Tigers batters. Two days earlier, Radatz earned win by tossing six innings of scoreless relief while whiffing 10 Baltimore Orioles batters.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers rookie 1B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) went 4-for-4 against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1947 contest. Three days later, Robinson started a 21-game hitting streak.

  • New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) supplied four extra-base hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1936 outing.

  • In 1961, Boston Red Sox RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection led Oklahoma in rebounding in 1956-57) won his first five MLB starts, compiling a 1.31 ERA in that span.

  • Philadelphia Phillies rookie SS Gary Sutherland (averaged 7.4 ppg with USC in 1963-64) supplied four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1967 contest. Nine years later as a 2B in his first game with the Milwaukee Brewers, Sutherland knocked in the go-ahead run against Oakland Athletics P Vida Blue in a 4-2 win in 1976.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) banged out two triples against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1939 doubleheader.

  • Boston Red Sox C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five hoops selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) clobbered a ninth-inning grand slam off Satchel Paige to defeat the St. Louis Browns, 11-9, in 1952. White completed his HR trot by rounding third base and crawling from half-way home and kissing the plate.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 10

June 10th, 2022 - 12:00

Extra! Extra! Instead of cursing NY Senator Chuck "Schmucky" Schumer for previous screed threatening Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Speaker Nanny Pathetic for delaying security bill in House to expand court security, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Dick Gernert (Temple), Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona), Frank Howard (Ohio State) Vance Law (Brigham Young), Wally Moon (Texas A&M), Graig Nettles (San Diego State), Bill White (Hiram OH) and Dave Winfield (Minnesota) each whacked two homers in a MLB game on this date. Ex-NYU hoopers Hank Greenberg and Eddie Yost also supplied significant offensive outputs. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 10 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 10

  • A pinch-hit single by Houston Colts .45s 2B Joey Amalfitano (played basketball for Loyola Marymount in 1952-53) triggered a 12-game hitting streak for him in 1962.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915) provided four hits for the third time in a 19-game span in 1922.

  • Boston Braves SS Dick Culler (#9 jersey retired by High Point for Little All-American in 1935 and 1936) contributed four hits in a 10-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946.

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana in mid-1940s) stroked a double in his fourth consecutive contest in 1950.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Mark Freeman (LSU center averaged 3.6 ppg as senior in 1950-51) notched his only MLB complete game with a four-hit, 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960.

  • Chicago White Sox 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) went 4-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox in a 1960 outing.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) collected two homers and six RBI against the Kansas City Athletics in a 1957 game.

  • LHP Joe Gibbon (two-time All-SEC forward for Ole Miss was nation's second-leading scorer as a senior in 1956-57) traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1969.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoop scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) hammered a homer for the third consecutive contest in 1939.

  • Oakland Athletics rookie 3B Wayne Gross (Cal Poly Pomona assists leader in 1974-75) swatted two homers against the Detroit Tigers in a 1977 outing.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) supplied a double, triple and homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1993 game.

  • Boston Braves 1B Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1940 contest.

  • Cincinnati Reds LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) notched his 11th consecutive scoreless relief appearance of 1962 season, lowering ERA to 1.08 through 14 outings.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58 hammered two homers against the Boston Red Sox in a 1967 outing.

  • Brooklyn Tip-Tops RHP Ed Lafitte (center for Georgia Tech's first intercollegiate basketball team in 1906) was hitting .371 after 13 games in 1915 upon going 3-for-4 at the plate against the Newark Pepper.

  • Chicago White Sox 3B Vance Law (averaged 6.8 ppg for Brigham Young from 1974-75 through 1976-77) launched two homers against the Minnesota Twins in a 1984 game.

  • Philadelphia Phillies CF Jerry Martin (1971 Southern Conference MVP after he was Furman's scoring runner-up previous season) went 4-for-4 in a 7-5 triumph against the Atlanta Braves in 1977.

  • Recently-acquired RF-1B Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) knocked in six fourth-inning runs (three-run HR and bases-loaded triple) for the Chicago White Sox in a 1952 contest at Philadelphia.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) smashed two homers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1961 outing.

  • Boston Braves LF Joe Mowry (Iowa hoops letterman in 1929-30 and 1930-31) went 3-for-3 against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1933 game.

  • San Diego Padres 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) whacked two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1984 contest.

  • LHP Stan Partenheimer (played varsity hoops for Wooster OH in 1943-44) traded by the Boston Red Sox to St. Louis Cardinals in 1944.

  • Oakland Athletics RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) fired a one-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles in his 17th and final MLB campaign. Perry posted at least one whitewash in 16 of those seasons.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Paul Popovich (teammate of Jerry West for West Virginia's 1960 NCAA playoff team) homered in back-to-back games against the San Diego Padres in a 1970 outing.

  • Oakland Athletics RHP Steve Renko (averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg as Kansas sophomore in 1963-64) allowed only five earned runs in his first five starts of 1978 campaign covering 30 innings.

  • RHP Jeff Robinson (two-time NAIA All-District 3 hoops honoree in early 1980s for Azusa Pacific CA) awarded off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers in 1992.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Missouri in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) hurled a no-hitter against the Washington Senators in 1966.

  • 2B Junior Spivey (redshirted his only semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State on hoop scholarship before transferring to KS junior college) traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Washington Nationals in 2005.

  • Chicago Cubs rookie 2B Jimmy Stewart (All-VSAC hoops selection for Austin Peay's NCAA DII Tournament teams in 1959-60 and 1960-61) stroked four hits against the New York Mets in a 1964 game.

  • INF Gary Sutherland (Southern California's fifth-leading scorer in 1963-64 when averaging 7.4 ppg) traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year hooper for Hiram OH in early 1950s) smacked two homers in a 1965 contest against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • San Diego Padres RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) collected two homers and six RBI in a 1978 outing against the Chicago Cubs.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) went 7-for-10 (including four of A.L.-leading 36 doubles) in 1951 doubleheader split against the St. Louis Browns.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 9

June 9th, 2022 - 16:14

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New York colleges Fordham (Frankie Frisch), Siena (Gary Holle), NYU (Sam Mele), Hofstra (Ken Singleton) and Columbia (Art Smith) had former hoopers supply significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 9 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 9

  • Chicago Cubs rookie CF George Altman (appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Basketball Tournament with Tennessee State) went 4-for-4 in an 8-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1959.

  • RHP Joe Black (Morgan State hooper in mid-1940s) traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to Cincinnati Reds for cash and a player to be designated in 1955.

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana in mid-1940s) whacked two homers in a 1951 outing against the Chicago Cubs, delivering a multiple-hit outing for the first of six times in a seven-game stretch. Three years later, Dark delivered his fourth four-hit performance in the first eight contests of the month in 1954.

  • Detroit Tigers LF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) went 5-for-5 against the New York Yankees in a 1949 game.

  • Baltimore Orioles LHP Mike Flanagan (averaged 13.9 ppg for UMass' 15-1 freshman basketball squad in 1971-72) shut out the Detroit Tigers in 1984, beating them for the second time in a week.

  • New York Giants 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) supplied four hits against the Chicago Cubs in a 1922 contest. Nine years later with the St. Louis Cardinals, Frisch furnished four safeties against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1931 outing.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) contributed four hits against the Chicago Cubs in a 1935 game.

  • In 2008, Florida Marlins LHP Mark Hendrickson (two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection paced Washington State in rebounding four straight seasons from 1992-93 through 1995-96) yielded the 600th home run of the career of Ken Griffey Jr.

  • The lone MLB safety for 1B Gary Holle (led Siena in scoring and rebounding in 1974-75)) was a pinch-hit double with the Texas Rangers against the Baltimore Orioles in 1979.

  • Atlanta Braves RF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) smacked two homers against the Montreal Expos in a 1991 game. Nine years later with the Cleveland Indians, Justice jacked two round-trippers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 2000 contest.

  • Nine-year MLB INF Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota as junior in 1955-56) coached Arizona to his third of three College World Series championships with the Wildcats by overwhelming Florida State, 10-2, in 1986.

  • RHP Clyde King (started two basketball games for North Carolina in December 1944 under coach Ben Carnevale before ruled ineligible) awarded off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.

  • LF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals by the Boston Braves in 1946.

  • Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) replaced as manager of the Minnesota Twins by Cal Ermer in 1967.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) homered in his fourth outing of a five-game span in 1960.

  • New York Yankees 2B Ray Morehart (Austin College TX hoops letterman in early 1920s) ripped his lone MLB homer in a 1927 game against his original club (Chicago White Sox). Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig went 0-for-4 with the Yanks.

  • Chicago Cubs rookie C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) ripped a two-run homer off Harvey Haddix in 4-4 tie with Pittsburgh Pirates in nightcap of 1957 twinbill.

  • Montreal Expos RHP Steve Renko (averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg as Kansas sophomore in 1963-64) hurled the first of his two one-hitters in a month in 1971 (against San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies).

  • In 1955, Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) fired a three-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals en route to leading the N.L. in wins for the fourth consecutive campaign.

  • Montreal Expos RF Ken Singleton (Hofstra freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) went 4-for-4 against the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a 1974 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Art Smith (Columbia two-year hoops letterman graduated in 1931) lost his lone MLB decision when dropping debut as a starter against the Washington Senators in 1932.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year hooper for Hiram OH in early 1950s) provided three extra-base hits against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1959 game.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Jim Wilson (letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) hurled his first of three shutouts in less than a month in 1956.

  • Tampa Bay Devil Rays CF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) registered four extra-base hits in a 2002 game against the San Diego Padres. In his next two contests against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Winn also manufactured multiple extra-base safeties.

  • Washington Senators LHP Tom Zachary (hoops letterman for Guilford NC in 1916) capped off a six-game hitting streak with three safeties in 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox in 1928.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 8

June 8th, 2022 - 14:49

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering how many transgender players will there eventually be in WNBA to satisfy gender identity police, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former West Chester State PA hoopers Harry Anderson and Howie Bedell made news with the Philadelphia Phillies on this date. Elsewhere, ex-hoopers from several Texas universities - Ray Benge (Sam Houston State), Bill Henry (Houston) and Dutch Meyer (TCU) - extended impressive personal performances. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 8 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 8

  • Chicago Cubs RF George Altman (appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Basketball Tournament with Tennessee State) went 4-for-4 in a 4-3 loss against the New York Mets in the opener of a 1962 doubleheader.

  • In the midst of a career-high 13-game hitting streak, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Harry Anderson (averaged 7.7 ppg and 8.9 rpg for West Chester PA in 1951-52) supplied two homers among his four hits in the opener of a 1958 twinbill against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • Detroit Tigers RHP Elden Auker (All-Big Six Conference first-five selection with Kansas State in 1931-32) tossed a one-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937.

  • Posting his lone RBI with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, LF Howie Bedell (averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg for West Chester PA in 1955-56) lofted a pinch-hit, sacrifice fly with one out in the fifth frame against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking RHP Don Drysdale's string of 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) notched his sixth victory in span of eight starts.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915) banged out at least three hits for the sixth time in a 13-game span in 1923.

  • Baltimore Orioles CF Al Bumbry (Virginia State's runner-up in scoring with 16.7 ppg as freshman in 1964-65) collected four hits and five RBI in a 13-8 win against the California Angels in 1980.

  • San Diego Padres 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) smacked a three-run pinch homer off LHP Billy Wagner in the bottom of the eighth inning in an 8-6 triumph against the New York Mets in 2008.

  • Cincinnati Reds CF Harry Craft (four-sport letterman with Mississippi College in early 1930s) went 5-for-5, hitting for the cycle, with six RBI in a 23-2 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Walt Dropo (Connecticut's first player ever to average 20 points in single season with 21.7 ppg in 1942-43), en route to becoming 1950 A.L. Rookie of the Year, contributed two homers, seven RBI and five runs scored in a 29-4 romp over the St. Louis Browns in the most lopsided result in the 20th Century.

  • New York Yankees 1B-OF Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) extended his hit streak to 20 games with a pair of singles against the Cleveland Indians in 1942.

  • San Francisco Giants LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) earned victory en route to going unscored upon in his first nine relief appearances of 1967 season.

  • RHP Cal Koonce (hoops standout for Campbell in 1960 and 1961 when North Carolina-based school was junior college) purchased from the New York Mets by the Boston Red Sox in 1970.

  • Bonus baby LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) activated from the injury list by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955. They made room for him by optioning P Tommy Lasorda, who eventually managed them for 21 years from 1976 to 1996.

  • Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) collected four hits and four RBI against the New York Yankees in a 1954 contest.

  • In 1945, Cleveland Indians 2B Dutch Meyer (Texas Christian hoops letterman in 1934-35 and 1935-36) supplied his third three-hit outing in a four-game span.

  • LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Diego Padres in 1988.

  • Cincinnati Reds 1B Eddie Shokes (Duke hoops letterman in 1939-40 and 1940-41) supplied a career-high three hits against the Boston Braves in a 1946 contest.

  • Kansas City Athletics 1B Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoops titles in 1952 and 1953) went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox in a 1963 game.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) hit decisive homer in top of ninth inning of an 8-7 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995. Nine years later as a Philadelphia Phillies 1B, he collected a pair of homers and six RBI in 2004 game against the Chicago White Sox en route to 15 round-trippers during the month.

  • Eventual MLB Hall of Fame OF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) fanned 14 Oklahoma batters as RHP in hurling a 1-0 shutout in the Gophers' 1973 College World Series opener.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 7

June 7th, 2022 - 11:12

Extra! Extra! Instead of wasting brain cells trying to figure out why #MSLSD misfits compare Antifa to American Patriots and why they don't understand BLM stands for Buy Luxury Mansions, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former hoopers from current ACC members Florida State (Jim Lyttle) and North Carolina State (Andrew Brackman) supplied first-round MLB draft choices for the New York Yankees on this date. Ex-Millsaps MS hoopers Claude Passeau and Sammy Vick also made MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 7 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 7

  • SS Bill Almon (averaged 2.5 ppg in half a season for Brown's 1972-73 team ending the Bears' streak of 12 straight losing basketball records) selected first overall in 1974 amateur draft featuring 12 of first 13 choices going on to become major leaguers. Almon was chosen by the San Diego Padres ahead of first-rounders/eventual All-Star honorees Dale Murphy, Lance Parrish, Lonnie Smith, Rick Sutcliffe, Garry Templeton and Willie Wilson.

  • Seattle Mariners 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70) provided four hits in a 5-4 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1981.

  • RHP Andrew Brackman (averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg with North Carolina State in 2004-05 and 2005-06 for pair of NCAA playoff teams) selected in first round (30th pick overall) by the New York Yankees in 2007 amateur draft. Brackman was chosen ahead of supplemental first-rounders Todd Frazier and Justin Jackson. Other notable players picked who signed that year include Brandon Belt (11th round), Zack Cozart (2nd), Lucas Duda (7th), Greg Holland (10th), Freddie Freeman (2nd), Corey Kluber (4th), Jonathan Lucroy (3rd), Anthony Rizzo (6th), Giancarlo Stanton (2nd) and Jordan Zimmerman (2nd).

  • In 1966, St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56) incurred his lone setback in span of nine starts but fanned four Pittsburgh Pirates in single inning (fourth).

  • Brooklyn Robins RF Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) stroked three hits in third consecutive contest in 1927.

  • Philadelphia Phillies CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) logged three hits for the third time in a four-game span in 2005.

  • OF Jim Lyttle (led Florida State in free-throw shooting in 1965-66 when averaging 12.4 ppg) selected in first round (10th pick overall) by the New York Yankees in 1966 amateur draft. Lyttle was chosen ahead of fellow first-rounders John Curtis (did not sign that year), Richie Hebner, Carlos May and Gary Nolan.

  • OF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) purchased from the Cincinnati Reds by the Boston Braves in 1924.

  • New York Giants Hall of Fame RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) combined with teammate Joe McGinnity to surrender 11 runs in the opening inning of a 19-0 drubbing by the Chicago Cubs in 1906. It is the worst setback in Giants' history. One year earlier, this date marked Mathewson hitting safely in his first 10 starts of 1905 campaign.

  • Len Matuszek (starter for Toledo's 18-7 team in 1975-76) smashed a three-run, pinch-hit homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Houston Astros in 1986.

  • RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66) traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins in 1987.

  • In the midst of a 12-game hitting streak, St. Louis Cardinals RF Don Padgett (freshman in 1934 with Lenoir-Rhyne NC excelled in multiple sports) pounded his fourth homer in last six contests.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) hurled a shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers and supplied a two-run, game-ending homer in the ninth inning in 1946.

  • Detroit Tigers LF Curtis Pride (led William & Mary in steals three times and assists twice while averaging 5.6 ppg and 3.1 apg from 1986-87 through 1989-90) contributed a career-high four hits and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning in a 6-5 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1996.

  • Texas Rangers LF Leon Roberts (grabbed one rebound in four basketball games for Michigan in 1970-71 under coach Johnny Orr) stroked three hits in his second straight outing against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981.

  • Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) hurled his second shutout in a 10-day span in 1924.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) hit game-winning homer in bottom of 10th inning for 3-2 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1995.

  • New York Yankees rookie RF Sammy Vick (three-sport athlete for Millsaps MS) secured multiple hits in his fourth consecutive contest in 1919. Two years later with the Boston Red Sox, Vick supplied a two-run, pinch-hit single in 7-6 win against the St. Louis Browns in 1921.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) went 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits against the Detroit Tigers in a 1952 outing.

  • OF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) picked fourth overall by the San Diego Padres in 1973 amateur draft and goes straight to the majors. Twelve years later as a New York Yankees RF, Winfield walloped two homers against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1985 game.

  • Detroit Tigers 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) homered twice in a 1959 game against his original team (Washington Senators).

  • 1B Babe Young (Fordham hoops letterman in 1935-36) traded by the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in 1947.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 6

June 6th, 2022 - 12:10

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Former San Diego State hoopers Tony Clark, Tony Gwynn and Graig Nettles made MLB news on this date. Ditto several ex-hoopers from Texas universities - Mike Adams (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Beau Bell (Texas A&M) and Ray Benge (Sam Houston State). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 6 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 6

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Mike Adams (played basketball for Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996-97) notched 14 straight relief appearances without allowing an earned run before going on the disabled list in 2014.

  • RHP Mike Barlow (Syracuse substitute from 1967-68 through 1969-70) traded by the Houston Astros to the California Angels in 1976.

  • Cleveland Indians RF Beau Bell (two-year hoops letterman for Texas A&M in early 1930s) went 4-for-4 in a 5-4 win against the Washington Senators in 1940.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) hurled his first of two shutouts during the month in 1929.

  • RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers in 1973.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers rookie RHP Joe Black (Morgan State hooper in mid-1940s) didn't allow an earned run in his first nine relief appearances covering 15 1/3 innings in 1952.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) belted two homers in a 10-6 setback against the Boston Red Sox in 1936.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) provided three extra-base hits against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1998 contest.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) stroked a ninth-inning single on a 3-0 delivery to end Tom Browning's bid for a perfect game with the Cincinnati Reds in 1988.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) hammered two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1953 outing.

  • Nine-year MLB INF Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota as junior in 1955-56) coached Arizona to his second of three College World Series championships with the Wildcats by defeating Hawaii, 5-3, in 1980.

  • LF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) notched the only for the Philadelphia Phillies off Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds in a 1941 game three years to the month after Vander Meer became the only MLB hurler to toss back-to-back no-hitters.

  • In 1963, Chicago Cubs RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad), entering a contest against the San Francisco Giants as a reliever with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 10th inning, promptly picked Hall of Fame CF Willie Mays off second base an then fanned C Ed Bailey before leading off the bottom of the frame with a game-winning homer.

  • New York Yankees 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) smacked two homers against the Seattle Mariners in a 1983 contest.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) blasted two homers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1940 outing.

  • RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66) traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins in 1987.

  • California Angels LF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) homered twice in a 1995 game against the Boston Red Sox.

  • RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) registered his only victory in 1961 (3-2 at San Francisco). He finished with the worst-ever season record (1-10 in final year with Philadelphia Phillies) for a Hall of Fame hurler.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers LF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) accounted for four hits in back-to-back games against the Chicago Cubs in 1954.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 5

June 5th, 2022 - 16:41

Extra! Extra! Instead of wasting brain cells on drivel from Odd Squad rooftop-dancing bartender Sandy Cortez (a/k/a AOC), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Illinois hoopers Lou Boudreau, Hoot Evers and Wally Roettger supplied significant MLB offensive performances on this date. Ditto ex-juco hoopers Mickey Brantley (Columbia-Greene SC), Irv Noren (Pasadena City CA), Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military) and Ken Retzer (Jefferson City MO) along with sterling pitching effort by ex-juco hooper Ralph Terry (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 5 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 5

  • Baltimore Orioles 2B Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's top three basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 while ranking among nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) supplied multiple hits in his fifth consecutive contest in 1964.

  • Chicago White Sox rookie 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) went 5-for-7 in 1934 doubleheader split with the St. Louis Browns. Bonura was in the midst of having 12 multiple-hit outings in an 18-game span while raising his batting average from .250 to .318 by mid-month.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference basketball co-champion) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1943 game.

  • Seattle Mariners DH Mickey Brantley (averaged 10 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 5.4 apg for Columbia-Greene Community College SC in 1979-80) collected three hits and four RBI in a 7-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals in 1987.

  • In his lone MLB at-bat, Philadelphia Phillies bonus-baby C Mack Burk (collected eight points and eight rebounds in 11 basketball games with Texas in 1954-55) stroked a pinch-hit single off Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1956.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) amassed four hits against the St. Louis Browns in a 1926 outing.

  • In the midst of a career-high 19-game hitting streak, Detroit Tigers LF Hoot Evers (Illinois hoops starter in 1939-40) contributed five RBI in a 7-4 win against the Washington Senators in 1950.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Dick Gernert (Temple hoops letterman in 1948-49 when averaging 2.7 ppg) homered in his third consecutive contest against the Cleveland Indians in 1958.

  • LHP Atlee Hammaker (averaged 5.3 ppg as freshman in 1976-77 and 4.9 ppg as sophomore in 1977-78 under East Tennessee State coach Sonny Smith) selected in first round (21st pick overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 1979 amateur draft.

  • Brooklyn Robins LF Buddy Hassett (hooper for Manhattan teams winning school-record 17 consecutive games in 1930 and 1931) banged out four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1938 game.

  • INF-OF Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals by the Cincinnati Reds in 1932.

  • Chicago Cubs 1B Jim Hickman (freshman hooper for Ole Miss in 1955-56), in midst of a career-high 17-game hitting streak, went 4-for-5 and scored four runs in 12-8 win against the San Francisco Giants in 1970.

  • A three-run, pinch-hit homer by Gail Hopkins (averaged 2.5 ppg with Pepperdine in 1963-64) sparked the Kansas City Royals to an 11-7 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1971.

  • Cleveland Indians RF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) jacked two homers against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 2000 game.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) launched two homers against the Detroit Tigers in a 1995 outing.

  • Milwaukee Braves SS Johnny Logan (Binghamton hooper in 1948-49) logged four hits in a 7-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) notched his fifth complete-game victory in a five-week span in 1957.

  • RHP Ben McDonald (started six games as 6-6 freshman forward for Louisiana State in 1986-87) picked first overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1989 amateur draft. RHP Scott Burrell (three-time All-Big East Conference selection from 1990-91 through 1992-93 for Connecticut under coach Jim Calhoun) was the final choice in the opening round (26th by Seattle Mariners). Burrell was picked ahead of eventual MLB hurlers Jerry Dipoto, Alan Embree, Scott Erickson, Sterling Hitchcock, Trevor Hoffman, Todd Jones, Curt Leskanie, Denny Neagle, Paul Quantrill, Pat Rapp, Shane Reynolds, Russ Springer, Mike Trombley and Tim Worrell.

  • Philadelphia Phillies C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) smacked decisive three-run homer in bottom of seventh inning of 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in nightcap of 1960 twinbill.

  • Washington Senators rookie CF Irv Noren (hoops player of year for California community college state champion Pasadena City in 1945) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1950 outing.

  • Extending his hitting streak to 15 games, St. Louis Browns LF Ray Pepper (Alabama hoops letterman in 1926-27) provided four safeties in a 10-5 win against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1934 doubleheader.

  • Detroit Tigers LF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) homered twice in a 1994 contest against the Minnesota Twins.

  • Washington Senators rookie C Ken Retzer (fourth-leading juco scorer with 184 points for Jefferson City MO in 1953-54) ripped two homers in a 1962 outing against the Baltimore Orioles.

  • Cincinnati Reds RF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) registered two triples among his four hits against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1931 game.

  • RHP Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg with Northwestern State in 1976-77) fanned four of the last five Pittsburgh Pirates batters to earn a save for the Chicago Cubs in a 3-1 victory in 1983.

  • Kansas City Athletics RHP Ralph Terry (juco hooper averaged 22 ppg for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in mid-1950s) tossed a 13-inning shutout against the Washington Senators in 1958.

  • Washington Senators 2B Wayne Terwilliger (two-year hoops letterman for Western Michigan averaged 5.6 ppg in final season in 1947-48) smacked a grand slam in an 8-4 win against the Chicago White Sox in 1953.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) delivered five hits for the second time in a three-game span in 1984. Three years later, Winfield manufactured three extra-base safeties against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1987 contest.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 4

June 4th, 2022 - 10:15

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if Plagiarist Bi-dumb's predator/racial jungle Senatorial speeches and mid-1990s crime law legislation contributed to his definition of systemic racism highlighted by First Son's racial-slur texts, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former Cincinnati hoopers Ethan Allen and Sandy Koufax provided MLB headlines on this date. Ditto ex-juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Jim Perry (Campbell NC), Gary Redus (Athens AL) and Jim Thome (Illinois Central). Ex-SEC hoopers Joe Gibbon (Mississippi), Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt) and Riggs Stephenson (Alabama) also supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 4 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 4

  • Chicago Cubs LF Ethan Allen (Cincinnati basketball letterman in 1924-25 and 1925-26) went 4-for-4 in an 8-5 win against the New York Giants in 1936.

  • Chicago Cubs RF George Altman (hooper appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Tournament with Tennessee State) notched his sixth straight multiple-hit game in 1961.

  • RHP Elden Auker (All-Big Six Conference first five selection with Kansas State in 1931-32), supported by an inside-the-park homer from player/manager Mickey Cochrane (Boston University player in early 1920s) during a 10-run third inning, earned the triumph in an 18-9 decision over the Philadelphia Athletics.

  • Seattle Mariners RHP Jim Beattie (Dartmouth's top rebounder in 1974-75 when selected team MVP and honorable mention All-Ivy League) tossed a two-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers in 1982.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) scored four runs and banged out three hits for the second of three times in a five-game span in 1936.

  • 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC hoops games in 1991-92) selected by the Detroit Tigers in first round (2nd pick overall) in 1990 amateur draft. Sixteen years later with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Clark cracked two homers among his four hits against the Atlanta Braves in a 2006 contest.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) hit for the cycle against the Boston Red Sox in a 1952 outing.

  • St. Louis Browns 3B Frank Ellerbe (Wofford hooper after transferring from Sewanee TN) went 4-for-4 in a 1921 game against eventual A.L. champion New York Yankees.

  • Atlanta Braves 3B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) knocked in five runs in a 9-3 win against the New York Mets in 1972.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 3B Howard Freigau (Ohio Wesleyan hooper) collected four hits, four stolen bases and five RBI in a 12-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1924.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Joe Gibbon (two-time All-SEC forward for Ole Miss was nation's second-leading scorer as a senior in 1956-57) hurled his final MLB shutout (four-hitter against New York Mets in opener of 1967 twinbill).

  • Pinch-hitter Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) hammered a two-out, bases-loaded triple in the ninth inning to spark the Cleveland Indians to an 11-10 verdict over the St. Louis Browns in 1925. Four years later after having his career-high 25-game hitting streak snapped in the final contest of May, 1B Hendrick collected two homers and six RBI for the Brooklyn Robins in an 11-8 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in the nightcap of a 1929 doubleheader.

  • RHP Jim Konstanty (Syracuse hooper in late 1930s) signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1956 after he was released by the New York Yankees.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman squad in 1953-54) became the fourth hurler to toss three no-hitters, blanking the N.L.-leading Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0, in 1964.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he became an All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) collected three hits and three stolen bases against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1974 game.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) manufactured four hits in a 10-2 win against the Boston Red Sox in 1931.

  • Minnesota Twins RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) fired a four-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics in 1963 en route to five winning starts this month.

  • Chicago White Sox OF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) ripped a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers in 1988.

  • New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (multiple-sport athlete for St. Lawrence NY in early 1930s) secured his fourth shutout in less than a month en route to a total of seven whitewashes in 1933.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1922 contest. Eight years later as a Chicago Cubs LF, Stephenson amassed five hits, four runs and four RBI against the Boston Braves in a 1930 outing.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) smacked a pair of homers for the second time in five-game span in 2002.

  • 1B-OF Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 10-player swap in 1953.

  • California Angels 3B John Werhas (Southern California's leading scorer in 1958-59 and 1959-60) whacked a pinch-hit homer against the Minnesota Twins in a 1967 game.

  • In 1986, New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) homered twice in an 11-0 victory over the California Angels in support of RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66), who hurled a no-hitter for 7 2/3 innings before yielding a safety.

  • In the midst of five consecutive complete-game triumphs, St. Louis Browns LHP Tom Zachary (Guilford NC hoops letterman in 1916) tossed a five-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox in 1926.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 3

June 4th, 2022 - 10:07

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering how liberal poster boys Mario Cuomo and Dr. Fraud-ci sleep at night profiting from misery books, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Cameron Drew (New Haven) and Dennis Rasmussen (Creighton) were MLB first-round draft selections on this date before eventually reaching the bigs. Ex-juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Jim Thome (Illinois Central) and Larry Wolfe (Sacramento City CA) each homered twice in an American League game on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 3 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 3

  • Chicago Cubs 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year basketball letterman for Allegeny PA) drove in P Ken Holtzman with the only run of the game in Holtzman's no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in 1971. The next year, Beckert banged out four hits against the San Diego Padres in a 1972 contest.

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) went 4-for-4 and scored five runs in a 13-8 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954.

  • New York Yankees LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but left before ever playing) won his sixth straight start in 1966.

  • OF Cameron Drew (NECC first-team selection in 1984-85 when leading New Haven CT in scoring and rebounding) selected by Houston Astros in first round (12th pick overall) in 1985 amateur draft. Drew was chosen ahead of fellow first-rounders Joey Cora, Gregg Jefferies, Joe Magrane, Brian McRae and Rafael Palmeiro.

  • 1B Walt Dropo (Connecticut's first hooper averaging 20 points in single season with 21.7 ppg in 1942-43) traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers in a nine-player swap in 1952.

  • Overweight RHP George Earnshaw (Swarthmore PA hooper in 1922) fined by Philadelphia Athletics owner/manager Connie Mack in 1933.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered twice in a 1985 game against the Seattle Mariners.

  • OF Hoot Evers (hoops starter for Illinois in 1939-40) traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Red Sox in a nine-player swap in 1952.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Eddie Fisher (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels in 1963.

  • New York Giants rookie C Paul Florence (Georgetown's leading scorer with 11.3 ppg in 1921-22) furnished a career-high three hits in a 10-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.

  • In 1983, George Bamberger stepped down as manager of the New York Mets and was succeeded by Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58).

  • In 1978, Philadelphia Phillies 2B Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) became the first MLB player to smack two pinch-hit grand slams in a single season.

  • Chicago Cubs 3B Vance Law (averaged 6.8 ppg for Brigham Young from 1974-75 through 1976-77) logged four hits against the New York Mets in a 1988 outing. Law added three more safeties the next day.

  • San Francisco Giants RF Rick Leach (averaged 15.5 ppg for Michigan's JV hoops squad in 1975-76) registered four hits against the Houston Astros in a 1990 game.

  • RHP Dave Lemanczyk (hooper in NCAA Division II Tournament in 1970 and 1971 with Hartwick NY) traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the California Angels in 1980.

  • LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg in three seasons from 1977-78 through 1979-80) selected in first round (17th pick overall) by the California Angels in 1980 amateur draft. Rasmussen was compensation for signing of free-agent P Nolan Ryan.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) contributed four hits and five RBI in a 1930 game against the New York Yankees. Output was among four of first five contests of month where he provided at least three safeties.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) hit two taters in a 1997 game against the Chicago White Sox. He also homered in four of his next five outings.

  • Boston Red Sox RF Sammy Vick (three-sport athlete for Millsaps MS) supplied a game-winning, pinch-hit single in bottom of the ninth inning for 7-6 success against the Cleveland Indians in 1921.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 4-for-4 against the Oakland Athletics in a 1985 contest.

  • Minnesota Twins 3B Larry Wolfe (scored career-high 33 points for Sacramento City College in juco game against Santa Rosa on 12-17-71) collected two homers and five RBI in 9-2 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1978.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) homered in his third consecutive contest against the St. Louis Browns in 1949.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 2

June 2nd, 2022 - 15:35

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering why empty pantsuit VP Cacklin' Kamala hasn't graced us with her presence at border at least as many times as magazine covers, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Frank Howard (Ohio State), David Justice (Thomas More KY), Danny Litwhiler (Bloomsburg PA), Jerry Martin (Furman), Graig Nettles (San Diego State) and Jim Thome (Illinois Central) each hammered two homers in a single MLB game on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 2 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 2

  • 2B Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's top three basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 under coach Hank Iba while ranking among nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for reliever Don McMahon in 1967 and wound up playing in the World Series later that year against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) scored six runs in a 1940 doubleheader split against the Philadelphia Athletics.

  • Philadelphia Athletics rookie C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) collected five RBI against the Boston Red Sox in a 1925 game.

  • Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (hooper for Mohawk Valley Community College NY in 2007-08) won his first nine decisions in 2013 (including all five starts in month of May).

  • In 1951, 1B Walt Dropo (Connecticut's first player ever to average 20 points for a single season with 21.7 ppg in 1942-43) demoted by the Boston Red Sox to the minors to regain his form after he was A.L. Rookie of the Year the previous campaign.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Lee Handley (Bradley hoops letterman from 1932-33 through 1934-35) banged out four hits against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1945 contest.

  • Kansas City Royals DH Gail Hopkins (averaged 2.5 ppg with Pepperdine in 1963-64) went 4-for-4 against the Cleveland Indians in a 1973 outing.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58 when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding) hammered two homers against the California Angels in the opener of a 1965 twinbill.

  • New York Yankees DH David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85) jacked two homers against the Cleveland Indians in a 2001 game.

  • Philadelphia Phillies LF Danny Litwhiler (JV hooper with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) launched two homers against the Chicago Cubs in a 1941 contest.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS) tied a MLB mark by committing three errors in the first inning of a 6-3 setback against the Montreal Expos in 1973.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s) tossed a shutout against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1940 doubleheader, notching his 225th career victory.

  • Chicago Cubs CF Jerry Martin (1971 Southern Conference MVP after he was Furman's runner-up in scoring the previous season) whacked two homers against the San Francisco Giants in a 1979 outing. Two years later as a member of the Giants, Martin capped off a nine-run, fourth-inning outburst with a grand slam against the Houston Astros in 1981.

  • C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals by the Cleveland Indians in 1963.

  • Cleveland Indians 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) launched two homers against the Milwaukee Brewers in the nightcap of a 1970 twinbill.

  • San Francisco Giants CF Billy North (played hoops briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) went 3-for-3 with three steals in an 8-6 win against the Chicago Cubs in 1979.

  • RHP Dick Radatz (center on Michigan State's freshman hoops squad in 1955-56) traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians in 1966.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) knocked in five runs in the nightcap of a 1934 doubleheader against his original team (St. Louis Cardinals).

  • Baltimore Orioles LF Larry Sheets (All-ODAC hoops selection in 1981-82 and 1982-83 with Eastern Mennonite VA) homered in his third consecutive contest in 1987.

  • Atlanta Braves LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) won his first six decisions in 1969.

  • New York Yankees rookie RHP Ralph Terry (juco hooper averaged 22 ppg for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in mid-1950s) tossed a three-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles in 1957.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) stroked three extra-base hits (one double/two homers) in 2001 game against the New York Yankees.

  • LHP Matt Thornton (averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Grand Valley State MI from 1995-96 through 1997-98) selected by Seattle Mariners in first round (22nd pick overall) in 1998 amateur draft.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bob Will (all-league athlete was Mankato State MN hoops captain in 1954-55) clobbered his third homer in a four-game span in 1960.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 1

June 1st, 2022 - 10:33

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if Plagiarist Bidumb and fellow #Dimorats will turn attention to warp speed a vaccine for TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Donn Clendenon (Morehouse GA), Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State), Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt) and Ed Morgan (Tulane) each manufactured at least four hits in a MLB game on this date as a first baseman. A pair of ex-hoopers from Kansas small colleges - Bob Veale (Benedictine) and Zip Zabel (Baker) - each tossed a shutout on this date in games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 1 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 1

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman including basketball with Morehouse GA) contributed four hits against the New York Mets in a 1963 game.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Guy Curtright (two-time All-MIAA selection led Northeast Missouri State in scoring each of four seasons in early 1930s) scored four runs in an 11-9 win against the Washington Senators in 1945.

  • Brooklyn Robins 3B Wally Gilbert (Valparaiso hoops captain from 1918-19 through 1920-21) stroked four hits in a 10-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1930.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) went 4-for-4 against the Seattle Mariners in a 1983 contest.

  • Cincinnati Reds 1B Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) went 5-for-5, including three doubles, against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1931 outing. The previous day against the Cards, Hendrick secured four hits in the opener of a doubleheader.

  • New York Mets CF Jim Hickman (freshman hooper for Ole Miss in 1955-56) homered twice in a 1965 contest against the Chicago Cubs.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Lynn Jones (averaged 10.4 ppg for Thiel PA from 1970-71 through 1973-74) supplied his second four-hit game against the Milwaukee Brewers in a span of eight days in 1981.

  • LF Danny Litwhiler (JV hooper with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) traded by Philadelphia Phillies to St. Louis Cardinals in 1943.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS) whacked two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1979 outing.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 1B Len Matuszek (starter for Toledo's 18-7 team in 1975-76) failed to notch a putout in a 12-3 defeat against the Chicago Cubs in 1984.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) had his 24-game hitting streak end against the Milwaukee Braves in 1957.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) collected four hits and four RBI in a 13-1 win against the Washington Senators in 1934.

  • OF Lyle Mouton (starter in Louisiana State's backcourt with All-American Chris Jackson for 1989 NCAA playoff team) traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999.

  • In 1962, Washington Senators RHP Ray Rippelmeyer (led SIU in scoring and rebounding in 1952-53 before transferring and pacing SEMO in scoring in 1953-54 and 1954-55 as All-MIAA first-team choice each year) registered his lone MLB victory (as reliever against Minnesota Twins).

  • New York Giants RF Wally Roettger (Illinois hoops letterman in 1921-22 and 1922-23) went 4-for-4 against the Boston Braves in the opener of a 1930 twinbill.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) amassed five doubles over a two-game span in 1939.

  • Kansas City Athletics RHP Dave Thies (two-time all-conference selection finished St. Mary's MN career in 1959 as school's all-time leading scorer) lost his lone MLB decision (against Washington Senators in 1963).

  • LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points with Benedictine KS from 1955-56 through 1957-58) amassed 16 strikeouts in shutting out the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0, for the Pittsburgh Pirates' 12th consecutive victory in 1965. Veale also tossed a five-hit shutout in his second start of the month.

  • San Diego Padres RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) whacked two homers against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1979 contest.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Zip Zabel (premier hooper for Baker KS from 1913 to 1915) hurled a two-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915.

Happy Birthday! June Celebration Dates for A-As and Hall of Fame Coaches

June 1st, 2022 - 10:23

June 9 is the day to celebrate the most birthdays this month for former All-Americans. Duke had multiple All-Americans born on two separate days this month (24th and 28th) en route to tying ACC rival North Carolina for most A-As born in June with seven apiece. All-American Gale Bishop (Washington State) was born 100 years ago this month. Following are birthdates in June for All-American players and Hall of Fame coaches:

JUNE

1: All-Americans Don Burness (born in 1919/Stanford), Jerel McNeal (1987/Marquette) and Sam Young (1985/Pittsburgh).
2: All-Americans Paul Huston (1925/Ohio State) and Al Wood (1958/North Carolina).
3: All-Americans Billy Cunningham (1943/North Carolina), Al Horford (1986/Florida), Otto Porter (1993/Georgetown) and Jalen Suggs (2001/Gonzaga).
4: All-Americans R. "Gale" Bishop (1922/Washington State), Bill Hanson (1940/Washington), Xavier McDaniel (1963/Wichita State), Greg Monroe (1990/Georgetown) and Gary Thompson (1935/Iowa State).
5: All-American Joe Reiff (1911/Northwestern) and Hall of Fame coach Frank Keaney (1886/Rhode Island State).
6: All-Americans Tommy Amaker (1965/Duke) and John Rudometkin (1940/Southern California).
7: All-Americans Howie Carl (1938/DePaul), George Glamack (1919/North Carolina), Allen Iverson (1975/Georgetown) and Cazzie Russell (1944/Michigan).
8: All-Americans Bill Erickson (1928/Illinois), Mark McNamara (1959/California) and Bryant Reeves (1973/Oklahoma State).
9: All-Americans Udonis Haslem (1980/Florida), Billy Knight (1952/Pittsburgh), E. "Branch" McCracken (1908/Indiana), Bill Stauffer (1930/Missouri), Brian Taylor (1951/Princeton) and Wayman Tisdale (1964/Oklahoma).
10: All-Americans John Gianelli (1950/Pacific), Ralph Hamilton (1921/Indiana) and Jeff Teague (1988/Wake Forest) plus Hall of Fame coach Johnny Orr (1927/Massachusetts, Michigan and Iowa State).
11: All-American Joey Graham (1982/Oklahoma State).
12: All-Americans Bobby Joe Hill (1943/Texas Western), Antawn Jamison (1976/North Carolina), Kerry Kittles (1974/Villanova) and Lee Mayberry (1970/Arkansas).
13: All-Americans Fred Boyd (1950/Oregon State), Arvis "A.W." Davis (1943/Tennessee), Chris Duarte (1997/Oregon) and Bill Kinner (1914/Utah).
14: All-Americans Rowan "RJ" Barrett (2000/Duke), Eric Murdock (1968/Providence) and Sam Perkins (1961/North Carolina).
15: All-American Charles Black (1921/Kansas).
16: All-Americans Gus Broberg (1920/Dartmouth), Darrell Griffith (1958/Louisville), Angelo "Hank" Luisetti (1916/Stanford) and Wayne "Tree" Rollins (1955/Clemson).
17: All-Americans Nick Fazekas (1985/Nevada), Georges Niang (1993/Iowa State), Allan Ray (1984/Villanova), Marion "Odie" Spears (1924/Western Kentucky) and Maurice Stokes (1933/St. Francis PA).
18: All-Americans Rod Griffin (1956/Wake Forest), George Mikan (1924/DePaul) and Evan Mobley (2001/Southern California).
19: All-American Bennedict Mathurin (2002/Arizona).
20: All-Americans Josh Childress (1983/Stanford), Rodney Rogers (1971/Wake Forest) and William "Carlyle" Towery (1920/Western Kentucky) plus Hall of Fame coach Herb Magee (1941/Philadelphia Textile).
21: All-Americans Derrick Coleman (1967/Syracuse), Dale Hall (1924/Army), Sam Ranzino (1927/North Carolina State) and Jimmy Rayl (1941/Indiana) plus Hall of Fame coach Everett Case (1900/North Carolina State).
22: All-Americans Clyde Drexler (1962/Houston), Milo Komenich (1920/Wyoming), Pete Maravich (1947/Louisiana State), Johnny Oldham (1923/Western Kentucky) and Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney (1957/North Carolina State).
23: All-American Walter Dukes (1930/Seton Hall).
24: All-Americans Art Heyman (1941/Duke), Luke Kennard (1996/Duke), Ron Kramer (1935/Michigan) and Jonathan "J.J." Redick (1984/Duke).
25: All-Americans Wardell "Dell" Curry (1964/Virginia Tech), Michael Dickerson (1975/Arizona), Collin Gillespie (1999/Villanova), Reggie Johnson (1957/Tennessee), Dikembe Mutombo (1966/Georgetown) and Forest "Aggie" Sale (1911/Kentucky).
26: All-Americans Raymond Felton (1984/North Carolina), Quincy Lewis (1977/Minnesota) and Deron Williams (1984/Illinois).
27: All-Americans Russ Critchfield (1946/California), Kevin Joyce (1951/South Carolina) and Brice Johnson (1994/North Carolina).
28: All-Americans Bobby Hurley (1971/Duke), Jeff Malone (1961/Mississippi State), Chuck Person (1964/Auburn), Jim Spanarkel (1957/Duke) and Terrence Williams (1987/Louisville).
29: All-Americans Wes Fesler (1908/Ohio State), Kawhi Leonard (1991/San Diego State) and Ron Slay (1981/Tennessee).
30: All-American Mitch Richmond (1965/Kansas State).

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On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on May 31

May 28th, 2022 - 14:15

Extra! Extra! Instead of expressing indignation that baseball-thrower deluxe Dr. Anthony Fraudci is highest-paid of all four million federal employees, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Current SEC members Louisiana State (Joe Adcock and Lyle Mouton), Mississippi (Joe Gibbon), Mississippi State (Boo Ferriss), Missouri (Sonny Siebert) plus Texas A&M (Beau Bell) featured former hoopers providing significant MLB performances on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a May 31 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

MAY 31

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) collected two homers and five RBI against the Chicago Cubs in a 1956 contest.

  • St. Louis Browns RHP Elden Auker (All-Big Six Conference first-five selection with Kansas State in 1931-32) registered his fifth straight win during the month in 1942. All of the victories were complete games.

  • St. Louis Browns RF Beau Bell (two-year hoops letterman for Texas A&M in early 1930s) banged out four hits in an 11-10 triumph against the Detroit Tigers in 1936.

  • In 1979, Seattle Mariners 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70) amassed three hits, three runs and five RBI in a 12-10 win against his original club (California Angels).

  • Kansas City Athletics LF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska's career scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing his career) clobbered a homer in back-to-back games for the third time this month in 1958.

  • 3B Frank Ellerbe (Wofford hooper after transferring from Sewanee TN) traded by the Washington Senators to St. Louis Browns in 1921.

  • San Francisco Giants 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered in his third consecutive contest in 1983.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) secured his sixth complete-game victory of the month in 1945.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 3B Gene Freese (captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV) whacked his fifth pinch homer of the 1959 season. Two years later with the Cincinnati Reds, Freese smashed two round-trippers in an 8-7 triumph against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961.

  • Buttressed by nine doubles from Pittsburgh Pirates teammates, LHP Joe Gibbon (two-time All-SEC forward for Ole Miss was the nation's second-leading scorer as a senior in 1956-57) hurled a complete-game, 9-1 victory against the Atlanta Braves in 1961.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) delivered five hits in a 4-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds in 1960.

  • Boston Red Sox LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) hurled his second of two MLB shutouts (nightcap of 1954 doubleheader against Philadelphia Athletics) before becoming a reliever majority of career.

  • Boston Red Sox RHP Tom Herrin (Louisiana Tech hoops letterman in 1947-48 and 1948-49) notched his lone MLB victory (20-10 decision over the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954).

  • St. Louis Browns SS Billy Hunter (multi-sport athlete for Indiana PA post-WWII) went 7-for-9 in a 1953 doubleheader split against the Chicago White Sox.

  • First victory of the 1957 campaign for Chicago White Sox RHP Bob Keegan (Bucknell hoops letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43) was a four-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (three-year hoops letterman with Maryland from 1934-35 through 1936-37) accumulated two homers and five RBI against the Cleveland Indians in a 1947 outing.

  • First MLB homer for Boston Braves rookie 3B Fritz Knothe (member of Penn's freshman hoops squad in 1923-24) was a three-run blast off New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY hooper in early 1930s) in 1932.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling a 35-3 record) had his 26-game hitting streak end in 2003, falling one contest short of the franchise record.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 ppg as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS) stroked three doubles against the San Francisco Giants in a 1979 outing.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) provided four hits against the St. Louis Browns in the nightcap of a 1943 twinbill. Five years later with the Chicago White Sox, Lupien went 6-for-8 in a 1948 doubleheader split against the Detroit Tigers.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in the early 1920s) notched his fifth consecutive complete-game victory during the month in 1926.

  • Chicago White Sox RF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) smacked two homers against the Boston Red Sox in a 1952 game.

  • OF Lyle Mouton (starter in Louisiana State's backcourt with All-American Chris Jackson for 1989 NCAA playoff team) mashed two homers for eventual NCAA champion in 1991 College World Series opener against Florida.

  • Washington Senators RHP Curly Ogden (Swarthmore PA hoops center from 1919 to 1922) twirled a shutout against the Boston Red Sox in 1924. He also commenced a streak hitting safely in nine of 12 starts until late August.

  • New York Giants RF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) went 5-for-7 in 1915 twinbill split against the Brooklyn Robins.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Don Schwall (All-Big Seven Conference second-team selection led Oklahoma in rebounding in 1956-57) tossed his second shutout of the month in 1963.

  • Baltimore Orioles LF Larry Sheets (All-ODAC hoops selection in 1981-82 and 1982-83 with Eastern Mennonite VA) supplied three doubles among his four hits against the Seattle Mariners in a 1988 contest.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Missouri in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) hurled his second of back-to-back five-hit shutouts in 1974.

  • San Diego Padres OF Will Venable (All-Ivy League first-team selection as junior and second-team choice as senior averaged 9.3 ppg under Princeton coach John Thompson III from 2001-02 through 2004-05) went 4-for-4 in a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox in 2014.

  • RF John Wathan (averaged 3.7 ppg in 11 games for San Diego in 1968-69) put the Kansas City Royals in front to stay with a three-run, inside-the-park homer in a 6-4 win against the Chicago White Sox in 1980.

  • Washington Senators RHP Monte Weaver (hoops center for Emory & Henry VA in mid-1920s) posted his fifth triumph of the month en route to eight straight victories in 1934.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Zip Zabel (premier hooper for Baker KS from 1913 to 1915) hurled a five-hit, complete-game victory against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was in midst of compiling a 0.95 ERA in eight-game span covering 47 1/3 innings following his 1914 season debut.

  • Washington Senators LHP Tom Zachary (hoops letterman for Guilford NC in 1916) went 4-for-4 at the plate in 1921 contest against the New York Yankees.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on May 30

May 28th, 2022 - 14:09

Extra! Extra! Instead of hoping Speaker #NannyPathetic fines herself for unmasking exposing extensive plastic surgery again and for ignoring questions about drunk husband's driving, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former St. Joseph's (Ind.) and Oakland City (Ind.) hooper Gil Hodges owned this "doubleheader" date in MLB annals as much, if not more, as Indiana coach/baseball fan Bob Knight "owned" the Hoosier State last quarter of 20th Century. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a May 30 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

MAY 30

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Dale Alexander (starting basketball center for Milligan TN in mid-1920s) suffered a career-ending injury in 1933 (therapy for twisted knee sliding into home plate led to third-degree burns, gangrene and near loss of his leg). Four years earlier as a Detroit Tigers rookie, he launched a homer in both ends of a 1929 doubleheader split against the St. Louis Browns.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Clyde Barnhart (hooper for Shippensburg PA predecessor Cumberland Valley State Normal School prior to World War I) collected four hits, four runs scored and five RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in the nightcap of a 1925 doubleheader.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) twirled a four-hit shutout against the Boston Braves in opener of a 1931 twinbill. Whitewash was his third complete-game victory during the month.

  • Detroit Tigers 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg for Spring Hill AL in 1950-51) blasted two homers in a 3-2 win against the Kansas City Athletics in the nightcap of a 1957 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Zeke Bonura (best basketball forward for Loyola LA in late 1920s and early 1930s) supplied five RBI in a 9-6 win against the Cleveland Indians in 1937. Three years later with the Washington Senators, Bonura knocked in five runs in a 14-2 triumph against the Philadelphia Athletics in nightcap of 1940 twinbill.

  • RHP Ownie Carroll (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1922) traded with Harry Rice by the Detroit Tigers in 1930 to the New York Yankees for two members of the legendary 1927 squad featuring Murderers' Row (P Waite Hoyt and SS Mark Koenig).

  • In 1955, Milwaukee Braves 1B George Crowe (four-year letterman from 1939-40 through 1942-43 for Indiana Central after becoming first high school player named state's Mr. Basketball) closed out the month with five multiple-hit games, homering in three of the contests.

  • San Francisco Giants 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college hoops crown) homered twice against the San Diego Padres in the opener of a 1977 doubleheader.

  • 3B Gene Freese (hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV) whacked two homers, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 1961 twinbill sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • New York Yankees rookie 3B Mike Gazella (premier hooper for undefeated Mansfield PA hoops squad in 1918) hit .333 in his first 19 MLB games after reaching base in 17 of those contests in May of 1926.

  • Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers 3B Wally Gilbert (Valparaiso hoops captain in early 1920s) supplied six straight safeties in a doubleheader sweep of the New York Giants in 1931.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) went 5-for-5, including four runs, two homers and five RBI, against the St. Louis Browns in a 1937 game.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates SS Dick Groat (two-time All-American with Duke in 1950-51 and 1951-52 when finishing among nation's top five scorers each season) went 4-for-4 and scored four runs in the nightcap of a 1958 twinbill against the Milwaukee Braves.

  • C Frank Grube (starting hoops guard for Lafayette as senior in 1926-27), two teammates and Chicago White Sox manager Lew Fonseca involved in a fight with an umpire under the stands after a doubleheader loss at Cleveland in 1932.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) knocked in eight runs against the Boston Braves in a 1952 doubleheader sweep. The next year, Hodges homered twice against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a 1953 twinbill. In 1958 after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, Hodges homered in both ends of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Four years later, Hodges homered three times in a 1962 twinbill against the New York Mets.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) hammered two homers and chipped in with six RBI against the Kansas City Athletics in the opener of a 1967 twinbill.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (three-year hoops letterman with Maryland from 1934-35 through 1936-37) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics in the nightcap of a 1946 doubleheader.

  • RHP Cal Koonce (Campbell standout in 1960 and 1961 when North Carolina-based school was junior college), after helping the New York Mets sweep a twinbill against the Pittsburgh Pirates, didn't allow a run in his first 13 relief appearances in 1968.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Doc Lavan (Hope MI hooper from 1908 through 1910) had six hits in a 1921 twinbill sweep of the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (Cal Poly hooper in 1925-26) hurled his fifth complete-game victory of the month in 1945.

  • Baltimore Orioles rookie RHP Dave Leonhard (averaged 4.8 ppg with Johns Hopkins MD in 1961-62) tossed his second shutout of the month in 1968 (two-hitter after earlier one-hitter).

  • RF Sam Mele (NYU's leading scorer in 1943 NCAA playoffs) traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago White Sox in 1952.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) contributed five RBI in a 12-6 win against the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a 1932 doubleheader.

  • Washington Senators 3B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) hit safely in all 22 games of the month and 24 in a row overall in 1929.

  • Chicago Cubs rookie C Cal Neeman (Illinois Wesleyan's leading scorer in 1947-48 and 1948-49) hit safely in last 11 contests of the month in 1957. It was a career-long hitting streak for him.

  • The Chicago Cubs went 32 games in 1943 before hitting a homer prior to RF Bill Nicholson (hoops guard for Washington College MD two years in mid-1930s) knocking a couple of balls beyond the outfield barrier in a 5-1 victory over the Braves. His first of a pair of two-run blasts came in the team's 1,120th at-bat of the season.

  • California Angels 1B Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962), in the midst of a career-high 10-game hitting streak, opened the contest's scoring with a first-inning, three-run homer off Stan Bahnsen in 6-0 win against Chicago White Sox in 1972.

  • Washington Senators rookie C Ken Retzer (fourth-leading juco scorer with 184 points for Jefferson City MO in 1953-54) went 3-for-4 with four RBI against the Kansas City Athletics in opener of a 1962 twinbill.

  • New York Giants LF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) stroked two doubles in nightcap of 1917 twinbill against the Philadelphia Phillies to ignite his career-high 15-game hitting streak. Three years later as a Chicago Cubs LF, Robertson went 3-for-3 with four RBI in 1920 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • 1B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) ripped a 13th-inning homer to give the Brooklyn Dodgers a 2-1 win over the New York Giants in the opener of a 1949 doubleheader.

  • Chicago Cubs C El Tappe (two-time All-Pioneer Conference first-team selection scored 921 points for Quincy College IL from 1946-47 through 1949-50) was hitting .500 (6-for-12) after his first six appearances in sixth and final MLB campaign in 1962. He finished his six-year MLB playing career with a .207 batting average.

  • In midst of career-high 16-game hitting streak, Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) supplied three extra-base hits (two doubles/one homer) in a 1998 game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

  • Cleveland Indians LF Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) walloped two homers against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1956 twinbill.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year hooper with Hiram OH in early 1950s) supplied two homers and six RBI against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1960 game.

  • San Diego Padres RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) knocked in five runs against the Atlanta Braves in a 1979 contest.

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