- National College Baseball Hall of Fame
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The National College Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Lubbock, Texas, is a museum operated by the College Baseball Foundation serving as the central point for the study of the history of college baseball in the United States. In partnership with the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library on the campus of Texas Tech University, the National College Baseball Hall of Fame inducts five former collegiate players and five former coaches in addition to two veteran players (from the pre-1947 era), annually.
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History
The College Baseball Foundation was formed in 2004 as a non-profit organization, with the dual aims of continuing the Smith Award — renamed the Brooks Wallace Award — and creating a national college baseball hall of fame. The inaugural Wallace Award was bestowed in 2004, but the inaugural hall of fame induction class was not chosen until 2006. A permanent building is planned for the near future.[1]
Inductees
The 2006 inaugural class for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame consisted of five former coaches and five former players.[2] Every year thereafter, more players and coaches are enshrined.
Players
Head coaches
Name University Year Inducted Skip Bertman Louisiana State 2006 Rod Dedeaux Southern California 2006 Ron Fraser Miami 2006 Cliff Gustafson Texas 2006 Bobby Winkles Arizona State 2006 Chuck Brayton Washington State 2007 Jim Brock Arizona State 2007 Bibb Falk Texas 2007 Jerry Kindall Arizona 2007 Dick Siebert Minnesota 2007 Bob Todd Ohio State 2008 Gary Ward Oklahoma State, New Mexico State 2008 Gordie Gillespie University of St. Francis 2009 Ron Polk Georgia Southern, Mississippi State, Georgia 2009 Bob Bennett Fresno State 2010 Wally Kincaid Cerritos College 2010 Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Grambling 2011 Bill Wilhelm Clemson 2011 Veterans
Name University Year Inducted Jack Barry Holy Cross 2007 Lou Gehrig Columbia 2007 Christy Mathewson Bucknell 2007 Joe Sewell Alabama 2007 Billy Disch Texas 2008 Owen Carroll Holy Cross 2008 Jackie Robinson UCLA 2008 Branch Rickey Ohio Wesleyan, Michigan 2009 George Sisler Michigan 2010 Charles Teague Wake Forest 2010 Induction
Criteria
Coaches become eligible after ending active collegiate career, not to include an active coach on a professional baseball team. Coaches must have achieved 300 career wins, or have won at least 65% of his games.
Players become eligible 5 years after the student-athlete's final collegiate season, not to include any active player or coach on a professional baseball team roster. Players must have completed one year of competition at a 4-year institution. Players must have made an All-American team (post-1947), an All-League team (pre-1947), or have earned verifiable national acclaim. Veteran and Historical Committees have the right to nominate individuals from pre-1947 era.
Players and coaches are also be evaluated for their citizenship both during and after their active career.[3]
Ceremony
The induction ceremony for the inaugural class inductees occurred on July 4, 2006, which is usually the day after the Brooks Wallace Award winner is announced.
See also
References
- ^ "Winfield leads class of 10 into College Baseball Hall" (July 4, 2006). Associated Press. College Sports (ESPN.com). Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ The College Baseball Foundation - Hall of Fame 2006 Inductees
- ^ The College Baseball Foundation - Hall of Fame Induction Criteria
External links
- National College Baseball Hall of Fame official webpage
- College Baseball Foundation official website
Categories:- College baseball in the United States
- College baseball trophies and awards in the United States
- Baseball museums and halls of fame
- College sports halls of fame in the United States
- Halls of fame in Texas
- National halls of fame in the United States
- Hall of fame inductees
- Sports museums in Texas
- Museums in Lubbock County, Texas
- Sports in Lubbock, Texas
- Texas Tech University
- Awards established in 2006
- Buildings and structures in Lubbock, Texas
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