1987 College Baseball All-America Team
All-Americans
Table:
Position	Name	School	ABCA	BA

Pitcher	Curt Krippner	Texas	Y	Y

Pitcher	Derek Lilliquist	Georgia	Y	Y

Pitcher	Mike Remlinger	Dartmouth	Y	-

Pitcher	Richie Lewis ( 2 )	Florida State	-	Y

Pitcher	Anthony Telford	San Jose State	-	Y

Pitcher	Gregg Olson	Auburn	-	Y

Catcher	Darrin Fletcher	Illinois	Y	-

Catcher	Craig Biggio	Seton Hall	-	Y

First baseman	Marteese Robinson	Seton Hall	Y	Y

Second baseman	Torey Lovullo	UCLA	Y	Y

Third baseman	Robin Ventura ( 2 ) ♦	Oklahoma State	Y	Y

Shortstop	Dave Silvestri	Missouri	Y	-

Shortstop	Mike Benjamin	Arizona State	-	Y

Outfielder	Riccardo Ingram	Georgia Tech	Y	Y

Outfielder	Ted Wood	New Orleans	Y	Y

Outfielder	Tim Raley	Wichita State	Y	-

Outfielder	Brian Cisarik	Texas	-	Y

Designated hitter	Jim Ifland	Oklahoma State	Y	-

Designated hitter	Scott Livingstone	Texas A & M	-	Y

Utility player	Mike Willes	BYU	Y	-

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In baseball , the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher 's mound toward the catcher to begin each play , with the goal of retiring a batter , who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the pitcher is assigned the number 1 . The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game , and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum . There are many different types of pitchers , such as the starting pitcher , relief pitcher , middle reliever , lefty specialist , setup man , and the closer . Traditionally , the pitcher also bats . Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s , the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter , a cause of some controversy . The National League in Major League Baseball and the Japanese Central League are among the remaining leagues that have not adopted the designated hitter position .
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men 's baseball competition . The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference . The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1894 . Texas is the winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program in terms of win percentage , with an all-time win-loss record of 3585-1354-32 ( .724 ) as of the end of the 2019 season . The Longhorns rank second in all-time wins as of June 11 , 2018 , behind the Fordham Rams . As of the end of the 2018 conference season , Texas has won 78 regular season conference championships and 16 conference tournament championships in baseball . The Longhorns have won six NCAA baseball national championships ( 1949 , 1950 , 1975 , 1983 , 2002 , 2005 ) - tied with LSU and second to Southern California 's total of 12 - and have been the runner-up in the College World Series ( CWS ) Championship Games on six other occasions ( 1953 , 1984 , 1985 , 1989 , 2004 , 2009 ) . Texas holds the records for most appearances in the College World Series ( 36 ) , most individual CWS games won ( 85 ) , most overall NCAA Tournament games won ( 240 ) , and most NCAA Tournament appearances ( 59 ) ; the second-place programs in these categories have 25 CWS appearances ( Miami ) , wins in 74 CWS games ( Southern California ) , 192 overall NCAA Tournament wins ( Florida State and Miami ) , and 56 NCAA Tournament appearances ( Florida State ) , as of June 11 , 2018 . Former Longhorns who have gone on to success in Major League Baseball include Roger Clemens , Calvin Schiraldi , Burt Hooton , Keith Moreland , Spike Owen , Mark Petkovsek , Greg Swindell , Brandon Belt , and Huston Street . From 1997 to 2016 , the Longhorns were led by head coach Augie Garrido , who holds the record for most wins in NCAA baseball history . The team is currently led by third-year head coach David Pierce . Texas plays its home games at UFCU-Disch-Falk Field .
Derek Jansen Lilliquist ( born February 20 , 1966 ) is a former professional baseball pitcher and a former pitching coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . The Atlanta Braves selected him in the first round of the 1987 MLB draft from the University of Georgia ( UGA ) . In his MLB career , Lilliquist played for the Braves ( 1989-90 ) , San Diego Padres ( 1990-91 ) , Cleveland Indians ( 1992-94 ) , Boston Red Sox ( 1995 ) and the Cincinnati Reds ( 1996 ) . He coached in the Cardinals organization since 2002 , and began serving on the major league staff in 2011 . On October 3 , 2017 , it was announced that Lilliquist would not be back with the team for the 2018 season . While playing for UGA , Lilliquist was selected as Baseball America 's Pitcher of the Year and was an All-American in 1987 . In the major leagues , he functioned primarily as a relief pitcher . With Cleveland in 1992 , he posted career lows in earned run average ( 2.25 ) , hits per nine innings ( 5.7 ) , and walks plus hits per inning pitched ( 0.924 ) while appearing in a career-high 71 games .
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball . Along with most other Georgia athletic teams , the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference . Georgia won the College World Series in 1990 . The Bulldogs play their home games on UGA 's campus in Foley Field , and are coached by head coach Scott Stricklin .
Michael John Remlinger ( born March 23 , 1966 in Middletown , New York ) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball . Remlinger has played with the San Francisco Giants ( 1991 ) , New York Mets ( 1994-95 ) , Cincinnati Reds ( 1995-98 ) , Atlanta Braves ( 1999-2002 , 2006 ) , Chicago Cubs ( 2003-2005 ) , and the Boston Red Sox ( 2005 ) . He bats and throws left-handed .
The Dartmouth College Big Green are the varsity and club athletic teams representing Dartmouth College , an American university located in Hanover , New Hampshire . Dartmouth 's teams compete in the Ivy League conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I , as well as in the ECAC Hockey conference . The College offers 34 varsity teams , 17 club sports , and 24 intramural teams . Sports teams are heavily ingrained in the culture of the College and serve as a social outlet , with 75% of the student body participating in some form of athletics .
Richie Todd Lewis ( born January 25 , 1966 in Muncie , Indiana ) is an American former baseball player . He was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 to 1998 for the Baltimore Orioles , Florida Marlins , Detroit Tigers , Oakland Athletics , and Cincinnati Reds . Lewis attended Southside High School in Muncie , where his father was the coach for many years . He then went on to attend Florida State University . In 1986 , he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League . Originally drafted by the Montreal Expos 44th overall in the 1987 draft , Lewis spent a few years in the minors before making his big-league debut . He played only two games professionally in 1987 , both in AAA ball . He would prove to be a very valuable minor league player over the next few seasons , both as a starter and reliever . For example , he posted a 2.58 ERA in 1989 as a starter , and in 1990 with the Jacksonville Expos he posted a 1.26 ERA as a reliever . He made his major league debut on July 31 , 1992 at the age of 26 . Standing at the height of 5 ft 6 in ( 1.68 m ) , Lewis - who is one of the shortest players ever to pitch in the majors - pitched just over four innings in his debut ( he started the game ) . He gave up five hits and walked six , but he still managed to earn the win .
The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University ( variously Florida State or FSU ) in the sport of college baseball . Florida State competes in NCAA Division I , and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . The Florida State Seminoles are the winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program in percentage of games won , with an all-time win percentage of .725 as of the 2019 season . The Seminoles rank sixth in all-time number of total wins and third in post-season wins . The Seminoles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament fifty-seven times , advancing to the College World Series twenty-three times - and have appeared in the CWS Championship Game or Championship Series on three occasions in 1970 , 1986 and 1999 . Florida State has won eleven regular season conference championships and twenty conference tournament championships , including eight ACC tournament titles . Florida State has had ninety-five All-Americans , forty-one players inducted into the Hall of Fame , and sixty-two players that went on to play Major League Baseball . Former Seminoles who have gone on to have success include Randy Choate , J. D. Drew , Stephen Drew , Ron Fraser , Johnny Grubb , Terry Kennedy , Doug Mientkiewicz , Shane Robinson , Larry Rothschild , Tony La Russa , Paul Sorrento , Kevin Cash , Woody Woodward , and Jameis Winston . The Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award , presented annually to the top catcher in college baseball , is named for Florida State hall of famer Buster Posey . Former head coach Mike Martin is the winningest coach in the history of college baseball . The Seminoles play their home games on campus at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium on the university 's Tallahassee , Florida campus . Mike Martin Jr. is the current head coach .
Anthony Charles Telford ( born March 6 , 1966 ) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who currently works for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . As a player , the Baltimore Orioles selected him in the third round of the 1987 MLB draft from San Jose State , where he was named an All-American . He spent nine total seasons pitching mainly in relief for the Orioles , Montreal Expos , and Texas Rangers .
The San Jose State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent San José State University . SJSU sports teams compete in the Mountain West Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level . San Jose State is one of seven universities in the state of California to participate in NCAA Division I FBS athletics , along with the University of California , Fresno State , San Diego State , Stanford , UCLA , and USC . SJSU has participated in athletics since it first fielded a baseball team in 1890 . San José State University sports teams have won NCAA national titles in track and field , cross country , golf , boxing , fencing and tennis . As of 2018 , SJSU has won 10 NCAA national Division 1 team championships and produced 50 NCAA national Division 1 individual champions . SJSU also has achieved an international reputation for its judo program , winning 51 National Collegiate Judo Association ( NCJA ) championships in 56 years ( as of 2017 ) . SJSU alumni have won 19 Olympic medals ( including seven gold medals ) dating back to the first gold medal won by Willie Steele in track and field in the 1948 Olympics . Alumni also have won medals in swimming , judo and boxing . The track team coached by Bud Winter earned San Jose the nickname Speed City , and produced Olympic medalists and social activists Lee Evans , John Carlos and Tommie Smith . Smith and Carlos are perhaps best remembered for giving the raised fist salute from the medalist 's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City . San José State University sponsors teams in seven men 's and thirteen women 's NCAA sanctioned sports :
Greggory William Olson ( born October 11 , 1966 ) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles ( 1988-93 ) , Atlanta Braves ( 1994 ) , Cleveland Indians ( 1995 ) , Kansas City Royals ( 1995 , 1997 ) , Detroit Tigers ( 1996 ) , Houston Astros ( 1996 ) , Minnesota Twins ( 1997 ) , Arizona Diamondbacks ( 1998-99 ) and Los Angeles Dodgers ( 2000-01 ) . Olson is the Orioles ' all-time saves leader with 160 saves .
The Auburn Tigers baseball team represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I college baseball . Along with most other Auburn athletic teams , the baseball team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference . The Tigers play their home games on campus at Plainsman Park , and they are coached by Butch Thompson .
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player . When a batter takes his/her turn to hit , the catcher crouches behind home plate , in front of the ( home ) umpire , and receives the ball from the pitcher . In addition to this primary duty , the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well . The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket , but in cricket , wicketkeepers are increasingly known for their batting abilities . Positioned behind home plate , the catcher can see the whole field , and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play . The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals . The calls are based on the pitcher 's mechanics and strengths , as well as the batter 's tendencies and weaknesses . Foul tips , bouncing balls in the dirt , and contact with runners during plays at the plate are all events to be handled by the catcher , necessitating the use of protective equipment . This includes a mask , chest and throat protectors , shin guards , and a heavily padded catcher 's mitt . Because the position requires a comprehensive understanding of the game 's strategies , the pool of former catchers yields a disproportionate number of managers in both Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball , including such prominent examples as Connie Mack , Steve O'Neill , Al López , Mike Scioscia , and Joe Torre . The physical and mental demands of being involved on every defensive play can wear catchers down over a long season , and can have a negative effect on their offensive output . Because of the strategic defensive importance of catching , if a catcher has exceptional defensive skills , teams are often willing to overlook their relative offensive weaknesses .
Darrin Glen Fletcher ( born October 3 , 1966 ) is an American former professional baseball player and sports commentator . He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002 .
The Illinois Fighting Illini ( /ɪlaɪnaɪ/ ) [ stress ? ] are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . The university offers 10 men 's and 11 women 's varsity sports . The University operates a number of athletic facilities , including Memorial Stadium for football , the State Farm Center for both men 's and women 's basketball , Illinois Field for baseball , the ARC Pool for women 's swimming and diving , the Atkins Tennis Center for men 's and women 's tennis , Eichelberger Field for softball , Huff Hall for men 's and women 's gymnastics , women 's volleyball and men 's wrestling , Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium for women 's soccer and for men 's and women 's outdoor track and field , the Stone Creek Golf Course for men 's and women 's golf , the University of Illinois Arboretum for cross country and the University of Illinois Armory for men 's and women 's indoor track and field . The Fighting Illini lay claim to over twenty-five National Championships dating back to 1900 .
Craig Alan Biggio ( /ˈbɪdʒioʊ/ ; born December 14 , 1965 ) is an American former second baseman , outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career from 1988 through 2007 for the Houston Astros . A seven-time National League ( NL ) All-Star often regarded as the greatest all-around player in Astros history , he is the only player ever to be named an All-Star at both catcher and second base . With longtime teammates Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman , he formed the core of the Killer B 's who led Houston to six playoff appearances from 1997 to 2005 , culminating in the franchise 's first World Series appearance in 2005 . At the end of his career , he ranked sixth in NL history in games played ( 2,850 ) , fifth in at bats ( 10,876 ) , twenty-first in hits ( 3,060 ) , and seventh in runs scored ( 1,844 ) . His 668 career doubles ranked fifth in major league history , and are the most ever by a right-handed hitter ; his 56 doubles in 1999 were the most in the major leagues in 63 years . Biggio , who batted .300 four times and scored 100 runs eight times , holds Astros franchise records for most career games , at bats , hits , runs scored , doubles , total bases ( 4,711 ) and extra base hits ( 1,014 ) , and ranks second in runs batted in ( 1,175 ) , walks ( 1,160 ) and stolen bases ( 414 ) . He also holds the NL record for most times leading off a game with a home run ( 53 ) , and is one of only five players with 250 home runs and 400 steals . A four-time Gold Glove Award winner who led NL second basemen in assists six times and putouts five times , he retired ranking fourth in NL history in games at second base ( 1,989 ) , sixth in assists ( 5,448 ) and fielding percentage ( .984 ) , seventh in putouts ( 3,992 ) and double plays ( 1,153 ) , and eighth in total chances ( 9,596 ) . He was the ninth player in the 3,000 hit club to collect all his hits with one team . Biggio also led the NL in times hit by pitch five times , with his career total of 285 trailing only Hughie Jennings ' 287 in major league history . One of the most admired players of his generation , Biggio received the 2005 Hutch Award for perseverance through adversity and the 2007 Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship and community service . The Astros retired the number 7 in his honor the year following his retirement .
The Seton Hall Pirates are the athletic teams representing Seton Hall University . They compete as a member of the NCAA Division I level ( non-football sub-level ) , primarily competing in the Big East Conference for all sports since the 1979-80 season . Men 's sports include baseball , basketball , cross country , golf , soccer and swimming & diving ; women 's sports include basketball , cross country , golf , soccer , softball , swimming & diving , tennis and volleyball . Seton Hall canceled football ( which was played in Division III ) in 1982 . The university 's athletic director is Bryan Felt . The program 's mascot is The Pirate and colors are blue , gray , and white .
First base , or 1B , is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player 's team . A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first base , and is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the first baseman is assigned the number 3 . Also called first sacker or cornerman , the first baseman is ideally a tall player who throws left-handed and possesses good flexibility and quick reflexes . Flexibility is needed because the first baseman receives throws from the other infielders , the catcher and the pitcher after they have fielded ground balls . In order for the runner to be called out , the first baseman must be able to stretch towards the throw and catch it before the runner reaches first base . First base is often referred to as the other hot corner - the hot corner being third base - and therefore , like the third baseman , he must have quick reflexes to field the hardest hit balls down the foul line , mainly by left-handed pull hitters and right-handed hitters hitting to the opposite field . They often are power hitters who have a substantial number of home runs and extra base hits while maintaining a .270 plus batting average . [ citation needed ]
Marteese Robinson ( born April 17 , 1966 ) was a college baseball player who played professionally , but never reached the major leagues . Robinson attended Seton Hall Prep and then Seton Hall University . He hit .394/.453/.596 with the club in 1985 and .529/.564/.857 with 16 home runs and 90 RBI , 89 runs and 58 stolen bases in 55 games for the college team in 1987 . He was the top hitter in NCAA Division I baseball that season , putting forth one of the finest individual seasons in college baseball history . His .529 mark at the time was the second-highest in NCAA history , trailing Keith Hagman 's .551 in 1980 . With Robin Ventura , he won the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year honor . He also earned a consensus All-American selection at first base and was named Big East Conference Player of the Year . He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft , between infielders Dave Hollins and Greg Colbrunn , and began his professional career that year . He played in their organization until 1990 , though never reached above Double-A . In 388 career games , he hit .266 with 24 home runs and 39 stolen bases . He was the first Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year to not reach the majors and the last until Lloyd Peever , who earned the honor in 1992 . He was profiled extensively in the 2002 book The Hit Men and the Kid Who Batted Ninth : Biggio , Valentin , Vaughn & Robinson : Together Again in the Big Leagues by David Siroty .
In baseball and softball , second baseman is a fielding position in the infield , between second and first base . The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet , needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly , and must be able to make the pivot on a double play . In addition , second basemen are usually right-handed ; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950 . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the second baseman is assigned the number 4 . Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on , or moving towards the base to cover . On a batted ball to right field , the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay . Due to these requirements , second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the modern game , but there are hitting stars as well .
Salvatore Anthony Torey Lovullo ( born July 25 , 1965 ) is an American professional baseball manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) , appointed November 4 , 2016 . Lovullo served as the first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012 , then as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2013 until 2016 . He also served as Boston 's interim manager for the final seven weeks of the 2015 season when his boss , John Farrell , stepped aside for successful treatment for lymphoma . Lovullo compiled a win-loss record of 28-20 ( .583 ) from August 14 , 2015 , through the final day of the season , October 4 . His earlier managing career included service in the Cleveland Indians ' and Red Sox ' farm systems ( 2002-10 ) . Lovullo is from Santa Monica , California , and attended University of California , Los Angeles .
The UCLA Bruins baseball team is the varsity college baseball team of the University of California , Los Angeles . Having started playing in 1920 , the program is a member of the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference . It plays its home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium . The program has appeared in five College World Series and won the 2013 National Championship .
A third baseman , abbreviated 3B , is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base - the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run . In the scoring system used to record defensive plays , the third baseman is assigned the number ' 5 ' . The third baseman requires good reflexes in reacting to batted balls , as he is often the closest infielder ( roughly 90-120 feet ) to the batter . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm , as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base . The third baseman sometimes must throw quickly to second base in time to start a double play . The third baseman must also field fly balls in fair and foul territory . Third base is known as the hot corner , because the third baseman is relatively close to the batter and most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction . A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions in order to catch hard line drives sometimes in excess of 125 miles per hour ( 201 km/h ) . Third basemen often must begin in a position even closer to the batter if a bunt is expected , creating a hazard if the ball is instead hit sharply . As with middle infielders , right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to turn their body before throwing across the infield to first base . Mike Squires , who played fourteen games at third base in 1982 and 1983 , is a very rare example of a third baseman who threw lefty . Some third basemen have been converted from middle infielders or outfielders because the position does not require them to run as fast .
Robin Mark Ventura ( born July 14 , 1967 ) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager . Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Chicago White Sox , New York Mets , New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers . He was also the manager for the White Sox for five seasons . The White Sox selected Ventura with the tenth overall pick in the 1988 amateur draft from Oklahoma State University ( OSU ) . He is a six-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner , two-time MLB All-Star selection and a National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee . While playing college baseball for the Cowboys at OSU , Ventura was a three-time All-American who authored a Division I-record 58-game hitting streak . In 1988 , he won the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award and played for the gold medal-winning Olympic baseball team . In his MLB career , he hit 18 grand slams , ranking fifth all-time . In Game 5 of the 1999 National League Championship Series , Ventura hit the Grand Slam Single that won the game but did not actually become a home run because he was unable to complete the circuit around the base paths . Later in his playing career , cartilage and arthritis issues in his ankle hampered his abilities in the field . After the 2011 season , the White Sox hired him to be their manager , making him the 17th former White Sox player to manage the club .
Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball is the NCAA Division I varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Oklahoma State University , based in Stillwater , Oklahoma , United States . The team competes in the Big 12 Conference . Oklahoma State is widely regarded as one of the most successful and history rich baseball programs of all time . They have won 31 conference championships in baseball , as well as 21 conference tournament championships , as of the end of the 2019 season . The Cowboys have also earned 46 NCAA Tournament bids and have played in 20 College World Series , including seven straight from 1981-87 , with their lone national championship coming in 1959 . The Cowboys ' current head coach is Josh Holliday .
Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order . Today shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup . In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays , the shortstop is assigned the number 6 . More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position , as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters , and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly . Like a second baseman , a shortstop must be agile , for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play . Also , like a third baseman , the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield , where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner before they reach the safety of first base .
David Joseph Silvestri ( born September 29 , 1967 in St. Louis Missouri ) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999 . He also played on the United States baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
The Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I college baseball . The Missouri Tigers had an overall record of 2053-1339-17 entering the 2012 season .
Michael Paul Benjamin ( born November 22 , 1965 ) is an American former professional baseball infielder who played primarily as a shortstop in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) , from 1989 to 2000 and 2002 . His longest stint was with the San Francisco Giants as a utility infielder . A 1983 graduate of Bellflower High School , he played college baseball at Arizona State University . On June 14 , 1995 , he tied a Giants single-game record with six hits . This was part of a stretch in which he tied the major league record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten , set a major league record for most hits in three consecutive games with 14 , and tied another record for most hits in four consecutive games with 15 . Mike coached his son 's Little League team from Arizona to the Little League World Series in Williamsport , Pennsylvania , in 2003 . From 2016-17 , he served as the manager for the Kane County Cougars . He was the manager for the Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League in 2017-2018 , and he became the team 's bench coach in 2019 .
The Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program at the Arizona State University ( ASU ) is part of the Pac-12 Conference . Since it became a member of the Pac-12 , it had the highest winning percentage , at .681 , of all schools that participate in Division I baseball within the conference . ASU 's NCAA leading 54 consecutive 30 win seasons was the longest streak in the nation . The Sun Devils ' only losing seasons occurred in 1963 , 2017 , & 2018 The Sun Devils had been nationally ranked during at least a part of every season of their 58-year history until 2017 . The Sun Devils have finished 27 times in the Top 10 , 22 times in the Top 5 , and 5 times as the No . 1 team in the nation . ASU is one of the most successful college baseball programs in the country . The Sun Devils have won five national championships , the fourth-most by any school , and are 1st in total number of alumni to ever play in Major League Baseball . Notable Sun Devil baseball alumni include Barry Bonds , Reggie Jackson , Sal Bando , Dustin Pedroia , Andre Ethier , Bob Horner , Paul Lo Duca , and Rick Monday .
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball , farthest from the batter . These defenders are the left fielder , the center fielder , and the right fielder . As an outfielder , their duty is to catch fly balls and/ ground balls then to return them to the infield for the out or before the runner advances , if there is any runners on the bases . As an outfielder , they normally play behind the six players located in the field . By convention , each of the nine defensive positions in baseball is numbered . The outfield positions are 7 ( left field ) , 8 ( center field ) and 9 ( right field ) . These numbers are shorthand designations useful in baseball scorekeeping and are not necessarily the same as the squad numbers worn on player uniforms . Outfielders named to the MLB All-Century Team are Hank Aaron , Ty Cobb , Joe DiMaggio , Mickey Mantle , Willie Mays , Stan Musial , Pete Rose , Babe Ruth , Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr .
Riccardo Benay Ingram ( September 10 , 1966 - March 31 , 2015 ) was a professional baseball player . He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball . At the time of his death , Ingram was serving as a roving instructor in the Twins Minor League system .
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in NCAA Division I college baseball . Along with most other Georgia Tech athletic teams , the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Yellow Jackets play their home games in Russ Chandler Stadium and they are currently coached by Danny Hall .
Edward Robert Ted Wood ( born January 4 , 1967 ) is an American former professional baseball player . An outfielder , Wood played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos from 1991 to 1993 . He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Brother Elephants from 1997 to 1999 , and in the Korea Baseball Organization for the Lotte Giants in 2000 .
The New Orleans Privateers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of New Orleans in New Orleans , Louisiana , United States . The team is a member of the Southland Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I . The team plays its home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park in New Orleans , Louisiana . The Privateers are coached by Blake Dean .
The Wichita State Shockers baseball team represents Wichita State University in the sport of baseball . The Wichita State Shockers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association ( NCAA ) and in the American Athletic Conference after 72 seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference . The Shockers have made the College World Series seven times , winning the national championship in 1989 . Wichita State has the fourth highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I baseball history , trailing only Texas , Florida State , and Miami ( FL ) .
In baseball , the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11 , adopted by the American League in 1973 . The rule allows teams to have one player , known as the designated hitter ( or DH ) , to bat in place of the pitcher . Since 1973 , most collegiate , amateur , and professional leagues have adopted the rule or some variant . MLB 's National League and Nippon Professional Baseball 's Central League are the most prominent professional leagues that do not use a designated hitter .
Scott Louis Livingstone ( born July 15 , 1965 ) is a former professional baseball player . He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball , from 1991 to 1998 , for the Detroit Tigers , San Diego Padres , St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos . For his career , Livingstone hit .281 with 17 home runs and 177 runs batted in . In 1992 he hit .282 in 117 games and 354 at bats with a career-high 100 hits . His career high average was 1995 in his first full season with the Padres , when he hit .337 in 99 games . Livingstone currently lives in Southlake , Texas where he also owns his own baseball academy for kids . [ citation needed ]
The Texas A & M Aggie baseball team represents Texas A & M University in NCAA Division I college baseball . The Aggies have competed in the Southeastern Conference since 2013 . The Aggies play home games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park . The team is led by head coach Rob Childress .
In sports , a utility player is one who can play several positions competently . Sports in which the term is often used include association football , gridiron football , baseball , rugby union , rugby league , softball , and water polo . The term has gained prominence in all sports due to its use in fantasy leagues , but in rugby union and rugby league , it is commonly used by commentators to recognize a player 's versatility . The use of this term to describe a player may in some circumstances be a backhanded compliment , as it suggests the player is n't good enough to be considered a specialist in one position .
The BYU Cougars baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah , United States . The team is a member of the West Coast Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I. BYU 's first baseball team was fielded in 1908 . The team plays its home games at Larry H. Miller Field in Provo , Utah . The Cougars are coached by Mike Littlewood .