Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#4)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #4 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

4. Pete Maravich's career scoring average of 44.2 points per game with a total of 28 contests scoring at least 50 points (for Louisiana State from 1967-68 through 1969-70).

"Pistol Pete" set NCAA single-season records for most points (1,381) and highest average (44.5), finishing his career with NCAA career marks for most points (3,667) and highest average (44.2). He also established an NCAA record for most successful free throws in a game when he converted 30 of 31 foul shots at Oregon State. Maravich, who broke Oscar Robertson's NCAA career scoring mark with 13 regular-season games remaining, is the only player in NCAA Division I history to score more than 1,000 points and average over 40 points per game in each of three seasons.

Maravich's statistics would have been even more staggering if there had been a three-point basket at the time. He had 56 games with at least 40 points in his three-year career, including a school- and SEC-record 69 in a 106-104 post-game brawl-marred defeat at Alabama when he was hampered by leg ailments. No other player has had more than 21 games with a minimum of 40. He averaged more than 50 points per game in a 10-game stretch spanning the last three games of 1968-69 and the first seven games of 1969-70. Incredibly, Maravich improved his field-goal accuracy and assists average each year. Combining scoring and assists, Maravich was responsible for a whopping 59.4% of LSU's offense during his career.

Maravich never scored fewer than 30 points in back-to-back games and tallied under 20 just once (17 at Tennessee as a sophomore) in his three varsity seasons. The son of LSU coach Press Maravich was outscored in just one regular-season game by a teammate (22-17 by forward Ralph Jukkola) before Danny Hester outpointed him in two of their three NIT outings together.

Maravich tallied more than 50 points in four outings against both SEC power Kentucky and intrastate independent rival Tulane. The Tigers lost all six times to Kentucky by double-digit margins despite his firepower. Here is a breakdown of how he amassed a 44.1-point career scoring average and modest 28-26 record in 54 games against SEC competition:

SEC Opponent Average High Low W-L
Alabama 48.8 ppg 69 30 4-2
Auburn 49 ppg 55 44 3-3
Florida 44 ppg 52 32 4-2
Georgia 46 ppg 58 37 5-1
Kentucky 52 ppg 64 44 0-6
Mississippi 42.3 ppg 53 31 3-3
Mississippi State 47.3 ppg 58 33 6-0
Tennessee 23 ppg 30 17 1-5
Vanderbilt 44.7 ppg 61 35 2-4

NOTE: LSU guard Chris Jackson is the only player to compile single-game scoring outbursts higher than Maravich in SEC competition against Mississippi (55 points), Florida (53) and Tennessee (50).

Best estimates are that Maravich would have averaged eight three-point goals per game if the arc had been around during his college playing days, which would have increased his scoring average to in excess of 50 ppg. Following is a game-by-game summary of Pistol Pete's career showing how his prolific scoring produced so many records prior to missing his final outing because of ankle and hip injuries:

Sophomore (1967-68)/Record: 14-12; 8-10 in SEC

Date Opponent FG-A FT-A REB PTS LSU-OPP
12-2-67 Tampa 20-50 8-9 16 48 97-81
12-4-67 at Texas 15-34 12-16 5 42 87-74
12-9-67 Loyola (New Orleans) 22-43 7-11 9 51 90-56
12-15-67 at Wisconsin* 16-40 10-13 9 42 94-96
12-16-67 Florida State* 17-41 8-10 5 42 100-130
12-19-67 Mississippi 17-34 12-13 11 46 81-68
12-22-67 Mississippi State 22-40 14-16 8 58 111-87
12-30-67 Alabama 10-30 10-11 6 30 81-70
1-3-68 Auburn 20-38 15-17 9 55 76-72
1-6-68 at Florida 9-22 14-17 10 32 90-97
1-8-68 at Georgia 14-37 14-17 11 42 79-76
1-11-68 at Tulane 20-42 12-15 5 52 100-91
1-24-68 Clemson 14-29 5-6 6 33 104-81
1-27-68 Kentucky 19-51 14-17 11 52 95-121
1-29-68 Vanderbilt 22-57 10-15 6 54 91-99
2-3-68 at Kentucky 16-38 12-15 8 44 96-109
2-5-68 Tennessee 9-34 3-3 6 21 67-87
2-7-68 at Auburn 18-47 13-13 6 49 69-74
2-10-68 Florida (OT) 17-48 13-15 7 47 93-92
2-12-68 Georgia 20-47 11-18 4 51 73-78
2-17-68 at Alabama 24-52 11-13 12 59 99-89
2-19-68 at Mississippi State 13-38 8-12 7 34 94-83
2-21-68 Tulane 21-47 13-15 5 55 99-92
2-24-68 at Mississippi 13-26 14-16 4 40 85-87
3-2-68 at Tennessee 7-18 3-4 3 17 71-74
3-4-68 at Vanderbilt 17-39 8-11 6 42 86-115

*Milwaukee Classic.

Junior (1968-69)/Record: 13-13; 7-11 in SEC

Date Opponent FG-A FT-A REB PTS LSU-OPP
12-2-68 at Loyola (New Orleans) 22-34 8-9 7 52 109-82
12-7-68 at Clemson 10-32 18-22 4 38 86-85
12-14-68 Tulane (2OT) 20-48 15-20 7 55 99-101
12-18-68 Florida (OT) 17-32 11-15 8 45 93-89
12-21-68 Georgia 18-33 11-16 10 47 98-89
12-26-68 Wyoming** 14-34 17-24 6 45 84-78
12-28-68 at Oklahoma City** 19-36 2-5 8 40 101-85
12-30-68 Duquesne** 18-36 17-21 2 53 94-91
1-4-69 at Alabama 19-49 4-4 10 42 82-85
1-9-69 at Vanderbilt 15-30 8-13 4 38 92-94
1-11-69 at Auburn 16-41 14-18 5 46 71-90
1-25-69 Kentucky 20-48 12-14 11 52 96-108
1-27-69 Tennessee 8-18 5-8 4 21 68-81
1-31-69 Pittsburgh 13-34 14-18 8 40 120-79
2-1-69 Mississippi (OT) 11-33 9-13 11 31 81-84
2-3-69 Mississippi State 14-32 5-6 11 33 95-71
2-8-69 Alabama 15-30 8-12 5 38 81-75
2-10-69 at Tulane 25-51 16-20 10 66 94-110
2-12-69 at Florida 14-41 22-27 6 50 79-95
2-15-69 Auburn 20-44 14-15 3 54 93-81
2-17-69 Vanderbilt 14-33 7-8 8 35 83-85
2-22-69 at Kentucky 21-53 3-7 5 45 89-103
2-24-69 at Tennessee 8-18 4-8 3 20 63-87
3-1-69 at Mississippi 21-39 7-11 3 49 76-78
3-3-69 at Mississippi State 20-49 15-19 4 55 99-89
3-8-69 at Georgia (2OT) 21-48 16-25 6 58 90-80

**All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City.

Senior (1969-70)/Record: 22-10; 13-5 in SEC

Date Opponent FG-A FT-A REB PTS LSU-OPP
12-4-69 Oregon State 14-32 15-19 5 43 94-72
12-9-69 Loyola (New Orleans) 17-36 9-10 6 43 100-87
12-11-69 Vanderbilt 26-54 9-10 10 61 109-86
12-13-69 at Tulane 17-42 12-19 4 46 97-91
12-18-69 Southern California 18-43 14-16 6 50 98-101
12-20-69 at Clemson 22-30 5-8 6 49 111-103
12-22-69 at Oregon State 9-23 30-31 1 48 76-68
12-23-69 at UCLA 14-42 10-12 4 38 84-133
12-29-69 St. John's*** 20-44 13-16 8 53 80-70
12-30-69 Yale*** 13-28 8-11 5 34 94-97
1-3-70 Alabama 22-42 11-18 7 55 90-83
1-10-70 Auburn 18-46 8-11 6 44 70-79
1-24-70 at Kentucky 21-44 13-15 5 55 96-109
1-26-70 Tennessee 12-23 5-7 4 29 71-59
1-31-70 Mississippi 21-46 11-15 5 53 109-86
2-2-70 Mississippi State 21-40 7-9 3 49 109-91
2-4-70 at Florida 20-38 12-16 9 52 97-75
2-7-70 at Alabama 26-57 17-21 5 69 104-106
2-9-70 Tulane 18-45 13-15 4 49 127-114
2-11-70 Florida 16-35 6-10 3 38 94-85
2-14-70 at Vanderbilt 14-46 10-13 5 38 99-89
2-16-70 at Auburn 18-46 10-15 8 46 70-64
2-18-70 Georgia 17-34 3-6 2 37 88-86
2-21-70 Kentucky 23-42 18-22 4 64 105-121
2-23-70 at Tennessee 10-24 10-13 7 30 87-88
2-28-70 at Mississippi 13-43 9-14 9 35 103-90
3-2-70 at Mississippi State 22-44 11-13 5 55 97-87
3-7-70 at Georgia 16-37 9-10 3 41 99-88
3-15-70 Georgetown (NIT) 6-16 8-12 6 20 83-80
3-17-70 Oklahoma (NIT) 14-33 9-13 8 37 97-94
3-19-70 Marquette (NIT) 4-13 12-16 1 20 79-101
3-21-70 Army (NIT) DNP 68-75

***Rainbow Classic at Honolulu.

Career Scoring Site-of-Game Breakdown

Location (Record) G. Pts. Avg.
Home (25-12) 37 1667 45.1
Neutral (5-3) 8 304 38.0
Road (19-19) 38 1696 44.6

Marks of Ownership

Three different Rhode Island State players in a six-year span set the major-college single-season scoring average record in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Maravich's record of 44.5 ppg in 1969-70 might never be eclipsed. Following is a look at how long players have held the NCAA Division I single-season scoring average standard (through 2017-18):

Player School Years Record (Season)
Hank Luisetti Stanford one 17.1 ppg (1936-37)
Chet Jaworski Rhode Island State one 22.6 ppg (1938-39)
Stan Modzelewski Rhode Island State three 23.1 ppg (1939-40)
George Senesky St. Joseph's one 23.4 ppg (1942-43)
Ernie Calverley Rhode Island State seven 26.7 ppg (1943-44)
Bill Mlkvy Temple two 29.2 ppg (1950-51)
Frank Selvy Furman 15 41.7 ppg (1953-54)
Pete Maravich Louisiana State 50 44.5 ppg (1969-70)

5. Bill Walton's NCAA Tournament championship game field-goal accuracy of 95.5% (21 of 22 for UCLA vs. Memphis State in 1973).

6. UCLA's streak of 13 consecutive undisputed conference championships in a power league (from 1967 through 1979 in Pacific-8/Pacific-10).

7. Artis Gilmore's career rebounding average of 22.7 per game (for Jacksonville in 1969-70 and 1970-71).

8. Centenary's Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year.

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955.)

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953.).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of cursing corporation cowards funneling funds to BLM Marxist Mansion Mommas paying nearly $4 million to board secretary and leader's family plus at least $12 million on luxury properties in LA/Toronto, 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.

A couple of small-college hoopers from Missouri (Bill Virdon of Drury and Chuck Workman of Central Missouri State), New York (Jack Phillips of Clarkson and Hal Schumacher of St. Lawrence) plus Pennsylvania (Kevin Gryboski of Wilkes and Monte Irvin of Lincoln) supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Ex-Louisiana State hoopers Joe Adcock and Alvin Dark 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 July 8 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 8

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) whacked two homers against the Chicago Cubs in 1956, igniting streak of five straight outings with a round-tripper.

  • St. Louis Cardinals C Ferrell Anderson (Kansas hoops letterman in 1936-37 and 1937-38) amassed three hits in a 7-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1953.

  • Chicago Cubs CF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 career points) banged out four hits against the Milwaukee Braves in a 1953 game.

  • Seattle Mariners RHP Jim Beattie (Dartmouth's top rebounder in 1974-75 when selected team MVP and honorable mention All-Ivy League) hurled a four-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles in 1983.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) smacked two homers against the Boston Red Sox in a 1944 contest.

  • Kansas City Athletics LF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska all-time scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing college career) singled off Hall of Famer Warren Spahn in the opening inning for the A.L. in a 4-3 win against the N.L. in the 1958 All-Star Game. Four years later with the Houston Colt .45s, Cerv smacked the final two homers of his 12-year MLB career (against Cincinnati Reds in 1962).

  • Jack Coombs (captain and starting hoops center for Colby ME) resigned as manager of the last-place Philadelphia Phillies in 1919.

  • Boston Braves SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana during World War II) carried off the field on a stretcher after being knocked unconscious by thrown ball in 1949.

  • Detroit Tigers DH Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college hoops crown) homered twice in a 1987 game against the Oakland Athletics.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) furnished three hits in both ends of a 1934 twinbill split against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • California Angels RHP Dave Frost (averaged 10.5 ppg and 4 rpg for Stanford from 1971-72 through 1973-74) fired a five-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners in 1978.

  • Atlanta Braves RHP Kevin Gryboski (backup hooper for Wilkes PA in 1991-92 and 1992-93) contributed his 11th consecutive relief appearance without allowing an earned run, reducing his ERA to 1.47 through 27 games in 2005.

  • OF Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) stroked a three-run double in the first inning and grand slam in the 11th to carry the New York Giants to a 10-7 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953. Starting RHP Jim Hearn (Georgia Tech hoops letterman in 1941-42) failed in a bid to win his 13th straight against the Bucs.

  • Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) contributed four hits against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of a 1956 doubleheader.

  • Boston Red Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Browns in a 1943 contest.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) went 4-for-4 against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1961 game.

  • 1B Cotton Nash (three-time All-American averaged 22.7 ppg and 12.3 rpg in Kentucky career from 1961-62 through 1963-64) returned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox after trade three months earlier was voided.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) yielded a three-run homer to Hall of Fame Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams as the A.L. notched a dramatic 7-5 victory in the 1941 All-Star Game.

  • 1B Jack Phillips (leading hoops scorer for Clarkson NY in 1942-43) pounded a pinch-hit grand-slam homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 triumph against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1950.

  • Cincinnati Reds LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) won the 16-inning nightcap of a 1924 twinbill, 2-1, at Cincinnati. It triggered a streak of 31 straight scoreless innings for Rixey.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in PCC both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) ripped a homer for the N.L. in the 1952 All-Star Game.

  • Seattle Pilots LHP Garry Roggenburk (Dayton's leading scorer three straight seasons from 1959-60 through 1961-62 grabbed school-record 32 rebounds in third varsity contest) hurled his lone MLB complete game (3-1 win against California Angels in 1969).

  • New York Giants RHP Hal Schumacher (St. Lawrence NY hooper in early 1930s) fanned five A.L. batters, including all-time standouts Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin and Al Simmons, in four innings of relief for the N.L. in the 1935 All-Star Game.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates CF Bill Virdon (Drury MO hooper in 1949) provided five extra-base hits in a 1960 twinbill against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • New York Giants C Wes Westrum (hooper for Bemidji State MN one season before serving in military during WWII) and teammate Daryl Spencer twice smacked back-to-back homers in an 11-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1956 game.

  • Boston Braves 3B Chuck Workman (first-five hoops selection for Central Missouri State on All-MIAA team as sophomore and junior in mid-1930s) cracked a homer in both ends of 1945 doubleheader split against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#5)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #5 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

5. Bill Walton's NCAA Tournament championship game field-goal accuracy of 95.5% (21 of 22 for UCLA vs. Memphis State in 1973).

Walton, aided by Greg Lee's tourney-high 14 assists, erupted for a championship game-record 44 points in an 87-66 triumph over Memphis State in the 1973 NCAA Tournament final at St. Louis. Walton's 21 baskets were two more by himself than what Connecticut managed en route to winning the 2011 NCAA final against Butler. Walton had been outscored by fellow center Steve Downing, 26-14, in UCLA's 70-59 victory against Indiana in the national semifinals. Following is box score of the game:

UCLA (87) Min. FG-A FT-A Reb. A. PF Pts.
Keith Wilkes 39 8-14 0-0 7 1 2 16
Larry Farmer 33 1-4 0-0 2 0 2 2
Bill Walton 33 21-22 2-5 13 2 4 44
Greg Lee 34 1-1 3-3 3 14 2 5
Larry Hollyfield 30 4-7 0-0 3 9 4 8
Tommy Curtis 11 1-4 2-2 3 0 1 4
Dave Meyers 10 2-7 0-0 3 0 1 4
Swen Nater 7 1-1 0-0 3 0 2 2
Gary Franklin 1 1-2 0-1 1 0 0 2
Vince Carson 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Bob Webb 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 40-62 7-11 40 26 18 87

FG% - .645. FT% - .636. Blocks - 5. Turnovers - 17 (Walton 6, Wilkes 4). Steals - 2. Team Rebounds - 2.

Memphis State (66) Min. FG-A FT-A Reb. A. PF Pts.
Billy Buford 38 3-7 1-2 3 1 1 7
Larry Kenon 34 8-16 4-4 8 3 3 20
Ronnie Robinson 33 3-6 0-1 7 1 4 6
Bill Laurie 21 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0
Larry Finch 38 9-21 11-13 1 2 2 29
Wes Westfall 10 0-1 0-0 0 0 5 0
Bill Cook 18 1-4 2-2 0 2 1 4
Doug McKinney 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Clarence Jones 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Jerry Tetzlaff 1 0-0 0-2 0 0 1 0
Jim Liss 1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0
Ken Andrews 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 24-57 18-24 21 11 17 66

FG% - .421. FT% - .750. Blocks - 1. Turnovers - 8. Steals - 0. Team Rebounds - 2.

Halftime: Tied 39-39.

6. UCLA's streak of 13 consecutive undisputed conference championships in a power league (from 1967 through 1979 in Pacific-8/Pacific-10).

7. Artis Gilmore's career rebounding average of 22.7 per game (for Jacksonville in 1969-70 and 1970-71).

8. Centenary's Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year.

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955.)

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953.).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if new CNN chief Chris Licht issued a restraining order to legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin to always keep his snake-loving hands above desk while on-air at "most distrusted name in news," 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.

Dick Groat (Duke), Frank Howard (Ohio State) and Johnny O'Brien (Seattle) - former major university All-Americans in the mid-1950s - provided outstanding offensive outputs in MLB games on this date. Ex-Guilford NC hoopers Rick Ferrell and Tom Zachary made American League news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 7 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 7

  • RHP Mike Adams (Texas A&M-Kingsville hooper in 1996-97) awarded on waivers from the New York Mets to the Cleveland Indians in 2006.

  • St. Louis Browns C Benny Bengough (Niagara hoops letterman from 1916-17 through 1918-19) banged out four hits in an 8-2 win against the Boston Red Sox in 1932.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Walt Dropo (first player in Connecticut history to average 20 ppg in single season with 21.7 in 1942-43) collected five RBI in a 1955 game against the Detroit Tigers.

  • Detroit Tigers OF Hoot Evers (hoops starter for Illinois in 1939-40) went 5-for-5 and scored five runs in a 13-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians in 1951.

  • Boston Red Sox C Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC hoops forward before graduating in 1928) accumulated four hits and five RBI in a 7-6 win against the Philadelphia Athletics in opener of 1935 doubleheader.

  • Cincinnati Reds 3B Gene Freese (West Liberty WV hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team) homered in both ends of a 1961 twinbill sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • 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) homered in both ends of a 1957 doubleheader sweep of the New York Giants.

  • Washington Senators LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58) whacked two homers against the Cleveland Indians in 1969. The next year, Howard homered in both ends of a 1970 twinbill against the Indians.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Bart Johnson (averaged 30.5 ppg for Brigham Young's freshman squad in 1967-68) hurled a two-hit, complete game against the Detroit Tigers in his season debut, posting first of four consecutive victories.

  • St. Louis Cardinals SS Doc Lavan (Hope MI hooper from 1908 through 1910) went 4-for-4 against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1922 game.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) extended his streak of consecutive contests without yielding an earned run to 15 in a row in 1962.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) blasted two homers against the Boston Red Sox in opener of a 1970 twinbill.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Johnny O'Brien (consensus All-American second-team choice as junior and first-team selection as senior averaged 25.8 ppg for Seattle from 1950-51 through 1952-53) went 4-for-4 in a 4-3 setback against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.

  • Philadelphia Phillies OF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama hoops guard) ripped two homers in a 7-3 triumph over the Atlanta Braves in 1986. Redus registered a double in each of previous four outings against his original team (Cincinnati Reds).

  • Montreal Expos RHP Steve Renko (averaged 9.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Kansas in 1963-64) went 3-for-3 at the plate, scored two runs and added two RBI in a 6-1 victory against the Houston Astros in 1973.

  • LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) hit the lone homer in his Organized Baseball career (against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953) as the Brooklyn Dodgers established a N.L. record by homering in 21 consecutive contests.

  • New York Yankees 3B Red Rolfe (played hoops briefly with Dartmouth in 1927-28 and 1929-30) ripped a two-run triple off Hall of Fame P Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants in 1937 All-Star Game.

  • Milwaukee Brewers LF Ted Savage (Lincoln MO scoring average leader in 1955-56) smacked a game-winning, pinch-hit homer off Chicago White Sox P Wilbur Wood in the bottom of 12th inning in 1970.

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) collected three doubles and five RBI in a 27-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox in opener of a 1923 doubleheader.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) provided at least three safeties for third time in first seven games of the month in 1950.

  • LHP Tom Zachary (Guilford NC hoops letterman in 1916) traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Washington Senators in 1927.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#6)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #6 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

6. UCLA's streak of 13 consecutive "undisputed" conference championships in a power league (from 1966-67 through 1978-79 in Pacific-8/Pacific-10).

The key factor in this equation is "undisputed." Coach Bill Self assembled an impressive run of 14 consecutive Big 12 Conference regular-season championships with Kansas, but the streak included four ties prior to ending several seasons ago. The Bruins' composite conference record while capturing 13 straight "undisputed" regular-season league titles was an amazing 171-15 (.919). They were undefeated in conference competition five times in the first seven years of that streak. UCLA had three different coaches during the last five seasons of its domination.

Oregon, was the only school to win a home-and-home series against the Bruins during this streak (under coach Dick Harter in 1976-77). UCLA's league losses during the 13 seasons came against the Ducks (five), Washington (three), Oregon State (two), Southern California (two), Stanford (two) and Arizona (one).

Season League Mark UCLA's Head Coach Scoring Leader Rebounding Leader
1966-67 14-0 John Wooden Lew Alcindor (29 ppg) Lew Alcindor (15.5)
1967-68 14-0 John Wooden Lew Alcindor (26.2) Lew Alcindor (16.5)
1968-69 13-1 John Wooden Lew Alcindor (24) Lew Alcindor (14.6)
1969-70 12-2 John Wooden Sidney Wicks (18.6) Sidney Wicks (11.9)
1970-71 14-0 John Wooden Sidney Wicks (21.3) Sidney Wicks (12.8)
1971-72 14-0 John Wooden Bill Walton (21.1) Bill Walton (15.5)
1972-73 14-0 John Wooden Bill Walton (20.4) Bill Walton (16.9)
1973-74 12-2 John Wooden Bill Walton (19.3) Bill Walton (14.7)
1974-75 12-2 John Wooden David Meyers (18.3) David Meyers (7.9)
1975-76 12-2 Gene Bartow Richard Washington (20.1) Marques Johnson (9.4)
1976-77 11-3 Gene Bartow Marques Johnson (21.4) Marques Johnson (11.1)
1977-78 14-0 Gary Cunningham David Greenwood (17.5) David Greenwood (11.4)
1978-79 15-3 Gary Cunningham David Greenwood (19.9) David Greenwood (10.3)

7. Artis Gilmore's career rebounding average of 22.7 per game (for Jacksonville in 1969-70 and 1970-71).

8. Centenary's Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year.

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955).

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering who is biggest jerk when intentionally going shirtless (hideous Hunter "Amazing Artist" Bidumb/farting camel-rider Eric "Chinese Check-her-out" Swalwell/self-righteous boiler-room horndog Geraldo Rivera/hubris of Huma humiliator Anthony Weiner/Russian President Vladimir Putin's rhythm sex with Olympic gymnast champion mistress), 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.

Several small-college hoopers from North Carolina - Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State), Dick Culler (High Point) and Rick Ferrell (Guilford) - supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Ditto ex-juco hoopers Garth Iorg (Redwoods CA), Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military) and Jim Thome (Illinois Central). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 6 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 6

  • San Diego Padres RHP Mike Adams (Texas A&M-Kingsville hooper in 1996-97) fanned the side against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008, triggering streak of 12 consecutive relief appearances without yielding a run.

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading scorer in 1945-46) collected five RBI against the Chicago Cubs in a 1954 game.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Steve Arlin (played two basketball games for Ohio State in 1964-65 under coach Fred Taylor) surrendered only one hit in 10 shutout innings in a 1972 game they won in 14th against the New York Mets.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) improved his record to 11-1 with three scoreless innings of relief in a 20-inning, 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs in 1980.

  • Seattle Mariners DH Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70 when averaging 7.4 ppg and 4 rpg) banged out four hits in a 5-3 win against the Kansas City Royals in 1980.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) led off the 1942 All-Star Game with a homer to help the A.L. defeat the N.L., 3-1.

  • Boston Braves SS Dick Culler (#9 jersey retired by High Point for Little All-American in 1935 and 1936) went 5-for-9 and scored six runs in a 1945 doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for Louisiana State and Southwestern Louisiana in mid-1940s) homered in the first of five contests in a six-game span in 1954.

  • CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) contributed five hits and two walks at Philadelphia to help the St. Louis Cardinals snap an 11-game losing streak with a 28-6 triumph over the Phillies in the nightcap of a 1929 doubleheader.

  • Washington Senators C Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC hoops forward before graduating in 1928) went 4-for-4, including three doubles, against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1947 twinbill.

  • A six-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers was one of six straight complete-game wins in 1977 by Baltimore Orioles LHP Mike Flanagan (averaged 13.9 ppg for UMass' freshman squad in 1971-72). Flanagan also closed out the campaign with six triumphs in a row.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) supplied a homer in 1933 All-Star Game. Eight years earlier in the midst of a 19-game hitting streak with the New York Giants, Frisch furnished four safeties against the Philadelphia Phillies in the nightcap of a 1925 doubleheader.

  • Detroit Tigers rookie RHP Floyd Giebell (four-year hoops letterman for Salem College WV in mid-1930s) secured his first MLB victory with 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in a 9-5 verdict over the St. Louis Browns in 1939.

  • Brooklyn Robins 3B Wally Gilbert (hoops captain for Valparaiso from 1918-19 through 1920-21) went 4-for-4 in a 10-4 win against the Boston Braves in 1930.

  • California Angels 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 previous season) hurled a two-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1980 (infield single in first inning and bloop double in ninth).

  • San Francisco Giants LHP Atlee Hammaker (averaged 5.3 ppg as freshman in 1976-77 and 4.9 as sophomore in 1977-78 under East Tennessee State coach Sonny Smith) yielded seven earned runs to A.L. in 2/3 of an inning in the third frame of 1983 All-Star Game.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Lee Handley (Bradley hoops letterman from 1932-33 through 1934-35) lashed out four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 1940 doubleheader.

  • Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) replaced John McNamara as Cleveland Indians manager in 1991.

  • St. Louis Cardinals rookie RHP Jim Hearn (Georgia Tech hoops letterman in 1941-42) tossed his first MLB shutout (three-hitter against Cincinnati Reds in opener of 1947 twinbill).

  • Washington Senators 1B Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58) homered in both ends of a 1971 doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, giving him round-trippers in four straight outings.

  • Toronto Blue Jays 3B Garth Iorg (juco hooper with College of the Redwoods CA in mid-1970s) supplied three extra-base hits in a 1984 game against the Seattle Mariners.

  • Toronto Blue Jays DH Tony Johnson (All-VSAC hoops selection in 1976-77 and 1979-80 for LeMoyne-Owen TN) supplied his second 2-for-3 performance in three days in 1982.

  • In his first MLB start, Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) toiled 4 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955, striking out four batters while yielding three hits and eight walks.

  • 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 and becoming All-CIC choice for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) launched two homers against the Cleveland Indians in a 1982 contest.

  • Kansas City Athletics 2B Jerry Lumpe (member of Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament championship hoops team) supplied a double and triple in the second of back-to-back games against the Chicago White Sox in 1961.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Claude Passeau (Millsaps MS hooper in late 1920s and early 1930s) fired two innings of scoreless relief for the National League in 1942 All-Star Game.

  • Oakland Athletics INF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) scored four runs in a 7-6 triumph against the Milwaukee Brewers in opener of 1984 doubleheader.

  • Only hit in his four games as a member of New York Yankees for RF 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) was a homer against the Boston Red Sox in 2003.

  • First MLB batter Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) faced was New York Yankees RF Babe Ruth, who fanned in bottom of the sixth inning in nightcap of 1922 twinbill. The Bambino whiffed more than 30 times against Shaute in their careers.

  • Oakland Athletics RHP Jeff Shaver (averaged 2.4 ppg for SUNY-Fredonia in 1983-84 and 1984-85) hurled a hitless inning of relief against the Cleveland Indians in his only MLB appearance in 1988.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) collected three homers and six RBI in a 2001 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Five years later as Chicago White Sox DH, Thome contributed two round-trippers and six RBI in 2006 contest against the Baltimore Orioles.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Billy Werber (first Duke hoops All-American in 1929-30) banged out four hits and scored five runs against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1934 outing.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 3-for-3 as the A.L. smothered the N.L., 13-3, in the 1983 All-Star Game.

  • Boston Braves 3B Chuck Workman (two-time All-MIAA first-five hoops selection was leading scorer when Central Missouri won inaugural NAIA Tournament in 1937) manufactured four hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nightcap of a 1945 twinbill.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#7)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #7 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

7. Artis Gilmore's career rebounding average of 22.7 per game (for Jacksonville in 1969-70 and 1970-71) while also averaging more than 22 points per contest.

Gilmore, a junior college transfer, led NCAA Division I in rebounding in 1969-70 and 1970-71 en route to becoming the only player in major-college history to average more than 22 points and 22 rebounds per game in his career (minimum of two seasons). He finished with 24.3 points and 22.7 rebounds per outing in powering the Dolphins to a 49-6 record during his tenure.

The only time when Gilmore retrieved fewer than 10 missed shots for JU was in New Orleans against Loyola (La.) at the end of a streak of four consecutive road games in his junior season. He averaged 19.4 rpg in a total of 17 contests against schools currently members in power conferences. Marshall's Charlie Slack averaged 23.8 rpg from 1953-54 through 1955-56 while chipping in with 18.7 ppg. Kermit Washington, two years after Gilmore's eligibility expired, became the last major-college player to average more than 20 rebounds per game in a single season (20.4 rpg for American University in 1972-73). Following is a game-by-game summary of Gilmore's scoring and rebounding totals:

Junior (27-2 in 1969-70)

Date Opponent Pts. Reb.
D. 1 East Tennessee State 35 18
D. 2 Morehead State 31 26
D. 9 Mercer 34 32
D. 13 Biscayne (Fla.) 24 30
D. 18 Georgetown* 11 21
D. 22 Harvard 29 26
D. 26 vs. Arizona 32 17
D. 27 at Evansville 37 22
J. 2 at Hawaii 23 28
J. 5 at Hawaii 13 21
J. 9 Richmond 38 29
J. 10 Miami (Fla.) 13 23
J. 16 Virgin Islands 18 26
J. 27 at Florida State 21 19
J. 30 St. Peter's 46 30
F. 2 Iona 29 26
F. 5 at East Carolina 27 19
F. 6 at Richmond 27 21
F. 13 at Oklahoma City 27 15
F. 14 at Loyola (La.) 16 8
F. 18 Florida State 19 21
F. 24 Oklahoma City 25 18
F. 26 at Georgia Tech 27 10
M. 4 at Miami (Fla.) 19 10
M. 7 vs. Western Kentucky 30 19
M. 12 vs. Iowa 30 17
M. 14 vs. Kentucky 24 20
M. 19 vs. St. Bonaventure 29 21
M. 21 vs. UCLA 19 16

*Forfeit at 1:26 of first half.

Senior (22-4 in 1970-71)

Date Opponent Pts. Reb.
D. 1 Biscayne (Fla.) 50 29
D. 3 at St. Peter's 28 34
D. 7 George Washington 40 29
D. 8 Florida State 31 26
D. 12 at Richmond 28 19
D. 23 at Western Kentucky 29 18
D. 29 vs. Creighton 15 23
D. 30 vs. Wake Forest 13 21
J. 9 Miami (Fla.) 21 22
J. 11 Oklahoma City 15 17
J. 13 Manhattan 12 16
J. 20 Furman 18 18
J. 23 at Mercer 19 20
J. 25 South Alabama 15 19
J. 27 Florida State 15 28
F. 4 at South Alabama 25 17
F. 6 at Oklahoma City 18 19
F. 8 Loyola (La.) 24 28
F. 11 at William & Mary 2 14
F. 13 at Bradley 24 20
F. 15 at Florida State 22 25
F. 20 Valdosta (Ga.) State 26 24
F. 22 East Carolina 25 28
F. 27 at Houston 22 15
M. 2 at Miami (Fla.) 21 10
M. 13 vs. Western Kentucky 12 22

8. Centenary's Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year.

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955)

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if "woke" liberal world order has taken a moment to ask themselves what exactly is charging their electric car batteries, 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 Creighton hoopers Bob Gibson and Dennis Rasmussen delivered memorable moments in their MLB pitching careers on this date. Ditto for ex-college hoopers Jack Coombs (Colby ME) and Chubby Dean (Duke) connected as coach and player with the Blue Devils in 1936. Coombs and Dean each contributed significant performances for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Washington Senators on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 5 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 5

  • California Angels 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) homered in his third consecutive contest in 1966.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Andy Benes (joined Evansville's shorthanded basketball squad in 1985-86 under coach Jim Crews) fanned 11 batters in a 1990 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • In his MLB debut, Philadelphia Athletics RHP Jack Coombs (captain and starting hoops center for Colby ME) hurled a shutout against the Washington Senators in 1906.

  • 1B Chubby Dean (reserve guard for Duke in 1936) stroked two doubles and scored both of the Philadelphia Athletics' runs, including one with two outs in the bottom of the ninth of an 11-inning, 2-2 tie against the Washington Senators, in the nightcap of a 1937 doubleheader.

  • Cleveland Indians OF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) became the first African-American player in the American League, striking out as a pinch-hitter against the Chicago White Sox in 1947.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Skip Dowd (12 field goals in January 1909 set Holy Cross single-game record standing for 41 years until broken by All-American Bob Cousy) made his lone MLB appearance with two innings of relief (allowing four unearned runs) against the Chicago Cubs in 1910.

  • San Francisco Giants 3B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college hoops crown) furnished three extra-base hits in a 1979 game against the Atlanta Braves.

  • Boston Red Sox C Rick Ferrell (hoops forward for Guilford NC before graduating in 1928) amassed four hits against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1936 game.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) tied a N.L. record with 16 chances in a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds in 1930.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57) belted his first of 24 MLB career homers (off Los Angeles Dodgers' Johnny Podres in 1961).

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) went 4-for-4, including four runs, two homers and five RBI, against the St. Louis Browns in a 1935 contest.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Dick Hall (averaged 13.5 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) hurled a four-hit shutout against the Washington Senators in 1961.

  • In 1965, New York Yankees LHP Steve Hamilton (All-OVC hoops selection was Morehead State's leading scorer and rebounder in 1956-57 and 1957-58) yielded his only earned run in a span of 21 relief appearances from the end of May to late July.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Oral Hildebrand (Butler hoops All-American in 1928-29 and 1929-30) hurled a shutout against the Chicago White Sox for one of his five victories this month in 1934.

  • 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 the opener of a 1969 doubleheader.

  • INF Irv Jeffries (posted team-high scoring average of 11.5 ppg for Kentucky in 1927-28) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Baltimore (International) in 1934.

  • New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) cracked two homers against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1941 game.

  • Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played five hoops games for Wisconsin in 1951-52) provided the game's only tally with an 11th-inning homer against the Cleveland Indians in the nightcap of a 1954 twinbill.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (All-SWC first-team basketball selection with Baylor as sophomore and senior in early 1920s) extended his hitting streak to eight contests in a row in 1942 with five of them including multiple safeties.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) cracked two triples against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1919 game.

  • Philadelphia Athletics LHP Pete Naktenis (Duke hoops letterman in 1934-35), yielding 10 earned runs in first 1 2/3 innings, lost his lone MLB decision (16-2 rout by Boston Red Sox in opener of 1936 doubleheader).

  • New York Yankees CF Irv Noren (hoops player of year for California community college state champion Pasadena City in 1945) collected a pair of homers and five RBI against the Philadelphia Athletics in the nightcap of a 1954 twinbill.

  • New York Yankees RHP Cecil Perkins (All-WVIAC hoops selection in 1961-62 with Salem International WV) lost his lone MLB decision and start (against Minnesota Twins in 1967).

  • In the midst of winning seven straight decisions in 1986, New York Yankees LHP Dennis Rasmussen (sixth-man for Creighton averaged 5.1 ppg from 1977-78 through 1979-80) tossed a three-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox.

  • In 1953, Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0, for his 28th consecutive complete game.

  • Chicago Cubs RHP Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg for Northwestern State in 1976-77) lost fourth straight game as a starter in 1982 before making his final 927 MLB appearances as a reliever.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Champ Summers (led SIUE in scoring in 1969-70 after doing same for Nicholls State in 1964-65) socked a decisive homer in the bottom of the eighth inning of a 3-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1979.

  • In 1969, Montreal Expos 2B Gary Sutherland (averaged 7.4 ppg with USC in 1963-64) stroked four hits in an outing against his original team (Philadelphia Phillies).

  • Cincinnati Reds CF Evar Swanson (played all five hoops positions for Knox IL) supplied four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1930 contest.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points for Benedictine KS from 1955-56 through 1957-58) won his fifth straight start with a two-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs in 1968. The whitewash capped off a streak of seven starts where Veale allowed fewer than three earned runs.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 1B Bill White (two-year Hiram OH hooper in early 1950s) collected three homers and a double in 1961 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • Boston Red Sox C Sammy White (All-PCC Northern Division first-five selection for Washington in 1947-48 and 1948-49) knocked in five runs against the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a 1959 twinbill.

  • In 1998, Tampa Bay Devil Rays LF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) became the 3,000th career strikeout victim of Roger Clemens.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#8)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #8 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

8. Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year.

Parish, attending Centenary College in his hometown of Shreveport, La., finished his career (1972-73 through 1975-76) as the only Division I player ever to rank among the national top five in rebounding for four seasons. He averaged more than 15 rpg each campaign, a figure no one surpassed since 1979-80 when Alcorn State's Larry "Mr. Mean" Smith led the country with 15.1 rpg until Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe averaged 15.2 rpg last year.

How in the name of James Naismith did no outlet acknowledge Parish as a first-team All-American? He had 33 games grabbing a minimum of 20 rebounds en route to retrieving an average of 16.9 missed shots per contest. Centenary de-emphasized its program early last decade but Parish's prolific performances won't be forgotten despite the NCAA overlooking them as part of probation sanctions against the Gentlemen. Following is a list of Parish's eight contests with at least 25 rebounds and his game-by-game totals:

33 -- vs. Southern Mississippi (January 27, 1973)
30 -- at Lamar (December 22, 1972)
29 -- vs. Texas-Arlington (February 5, 1973)
27 -- vs. Lamar (February 7, 1973)
27 -- vs. Northwestern State (December 9, 1974)
27 -- at Northeast Louisiana (January 15, 1976)
26 -- vs. Houston (January 17, 1974)
25 -- vs. LSU-New Orleans (January 15, 1973)

1972-73 (Freshman/18.7 rpg)

Game Opponent Reb.
1. Southwestern TX 21
2. *Houston Baptist 8
3. *Louisiana Tech 15
4. East Texas Baptist 7
5. Indiana State 8
6. Northern Colorado 20
7. at Lamar 30
8. at Arkansas 21
9. Texas 16
10. at Southern Mississippi 16
11. at Northwestern State 22
12. LSU-New Orleans 25
13. at Texas-Arlington 9
14. Virginia Commonwealth 12
15. at Indiana State 16
16. Southern Mississippi 33
17. at Houston 22
18. Arkansas State 20
19. Texas-Arlington 29
20. Lamar 27
21. at Arizona State 20
22. at Hawaii 23
23. at Hawaii 14
24. at Arkansas State 23
25. at LSU-New Orleans 17
26. Northwestern State 14
27. Houston 17

*Sports Foundation Tournament.

1973-74 (Sophomore/15.3 rpg)

Game Opponent Reb.
1. McNeese State 17
2. Louisiana Tech 8
3. Dallas Baptist TX 10
4. Henderson State AR 21
5. Northwestern State 23
6. at Texas 14
7. at Arkansas 16
8. at Southern Mississippi 23
9. Northeast Louisiana 8
10. at Northwestern State 16
11. Houston 26
12. at Lamar 11
13. at Virginia Commonwealth 12
14. Southern Mississippi 16
15. at Hardin-Simmons TX 14
16. at Arizona 14
17. at Indiana State 18
18. at Southern Illinois 10
19. Portland 15
20. at Loyola of Chicago 13
21. Houston Baptist 13
22. Lamar 13
23. at Houston 13
24. at Houston Baptist 18
25. Hardin-Simmons TX 20

1974-75 (Junior/15.4 rpg)

Game Opponent Reb.
1. *UNC Charlotte 16
2. *Dartmouth 18
3. at Lamar 17
4. Texas 10
5. Northwestern State 27
6. McNeese State 19
7. at Virginia Commonwealth 15
8. &Pacific 21
9. &North Texas State 15
10. &Oklahoma City 10
11. Wabash College IN 9
12. East Texas Baptist 13
13. Arkansas 17
14. Hawaii 19
15. Lamar 14
16. at Southern Mississippi 8
17. at Indiana State 16
18. at Houston Baptist 16
19. Virginia Commonwealth 16
20. Southern Mississippi 17
21. at Northwestern State 21
22. Houston Baptist 18
23. at Hardin-Simmons TX 9
24. Indiana State 15
25. Southern Illinois 20
26. at Hawaii-Hilo 16
27. at Hawaii 15
28. at Hawaii 11
29. Hardin-Simmons TX 9

*Hall of Fame Tournament.
&All-College Tournament.

1975-76 (Senior/18.0 rpg)

Game Opponent Reb.
1. at South Alabama 19
2. Northwestern State 21
3. at McNeese State 23
4. at Southwestern Louisiana 14
5. South Alabama 12
6. Texas 19
7. Virginia Commonwealth 19
8. at Northern Illinois 24
9. at Illinois State 15
10. *Bowling Green State 14
11. *Utah State 14
12. *Long Island 21
13. at Texas 14
14. UNC Charlotte 19
15. Hawaii 19
16. Louisiana Tech 23
17. at Northeast Louisiana 27
18. at Northwestern State 14
19. East Texas Baptist 23
20. at Houston Baptist 6
21. Hardin-Simmons TX 19
22. Southern Mississippi 20
23. at Nevada-Las Vegas 11
24. at Hardin-Simmons TX 22
25. Houston Baptist 17
26. at UNC Charlotte 17
27. at Virginia Commonwealth 20

*All-College Tournament.

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955)

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering if feeble ceremonial-pitch hurler Dr. Anthony Fraudci still flip-flop feels double- or triple-masking hits best while hair-on-fire publicity hound funds gain-of-function 4th of July celebration outdoors with Plagiarist Bidumb if hair-sniffer can stay awake, 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 Maryland hoopers Bosey Berger and Charlie Keller provided the fireworks by manufacturing significant American League performances on this date. Ex-juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Bob Oliver (American River CA), Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military) and Carl Reynolds (Lon Morris TX) also had outstanding offensive outings. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 4 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 4

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Bosey Berger (Maryland's first basketball All-American led Southern Conference in scoring in league competition in 1930-31) banged out four hits against the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a 1935 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox CF Ken Berry (freshman hooper for Wichita in 1959-60) accounted for game's lone run with a fifth-inning homer against the California Angels in 1965.

  • 1B-OF Larry Biittner (runner-up in scoring and rebounding for Buena Vista IA in 1966-67) hurled the final 1 1/3 innings for the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a 1977 doubleheader against the Montreal Expos.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) contributed four hits against the Detroit Tigers in nightcap of a 1946 twinbill.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) cracked two homers against the Chicago Cubs in nightcap of a 1966 doubleheader. Clendenon also homered each of next two days against the Cubs.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) went 4-for-4, including three doubles and a homer, against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1929 doubleheader. Six years later with the Detroit Tigers, Cochrane stroked four hits for the second time in a four-game span in 1935.

  • RHP Jack Coombs (captain and starting hoops center for Colby ME) overcame seven Brooklyn Dodgers errors to nip the New York Giants, 4-3, in the nightcap of a 1918 twinbill. Coombs scored the winning run after drilling a 10th-inning triple (his third hit of contest). Seven years earlier with the Philadelphia Athletics, Coombs went 3-for-3 in a 7-4 win against the New York Yankees in opener of 1911 doubleheader en route to switch-hitter posting A.L.-leading 28 victories.

  • In 1957, Cincinnati Reds 1B George Crowe (four-year letterman from 1939-40 through 1942-43 for Indiana Central after becoming first high schooler named state's "Mr. Basketball") went 5-for-5, driving in six runs, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 10-7 loss against his original team (Milwaukee Braves).

  • New York Giants SS Alvin Dark (hoops letterman for LSU and USL during World War II) homered in each end of a 1950 doubleheader split with the Brooklyn Dodgers, extending his streak of games with a round-tripper to four in a row.

  • St. Louis Cardinals CF Taylor Douthit (California hoops letterman from 1922 through 1924) went 5-for-7 and scored five runs in a 1928 twinbill split against the Chicago Cubs.

  • Baltimore Orioles 1B Walt Dropo (first player in Connecticut history to average 20 ppg in single season with 21.7 in 1942-43) homered twice in a 1959 game against the Boston Red Sox.

  • Washington Senators LHP Joe Engel (hooper for Mount St. Mary's in 1910-11 and 1911-12) hurled a complete game but lost, 1-0, against the Boston Red Sox on an unearned run in the opener of a 1914 doubleheader.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college hoops crown) homered in his third consecutive contest for the second time in less than two weeks in 1987.

  • Chicago Cubs LHP Darcy Fast (all-conference hooper for Warner Pacific OR in 1965-66 and 1966-67) lost his lone MLB decision (7-4 against Philadelphia Phillies in nightcap of 1968 twinbill).

  • Boston Red Sox C Rick Ferrell (hoops forward for Guilford NC before graduating in 1928) went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics in the nightcap of a 1933 doubleheader.

  • St. Louis Browns rookie LF Joe Gallagher (Manhattan varsity hooper in 1934-35) went 4-for-4 in the nightcap of a 1939 twinbill against the Chicago White Sox.

  • RHP Bob Garibaldi (starting forward for Santa Clara in 1961-62 when averaging 10.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg) signed with the San Francisco Giants for a $150,000 bonus in 1962 after receiving award as College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

  • 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) provided three hits in each game of a 1956 twinbill split against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Cincinnati Reds RHP Jay Hook (Northwestern's third-leading scorer as sophomore in 1955-56) hurled a four-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1956-57 and 1957-58) furnished five RBI against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1962 twinbill.

  • Atlanta Braves 2B Davey Johnson (averaged 1.7 ppg with Texas A&M in 1961-62) laced two homers against the Houston Astros in the nightcap of a 1973 doubleheader.

  • New York Yankees RF Charlie Keller (Maryland three-year hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) clobbered two homers against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a 1940 twinbill.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Jerry Kindall (averaged 6.9 ppg for Minnesota as junior in 1955-56) cracked a homer in both ends of a 1963 doubleheader sweep against the Boston Red Sox. Kindall collected a walk-off round-tripper in the bottom of the 14th inning in the opener.

  • Chicago Cubs OF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) hammered three homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 1939 twinbill.

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Dutch Levsen (Iowa State hoops letterman in 1918-19) tossed a two-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a 1927 doubleheader.

  • Chicago White Sox 1B Tony Lupien (Harvard hoops captain in 1938-39) went 7-for-10 in a 1948 doubleheader split against the Detroit Tigers.

  • Cleveland Indians rookie CF Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26), raising his batting average to .378, manufactured four hits against the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a 1928 twinbill.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) whacked two homers against the Boston Braves in the nightcap of a 1945 doubleheader.

  • Oakland Athletics CF Billy North (played hoops briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) stole three bases against the California Angels in a 1973 game.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) collected two homers, a triple and five RBI in a 13-10 victory over the California Angels in 1968.

  • Rookie 3B Bob Oliver (All-Valley Conference basketball choice for American River Community College CA in 1962) supplied the expansion Kansas City Royals' first grand slam in franchise history in the opener of a 1969 twinbill (off Jim Bouton of Seattle Pilots).

  • Cleveland Indians RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) fired a 10-inning shutout against the Detroit Tigers in 1962.

  • A two-out, pinch-hit, three-run homer by LF Lou Piniella (averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.4 rpg for Tampa as freshman in 1961-62) in top of ninth inning propelled the Kansas City Royals to an 8-6 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Rip Repulski (occasional hoops starter for St. Cloud State MN in 1946-47) ripped a home run in both ends of 1955 twinbill against the Milwaukee Braves.

  • Chicago White Sox RF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) went 5-for-5 in the opener of a 1929 doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. It was the second straight contest for Reynolds with three doubles.

  • LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s) and RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) are the winning hurlers as the Brooklyn Dodgers sweep a 1951 twinbill against the New York Giants.

  • Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) hurled his seventh complete-game victory in less than a month in 1924.

  • RHP Jeff Shaw (freshman guard for 31-5 Rio Grande OH team participating in 1985 NAIA Tournament) traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968. He became the first reliever in MLB history to lead two different clubs in saves in the same season (23 with Reds and 25 with Dodgers).

  • New York Yankees LF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State squads capturing back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoops titles in 1952 and 1953) went 5-for-5 against the Washington Senators in the nightcap of a 1958 doubleheader.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) socked four homers in a 1939 twinbill against the Philadelphia Athletics, collecting 19 total bases and 11 RBI. Three of Tabor's round-trippers came in the nightcap, including a record-tying two grand slams in back-to-back innings.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates CF Bill Virdon (Drury MO hooper in 1949) doubled and homered in both ends of a 1958 doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • New York Yankees LHP Ed Wells (multi-sport athlete graduated in 1924 from Bethany WV) incurred his lone defeat in the midst of 10 victories from the end of May to early August in 1930.

  • Philadelphia Phillies 1B Bill White (two-year Hiram OH hooper in early 1950s) stroked two triples in the opener of a 1966 twinbill against the New York Mets.

  • Boston Braves LF Ab Wright (Oklahoma A&M hoops letterman in 1928-29) went hitless for the only time in a 14-game span in 1944.

  • Washington Senators 3B Eddie Yost (NYU freshman hooper in 1943-44 under coach Howard Cann) homered in both ends of a 1953 doubleheader split against the Boston Red Sox.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#9)

What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #9 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from January 4, 1943, to January 8, 1955).

Kentucky, two nights after losing to Ohio State, 45-40, in its first game in calendar year 1943, started a streak that went 11 years without dropping a homecourt game until bowing to Georgia Tech, 59-58, on January 8, 1954. Tech had dropped its previous 10 outings at UK during the streak by an average margin of 35.2 points. The setback also snapped a 70-game winning streak in SEC competition. The first 84 of the Wildcats' 129 consecutive homecourt victories were in Alumni Gym. The remainder were in Memorial Coliseum.

UK's average margin of victory during the streak was 31 points. Vanderbilt was involved in two of the three closest games - one-point loss in '43 and four-point setback in '50. The only other contest settled by fewer than five points during the streak was a 38-35 verdict against DePauw (Ind.) in 1944.

Date/Home Game UK Visiting Team Pts.
Jan. 4, 1943 64 Ft. Knox 43
Jan. 26, 1943 39 Vanderbilt 38
Feb. 6, 1943 67 Alabama 41
Feb. 8, 1943 48 Xavier 36
Feb. 13, 1943 53 Tennessee 29
Feb. 15, 1943 58 Georgia Tech 31
Dec. 1, 1943 51 Ft. Knox 18
Dec. 4, 1943 54 Berea (Naval V-12) 40
Dec. 18, 1943 58 Cincinnati 30
Jan. 15, 1944 61 Wright Field 28
Jan. 31, 1944 76 Ft. Knox A.R.C. 48
Feb. 5, 1944 38 DePauw (Ind.) 35
Feb. 7, 1944 51 Illinois 40
Feb. 26, 1944 51 Ohio University 35
Dec. 2, 1944 56 Ft. Knox 23
Dec. 4, 1944 56 Berea (Ky.) 32
Dec. 9, 1944 66 Cincinnati 24
Dec. 23, 1944 53 Ohio State 48
Jan. 6, 1945 59 Ohio University 46
Jan. 8, 1945 75 Arkansas State 6
Jan. 13, 1945 66 Michigan State 35
Jan. 29, 1945 73 Georgia 37
Feb. 3, 1945 51 Georgia Tech 32
Feb. 17, 1945 40 Tennessee 34
Dec. 1, 1945 59 Ft. Knox 36
Dec. 7, 1945 51 Western Ontario 42
Dec. 8, 1945 71 Western Ontario 28
Dec. 15, 1945 67 Cincinnati 31
Dec. 18, 1945 67 Arkansas 42
Dec. 21, 1945 43 Oklahoma 33
Jan. 5, 1946 57 Ohio University 48
Jan. 7, 1946 81 Ft. Benning 25
Jan. 28, 1946 54 Georgia Tech 26
Feb. 5, 1946 59 Michigan State 51
Feb. 16, 1946 54 Tennessee 34
Feb. 23, 1946 83 Xavier 40
Nov. 28, 1946 78 Indiana Central 36
Nov. 30, 1946 64 Tulane 35
Dec. 2, 1946 68 Ft. Knox 31
Dec. 9, 1946 65 Idaho 35
Dec. 14, 1946 83 Texas A&M 18
Dec. 16, 1946 62 Miami (Ohio) 49
Dec. 23, 1946 75 Baylor 34
Dec. 28, 1946 96 Wabash (Ohio) 24
Jan. 4, 1947 46 Ohio University 36
Jan. 11, 1947 70 Dayton 29
Jan. 25, 1947 71 Xavier 34
Jan. 27, 1947 86 Michigan State 36
Feb. 10, 1947 81 Georgia 40
Feb. 15, 1947 61 Tennessee 46
Feb. 17, 1947 63 Alabama 33
Feb. 22, 1947 83 Georgia Tech 46
Nov. 9, 1947 80 Indiana Central 41
Dec. 1, 1947 80 Ft. Knox 41
Dec. 5, 1947 72 Tulsa 18
Dec. 6, 1947 71 Tulsa 22
Dec. 17, 1947 79 Xavier 37
Jan. 3, 1948 98 Western Ontario 41
Jan. 24, 1948 70 Cincinnati 43
Feb. 14, 1948 69 Tennessee 42
Feb. 16, 1948 63 Alabama 33
Feb. 20, 1948 79 Vanderbilt 43
Feb. 21, 1948 78 Georgia Tech 54
Nov. 29, 1948 74 Indiana Central 38
Dec. 10, 1948 81 Tulsa 27
Dec. 13, 1948 76 Arkansas 39
Feb. 8, 1949 71 Tennessee 56
Feb. 12, 1949 96 Xavier 50
Feb. 14, 1949 74 Alabama 32
Feb. 16, 1949 85 Mississippi 31
Feb. 19, 1949 78 Georgia Tech 32
Feb. 21, 1949 95 Georgia 40
Feb. 26, 1949 70 Vanderbilt 37
Dec. 3, 1949 84 Indiana Central 61
Dec. 10, 1949 90 Western Ontario 18
Jan. 9, 1950 83 North Carolina 44
Jan. 28, 1950 88 Georgia 56
Feb. 11, 1950 79 Tennessee 52
Feb. 13, 1950 77 Alabama 57
Feb. 15, 1950 90 Mississippi 50
Feb. 18, 1950 97 Georgia Tech 62
Feb. 23, 1950 58 Xavier 53
Feb. 25, 1950 70 Vanderbilt 66
Dec. 1, 1950 73 West Texas State 43
Dec. 9, 1950 70 Purdue 52
Dec. 14, 1950 85 Florida 37
Dec. 16, 1950 68 Kansas 39
Jan. 5, 1951 79 Auburn 35
Jan. 8, 1951 63 DePaul 55
Jan. 13, 1951 65 Alabama 48
Jan. 15, 1951 69 Notre Dame 44
Feb. 9, 1951 75 Georgia Tech 42
Feb. 13, 1951 78 Xavier 51
Feb. 17, 1951 86 Tennessee 61
Feb. 23, 1951 88 Georgia 41
Feb. 24, 1951 89 Vanderbilt 57
Mar. 13, 1951 97 Loyola of Chicago 61
Dec. 8, 1951 96 Washington & Lee (Va.) 46
Dec. 17, 1951 81 St. John's 40
Dec. 20, 1951 98 DePaul 60
Dec. 26, 1951 84 UCLA 53
Jan. 5, 1952 57 Louisiana State 47
Jan. 7, 1952 83 Xavier 50
Jan. 12, 1952 99 Florida 52
Feb. 4, 1952 103 Tulane 54
Feb. 6, 1952 81 Mississippi 61
Feb. 9, 1952 93 Georgia Tech 42
Feb. 11, 1952 110 Mississippi State 66
Feb. 16, 1952 95 Tennessee 40
Feb. 21, 1952 75 Vanderbilt 45
Dec. 5, 1952 86 Temple 59
Dec. 14, 1952 101 Wake Forest 69
Dec. 21, 1952 85 Duke 69
Dec. 22, 1952 73 La Salle 60
Dec. 28, 1952 74 Minnesota 59
Jan. 4, 1953 77 Xavier 71
Jan. 9, 1953 105 Georgia Tech 53
Jan. 11, 1953 81 DePaul 63
Jan. 16, 1953 94 Tulane 43
Feb. 4, 1953 106 Georgia 55
Feb. 13, 1953 88 Mississippi 62
Feb. 15, 1953 81 Mississippi State 49
Feb. 18, 1953 90 Tennessee 63
Feb. 22, 1953 100 Vanderbilt 64
Dec. 4, 1953 74 Louisiana State 58
Dec. 18, 1953 79 Temple 61
Dec. 21, 1953 70 Utah 65
Dec. 22, 1953 63 La Salle 54
Dec. 30, 1953 82 St. Louis 65

NOTE: Kentucky was barred from playing competitive basketball during the 1952-53 season because of NCAA probation.

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of assessing how stupid former Show-Me State Senator "Air" Claire McCaskill and Odd Squad Congressional clown Cori Bush (security for me but not for thee) are to #MSLSD focus on January 6 U.S. Capitol confiscation of National Guard-rejecting Speaker #NannyPathetic's office ("prayer closet" owned by the people) rather than celebrating traditional Fourth of July, 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.

A couple of small-college players from Michigan - Roger Mason (Saginaw Valley State) and Jim Northrup (Alma) - made MLB news on this date. Ditto ex-SEC hoopers Ray Blemker (Georgia Tech), Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt), Mike Smithson (Tennessee) and Riggs Stephenson (Alabama). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 3 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 3

  • In 1960, LHP Ray Blemker (two-time All-SEC second-team guard led Georgia Tech in scoring each basketball season from 1956-57 through 1958-59) made his lone MLB appearance with the Kansas City Athletics.

  • Kansas City Athletics LF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska's career scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing his career) cracked a grand slam before P Herb Score settled down and fanned 14 in the Cleveland Indians' 8-4 triumph in 1959.

  • In 1994, the Cleveland Indians retired the uniform number of OF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist). Doby broke the A.L. color barrier in 1947.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) homered in third consecutive contest in 1986.

  • California Angels RHP Dave Frost (averaged 10.5 ppg and 4 rpg for Stanford from 1971-72 through 1973-74) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics in 1979.

  • Cincinnati Reds 1B Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) went 4-for-4 in a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) went 4-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins in a 1994 game.

  • Boston Braves rookie CF Les Mann (Springfield MA hooper in 1913 and 1914) went 5-for-5 against the Brooklyn Superbas in a 1913 game.

  • RHP Roger Mason (multiple-year hoops letterman for Saginaw Valley State MI in late 1970s) traded by the San Diego Padres to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1993.

  • In the midst of smacking six homers in a six-game span in 1974, Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) deposited two balls over the outfield fence against the New York Yankees.

  • In 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Johnny O'Brien (two-time All-American with Seattle was first college player to crack 1,000-point plateau in single season by scoring 1,051 in 37 games in 1951-52) became the last N.L. position player in the 20th Century to earn a victory on the mound.

  • Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading rebounder in 1963-64 and 1964-65) permitted an earned run for the only time in a span of 14 relief appearances in 1976.

  • In 1949, Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) tossed his third shutout in less than a month.

  • Montreal Expos RF Ken Singleton (Hofstra freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) knocked in five runs in a 1973 game against his original team (New York Mets).

  • Minnesota Twins RHP Mike Smithson (teammate of Tennessee All-American Ernie Grunfeld averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg under coach Ray Mears in 1974-75 and 1975-76) hurled a five-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians in 1985. It was the first of five victories in as many decisions for him in July of this year.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Riggs Stephenson (Alabama hoops letterman in 1920) contributed five RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1928 contest. The next day, Stephenson supplied five hits against the Cards in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) clobbered a homer in his seventh consecutive contest in 2002. Eight years later as DH for the Minnesota Twins, he smacked two round-trippers in 2010 game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Jim Wilson (hoops letterman for San Diego State's 1942 NAIA Tournament participant) tossed a five-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers. The whitewash was first of four complete games for him during the month in 1945 when yielding fewer than two earned runs.

  • Tampa Devil Rays rookie OF Randy Winn (Santa Clara backcourtmate of eventual two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash in 1993-94) went 4-for-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998. Eleven years later with the San Francisco Giants, Winn registered his sixth two-hit outing in a seven-game span in 2009.

Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Records Never to Be Duplicated (#10)

The NCAA Tournament commenced in 1939, which was one year after the NIT triggered national postseason competition. An overlooked "versatile athlete" feat occurring in 1938 that never will be duplicated took place at Arkansas, where the quarterback for the football squad (Jack Robbins) repeated as an All-SWC first-team basketball selection, leading the Razorbacks (19-3) to the SWC title. After the season, Robbins became an NFL first-round draft choice by the Chicago Cardinals (5th pick overall) and senior football/basketball teammates Jim Benton (11th pick) and Ray Hamilton (41st pick) went on to become wide receivers for at least six years in the NFL. Yes, three members of a league championship basketball squad promptly were among the top 41 selections in the NFL draft.

What are other school and individual records that never will come close to being matched, let along exceeded? CollegeHoopedia.com is acknowledging an "Untouchables" list regarding the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #10 in the celebration countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:

10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on February 14, 1953).

Chambers, standing a mere 6-4, grabbed an NCAA-record 51 rebounds for William & Mary in a 105-84 victory against Virginia on Valentine's Day. He finished third in the nation as a senior in 1952-53 in retrieving missed shots with 21.8 rpg, finishing behind Fordham's Ed Conlin (23.5 rpg) and Seton Hall's Walter Dukes (22.2 rpg). Chambers, who passed away in 2017, later became his alma mater's all-time winningest coach in a nine-year coaching career with the Tribe from 1957-58 through 1965-66 (modest win total could be surpassed in 2012-13).

No individual has grabbed more than 35 rebounds in a single NCAA Division I game since Pacific's Keith Swagerty (39 vs. UC Santa Barbara) and East Tennessee State's Tommy Woods (38 vs. Middle Tennessee State) in 1964-65. None of the last 44 teams leading the nation in rebounding margin, averaging 42 rebounds per contest, posted as many as 51 caroms per outing. Following is the line score of Chambers' performance:

WILLIAM & MARY (105): Johnny Mahoney 5 6-11 16, Dick Savage 0 0-4 0, Dave Berry 1 1-2 3, Jerry Harris 10 0-1 20, Bill Chambers 16 5-6 37 51, Joe Hume 6 4-7 16, Lennie Drake 0 0-0 0, Bobby Hoitsma 4 5-6 13. Team 42 21-37 (.568) 105.
VIRGINIA (84): Mel Roach 2 2-5 6, Jerry Burlage 1 3-4 5, Dave Cooke 2 1-1 5, Lee Eschilson 6 1-5 13, Charlie Gamble 2 5-6 9, Buzzy Wilkinson 10 8-8 28, John Dohner 7 2-2 16, William Casey 1 0-0 2. Team 31 22-31 (.710) 84.

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of wondering how in hell Plagiarist Bidumb's America doesn't have baby formula but has COVID shots for infants (although FDA admits vaccines don't prevent virus and children stand statistical zero chance of serious illness from it), 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 Dale Alexander (Milligan TN), Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX) and Dave Winfield (Minnesota) each hit multiple homers in a single American League game on this date. Ex-juco hoopers Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military), Gary Redus (Athens AL) joined Reynolds (Lon Morris TX) in also supplying outstanding offensive outputs in MLB outings. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 2 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 2

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) homered in his fourth consecutive contest in 1955.

  • Detroit Tigers rookie 1B Dale Alexander (starting hoops center in mid-1920s for Milligan TN) collected two homers and six RBI in a 10-4 win against the St. Louis Browns in 1929.

  • St. Louis Browns rookie RF Red Badgro (first-five hoops pick on All-Pacific Coast Conference team in 1926-27 as USC's MVP) went hitless for the only time in an 18-game game span from mid-June to mid-July in 1929.

  • INF Jack Barry (hoops letterman for Holy Cross in 1908) purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics by the Boston Red Sox in 1915.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Ray Benge (multi-year hoops letterman for Sam Houston State first half of 1920s) hurled a three-hit shutout against the Boston Braves in 1935.

  • CF Ken Berry (freshman hooper for Wichita in 1959-60) knocked in all of the California Angels' runs against 20-game winner Vida Blue in a 4-2 verdict over eventual World Series champion Oakland Athletics in 1973.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Donn Clendenon (four-sport letterman with Morehouse GA) went 4-for-4 against the San Francisco Giants in a 1964 game.

  • OF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1947, becoming the first black player in the A.L. and second in MLB history.

  • New York Yankees rookie LHP Al Downing (attended Muhlenberg PA on hoops scholarship but left before ever playing) hurled a one-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox in 1963. Downing won his first four starts of the month, fanning at least 10 batters in each contest.

  • Montreal Expos rookie SS Rich Hacker (member of Southern Illinois' freshman basketball squad in 1965-66) stroked his lone MLB extra-base hit (double off Woodie Fryman) in nightcap of a 1971 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

  • Texas Rangers rookie 1B Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) went 4-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins in a 1974 contest.

  • LF Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when he led Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58), CF Don Lock (led Wichita State in field-goal percentage in 1956-57 and 1957-58) and teammate Ken McMullen hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the sixth inning to power the Washington Senators to a 10-4 victory over the New York Yankees in 1966. Lock went 5-for-5.

  • SS Keith Kessinger (averaged 2.7 ppg for Mississippi in 1985-86 and 1986-87) purchased from the Baltimore Orioles by Cincinnati Reds in 1991.

  • Chicago Cubs 3B 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) delivered a game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Montreal Expos in 1986.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers LF Wally Moon (averaged 4.3 ppg with Texas A&M in 1948-49 and 1949-50) went 4-for-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1960 game.

  • A two-run pinch homer by RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952.

  • Detroit Tigers RHP Joe Niekro (averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.8 rpg for West Liberty WV from 1963-64 through 1965-66) had his no-hit bid ended in the ninth inning in a 5-0 triumph against the New York Yankees in 1970. Fifteen years later, Niekro posted his 200th career victory when the Houston Astros edged the San Diego Padres.

  • New York Giants RHP Roy Parmelee (hoops letterman for Eastern Michigan in 1924-25 and 1925-26) tossed a 1-0 shutout to beat the St. Louis Cardinals' Dizzy Dean in nightcap of 1933 doubleheader. Teammate Carl Hubbell hurled an 18-inning whitewash for the Giants in the opener.

  • Boston Red Sox LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper in mid-1950s) fired the second of back-to-back shutouts in 1970.

  • Anaheim Angels LF Tony Phillips (New Mexico Military juco hooper in 1977-78 as teammate of eventual Drake All-American Lewis Lloyd) banged out four hits in a 1997 contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • In 1983, OF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard) ripped a leadoff homer for the second consecutive game against the Atlanta Braves. Seven years later as a Pittsburgh Pirates 1B, Redus extended his career-high hitting streak to 12 straight outings in 1990.

  • Chicago White Sox LF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) manufactured five hits (including three homers), eight RBI and four runs scored in the nightcap of a 1930 twinbill against the New York Yankees.

  • Chicago White Sox C Leo Tankersley (Texas Christian hoops letterman in 1922-23 and 1923-24) appeared in his lone MLB game (against St. Louis Browns in 1925).

  • 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) whacked a decisive two-run pinch homer against the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the 11th inning in 2015.

  • Fourth safety for LF John Wathan (averaged 3.7 ppg in 11 games for San Diego in 1968-69) knocked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 4-3 win against the Minnesota Twins in 1980.

  • San Diego Padres RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 5-for-5 with four RBI against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1980 contest. Two years later as a New York Yankees LF, Winfield smacked two homers against the Cleveland Indians, igniting a streak of six round-trippers in a six-game span in 1982.

Happy Birthday! Ex-College All-Americans & HOF Coaches Celebrating in July

July 11 is the day to celebrate the most birthdays this month for former All-Americans including new LIU coach Rod Strickland. Two Indiana All-Americans were born on the same day this month (17th) but Oklahoma and UCLA have the most A-As born in July with four apiece. Harry Boykoff (St. John's) is celebrating #100 among the following birthdates in July for All-American players and Hall of Fame coaches:

JULY

1: All-Americans George Bon Salle (born in 1935/Illinois), Lee Guttero (1913/Southern California) and Art Quimby (1933/Connecticut).
2: All-Americans Bob Dille (1917/Valparaiso), Clark Kellogg (1961/Ohio State), Curtis Rowe (1949/UCLA) and Jon Sundvold (1961/Missouri).
3: All-Americans Derrick Chievous (1967/Missouri) and Charlie Sitton (1962/Oregon State) plus Hall of Fame coach John Kundla (1916/Minnesota).
4: All-Americans Harvey Grant (1965/Oklahoma), Horace Grant (1965/Clemson), Tony Guy (1959/Kansas) and Ed Koffenberger (1926/Duke) plus Hall of Fame coaches Henry "Doc" Carlson (1894/Pittsburgh), Howard Hobson (1903/Oregon and Yale) and Arad McCutchan (1912/Evansville).
5: All-American Eddie Miles (1940/Seattle).
6: All-Americans Jae Crowder (1990/Marquette) and Zion Williamson (2000/Duke).
7: All-Americans Myles Powell (1997/Seton Hall), Brandon Rush (1985/Kansas) and Ralph Sampson (1960/Virginia).
8: All-Americans Dave Sorenson (1948/Ohio State) and Hakim Warrick (1982/Syracuse).
9: All-Americans Jim Paxson (1957/Dayton) and Urgel "Slim" Wintermute (1917/Oregon).
10: All-Americans Chuck Chuckovits (1912/Toledo), Jared Dudley (1985/Boston College), Cliff Meely (1947/Colorado) and Kevin O'Shea (1925/Notre Dame) plus Hall of Fame coach Pete Carril (1930/Lehigh and Princeton).
11: All-Americans Lou Hudson (1944/Minnesota), Wesley Johnson (1987/Syracuse), Tony Lavelli (1926/Yale), Eduardo Najera (1976/Oklahoma), John Pilch (1925/Wyoming) and Rod Strickland (1966/DePaul).
12: All-American Paul Silas (1943/Creighton).
13: All-Americans Bob Kauffman (1946/Guilford NC), Frank Ramsey (1931/Kentucky) and David Thompson (1954/North Carolina State).
14: All-Americans Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones (1926/Kentucky), Shabazz Napier (1991/Connecticut), Lou Roe (1972/Massachusetts) and Bernard Toone (1956/Marquette).
15: All-Americans Damian Lillard (1990/Weber State), Allen Murphy (1952/Louisville), Khalid Reeves (1972/Arizona) and Richard Washington (1955/UCLA).
16: All-American Chris Mihm (1979/Texas).
17: All-Americans Calbert Cheaney (1971/Indiana), Johnny "Red" Kerr (1932/Illinois), Bob "Slick" Leonard (1932/Indiana) and Nick Werkman (1942/Seton Hall).
18: All-Americans Jerry Chambers (1943/Utah), Donnie Freeman (1944/Illinois), Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971/Memphis State), York Larese (1938/North Carolina) and Wally Walker (1954/Virginia).
19: All-Americans Alvan Adams (1954/Oklahoma), LaMarcus Aldridge (1985/Texas), Alfredrick Hughes (1962/Loyola of Chicago) and Adam Morrison (1984/Gonzaga).
20: All-Americans Ray Allen (1975/Connecticut), Mel Daniels (1944/New Mexico), Roy Hamilton (1957/UCLA), Ron Johnson (1938/Minnesota) and Ben Simmons (1996/Louisiana State) plus Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly (1930/Boston College and Penn).
21: All-American Fred Hetzel (1942/Davidson).
22: All-Americans Alva "Allie" Paine (1919/Oklahoma), Bobby Rascoe (1940/Western Kentucky), Alvin Robertson (1962/Arkansas) and Bryan Warrick (1959/St. Joseph's).
23: All-Americans Deandre Ayton (1998/Arizona), Antoine Carr (1961/Wichita State), Chris Clemons (1997/Campbell), Gary Payton (1968/Oregon State) and Brandon Roy (1984/Washington).
24: All-Americans Walt Bellamy (1939/Indiana), Harry Boykoff (1922/St. John's), Joe Barry Carroll (1958/Purdue), Karl Malone (1963/Louisiana Tech) and Charles "Cotton" Nash (1942/Kentucky).
25: All-Americans Nolan Smith (1988/Duke), Kenny Thomas (1977/New Mexico) and Nate Thurmond (1941/Bowling Green State).
26: All-Americans Gary Bradds (1942/Ohio State), Walker Kessler (2001/Auburn), Todd Mitchell (1966/Purdue), Joe Smith (1975/Maryland), Earl Tatum (1953/Marquette) and Delonte West (1983/St. Joseph's).
27: All-Americans Marvin Barnes (1952/Providence) and James Ray (1957/Jacksonville).
28: All-Americans Bill Bradley (1943/Princeton) and Doug Collins (1951/Illinois State).
29: All-Americans Dick Boushka (1934/St. Louis), Arnie Ferrin (1925/Utah), Mike McGee (1959/Michigan), Ansu Sesay (1976/Mississippi) and Neal Walk (1948/Florida).
30: All-Americans Bill Cartwright (1957/San Francisco), John Green (1940/UCLA), Chris Mullin (1963/St. John's) and Kevin Pittsnogle (1984/West Virginia).
31: All-American Walt Torrence (1937/UCLA).

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of dwelling on Plagiarist Bidumb/Cacklin' Kamala gang that can't shoot straight as useless as menstrual product dispenser in boys' bathrooms in Oregon, 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), Buddy Myer (Mississippi State) and Irv Noren (Pasadena City Community College) each supplied multiple extra-base hits in a single game for the Washington Senators on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a July 1 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JULY 1

  • Chicago Cubs rookie 2B Glenn Beckert (three-year basketball letterman for Allegheny PA) belted two homers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1965 game.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915) collected four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1919 contest.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Roger Craig (forward with North Carolina State's 1949-50 freshman hoops team) collected his sixth straight win in 1956 (4-1 nod over Philadelphia Phillies).

  • In 1943, Chicago White Sox LF Guy Curtright (two-time All-MIAA selection led Northeast Missouri State in scoring each of four seasons in early 1930s) set a MLB rookie record (subsequently broken) with a 26-game hitting streak as a 30-year-old newcomer in his only season as a regular.

  • Boston Red Sox C Gene Desautels (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1929 and 1930) contributed three hits and four runs against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1938 game.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) walked five times in a 19-inning, 4-3 victory against the St. Louis Browns in 1952.

  • C-OF Joe Ferguson (hooper for Pacific's 1967 NCAA playoff team) traded by the Houston Astros with cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1978.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) scored four runs for the first of two times in a three-game span in 1930.

  • In his first game back following four years serving in the U.S. military during WWII, Detroit Tigers LF Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) pounded a homer against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1945 contest.

  • 2B Howdy Groskloss (five-sport participant voted most outstanding Amherst MA athlete of first half of 20th Century) scored the Pittsburgh Pirates' first run in a 4-1 win against the Boston Braves in 1931 but had his only hitless outing in a 12-game span from June 27 to July 11.

  • 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) homered in both ends of a 1969 doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

  • Cleveland Indians LF "Sweet" Lou Johnson (Kentucky State hoops teammate of legendary coach Davey Whitney averaged 5.7 ppg and 2 rpg in 1951-52) whacked back-to-back homers against the Minnesota Twins in 1968.

  • Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) provided three hits and three stolen bases against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1998 game.

  • Boston Red Sox 3B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) supplied multiple hits in seventh consecutive contest, including three extra-base safeties in the opener of a 1928 twinbill against the Washington Senators. Eleven years later as a 2B with the Senators, Myer went 4-for-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1939 contest.

  • Atlanta Braves rookie RHP Gary Neibauer (collected 13 points and 9 rebounds in 16 games for Nebraska in 1964-65 under coach Joe Cipriano) won his first MLB decision after hurling a 1-2-3 top of the 10th inning against the Cincinnati Reds in 1969.

  • Washington Senators CF Irv Noren (hooper of year for California community college state champion Pasadena City in 1945) collected a homer and two doubles but his output wasn't enough to prevent a 1951 doubleheader loss against the Philadelphia Athletics. The extra-base hits triggered a streak of four games in a row with three safeties.

  • RHP Elmer Ponder (Oklahoma hoops letterman in 1914 and 1916) traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in 1921.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Rip Repulski (occasional hoops starter for St. Cloud State MN in 1946-47) ripped a pair of homers in 1955 contest against the Chicago Cubs.

  • St. Louis Cardinals rookie C Dave Ricketts (three-year starter led Duquesne in scoring senior season with 17.9 ppg in 1956-57) contributed a career-high three hits against the New York Mets in a 1967 game.

  • OF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) traded by the Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) posted his seventh victory in a two-month span in 1931.

  • Montreal Expos RF Ken Singleton (Hofstra freshman hoops squad in mid-1960s) homered in both ends of a 1973 doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • LHP Paul Splittorff (runner-up in scoring and rebounding for Morningside IA in 1967-68) retired in 1984. His 166 victories in 13 seasons are the most in Kansas City Royals history.

Against All-American Odds: Winners as Players Become Losers as DI Mentors

Beyond possibly paying blow-a-hole-in-your-budget buyout, it shouldn't have been a surprise Danny Manning departed Wake Forest two years ago minus manufacturing a miracle. He compiled an anemic 30-80 ACC record in six seasons as head coach of the Demon Deacons. History is demonic for numerous former All-Americans showing they rarely measure up as bench bosses. For instance, Patrick Ewing, who won more than 84% of his games as celebrated center with Georgetown the first half of the 1980s (121-23 record) assumed control of coaching position at his alma mater five years ago with an impressive player pedigree as four-time All-American. But the odds are staggering against Ewing compiling a higher winning percentage as a bench boss than he did as premium player after the Hoyas went winless in Big East Conference competition last season. He would need to supplant UCLA's John Wooden (.808) atop the coaching list in this category. Coincidentally, Wooden assembled the same winning percentage as an A-A player with Purdue as Ewing did for the Hoyas.

The odds of succeeding on Long Island's sideline are also remote for former DePaul A-A Rod Strickland, who has zero experience as a college head coach when hired by LIU. It's the same amount of experience Penny Hardaway had when hired by his alma mater four seasons ago. But commercial comrade Lil' Penny could lounge in a Memphis Mafia sideline chair and assemble a better differential at Big Penny's alma mater than St. John's luminary Chris Mullin regarding winning percentage as a A-A player compared to coaching acumen. Mullin's winning percentage in his four seasons as coach of alma mater was 31.9% lower than as a player (comparable to Ewing's -39.3% and Manning's -31.6%). Other All-Americans who posted significantly worst winning percentages as a DI coach than as a player include Sidney Moncrief (69.3% lower), Bo Ellis (-67.1%), Corliss Williamson (-52.2%), Tony Yates (-50.9%), Juan Dixon (-50%), Jim Jarvis (-48.3%), Mark Macon (-48.2%), Clyde Drexler (-46.6%), Butch Beard (-45.7%), Isiah Thomas (-44.8%), Monte Towe (-44.6%), Henry Bibby (-44.1%), Donyell Marshall (-41.8%), Jerry Stackhouse (-39.3%) and Jason Gardner (-37.9%).

Strickland faces an uphill battle as a bench boss resembling Hardaway's 31-point defeat with Tigers against Cincinnati in 1992 regional final. Indiana's Branch McCracken, who directed the Hoosiers to NCAA tourney titles in 1940 and 1953, is the only one of the first 66 All-Americans who became major-college mentors to finish his coaching career compiling a higher winning percentage as coach. Fifty-three of the 66 A-As won in excess of 2/3 of their college games, but more than half of them compiled losing marks as bench boss. Dave Schellhase is the only A-A to compile a losing record as a player (Purdue) and coach (Indiana State). Hardaway has the best chance by far of any current coach to eventually join McCracken in rare-air category among the following alphabetical list of All-American players posting winning career records as a DI mentor:

All-American (School; Winning % as Player) Coaching Career Summary (Winning % at DI Level)
*Steve Alford (Indiana 84-87; .724) Southwest Missouri State 96-99/Iowa 00-07/New Mexico 08-13/UCLA 14-19/Nevada 20-22 (.653)
*Tommy Amaker (Duke 84-87; .783) Seton Hall 98-01/Michigan 02-07 /Harvard 08-22 (.603)
Forrest "Whitey" Baccus (SMU 33-35; .580) Southern Methodist 39-42, 46 & 47 (.437)
Alfred "Butch" Beard (Louisville 67-69; .783) Howard 91-94/Morgan State 02-06 (.326)
Henry Bibby (UCLA 70-72; .967) Southern California 96-05 (.526)
Charles "Tub" Bradley (Wyoming 78-81; .616) Loyola Marymount 98-00 (.244)
Gary Brokaw (Notre Dame 73 & 74; .746) Iona 87-91 (.493)
Bob Calihan (Detroit 38-40; .714) Detroit 49-69 (.559)
Ernie Calverley (Rhode Island State 43-46; .807) Rhode Island 58-68 (.552)
Tom Churchill (Oklahoma 28-30; .725) New Mexico 31-33 (.627)
Jimmy Collins (New Mexico State 68-70; .841) Illinois-Chicago 97-10 (.512)
Bob Cousy (Holy Cross 47-50; .839) Boston College 64-69 (.750)
Howie Dallmar (Stanford 42 & 43/Penn 45; .714) Penn 49-54/Stanford 55-75 (.534)
*Johnny Dawkins (Duke 83-86; .714) Stanford 09-16/UCF 17-22 (.589)
*Juan Dixon (Maryland 99-02; .780) Coppin State 18-22 (.280)
Clyde Drexler (Houston 81-83; .794) Houston 99 & 00 (.328)
Maurice "Bo" Ellis (Marquette 74-77; .849) Chicago State 99-03 (.178)
*Patrick Ewing (Georgetown 82-85; .840) Georgetown 18-22 (.447)
Larry Finch (Memphis State 71-73; .750) Memphis State 87-97 (.629)
Jason Gardner (Arizona 00-03; .787) IUPUI 15-19 (.408)
Tom Gola (La Salle 52-55; .856) La Salle 69 & 70 (.740)
Jack Gray (Texas 33-35; .765) Texas 37-42 & 46-51 (.667)
Sidney Green (UNLV 80-83; .719) Florida Atlantic 00-05 (.309)
*Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (Memphis State 92 & 93; .652) Memphis 19-22 (.664)
Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky 65-67; .851) Western Kentucky 81-86/Minnesota 87-99 (.585)
Walt Hazzard (UCLA 62-64; .773) UCLA 85-88 (.621)
*Juwan Howard (Michigan 92-94; .784) Michigan 20-22 (.656)
*Bobby Hurley Jr. (Duke 90-93; .821) Buffalo 14 & 15/Arizona State 16-22 (.571)
Jim Jarvis (Oregon State 63-65; .733) Idaho 75-78 (.250)
Ed "Moose" Krause (Notre Dame 32-34; .818) Holy Cross 40-42/Notre Dame 43, 44 & 47-51 (.637)
Mark Macon (Temple 88-91; .729) Binghamton 10-12 (.247)
Kyle Macy (Kentucky 76 & 78-80; .752) Morehead State 98-06 (.424)
*Mark Madsen (Stanford 97-00; .814) Utah Valley 20-22 (.500)
Danny Manning (Kansas 85-88; .769) Tulsa 13 & 14/Wake Forest 15-20 (.453)
Donyell Marshall (Connecticut 92-94; .696) Central Connecticut State 17-21 (.278)
Willie McCarter (Drake 67-69; .646) Detroit 80-82 (.407)
John McCarthy (Canisius 54-56; .622) Canisius 75-77 (.364)
E. "Branch" McCracken (Indiana 28-30; .588) Indiana 39-43 & 47-65 (.677)
Banks McFadden (Clemson 38-40; .603) Clemson 47-56 (.394)
Sidney Moncrief (Arkansas 76-79; .836) UALR 00 (.143)
Chris Mullin (St. John's 82-85; .766) St. John's 16-19 (.447)
Jeff Mullins (Duke 62-64; .849) UNC Charlotte 86-96 (.562)
Jim O'Brien (Boston College 69-71; .641) St. Bonaventure 83-86/Boston College 87-97/Ohio State 98-04 (.547)
John Oldham (Western Kentucky 43 & 47-49; .887) Tennessee Tech 56-64/Western Kentucky 65-71 (.679)
Barry Parkhill (Virginia 71-73; .620) William & Mary 84-87 (.387)
Mark Price (Georgia Tech 83-86; .675) Charlotte 16-18 (.417)
Jeff Ruland (Iona 78-80; .773) Iona 99-07 (.507)
Tom "Satch" Sanders (NYU 58-60; .662) Harvard 74-77 (.430)
Dave Schellhase (Purdue 64-66; .444) Indiana State 83-85 (.435)
Harv Schmidt (Illinois 55-57; .742) Illinois 68-74 (.536)
Frank Selvy (Furman 52-54; .738) Furman 67-70 (.427)
John Shumate (Notre Dame 73 & 74; .746) Southern Methodist 89-95 (.398)
Bob Spessard (Washington & Lee VA 36-38; .762) Washington & Lee VA 49 (.455)
*Jerry Stackhouse (North Carolina 94 & 95; .812) Vanderbilt 20-22 (.419)
*Damon Stoudamire (Arizona 92-95; .800) Pacific 17-21 (.479)
Rod Strickland (DePaul 86-88; .739) Long Island 23 (TBD)
Isiah Thomas (Indiana 80 & 81; .734) Florida International 10-12 (.286)
John Thompson Jr. (Providence 62-64; .800) Georgetown 73-99 (.714)
Monte Towe (North Carolina State 73-75; .919) New Orleans 02-06 (.473)
*Darrell Walker (Arkansas 81-83; .802) UALR 19-22 (.443)
Lou Watson (Indiana 47-50; .607) Indiana 66-69 & 71 (.508)
Paul Westphal (Southern California 70-72; .744) Pepperdine 02-06 (.517)
Corliss Williamson (Arkansas 93-95; .817) Central Arkansas 11-13 (.295)
John Wooden (Purdue 30-32; .840) UCLA 49-75 (.808)
*Mike Woodson (Indiana 77-80; .655) Indiana 22 (.600)
Tony Yates (Cincinnati 61-63; .921) Cincinnati 84-89 (.412)

*Active coaches.

Men For All Seasons: College Hoopers Flourishing in Formative Years of CWS

Long before cancel-culture mob and the ping was the electronic thing, college cagers brought their electrifying Hoop Dreams to the eclectic Field of Dreams in Omaha. For instance, Lowell "Lefty" Davis averaged 19.3 ppg as an All-ACC basketball selection for the second of three times before the lefthander hurled a shutout in the NCAA College World Series for 1955 baseball champion Wake Forest. The next year, hoops regular Jerry Kindall hit for the cycle with eventual kingpin Minnesota against Ole Miss before eventually coaching Arizona to three CWS titles in an 11-year span (1976-80-86). In 1959, CF Doug Hoffman became an All-CWS choice as Clemson's leader in triples (5), homers (4) and walks (33) after finishing runner-up for the Tigers' basketball squad in scoring for the second straight season. In 1973, Southern California hoops backup Jeff Reinke retired the final 11 Arizona State batters as lefthanded reliever earned a save in 4-3 title-tilt win.

Among the eventual big leaguers selected to an All-CWS Team (started in 1958) after also competing as college hoopers were Sonny Siebert (Missouri in 1958), Bob Garibaldi (Santa Clara in 1962), Gary Holman (Southern California in 1963), Bill Davis (Minnesota in 1964), Gary Sutherland (Southern California in 1964), Steve Arlin (Ohio State in 1965 and 1966), Dave Winfield (Minnesota in 1973), Lyle Mouton (Louisiana State in 1990 and 1991) and Ryan Minor (Oklahoma in 1994). Siebert, a 12-year MLB pitcher, also played 1B for Mizzou, hitting three triples in six postseason games for CWS runner-up. Holman hammered homer in title tilt against Arizona and Mouton smacked two round-trippers for eventual champion LSU in 1991 CWS opener against Florida.

Siebert (16.7 ppg) and 1B Minor (23.6 ppg in 1995) were team-leading scorers for basketball squad before reaching CWS the same year. A striking number of individuals on CWS rosters joined them in this exclusive category from non-titlist teams - 11 in a 10-year span from 1949 through 1958 - including Arizona State P Chris Beasley (18.3 in 1984), Washington State P Gene Conley (13.3 in 1950), Lafayette P Preston Denby (16.9 in 1965), Northern Colorado's Fred Diehl (16.2 in 1957), Massachusetts INF Ray Ellerbrook (18 in 1969), Ole Miss P Joe Gibbon (22.1 in 1956), Maine 1B Gordon "John" Gillette (18.6 in 1964), Duke SS Dick Groat (26 in 1952), Texas 1B Tom Hamilton (15.1 in 1950), Oklahoma 1B Bobby Jack (16.5 in 1972), Princeton's Michael Kearns (13.7 in 1951), Ole Miss SS Don Kessinger (23.5 in 1964), Rollins (Fla.) 1B Bob MacHardy (14 in 1954), New Hampshire INF Frances "Frank" McLaughlin (19.9 in 1956), Missouri INF Bob Price (19.6 in 1964), Arizona 1B Hadie Redd (13.6 in 1955), Southern California OF-3B Bill Sharman (15.9 in 1949), Iowa State SS Gary Thompson (20.7 in 1957) and Southern California INF John Werhas (14.8 in 1960).

Hamilton is among three of the first four individuals earning the NCAA College World Series Most Outstanding Player award who were also basketball players for the school. Following are athletic achievement summaries during the school year in question for this trio plus versatile performers Garibaldi and Winfield in the ultimate hoops regular/CWS MOP category:

Year CWS MOP College Pos. School Year Summary for Multi-Sport Athlete
1949 Tom Hamilton Texas 1B #2 scorer for 17-7 hoops team before contributing home run and four RBI in CWS title-game victory against Wake Forest
1950 Ray Van Cleef Rutgers OF averaged 2.8 ppg for 13-15 hoops team before going 7-for-9 in first two CWS outings for eventual 3rd-place finisher
1952 Jim O'Neill Holy Cross P averaged 6.2 ppg for 24-4 NIT participant before 6-5 righthander tossed three CWS complete-game wins, striking out nine in championship contest
1962 Bob Garibaldi Santa Clara P #2 scorer/rebounder for 19-6 hoops team before workhorse fanned 38 batters while appearing in five of six CWS games (27 2/3 innings after hurling eight frames in relief in 15-inning final-game loss against Michigan)
1973 Dave Winfield Minnesota OF-P averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.1 rpg for 21-5 hoops team before eventual HOF outfielder fanned 29 batters in two pitching starts (14 vs. Oklahoma and 15 vs. USC) with club tying for third-place finish; in perhaps the most amazing game in CWS history, Winfield allowed only an infield single through eight innings before defending champion Trojans erased 7-0 deficit with eight runs in ninth frame

Lefthander Cal Emery, MOP for Penn State's 1957 runner-up, played in three basketball games with the Nittany Lions in 1957-58. Arlin, described as the "greatest one-man show ever seen in the CWS," was MOP in 1966 but didn't play basketball that year. Joining him, B. Davis, L. Davis, Hamilton, Holman, Kindall, Minor, Mouton, O'Neill, Reinke and Sutherland among former major-college hooper members of CWS champions were INF Brett Casey (Oregon State '06/RS and '07), CF Archie Clark (Minnesota '64), SS Roger Detter (Arizona '67 and '69), OF Alan Druskin (Minnesota '64), INF Don Eaddy (Michigan '53), C Lloyd Elmore (Missouri '54), P Brian Heublein (Southern California '73), P Pete Hillman (Southern California '63), P Phil Mendelson (Wichita State '89), 1B Ray Pavichevich (Michigan '53), P Ron Perry Sr. (Holy Cross '52), CF Charley Pugsley (Oklahoma '51), P Kendall Rhine Jr. (Georgia '90), SS Earl Robinson (California '57), INF Bob Schoonmaker (Missouri '54), OF Bernie Simpson (California '57), P Dick Soergel (Oklahoma State '59), P George Sterling (California '57), P Norm Stewart (Missouri '54), C Lew Wade (Oklahoma State '59), Werhas (Southern California '58) and LF Frank Womack (Texas '49 and '50).

Minor, a third baseman with the Baltimore Orioles when replacing Cal Ripken Jr. in lineup on September 20, 1998, ending Hall of Famer's MLB record of 2,632 consecutive contests, isn't the last hooper of significance to also be on roster of a College World Series team in the same school year. That individual is Rice's Derek Michaelis, a backup 1B who went 4-for-11 in six games in 1999 after the 6-7 lefthander averaged 6.7 ppg and 5.4 rpg as a sophomore for the Owls' basketball squad. Michaelis became a 15th-round MLB draft pick in 2000 prior to hitting .249 with 51 homers and 237 RBI as a Los Angeles Dodgers' farmhand in six minor-league seasons, playing briefly at Triple A level with Las Vegas in 2004 and 2005.

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

Extra! Extra! Instead of debating wisdom of eliminating fossil fuels or shedding fossils fueling DC swamp far too long including Plagiarist Bidumb (turning 80 in November) and even older petty politicians unable to cut the mustard (Jim Clyburn/Dianne Feinstein/Steny Hoyer/Patrick Leahy/Mitch McConnell/#NannyPathetic/Bernie Sanders/#MadMaxine), 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.

Two former hoopers from small colleges in Virginia - Larry Doby (Virginia Union) and Larry Sheets (Eastern Mennonite) - made American League news on this date. Additional former Southern small-college hoopers generating MLB news were John Castino (Rollins FL), Rick Ferrell (Guilford NC), Jake Flowers (Washington College MD) and George Stone (Louisiana Tech). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 30 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 30

  • Cincinnati Reds LF Morrie Arnovich (Wisconsin-Superior hooper in early 1930s) went 4-for-4 in a 7-6 win against the Chicago Cubs in nightcap of 1940 doubleheader.

  • Chicago Cubs CF Frankie Baumholtz (MVP in 1941 NIT and first player in Ohio University history to score 1,000 career points) banged out four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1953 game.

  • In 1960, Detroit Tigers 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg for Spring Hill AL in 1950-51) had a streak of seven straight two-hit games, with an extra-base safety in all but one of them, halted by going hit-less against the Boston Red Sox.

  • Cleveland Indians SS Lou Boudreau (leading scorer for Illinois' 1937 Big Ten Conference co-champion) went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox in a 1942 contest.

  • Minnesota Twins 3B John Castino (medical redshirt for Rollins FL in 1973-74 under coach Ed Jucker) contributed four hits and five RBI in 12-3 win against the Kansas City Royals in 1980.

  • Philadelphia Athletics C Mickey Cochrane (Boston University hooper in early 1920s) went 4-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers in a 1930 game.

  • In 1978, Larry Doby (reserve guard for Virginia Union's 1943 CIAA hoops titlist) became the second black MLB manager, succeeding Bob Lemon as skipper of the Chicago White Sox.

  • Boston Red Sox C Rick Ferrell (hoop forward for Guilford NC before graduating in 1928) contributed three extra-base hits and four RBI against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1935 contest.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 3B Jake Flowers (member of 1923 "Flying Pentagon" championship hoops squad for Washington College MD) capped off the month with five straight multiple-hit games in 1932.

  • In 1940, Washington Senators SS Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) closed out the month hitting .474 in 11 games (18-of-38).

  • En route to hitting .303 in 1970, St. Louis Cardinals RHP Bob Gibson (Creighton's leading scorer and rebounder in 1955-56 and 1956-57) supplied his fifth multiple-hit game of the month while winning seven starts during that span. He contributed 12 such multiple-hit outings by season's end.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) and two teammates each socked a three-run homer in a 15-6 rout of the Oakland A's in 1997.

  • Commencing the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the opening inning, Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) hurled a no-hitter against the New York Mets in 1962.

  • Minnesota Twins LHP Bill Krueger (led WCAC in free-throw percentage as freshman en route to averaging 5.1 ppg for Portland from 1975-76 through 1979-80) tossed a two-hit shutout against the California Angels in 1992.

  • In 1938, New York Giants CF Hank Leiber (Arizona hooper in 1931) launched the final homer at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl before the Phillies moved to Shibe Park. Leiber finished the contest with three extra-base hits and five RBI.

  • 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 with 1968 NAIA Tournament team) went 4-for-4 against the San Diego Padres in a 1975 game.

  • In the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, Philadelphia Athletics C Ed Madjeski (Seton Hall letterman from 1928-29 through 1930-31) manufactured five safeties in a 1933 doubleheader split against the St. Louis Browns.

  • New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) went 3-for-3 at the plate in 1903 outing against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • RHP Nels Potter (leading scorer during two years attending Mount Morris IL in early 1930s) purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics by the Boston Red Sox in 1941.

  • A two-run, inside-the-park homer by RF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) lifted the New York Giants to a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1916.

  • Baltimore Orioles LF Larry Sheets (All-ODAC hoops selection in 1981-82 and 1982-83 with Eastern Mennonite VA) collected four RBI in a 1987 game against the Boston Red Sox, triggering a career-high 10-game hitting streak.

  • SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers for Drury MO in 1942-43 and 1943-44) knocked in all of the Chicago Cubs' runs in a 5-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952.

  • New York Mets LHP George Stone (averaged 14.7 ppg and 6.5 rpg for Louisiana Tech in 1964-65 and 1965-66) hurled his final MLB complete game when defeating the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, in 1975.

  • Detroit Tigers C Billy Sullivan Jr. (Portland hoops letterman in 1927-28) provided three hits in both ends of a 1940 twinbill split against the St. Louis Browns.

  • OF Kite Thomas (averaged 5.1 ppg for Kansas State in 1946-47) awarded on waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Washington Senators in 1953.

  • DH-1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to Baltimore Orioles in 2012.

  • In 2005, Seattle Mariners LHP Matt Thornton (averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Grand Valley State MI from 1995-96 through 1997-98) charged with a run for the first time after 14 scoreless relief appearances.

  • RHP Rusty Yarnall (Vermont hoops letterman in first half of 1920s) lost decision in his lone MLB appearance with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.

Resume Building: Job Titles Don't Always Connect to Executive Remuneration

Assistant coaches for NBA teams and power-conference members frequently are paid significantly more than head coaches for mid-major colleges. David Patrick reportedly doubled his salary two years ago when forsaking head-coaching responsibilities with UC Riverside to become chief assistant at Arkansas. Billy Donlon, joining Clemson's staff as an aide, became the second UMKC mentor this century joining the following alphabetical list of NCAA Division I head coaches who had years remaining on their contract when they departed to become an assistant for a power-conference member or NBA franchise:

Head-to-Assistant Coach Mid-Major College (Tenure) Power-League Member/NBA Team
Ben Betts Jr. South Carolina State (2003-04 through 2005-06) Oklahoma
Donny Daniels Cal State Fullerton (2000-01 through 2002-03) UCLA
Dean Demopoulos Missouri-Kansas City (2000-01) Seattle Sonics
Billy Donlon Kansas City (2019-20 through 2021-22) Clemson
Orlando Early Louisiana-Monroe (2005-06 through 2009-10) South Carolina
Dane Fife IPFW (2005-06 through 2010-11) Michigan State
Kevin McKenna Indiana State (2007-08 through 2009-10) Oregon
Jack Murphy Northern Arizona (2012-13 through 2018-19) Arizona
Bill Musselman South Alabama (1995-96 and 1996-97) Portland Trail Blazers
Dave Odom East Carolina (1979-80 through 1981-82) Virginia
Chris Ogden Texas-Arlington (2018-19 through 2020-21) Texas
Kevin O'Neill Northwestern (1997-98 through 1999-00) New York Knicks
Matt Painter Southern Illinois (2003-04) Purdue
David Patrick UC Riverside (2018-19 and 2019-20) Arkansas
Robert "Buzz" Peterson Coastal Carolina (2005-06 and 2006-07) Charlotte Bobcats
Kenneth "Doc" Sadler Southern Mississippi (2014-15 through 2018-19) Nebraska
Heath Schroyer UT Martin (2014-15 and 2015-16) North Carolina State
Damon Stoudamire Pacific (2016-17 through 2020-21) Boston Celtics
Rodney Terry Texas-El Paso (2018-19 through 2020-21) Texas
Ralph Willard Holy Cross (1999-00 through 2008-09) Louisville
Brent "Buzz" Williams New Orleans (2006-07) Marquette

NOTE: Painter and Williams were head-coaches-in-waiting.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 29

Extra! Extra! Instead of debating outright stunning incompetence of Plagiarist Bidumb/Cacklin' Kamala Administration stocking baby formula at Southern border illegal alien warehouses while leaving Mama Bears in interior of country scrambling to find essential product, 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 North Carolina State hoopers Dave Robertson and Tim Stoddard made MLB news on this date while former Mississippi State hoopers Boo Ferriss and Buddy Myer also had significant American League performances. Additional ex-SEC hoopers making MLB news on this date included Joe Adcock (Louisiana State), Andy Cohen (Alabama), Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt) and Mike Smithson (Tennessee) plus future SEC member Oklahoma (Lindy McDaniel). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 29 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 29

  • Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock (Louisiana State's leading basketball scorer in 1945-46) smashed two homers in a 3-1 win against the Chicago Cubs in the nightcap of 1960 twinbill.

  • RHP Jim Bibby (Fayetteville State NC backup hooper and brother of UCLA All-American Henry Bibby) secured his first win with the Texas Rangers by hurling a one-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals in 1973.

  • New York Giants 2B Andy Cohen (Alabama hoops letterman in 1924 and 1925) had an 11-game hitting streak snapped by the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a 1929 twinbill.

  • Boston Red Sox rookie RHP Boo Ferriss (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1941) contributed a run-scoring single and two-run, ninth-inning homer in a 4-2 decision over the Chicago White Sox in 1945.

  • Washington Senators SS Charlie Gelbert (scored at least 125 points each of last three seasons in late 1920s for Lebanon Valley PA) collected three hits for the third consecutive contest in 1940.

  • San Francisco Giants rookie 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) fired his first MLB shutout, a four-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in 1982.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Harvey Hendrick (Vanderbilt hoops letterman in 1918) stroked three extra-base hits against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1933 outing.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (played for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) smacked two homers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1956 game.

  • In the midst of 13 straight scoreless relief appearances covering 21 innings in 1954, Cincinnati Reds RHP Howie Judson (Illinois' third-leading scorer in 1944-45) earned a victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • OF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg), acquired by the New York Yankees from the Cleveland Indians in 2000, went on to become the first player to garner more than 50 RBI in a single season with two different clubs.

  • OF Charlie Keller (three-year hoops letterman with Maryland from 1934-35 through 1936-37) homered in the nightcap of a 1941 doubleheader sweep of the Washington Senators by the New York Yankees, extending the Bronx Bombers' streak to a MLB-record 25 consecutive contests with a round-tripper.

  • In 1931, Philadelphia Phillies rookie RF Fred Koster (four-year starting forward from 1923-24 through 1926-27 was Louisville's leading scorer as sophomore and senior) contributed three hits for the second time in three games.

  • First MLB hit for Cleveland Indians rookie OF Stu Locklin (played one basketball game for Wisconsin in 1947-48 under coach Bud Foster) was his only extra-base safety (pinch-hit double) in a 1955 game against the Kansas City Athletics.

  • Texas Rangers CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) went 4-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox in a 2007 contest.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) registered his ninth save of the month en route to a league-high 27 in 1960.

  • Cleveland Indians rookie CF Ed Morgan (Tulane hoops letterman from 1923-24 through 1925-26) manufactured fifth outing of the month with at least three hits in his last 13 games.

  • On the heels of three consecutive holds, New York Yankees RHP Bobby Munoz (scored 35 points for Polk Community College FL in game against Palm Beach in mid-November 1986) hurled 3 1/3 innings of hitless relief in a 4-3 win against the Detroit Tigers in 1993.

  • Washington Senators 2B Buddy Myer (Mississippi State hoops letterman in 1923-24) provided multiple hits in seven consecutive contests in 1930.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Jim Northrup (second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for Alma MI in 1958-59) set a MLB mark with his third grand slam in a week in 1968. Three years later, Northrup smacked two homers against the Baltimore Orioles in a 1971 outing.

  • In the midst of a 10-game hitting streak after returning to the Chicago Cubs, 2B Paul Popovich (teammate of Jerry West for West Virginia's 1960 NCAA playoff team) scored four runs against the St. Louis Cardinals in the nightcap of a 1969 twinbill.

  • Philadelphia Phillies LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) fired a four-hit shutout against the New York Giants. The whitewash was one of 11 straight starts in 1916 where Rixey yielded fewer than three earned runs.

  • Chicago Cubs LF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) went 7-for-10 with seven RBI in 1920 doubleheader split against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) whacked two homers against the New York Giants in a 1950 outing. Three years earlier as rookie 1B in midst of a 21-game hitting streak, Robinson swiped three of his N.L.-high 29 stolen bases in 1947 twinbill split against the Giants.

  • Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) won his seventh straight decision in 1926.

  • Minnesota Twins RHP Mike Smithson (teammate of Tennessee All-American Ernie Grunfeld averaged 1.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg under coach Ray Mears in 1974-75 and 1975-76) yielded only one hit in 8 1/3 innings in a 1-0 triumph against the Chicago White Sox in 1985.

  • Baltimore Orioles RHP Tim Stoddard (starting forward opposite All-American David Thompson for North Carolina State's 1974 NCAA champion) finished the month in 1982 with 10 consecutive scoreless relief appearances covering 11 1/3 innings. Five years later in 1987 with the New York Yankees, Stoddard allowed his only earned run in a 14-game span until mid-July.

  • New York Yankees RHP Ralph Terry (juco hooper averaged 22 ppg for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in mid-1950s) tossed his second shutout in last four starts of the month in 1963.

  • New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) collected two homers and six RBI in a 1987 contest against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Preferential Treatment: Sons of Famous Fathers Getting Inside Track to Job

Nepotism or not, Davidson's Matt McKillop became the latest son to promptly succeed his father (Bob) as head coach for a major university. Such a family handoff occurred twice at Valparaiso with Homer Drew (sons Scott and Bryce). DePaul's Joey Meyer is the only immediate successor of a father (Ray) serving as head coach at same school more than six seasons.

A father/son succession on the horizon is Kellen Sampson as Houston's head coach-in-waiting under his father (Kelvin has been the Cougars' bench boss since 2014-15). UH's coach-designate arrangement will allow them to join the following alphabetical list of schools featuring sons who succeeded well-known dad as head coach on a full-time basis:

NCAA DI University Father (Tenure) Son (Tenure)
Davidson Bob McKillop (1989-90 through 2021-22) Matt McKillop (since 2023)
DePaul Ray Meyer (1942-43 through 1983-84) Joey Meyer (1984-85 through 1996-97)
Drake Dr. Tom Davis (2003-04 through 2006-07) Keno Davis (2007-08)
High Point Orlando "Tubby" Smith (2018-19 to 2021-22) Guffrie "G.G." Smith (since 2022)
Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton (1990-91 through 2005-06) Sean Sutton (2005-06 through 2007-08)
Texas Tech Bob Knight (2001-02 to 2007-08) Pat Knight (2007-08 through 2010-11)
UAB Gene Bartow (1978-79 through 1995-96) Murry Bartow (1996-97 through 2001-02)
Valparaiso Homer Drew (1988-89 through 2001-02) Scott Drew (2002-03)
Valparaiso Homer Drew (2003-04 through 2010-11) Bryce Drew (2011-12 through 2015-16)
Washington State Dick Bennett (2003-04 through 2005-06) Tony Bennett (2006-07 through 2008-09)

NOTE: Schools that had a father/son head-coaching tandem sandwiched around at least one mentor include Georgetown (John Thompson Jr. from 1972-73 to 1998-99 and John Thompson III from 2004-05 through 2016-17), Tulane (Claude Simons Sr. from 1920-21 through 1927-28 and 1930-31 and Claude Simons Jr. from 1938-39 through 1941-42), UNLV (Lon Kruger from 2004-05 through 2010-11 and Kevin Kruger since 2021-22) plus Wichita State (Gene Smithson from 1978-79 through 1985-86 and Randy Smithson from 1996-97 through 1999-00).

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 28

Extra! Extra! Instead of futile task tracking words deemed off-limits by overreaching oppressive-language police among woke activists in academia and misguided #MessMedia mavens at CNN ("most distrusted name in news") and #MSLSD, 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 Drury MO hoopers Roy Smalley Jr. and Bill Virdon delivered dynamic performances in National League outings on this date. Ditto for ex-hoopers Lee Smith (Northwestern State) and Champ Summers (Nicholls State) from Louisiana colleges in MLB games on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 28 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 28

  • Chicago Cubs RF George Altman (appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Basketball Tournament with Tennessee State) furnished five extra-base hits, including a homer in each game, in 1961 doubleheader split against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Detroit Tigers RHP Elden Auker (All-Big Six Conference first-five selection with Kansas State in 1931-32) won for the fifth time in as many decisions during the month in 1934.

  • In the midst of a career-high 23-game hitting streak, Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915) went 7-for-10 against the Chicago Cubs in a 1921 twinbill.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Tony Clark (San Diego State's leading scorer in WAC games in 1991-92) homered in his third consecutive contest in 2000.

  • New York Giants rookie C Paul Florence (Georgetown's leading scorer with 11.3 ppg in 1921-22) opened game's scoring with a fifth-inning homer in 3-2 victory against the Boston Braves in 1926.

  • Brooklyn Robins 3B Wally Gilbert (hoops captain played for Valparaiso from 1918-19 through 1920-21) supplied four hits in a 10-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.

  • First MLB victory for Philadelphia Phillies rookie RHP Dallas Green (Delaware's second-leading scorer and rebounder in 1954-55) was a three-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) blasted three homers in a 1935 doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Browns.

  • LHP Steve Hamilton (All-OVC selection was Morehead State's leading scorer and rebounder in 1956-57 and 1957-58) allowed his only run in first 14 relief appearances with the Chicago Cubs in 1972.

  • In 1951, New York Giants OF Monte Irvin (Lincoln PA hooper 1 1/2 years in late 1930s) swatted two homers off Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Ralph Branca (sixth-leading scorer for NYU in 1943-44) in same game.

  • LF "Sweet" Lou Johnson (Kentucky State hoops teammate of legendary HBCU coach Davey Whitney averaged 5.7 ppg and 2 rpg in 1951-52) traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians in 1968.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Howie Judson (Illinois' third-leading scorer in 1944-45) lost his sixth decision of the month in 1949.

  • Detroit Tigers CF Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) provided four hits against the Boston Red Sox in a 1958 game.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Thornton Lee (hoops center for Cal Poly in 1925-26) hit safely in all six starts of the month in 1941, extending his hitting streak to eight games in a row for the second straight season.

  • Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dave Lemanczyk (averaged 4.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg for Hartwick NY teams compiling 51-21 record from 1969-70 through 1971-72) posted his fifth triumph of the month in 1977.

  • OF Don Lund (two-year hoops starter for Michigan in mid-1940s) awarded on waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns in 1948.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lindy McDaniel (hooper for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman squad) saved both ends of a 1959 doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, giving him six saves and three victories in his last 12 relief appearances of the month.

  • New York Yankees SS Gene Michael (Kent State's leading scorer with 14 ppg in 1957-58) pulled hidden-ball trick against the Cleveland Indians in a 1969 contest.

  • Igniting a career-long 13-game hitting streak, New York Giants RF Red Murray (played hoops for Lock Haven PA in early 1900s) went 5-for-9 in a 1912 doubleheader sweep of the Boston Braves. The next year, he went 4-for-4 in a 1913 outing against the Braves.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) collected two homers and five RBI against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the opener of a 1944 twinbill.

  • OF Carl Reynolds (Southwestern TX hoops MVP and captain in mid-1920s) extended his hitting streak to 16 consecutive contests with the World Series-bound Chicago Cubs in 1938.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Dick Ricketts (Duquesne's all-time leading scorer was second-team consensus All-American choice as junior in 1953-54 and first-five consensus selection as senior in 1954-55) registered his lone MLB victory (against Cincinnati Reds in 1959).

  • Cincinnati Reds LHP Eppa Rixey (Virginia hoops letterman in 1912 and 1914) banged out four hits, including a homer and two doubles, in a 5-2 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in opener of 1924 doubleheader.

  • Chicago Cubs SS Roy Smalley Jr. (one of top scorers for Drury MO in 1942-43 and 1943-44) went for the cycle and chipped in with four RBI in a 15-3 romp over the St. Louis Cardinals in 1950.

  • St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg with Northwestern State in 1976-77) posted a save in all 15 relief appearances of the month and 17th in a row in 1993.

  • In 2014, San Diego Padres LHP Eric Stults (hooper for 1999 NAIA D-II Tournament runner-up and 2000 NCCAA Tournament titlist with Bethel IN) lost for the sixth time in as many starts during the month.

  • Detroit Tigers RF Champ Summers (led SIUE in scoring in 1969-70 after doing same with Nicholls State in 1964-65) socked a homer in his third consecutive contest in 1979.

  • Chicago White Sox LHP Matt Thornton (averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Grand Valley State MI from 1995-96 through 1997-98) posted his third relief victory during a span going unscored upon in last 12 appearances of the month in 2008.

  • Pittsburgh Pirates CF Bill Virdon (Drury MO hooper in 1949) notched his fifth straight multiple-hit outing in 1963.

One and Done: Banchero is 14th Frosh in Last 16 Years to Become 1st Pick

The newcomers are the latest not to give themselves sufficient time at the college level to amass one-for-the-books or one-for-the-ages career records. Paolo Banchero (Duke) was the 14th freshman in last 16 years to become first overall choice in NBA draft. But be careful out there with any focus on freshman fascination despite yearlings becoming first three picks this year! Greg Oden, the first pick in the 2007 NBA draft, scored a grand total of 30 playoff points in three injury-plagued campaigns compared to Kevin Durant, the second selection in the 2007 draft, dominating two of the last five NBA Finals and becoming all-time leading scorer for U.S. Olympic Team. Washington's Markelle Fultz, the first overall pick four years ago before inexplicably misplacing his shooting touch, averaged only 7.1 ppg in 14 contests as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sacramento Kings have collected the most "one-and-done" draft selections with 14 but the underaged pros haven't helped them appear in NBA playoffs since 2006.

Incredibly, coach John Calipari's first 31 frosh defectors (4 with Memphis and 27 with Kentucky) became first-round picks in the NBA draft until UK forward Kahlil Whitney went undrafted two years ago. Manute Bol (Bridgeport CT) and Bol Bol (Oregon) represent the only father-son combination in this first-year category. An all-time record 16 first-round choices in 2017 are among the following alphabetical list of 231 freshmen and G-Men (three from G League each of last two years), only 36 hanging around long enough to become an All-American (five in 2017), leaving universities since troubled Dontonio Wingfield became the first major-college "one 'n done" frosh upon departing from Cincinnati in 1994:

Freshman Draftee Pos. College NBA Team Drafted By Year Round Overall Pick
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F-C California Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 1st 3rd
Precious Achiuwa F Memphis Miami Heat 2020 1st 20th
Steven Adams F Pittsburgh Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 1st 12th
Edrice "Bam" Adebayo F Kentucky Miami Heat 2017 1st 14th
Jarrett Allen C Texas Brooklyn Nets 2017 1st 22nd
Ike Anigbogu C UCLA Indiana Pacers 2017 2nd 47th
Kostas Antekokounmpo F-C Dayton Philadelphia 76ers 2018 2nd 60th
Carmelo Anthony F Syracuse Denver Nuggets 2003 1st 3rd
Cole Anthony G North Carolina Orlando Magic 2020 1st 15th
Trevor Ariza F UCLA New York Knicks 2004 2nd 43rd
Deandre Ayton C Arizona Phoenix Suns 2018 1st 1st
Marvin Bagley III F-C Duke Sacramento Kings 2018 1st 2nd
Patrick Baldwin Jr. F Milwaukee Golden State Warriors 2022 1st 28th
Lonzo Ball G UCLA Los Angeles Lakers 2017 1st 2nd
Mohamed Bamba C Texas Orlando Magic 2018 1st 6th
Paolo Banchero F Duke Orlando Magic 2022 1st 1st
Scottie Barnes F Florida State Toronto Raptors 2021 1st 4th
R.J. Barrett G Duke New York Knicks 2019 1st 3rd
Jerryd Bayless G Arizona Indiana Pacers 2008 1st 11th
Bradley Beal G-F Florida Washington Wizards 2012 1st 3rd
Malik Beasley G Florida State Denver Nuggets 2016 1st 19th
Michael Beasley F Kansas State Miami Heat 2008 1st 2nd
MarJon Beauchamp G-F G League Milwaukee Bucks 2022 1st 24th
Anthony Bennett F UNLV Cleveland Cavaliers 2013 1st 1st
Eric Bledsoe G Kentucky Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 1st 18th
Bol Bol C Oregon Miami Heat 2019 2nd 44th
Devin Booker G Kentucky Phoenix Suns 2015 1st 13th
Chris Bosh F Georgia Tech Toronto Raptors 2003 1st 4th
Brandon "B.J." Boston Jr. G Kentucky Los Angeles Clippers 2021 2nd 51st
Avery Bradley G Texas Boston Celtics 2010 1st 19th
Tony Bradley C North Carolina Los Angeles Lakers 2017 1st 28th
Malaki Branham F-G Ohio State San Antonio Spurs 2022 1st 20th
Iggy Brazdeikis F Michigan Sacramento Kings 2019 2nd 47th
Greg Brown III F Texas Portland Trail Blazers 2021 2nd 43rd
Jaylen Brown F California Boston Celtics 2016 1st 3rd
Kendall Brown F Baylor Minnesota Timberwolves 2022 2nd 48th
Troy Brown Jr. G Oregon Washington Wizards 2018 1st 15th
Vernon Carey Jr. F Duke Charlotte Hornets 2020 2nd 32nd
Wendell Carter Jr. F-C Duke Chicago Bulls 2018 1st 7th
Kennedy Chandler G Tennessee San Antonio Spurs 2022 2nd 38th
Marquese Chriss F Washington Sacramento Kings 2016 1st 8th
Max Christie G Michigan State Los Angeles Lakers 2022 2nd 35th
Josh Christopher G Arizona State Houston Rockets 2021 1st 24th
Zach Collins F-C Gonzaga Sacramento Kings 2017 1st 10th
Mike Conley Jr. G Ohio State Memphis Grizzlies 2007 1st 4th
Daequan Cook G Ohio State Philadelphia 76ers 2007 1st 21st
Omar Cook G St. John's Orlando Magic 2001 2nd 32nd
Sharife Cooper G Auburn Atlanta Hawks 2021 2nd 48th
Jamal Crawford G Michigan Cleveland Cavaliers 2000 1st 8th
Javaris Crittenton G Georgia Tech Los Angeles Lakers 2007 1st 19th
Cade Cunningham G Oklahoma State Detroit Pistons 2021 1st 1st
Dyson Daniels G G League New Orleans Pelicans 2022 1st 8th
Anthony Davis C Kentucky New Orleans Hornets 2012 1st 1st
Deyonta Davis F-C Michigan State Boston Celtics 2016 2nd 31st
Ricky Davis F Iowa Charlotte Hornets 1998 1st 21st
JD Davison G Alabama Boston Celtics 2022 2nd 53rd
Luol Deng F Duke Phoenix Suns 2004 1st 7th
DeMar DeRozan F Southern California Toronto Raptors 2009 1st 9th
Moussa Diabate F Michigan Los Angeles Clippers 2022 2nd 43rd
Cheick Diallo F-C Kansas Los Angeles Clippers 2016 2nd 33rd
Hamidou Diallo G Kentucky Brooklyn Nets 2018 2nd 45th
Andre Drummond C Connecticut Detroit Pistons 2012 1st 9th
Kevin Durant F Texas Seattle SuperSonics 2007 1st 2nd
Jalen Duren C Memphis Charlotte Hornets 2022 1st 13th
Tari Eason F Louisiana State Houston Rockets 2022 1st 17th
Anthony Edwards G-F Georgia Minnesota Timberwolves 2020 1st 1st
Henry Ellenson F Marquette Detroit Pistons 2016 1st 18th
Joel Embiid C Kansas Philadelphia 76ers 2014 1st 3rd
Tyler Ennis G Syracuse Phoenix Suns 2014 1st 18th
Tyreke Evans G Memphis Sacramento Kings 2009 1st 4th
Derrick Favors F Georgia Tech New Jersey Nets 2010 1st 3rd
Alton Ford F Houston Phoenix Suns 2001 2nd 51st
De'Aaron Fox G Kentucky Sacramento Kings 2017 1st 5th
Markelle Fultz G Washington Philadelphia 76ers 2017 1st 1st
Keith "Tiny" Gallon C Oklahoma Milwaukee Bucks 2010 2nd 47th
Darius Garland G Vanderbilt Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 1st 5th
Harry Giles C Duke Portland Trail Blazers 2017 1st 20th
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G Kentucky Charlotte Hornets 2018 1st 11th
Dion Glover G Georgia Tech Atlanta Hawks 1999 1st 20th
Archie Goodwin G-F Kentucky Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 1st 29th
Aaron Gordon F Arizona Orlando Magic 2014 1st 4th
Eric Gordon G Indiana Los Angeles Clippers 2008 1st 7th
Jalen Green G G League Houston Rockets 2021 1st 2nd
Josh Green G Arizona Dallas Mavericks 2020 1st 18th
Donte Greene F Syracuse Memphis Grizzlies 2008 1st 28th
AJ Griffin F Duke Atlanta Hawks 2022 1st 16th
Eddie Griffin F Seton Hall New Jersey Nets 2001 1st 7th
Jaden Hardy G G League Sacramento Kings 2022 2nd 37th
Maurice Harkless F St. John's Philadelphia 76ers 2012 1st 15th
Tobias Harris F Tennessee Charlotte Bobcats 2011 1st 19th
Donnell Harvey F Florida New York Knicks 2000 1st 22nd
Spencer Hawes C Washington Sacramento Kings 2007 1st 10th
Jaxson Hayes C Texas Atlanta Hawks 2019 1st 8th
Xavier Henry G Kansas Memphis Grizzlies 2010 1st 12th
Tyler Herro G Kentucky Miami Heat 2019 1st 13th
J.J. Hickson F North Carolina State Cleveland Cavaliers 2008 1st 19th
Jrue Holiday G UCLA Philadelphia 76ers 2009 1st 17th
Chet Holmgren F-C Gonzaga Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 1st 2nd
Talen Horton-Tucker G Iowa State Orlando Magic 2019 2nd 46th
Caleb Houstan F Michigan Orlando Magic 2022 2nd 32nd
Larry Hughes G Saint Louis Philadelphia 76ers 1998 1st 8th
Kris Humphries F Minnesota Utah Jazz 2004 1st 14th
Brandon Ingram F Duke Los Angeles Lakers 2016 1st 2nd
Jonathan Isaac F-C Florida State Orlando Magic 2017 1st 6th
Frank Jackson G Duke Charlotte Hornets 2017 2nd 31st
Isaiah Jackson F Kentucky Indiana Pacers 2021 1st 22nd
Jaren Jackson F Michigan State Memphis Grizzlies 2018 1st 4th
Josh Jackson G-F Kansas Phoenix Suns 2017 1st 4th
Grant Jerrett F Arizona Portland Trail Blazers 2013 2nd 40th
DerMarr Johnson G Cincinnati Atlanta Hawks 2000 1st 6th
Jalen Johnson F Duke Atlanta Hawks 2021 1st 20th
Keldon Johnson G-F Kentucky San Antonio Spurs 2019 1st 29th
Keon Johnson G Tennessee Los Angeles Clippers 2021 1st 21st
Stanley Johnson G Arizona Detroit Pistons 2015 1st 8th
Tyus Jones G Duke Cleveland Cavaliers 2015 1st 24th
DeAndre Jordan C Texas A&M Los Angeles Clippers 2008 2nd 35th
Cory Joseph G Texas San Antonio Spurs 2011 1st 29th
Trevor Keels G Duke New York Knicks 2022 2nd 42nd
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F Kentucky Charlotte Bobcats 2012 1st 2nd
Brandon Knight G Kentucky Detroit Pistons 2011 1st 8th
Kevin Knox F Kentucky New York Knicks 2018 1st 9th
Kosta Koufos C Ohio State Utah Jazz 2008 1st 23rd
Jonathan Kuminga F G League Golden State Warriors 2021 1st 7th
Skal Labissiere F-C Kentucky Phoenix Suns 2016 1st 28th
Romeo Langford G Indiana Boston Celtics 2019 1st 14th
Zach LaVine G UCLA Minnesota Timberwolves 2014 1st 13th
TJ Leaf F UCLA Indiana Pacers 2017 1st 18th
Ricky Ledo G Providence Milwaukee Bucks 2013 2nd 43rd
Nassir Little F North Carolina Portland Trail Blazers 2019 1st 25th
Kevon Looney F UCLA Golden State Warriors 2015 1st 30th
Kevin Love F UCLA Memphis Grizzlies 2008 1st 5th
Trey Lyles F Kentucky Utah Jazz 2015 1st 12th
Corey Maggette F Duke Seattle SuperSonics 1999 1st 13th
Nico Mannion G Arizona Golden State Warriors 2020 2nd 48th
Stephon Marbury G Georgia Tech Milwaukee Bucks 1996 1st 4th
Lauri Markkanen F Arizona Minnesota Timberwolves 2017 1st 7th
Tyrese Maxey G Kentucky Philadelphia 76ers 2020 1st 21st
O.J. Mayo G Southern California Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 1st 3rd
Chris McCullough F Syracuse New Jersey Nets 2015 1st 29th
Jaden McDaniels F Washington Los Angeles Lakers 2020 1st 28th
Bryce McGowens F-G Nebraska Minnesota Timberwolves 2022 2nd 40th
Ben McLemore G-F Kansas Sacramento Kings 2013 1st 7th
Quincy Miller F Baylor Denver Nuggets 2012 2nd 38th
Josh Minott F Memphis Charlotte Hornets 2022 2nd 45th
Evan Mobley C Southern California Cleveland Cavaliers 2021 1st 3rd
Malik Monk G Kentucky Charlotte Hornets 2017 1st 11th
Moses Moody G Arkansas Golden State Warriors 2021 1st 14th
Shabazz Muhammad G UCLA Utah Jazz 2013 1st 14th
B.J. Mullens C Ohio State Dallas Mavericks 2009 1st 24th
Dejounte Murray G Washington San Antonio Spurs 2016 1st 29th
Jamal Murray G Kentucky Denver Nuggets 2016 1st 7th
Zeke Nnaji F Arizona Denver Nuggets 2020 1st 22nd
Nerlens Noel C Kentucky New Orleans Pelicans 2013 1st 6th
Greg Oden C Ohio State Portland Trail Blazers 2007 1st 1st
Jahlil Okafor C Duke Philadelphia 76ers 2015 1st 3rd
Onyeka Okongwu C Southern California Atlanta Hawks 2020 1st 6th
Isaac Okoro F Auburn Cleveland Cavaliers 2020 1st 5th
Daniel Orton C-F Kentucky Orlando Magic 2010 1st 29th
Kelly Oubre F Kansas Atlanta Hawks 2015 1st 15th
Jabari Parker F Duke Milwaukee Bucks 2014 1st 2nd
Justin Patton C Creighton Chicago Bulls 2017 1st 16th
Kevin Porter Jr. G Southern California Milwaukee Bucks 2019 1st 30th
Michael Porter Jr. F Missouri Denver Nuggets 2018 1st 14th
Joshua Primo G Alabama San Antonio Spurs 2021 1st 12th
Jahmi'us Ramsey G Texas Tech Sacramento Kings 2020 2nd 43rd
Julius Randle F Kentucky Los Angeles Lakers 2014 1st 7th
Anthony Randolph F Louisiana State Golden State Warriors 2008 1st 14th
Zach Randolph C Michigan State Portland Trail Blazers 2001 1st 19th
Cam Reddish G Duke Atlanta Hawks 2019 1st 10th
Malachi Richardson G Syracuse Charlotte Hornets 2016 1st 22nd
Austin Rivers G Duke New Orleans Hornets 2012 1st 10th
Mitchell Robinson C Western Kentucky New York Knicks 2018 2nd 36th
Derrick Rose G Memphis Chicago Bulls 2008 1st 1st
D'Angelo Russell G Ohio State Los Angeles Lakers 2015 1st 2nd
Jamal Sampson F-C California Utah Jazz 2002 2nd 47th
Josh Selby G Kansas Memphis Grizzlies 2011 2nd 49th
Collin Sexton G Alabama Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 1st 8th
Day'Ron Sharpe C-F North Carolina Brooklyn Nets 2021 1st 29th
Shaedon Sharpe G Kentucky Portland Trail Blazers 2022 1st 7th
Ben Simmons F Louisiana State Philadelphia 76ers 2016 1st 1st
Dennis Smith Jr. G North Carolina State Dallas Mavericks 2017 1st 9th
Jabari Smith Jr. F Auburn Houston Rockets 2022 1st 3rd
Zhaire Smith F Texas Tech Phoenix Suns 2018 1st 16th
Jeremy Sochan F Baylor San Antonio Spurs 2022 1st 9th
Omari Spellman F Villanova Atlanta Hawks 2018 1st 30th
Jaden Springer G Tennessee Philadelphia 76ers 2021 1st 28th
Cassius Stanley G Duke Indiana Pacers 2020 2nd 54th
Lance Stephenson F Cincinnati Indiana Pacers 2010 2nd 40th
Isaiah Stewart F Washington Portland Trail Blazers 2020 1st 16th
Diamond Stone C Maryland New Orleans Pelicans 2016 2nd 40th
Jalen Suggs G Gonzaga Orlando Magic 2021 1st 5th
Jayson Tatum F Duke Boston Celtics 2017 1st 3rd
Marquis Teague G Kentucky Chicago Bulls 2012 1st 29th
Tyrell Terry G Stanford Dallas Mavericks 2020 2nd 31st
Cameron Thomas G Louisiana State Brooklyn Nets 2021 1st 27th
Tim Thomas F Villanova New Jersey Nets 1997 1st 7th
Tyrus Thomas F Louisiana State Portland Trail Blazers 2006 1st 4th
Tristan Thompson F Texas Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 1st 4th
J.T. Thor F Auburn Detroit Pistons 2021 2nd 37th
Isaiah Todd F G League Washington Wizards 2021 2nd 31st
Karl-Anthony Towns C Kentucky Minnesota Timberwolves 2015 1st 1st
Gary Trent Jr. G-F Duke Sacramento Kings 2018 2nd 37th
Myles Turner C Texas Indiana Pacers 2015 1st 11th
Jarred Vanderbilt F Kentucky Orlando Magic 2018 2nd 41st
Rashad Vaughn G UNLV Milwaukee Bucks 2015 1st 17th
Noah Vonleh F Indiana Charlotte Bobcats 2014 1st 9th
Dajuan Wagner G Memphis Cleveland Cavaliers 2002 1st 6th
Bill Walker F Kansas State Washington Wizards 2008 2nd 47th
Lonnie Walker G Miami (Fla.) San Antonio Spurs 2018 1st 18th
John Wall G Kentucky Washington Wizards 2010 1st 1st
Gerald Wallace F Alabama Sacramento Kings 2001 1st 25th
TyTy Washington G Kentucky Memphis Grizzlies 2022 1st 29th
Peyton Watson F UCLA Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 1st 30th
Blake Wesley G Notre Dame San Antonio Spurs 2022 1st 25th
Coby White G North Carolina Chicago Bulls 2019 1st 7th
Rodney White F Charlotte Detroit Pistons 2001 1st 9th
Hassan Whiteside C Marshall Sacramento Kings 2010 2nd 33rd
Andrew Wiggins G-F Kansas Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 1st 1st
Marvin Williams F North Carolina Atlanta Hawks 2005 1st 2nd
Patrick Williams F Florida State Chicago Bulls 2020 1st 4th
Shawne Williams F Memphis Indiana Pacers 2006 1st 17th
Ziaire Williams F Stanford New Orleans Pelicans 2021 1st 10th
Zion Williamson F Duke New Orleans Pelicans 2019 1st 1st
Dontonio Wingfield F Cincinnati Seattle SuperSonics 1994 2nd 37th
Justice Winslow G-F Duke Miami Heat 2015 1st 10th
James Wiseman C Memphis Golden State Warriors 2020 1st 2nd
Brandan Wright F North Carolina Charlotte Hornets 2007 1st 8th
Tony Wroten Jr. G Washington Memphis Grizzlies 2012 1st 25th
James Young G-F Kentucky Boston Celtics 2014 1st 17th
Thaddeus Young F Georgia Tech Philadelphia 76ers 2007 1st 12th
Trae Young G Oklahoma Atlanta Hawks 2018 1st 5th
Stephen Zimmerman F UNLV Orlando Magic 2016 2nd 41st

NOTE: Manute Bol (DII Bridgeport in 1985) and Shawn Kemp (JC Trinity Valley in 1989) were the first two non-NCAA DI players selected as freshmen. Ledo did not play with PC for academic reasons.

On This Date: Former College Hoopers Generating MLB Headlines on June 27

Extra! Extra! Instead of still trying to figure out why #MessMedia failed to adequately push back on demigod Dr. Fraudci wannabe junk-science protocol declaring North Carolina State out of last year's College World Series because of COVID-19 testing including already-vaccinated players (new version of "political" science), 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 San Diego State hoopers Tony Gwynn and Graig Nettles supplied significant MLB hitting performances on this date. Ditto ex-juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Jerry Martin (Spartanburg SC) and Jim Thome (Illinois Central) in outstanding American League offensive outings plus ex-Washington State freshman team hoopers Rick Austin and Jack Spring in pristine MLB pitching performances. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is a June 27 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

JUNE 27

  • In first starting assignment, Cleveland Indians rookie LHP Rick Austin (member of Washington State's freshman basketball team in 1965-66) hurled his lone MLB complete game and shutout (3-0 win against Detroit Tigers in 1970).

  • INF Jack Barry (basketball letterman for Holy Cross in 1908) traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1919.

  • San Diego Padres RHP Andy Benes (joined Evansville's shorthanded basketball squad in 1985-86 under coach Jim Crews) fanned 10 batters and allowed only one hit in seven innings in a 1993 game against the Cincinnati Reds.

  • Seattle Mariners 1B Bruce Bochte (starting forward for Santa Clara's NCAA playoff team in 1969-70) supplied his ninth multiple-hit outing during an 11-game hitting streak in 1979.

  • 2B Marv Breeding (hooper for Samford in mid-1950s) traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs in 1967.

  • Oakland Athletics RHP Ben Callahan (two-time All-Carolinas Conference selection for Catawba NC averaged 16.7 ppg from 1976-77 through 1978-79) bagged his lone MLB victory, 7-1, by restricting the Kansas City Royals to three hits and one run over six innings in 1983.

  • Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) registered his 2,000th career hit with a first-inning, two-run homer against the Baltimore Orioles in 1987.

  • St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) stroked three doubles against the Brooklyn Dodgers in nightcap of a 1931 doubleheader.

  • San Diego Padres RF Tony Gwynn (All-WAC second-team selection with San Diego State in 1979-80 and 1980-81) went 3-for-4 against the Atlanta Braves, raising his batting average in 1987 to .387 en route to finishing at .370.

  • LHP Mark Hendrickson (two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection paced Washington State four straight seasons in rebounding from 1992-93 through 1995-96) traded by the Tampa Devil Rays to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a five-player swap in 2006.

  • LHP Bill Henry (hoops letterman for Houston's 1947 NAIA Tournament team featuring co-captain Guy Lewis) purchased from the San Francisco Giants by Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968.

  • Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Gil Hodges (hooper for St. Joseph's IN in 1943 and Oakland City IN in 1947 and 1948) smacked two homers against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1954 game.

  • New York Mets C Jay Kleven (averaged 2.4 ppg for California State-Hayward in 1968-69) stroked a two-run, pinch-hit single off Chicago Cubs reliever Bruce Sutter in a 1976 game. It was Kleven's lone MLB safety.

  • St. Louis Cardinals LF Danny Litwhiler (member of JV hoops squad with Bloomsburg PA in mid-1930s) cracked two homers in a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in opener of a 1943 twinbill.

  • Chicago White Sox RHP Ted Lyons (two-time All-SWC first-team selection for Baylor in early 1920s) notched his eighth consecutive complete-game victory in 1939.

  • In the midst of a career-high 14-game hitting streak, Chicago Cubs CF Jerry Martin (1971 Southern Conference MVP after finishing as Furman's scoring runner-up in previous season) smashed a homer in fourth consecutive contest in 1979.

  • Cleveland Indians 2B Dutch Meyer (Texas Christian hoops letterman in 1934-35 and 1935-36) collected four hits against the Philadelphia Athletics in a 1945 contest.

  • 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) belted a 14th-inning, two-run homer to give the New York Yankees a 6-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox in 1978. Two years earlier, Nettles went 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI against the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1976 game.

  • Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (Washington College MD hoops guard for two years in mid-1930s) provided his seventh straight two-hit game in 1942.

  • LHP Garry Roggenburk (Dayton scoring leader 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) won his Seattle Pilots debut in 1969 by yielding only four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings of relief against the California Angels.

  • Montreal Expos RHP Bill Sampen (MacMurray IL MVP in 1984-85 when averaging team-high 14.9 ppg) supplied his seventh straight scoreless relief appearance covering 11 1/3 innings in 1992.

  • Cleveland Indians LHP Jack Spring (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) earned a victory by hurling five innings of scoreless relief against the Kansas City Athletics in opener of 1965 doubleheader.

  • Cleveland Indians 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two homers and four RBI in a 2000 game against the Kansas City Royals.

  • LHP Matt Thornton (averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg for Grand Valley State MI from 1995-96 through 1997-98) made his MLB debut in 2004, toiling four scoreless innings of relief with the Seattle Mariners against the San Diego Padres.

  • Philadelphia Phillies CF Cy Williams (Notre Dame forward in 1909-10) went 4-for-4 against the New York Giants in a 1921 contest.

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