Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame
One of the most successful baseball players to ever attend Georgia Southern... Joined head coach Ron Polk's squad in 1973 as a junior college transfer and immediately started at third base... Named All-America by the NCAA Coaches Association after leading the Eagles to their first College World Series appearance ever... Batted .333 in 48 contests... Hit a team-high 11 home runs and had 52 runs batted in... A year later, drove in a then-record 82 runs to lead the Eagles to a second-straight regional appearance... His dreams came true in 1974 when he signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization... Played over 11 years in the major leagues with the Phillies (1977-78), Chicago White Sox (1979-82), Pittsburgh Pirates (1982-87), Detroit Tigers (1987-88) and Atlanta Braves (1988)... Played in two league championship series, with the 1978 Phillies and the 1987 Tigers... Enjoyed his best season with the 1986 Pirates, batting .274 with 23 home runs and 88 RBI.
