Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame
An important member of the 1967 NAIA World Series baseball team, who later played professionally in the major leagues... Started at catcher for the Eagles... Signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians organization following his first season in Statesboro, but eventually found his way into the Boston Red Sox farm system... A major league stints with Boston (1972), Atlanta (1974-77) and Cincinnati (1978-80)... Appeared in 380 games, hitting 29 home runs and driving in 125 runs.