Nay4AU 2 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Tim Hudson, Bo Jackson, Gregg Olson And Frank Thomas To Be Inducted Into Auburn Baseball Wall Of Fame Ceremony to take place on Saturday, February 27 prior to Auburn-Missouri game at 3pm Feb. 16, 2010 AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn baseball legends Tim Hudson, Bo Jackson, Gregg Olson and Frank Thomas will comprise the inaugural class inducted into the Auburn Baseball Wall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Plainsman Park. The honorees represent four of Auburn's greatest baseball players, all of which have gone onto successful Major League Baseball careers, with each being selected to at least one MLB All-Star Game during their professional career. Tim Hudson Hudson, from Phenix City, was a two-year letter winner (1996-97) at Auburn and was named the 1997 Rotary Smith Award Winner as the top player in college baseball. In 1997 he went 15-2 with a 2.97 ERA on the mound while also hitting .396 as the Tigers tied the school record for wins (50) and advanced to the College World Series for the fourth time in school history. His 15 wins led the nation and he was named a consensus All-America and the SEC Player of the Year. A sixth-round pick of the Oakland Athletics in 1997, he is a two-time All-Star (1999 and 2004) and is entering his 12th major league season and sixth with the Atlanta Braves. Bo Jackson Jackson, from Bessemer, lettered for the Auburn baseball team in 1983, 1985 and 1986. An outfielder, Jackson hit .401 during the '85 season, blasting 17 home runs and driving in 43 during his most productive season on the Plains, which concluded with his selection to the ABCA All-South Region Team. His .864 slugging percentage from that season remains an Auburn record while his career slugging percentage mark of .715 is second all-time. A fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Royals in 1986, he made his MLB debut that same season and would spend a total of eight years in the majors with the Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. In 1989 he was voted to the All-Star game and named the game's MVP. Gregg Olson Olson, from Omaha, Neb., was a three-time letter winner on the mound at Auburn from 1986-88. As a 6-4, 210 pound right-handed pitcher, he is Auburn's only two-time All-America selection. He was also a member of the 1987 USA National Team after going 11-1 with 10 saves and leading the nation with a 1.26 ERA in 42 appearances, all in relief. The following season he led the SEC with a 2.00 ERA while also going 7-3 with 10 saves in 36 appearances en route to becoming Auburn's highest-ever draft pick when the Baltimore Orioles selected him fourth overall in the 1988 draft. He would go on to enjoy a 14-year MLB career, six of them in Baltimore, which included being named the 1989 American League Rookie of the Year and a 1990 All-Star before finishing his career in 2001 with 217 saves. Frank Thomas Thomas, from Columbus, Ga., played at Auburn from 1987-89 after coming to the school as a football recruit. Auburn's first consensus All-America pick in 1989, he hit an SEC-best .403 while manning first base. He also drove in 83 runs and hit 19 home runs as Auburn won the SEC tournament and advanced to the Atlantic Regional. He finished his Auburn career with a .382 batting average, which is second all-time in Auburn history, and a school-record .722 slugging percentage. His 49 career home runs are third in school history, his 104 extra-base hits fourth and his 205 RBI are fifth. The seventh overall pick of the 1989 draft by the White Sox, he was a two-time American League MVP (1993 and 1994) and a four-time All-Star Game participant, earning starts in both 1994 and 1995. The 21st member of the 500 home run club, he retired following a 19-year career last week. All four of the inductees are scheduled to be in attendance for the ceremony prior to the 3 pm game. Former Auburn Head Coach Hal Baird will introduce each of the inductees. The Wall of Fame inductees, which were voted on by a committee of current and former Auburn administrators, will be honored with their name and a photograph on the outfield walls of Plainsman Park. Follow Auburn baseball on twitter at twitter.com/AUTigerBaseball. http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/021610aac.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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autigeremt 6,655 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 It was a very proud day for the Auburn Family. I am so proud of these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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