zrf2002
04-12-2006, 02:20 PM
at Tech of all places. i am really confused as to why they chose lubbock for this. i know tech has had some good teams, but come on. if they were going to put it at the sight of a teams stadium, you would think they would put it at a school that has had a lot of success, such as national championships - usc, lsu to name a couple.
College ball gets its Hall at Tech
11:54 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Associated Press
Dave Winfield dominated from the mound, Pete Incaviglia became the home run king and Robin Ventura went on a 58-game hitting streak.
That was when they were wearing their school colors, before they became major league stars.
Now, there will be a College Baseball Hall of Fame to honor them. Winfield, Incaviglia and Ventura are among 46 nominees for the hall's inaugural class, which will be inducted July 4 in Lubbock, Texas.
Also nominated are former Texas coaches Cliff Gustafson, Bibb Falk and Billy Disch. Former players up for the honor include Texas-exes Brooks Kieschnick, Keith Moreland and Bobby Layne and Baylor's Ted Lyons.
"Just like Canton and Cooperstown, sports fans around the nation will begin to turn their attention to Lubbock every summer," said John Askins, chairman and CEO of the College Baseball Foundation, which established the hall.
"Different groups have talked about a college baseball hall of fame, but we decided to do something about it," he said.
The museum will be part of a new baseball stadium complex, which will be built on the campus of Texas Tech and is scheduled to open before the 2008 season.
The 22 former players, 12 former coaches and 12 pre-1947 veterans will be voted strictly on their college achievements by an 80-member committee. The finalists will be announced April 26.
College ball gets its Hall at Tech
11:54 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Associated Press
Dave Winfield dominated from the mound, Pete Incaviglia became the home run king and Robin Ventura went on a 58-game hitting streak.
That was when they were wearing their school colors, before they became major league stars.
Now, there will be a College Baseball Hall of Fame to honor them. Winfield, Incaviglia and Ventura are among 46 nominees for the hall's inaugural class, which will be inducted July 4 in Lubbock, Texas.
Also nominated are former Texas coaches Cliff Gustafson, Bibb Falk and Billy Disch. Former players up for the honor include Texas-exes Brooks Kieschnick, Keith Moreland and Bobby Layne and Baylor's Ted Lyons.
"Just like Canton and Cooperstown, sports fans around the nation will begin to turn their attention to Lubbock every summer," said John Askins, chairman and CEO of the College Baseball Foundation, which established the hall.
"Different groups have talked about a college baseball hall of fame, but we decided to do something about it," he said.
The museum will be part of a new baseball stadium complex, which will be built on the campus of Texas Tech and is scheduled to open before the 2008 season.
The 22 former players, 12 former coaches and 12 pre-1947 veterans will be voted strictly on their college achievements by an 80-member committee. The finalists will be announced April 26.