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PROGRAM HISTORY THE BEARCATS ROSTER ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES THE UNIVERSITY BEARCATS IN THE MAJORLEAGUES and 74 stolenbases. homerunsand22RBI. adding threedoubles,four two At , thebigleague level, Hershberger was acareer.252 hitter, hitting26homerunsandadding 150doubles,22triples Hershberger played justoneseason atUC(1958), before goingontoenjoyan11-yearhimplayinover 1,100 pro careerthatsaw games. At ,Hershberger .324, while MIKE HERSHBERGER career at-bats. wentontomakehismajorleague debutwiththe Alberts Toronto BlueJays in1978. played forAlberts theBearcats in1971-72.326 battingaverage, which ranks 15thinschoolhistory. andfinishedhiscareerwitha Healsocracked atotal of 10homerunsinjust285 BUTCH ALBERTS St. Louis Cardinals (1987); CincinnatiReds (1989); (1991-94). including apairof stintswithhishometownReds. BarnesfinishedhisMLBcareerwitha.259 battingaverage in 614 at-bats. seven homerunsand21RBI.Drafted doubles,four bytheCincinnatiReds triples,two inthe16thround of the1978 draft, Barnesplayed for four different MajorLeague teams, BarnesworetheRed andBlackof theBearcats in1977-78.Prior tonineseasons inthemajors,Cincinnati-native William “Skeeter” seasons atUC,totaling Barneshit.289 inhistwo SKEETER BARNES appearances. his MajorLeague debutwiththeSeattle Marinersin1994afterbeing drafted inthe32ndround bytheclubthree years earlier. Glinatsispitched5.1 MajorLeague inningsintwo Glinatsis pitchedfor theBearcats from 1988-91 battersinhiscareer. andstruckout177 Duringhiscollegiate career, Glinatsiswonatotal of 12games in47appearances. Hemade GEORGE GLINATSIS (2013). a two-time World SeriesChampion,aGoldGlove recipientandwinnerof the2008Hank Aaron Award. (.499). Healsoranks second incareerbattingaverage at.366. Youkilis retiredfrom professional 2014. baseballonOct.30, Duringhispro career, hewas athree-time MLB All-Star, andon-basepercentage games played (230) runs(279), draft pickof theSoxin2001,ownsorshares14schoolrecords, includingcareermarksfor walks (206), homeruns(53), Youkilis hadwona World Seriesringandbatted.260in 72 games. Hehitseven homerunsfor the year, whileadding11doublesanddrivingin35runs. Youkilis, aneighthround off former Award winner of the . By the end of hisfirst season, Youkilis madehisdebutfor theBostonRed SoxonMay15,2004. Inhisfirst game, Youkilis homered (2011-2013), (2013), (2014), (2014). November of 2014hesignedafreeagentdeal withtheChicago White Soxorganization. traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and was again traded to the Los Angeles Angels in July of 2014. In when theCubs visitedGreat American BallPark 2013hewas toplaytheCincinnatiReds. InFebruary 13th round (401st overall) of the2008MLBFirst-Year Player Draft andmadehisdebutMay17, 2011 posted in `08, are tied for seventh on the all-time UC list. He was drafted by the in the All-BIG EAST First Team selection during his senior season. His ninecareertriples, eight of which he for Hewas steals andindividualgame inaseason a2008 (60 (6). careerstolenbases(104), -2007) Campana was atwo-time letterwinnerfor Cincinnatiin2007 and2008. Campana ownsUCrecords TONY CAMPANA and played inaNationalLeague Wild Card Playoff game. played theNew York MetsatCitiFieldinQueens,N.Y. in2014hewas namedaNationalLeague All-Star Pirates 2009. onJuly30, Harrisonwas promoted tothePirates 2011whenPittsburgh onMay30, sixth round withthe191stoverall pickin2008. Harrisonwas tradedWhile inSingle-A, tothePittsburgh Bearcats witha.378 battingaverage, 90hitsand22doubles. The ChicagoCubs drafted Harrisoninthe from Collegiate Baseball and was namedthe BIG EAST co-Player of the Year in ‘08afterleading the wins andasecond-place regularseason finishintheBIGEAST, earned second-team All-America honors 63). In his final season asa Bearcat, Harrison helped guide Cincinnati toa school-record 39 bases (2nd, 192),hits(4th,runs (3rd, 246), andstolen doubles(4th, 366), 153),total bases(5th, 53),RBI(5th, After HarrisonleftUCintheBearcats top10inbattingaverage threeseasons (2006-08), (4th, .358), thatthefirstpitch of theseason was hit marking justthesecond timeinMajorLeaguefor ahomerun. history second-most for arookie switch-hitterinNationalLeague history. off the2018season Hestarted withabang, taking thefirstpitch of theentireMLBseason for arideover the wall, Major League debutonMay13, 2017. hehitahomerunthat Inhisfirst was alsohisfirstcareerMLBhit.game, Attheendseason, Happhit ofthe2017 24homeruns,which wasthe Draft, ninthoverall, bytheChicagoCubs. Entering the2016season, hewas ranked asthethird-bestprospect intheCubs’ farm system according toMLB.com. Happmadehis After aprolific careeratUCwherehe was namedaFirst Team All-American and American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Happ was afirst roundselection ofthe2015MLB Miller Huggins andSandyKoufax, career, aremembersof theNationalBaseballHallof Fame. (1994). Chicago White Sox (1961-64); Kansas City Athletics (1965-67); (1968-69); (1970); Chicago White Sox (1971). Pittsbugh Pirates (2011-present). 50 Chicago Cubs Toronto Blue Jays(1978). (2004-2012), Chicago White Sox (2012), Tony Campana (left) andKevin Youkilis atFenway Park in2011 (1983-84); Montreal Expos(1985); 17 THE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE ADMINISTRATION ROSTER THE BEARCATS PROGRAM HISTORY (1914). Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds (1909); Boston Red Sox Sox Red Boston (1909); Cincinnati Reds BEARCATS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES THE IN BEARCATS Boston Red Sox (1965). Sox Red Boston St. Louis Cardinals (1954). Cardinals St. Louis Brooklyn Dodgers (1955-57); (1958-66). Brooklyn Dodgers (1955-57); Los Cincinnati Reds (1943). Cincinnati Reds Washington Senators (1961-64). Senators Washington 51 Cincinnati Reds (1926-1930); New York Giants (1930-1932); St. Louis Cardinals (1933); (1933); Cardinals St. Louis Giants (1930-1932); York New (1926-1930); Cincinnati Reds JACK NIEMES JACK The 1943. of season in his one and only Major League the Cincinnati Reds Niemes saw for action three and tossing the Reds, for in three games appeared and Cincinnati-native Bearcat former no record. recording of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954. Despite an 0-4 posted a very on the mound, Beard record in 1954. respectable Cardinals the St. Louis of Cardinal. ERA as a 3.72 record of 3-8. 3-8. of record member) Fame Hall of (National Baseball KOUFAX SANDY ERA in his mark and a 2.81 and posted a 3-1 came to UC on a basketball scholarship in 1954, Koufax Dodgers and went on to signed with the Brooklyn Koufax Baseball team. with the Bearcat only season one of Series rings. Considered World MVP title,and four a Awards, Young win three Cy registering a 2.76 seasons, League in his 12 Major 165-87 was hurlers, Koufax best all-time the game’s arm chronic 30 because of at the age of retiring 2,396 of ERA and striking out a total hitters. Before elected to the Baseball game. He was one perfect no-hitters, including four crafted Koufax problems, in 1972. Fame Hall of RALPH BEARD Baseball as a member Major League of his one and only season played Beard Born in Cincinnati in 1929, CARL BOULDIN the of a starting guard and team basketball at UC and was in both baseball and Bouldin starred and record Bouldin had a 14-3 On the diamond, championship team. basketball national 1961 Bearcats’ The latter two in the top-five marks both rank a 2.38 ERA, opponents to hit just .206. while allowing a career Senators, posting Washington with the seasons Bouldin went on to play four in school history. Detroit Tigers (1962-64); Chicago Cubs (1965-66); (1970). San Francisco (1965-66); Chicago Cubs Tigers (1962-64); Detroit Playing career: Cincinnati Reds (1904-09); St. Louis Cardinals (1910-16). Managerial career: St. Louis Cardinals (1913-17); New (1913-17); Cardinals career: Managerial St. Louis (1910-16). Cardinals St. Louis Playing career: (1904-09); Cincinnati Reds Washington Senators (1961-70); Detroit Tigers (1971-74); St. Louis Cardinals 1975); (1975); New York Yankees (1975). Yankees York New (1975); Rangers Texas 1975); Cardinals St. Louis (1971-74); Tigers Detroit (1961-70); Senators Washington St. Louis Cardinals (1911). Cardinals St. Louis pitched one season for the Bearcats season for one pitched Sandy Koufax before starting his hall-of-fame career with the Dodgers in 1955. career his hall-of-fame starting before York Yankees (1918-29). Yankees York games and finished with a .265 career average. career average. and finished with a .265 games Huggins played and managed for 30 major league seasons. With the Yankees (1918-1927), he won six pennants and three titles. His 1927 with team World three pennants and American League he won six (1918-1927), Yankees With the seasons. 30 major league and managed for played Huggins 1,600 career in nearly appeared Huggins a player As in 1964. Fame elected to the Baseball Hall of He was by many. ever team as the greatest Gehrig is regarded and Lou MILLER HUGGINS (National Baseball Hall of Fame member) Fame Hall of (National Baseball MILLER HUGGINS (1911-12). Bushelman was the second Bearcat to break into the major leagues when he debuted with the Cincinnati Reds in 1909. A , Bushelman played parts in the Bushelman played three seasons of A pitcher, in 1909. when he debuted with the Cincinnati Reds into the major leagues to break Bearcat the second Bushelman was 3.38 and a record ERA. in the majors, finishing with a 1-2 appearances Sox in 1912. He made seven majors, the last with the Boston Red JACK BUSHELMAN JACK Another of the early Bearcat players to break into the professional ranks, Reis was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911. In three games, Reis had a 0.96 ERA, Reis in 1911. In three games, while completing Cardinals the St. Louis a member of was Reis ranks, into the professional to break players Bearcat the early Another of work. innings of 9.1 JACK REIS JACK Shafer was another former Bearcat who played just once in the Majors, as he appeared as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 25, 1914. on July 25, 1914. Pirates the Pittsburgh as a member of in the Majors, as he appeared just once who played Bearcat another former was Shafer RALPH SHAFER (1934-1936); Chicago Cubs (1936); St. Louis Browns (1937-1938). St. Louis (1936); Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies (1934-1936); Allen played at UC for three seasons, and holds the UC record with a .473 average during the 1926 season. He posted a .300 lifetime batting average over 13 major league seasons, seasons, 13 major league over He posted a .300 batting average during the 1926 season. lifetime average with a .473 and holds the UC record three seasons, at UC for Allen played University. Yale at baseball as the head 300 games and went on to win over ETHAN ALLEN percentage of .783 (18-5). He was UC’s first baseball All- American and went on to have an eight-year major league career. At the Major League level, Faul won 12 games during a Faul won 12 level, League At the Major career. major league an eight-year American and went on to have All- first baseball UC’s He was (18-5). .783 of percentage ERA. career that saw righthander post a 4.72 71-game the Faul pitched for the Bearcats from 1960-62 and still holds four team records. He struck out 133 in 1961, 295 in his career, posted a 0.80 ERA in 1962, and had a career winning ERA in 1962, and posted a 0.80 295 in his career, 1961, He struck out 133 in records. team 1960-62 and still holds four from the Bearcats pitched for Faul BILL FAUL RUDY SCHLESINGER RUDY 1965. 4, on May Sox game in a Boston Red game, batting once just one Major League in Schlesinger appeared Brinkman batted just .224 in 15 pro seasons. However, the Cincinnati native would end his MLB career having committed just 259 errors in over 1800 games, for a career fielding career a for games, 1800 over in errors 259 just committed having career MLB his end would native Cincinnati the However, seasons. pro 15 in .224 just batted Brinkman .970. of percentage ED BRINKMAN ,” fielding great “no-hit, classic as a Described in 1961. Senators Washington the signing with left UC after Brinkman Rose, Pete of school teammate high A former