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GGOLDENOLDEN SSPIKESPIKES The Golden Spikes is presented annually to the top amateur base- ball player in the country as selected by a special committee for the GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WINNERS 2010 Bryce Harper Southern Nevada United States Baseball Federation. 2009 Stephen Strasburg San Diego State 2008 Buster Posey Florida State For the past 33 years, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball 2007 David Price Vanderbilt player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award (see winners box). The award 2006 Tim Lincecum Washington is presented each year to the player who exhibits exceptional athletic ability and 2005 Alex Gordon Nebraska exemplary sportsmanship. Past winners of this prestigious award include Major 2004 Jered Weaver Long Beach State 2003 Rickie Weeks Southern League Baseball stars Jered Weaver, Tim Lincecum, David Price and Florida 2002 Khalil Greene Clemson State’s Buster Posey. 2001 Mark Prior Southern California The Golden Spikes Award is sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players 2000 Kip Bouknight South Carolina Association (MLBPA), underscoring the commitment of Major League Baseball 1999 Jason Jennings Baylor to the grassroots development of baseball programs, particularly for youth, 1998 Pat Burrell Miami around the world. The MLBPA supports USA Baseball’s ongoing efforts to provide 1997 J.D. Drew Florida State 1996 Travis Lee San Diego State instruction for youth baseball players, coaches and volunteers, and to prepare 1995 Mark Kotsay Cal State Fullerton amateur athletes for professional competition. 1994 Jason Varitek Georgia Tech USA Baseball is the national governing body of amateur baseball in the United 1993 Darren Dreifort Wichita State States. The organization selects and trains the USA Baseball National Team, the 1992 Phil Nevin Cal State Fullerton USA Baseball Junior National Team (18-under), and the USA Baseball Youth 1991 Mike Kelly Arizona State 1990 Alex Fernandez Miami-Dade South National Team (16-under), which participate in various national and international 1989 Ben McDonald Louisiana State competitions each year. 1988 Robin Ventura Oklahoma State 1987 Jim Abbott Michigan 1986 Mike Loynd Florida State 1985 Will Clark Mississippi State 1984 Oddibe McDowell Arizona State 1983 Dave Magadan Alabama 1982 Augie Schmidt New Orleans 1981 Mike Fuentes Florida State 1980 Terry Francona Arizona 1979 Tim Wallach Cal State Fullerton 1978 Bob Horner Arizona State MIKE FUENTES’ PROFILE MIKE LOYND’S PROFILE POSITION: CENTERFIELD POSITION: PITCHER BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN BORN: JULY 11, 1958 BORN: MARCH 26, 1964 Mike Fuentes HOME: CORAL GABLES, FL Outfi elder - 1981 Mike Loynd HOME: SHORT HILLS, NJ Pitcher - 1986 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR TEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CAREER STATISTICS 1978 FSU 8 .333 6 5 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 YEAR TEAM APP GS CG W-L IP R ER H BB SO ERA 1979 FSU 61 .366 213 63 78 13 3 16 20 23 46 43 1984 FSU 26 15 2 12-3 108 73 56 106 46 79 4.68 1980 FSU 61 .408 233 84 95 12 3 21 79 9 34 46 1985 FSU 20 19 1 13-4 119 56 46 103 63 113 3.47 1981 FSU 78 .353 300 92 106 10 0 27 83 53 45 22 1986 FSU 25 24 5 20-3 165 63 45 136 57 223 2.45 TOTALS 208 .365 752 244 281 36 6 64 184 88 126 111 TOTALS 71 58 8 45-10 392 192 147 345 166 415 3.37 AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS 1981 Drafted 2nd Round by Montreal Expos 1986 Major League Debut: July 24, 1986 1980-81 Broke NCAA Career Homerun Record – 64 HR 1986 Drafted 7th Round by Texas Rangers 1981 ABCA, Baseball America, and Sporting News All American 1986 Led nation with a Florida State school record 223 strikeouts 1981 Metro Conference Tournament MVP 1986 Florida State record 20 wins 1981 All-Metro Conference 1986 College World Series Runner Up 1980 ABCA and Sporting News All American 1986 Baseball America Player/Pitcher of the Year 1980 First Florida State Player to hit .400 in a season 1986 Consensus All-American 1980 College World Series 1986 Metro Conference Tournament MVP 1980 Metro Conference Tournament MVP 1985 Drafted 12th round by Baltimore Orioles 1980 All-Metro Conference 1985 All-Metro Conference Team 1984 US Olympic Team Alternate 126 GGOLDENOLDEN SSPIKESPIKES J.D. Drew, Mike Martin, Mike Fuentes and Mike Loynd J.D. DREW’S PROFILE Buster Posey accepts the 2008 Golden Spikes Award POSITION: OUTFIELD BATS: LEFT THROWS: RIGHT BUSTER POSEY’S PROFILE SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE POSITION:CATCHER HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT BORN: NOVEMBER 20, 1975 SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE J.D. Drew HOME: HAHIRA, GA HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN Outfi elder - 1997 BORN: MARCH 27, 1987 CAREER STATISTICS Buster Posey HOME: LEESBURG, GA Catcher - 2008 YEAR TEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CAREER STATISTICS 1995 FSU 64 .325 209 54 68 7 3 17 63 36 54 11 YEAR TEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 1996 FSU 69 .386 241 90 93 17 5 21 94 55 53 10 2006 FSU 65 .346 246 58 85 14 2 4 48 38 45 9 1997 FSU 67 .455 233 106 110 15 5 31 100 84 37 32 2007 FSU 62 .382 246 66 94 21 2 3 65 32 27 4 TOTAL 200 .388 683 250 271 39 13 69 257 175 144 53 2008 FSU 68 .463 257 89 119 21 4 26 93 57 29 5 AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS TOTALS 195 .397 749 213 298 56 8 33 206 127 101 18 1997 Second overall pick in MLB Draft by Philadelphia Phillies AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS 1997 Dick Howser Award winner 2008 Fifth overall pick in MLB First Year Player Draft to 1997 Broke 17 Florida State and ACC offensive records San Francisco Giants 1997 Triple-Triple (100 Hits – 100 Runs – 100 RBI) 2008 Winner of the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy, 1997 College baseball’s fi rst 30 HR – 30 SB season Brooks Wallace Award and Johnny Bench Award 1997 Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Sporting News 2008 Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com National Player of the Year National Player of the Year 1997 Consensus First Team All-American 2008 ACC Player of the Year, All-ACC First Team, 1997 ACC Player of the Year ACC All-Tournament Team 1996 Voted CWS 50 Year Team 2008 NCAA Tallahassee Regional Most Outstanding Player, 1996 Florida State record 34-game hitting streak All-Region team 1996 Member of Team USA 2008 Set FSU single-season batting average at .463 1996 First Team All-ACC 2008 ACC triple crown winner – .463 AVG, 26 HR, 93 RBI 1996 First Team All-American 2008 Consensus First Team All-American 1995 Freshman All-American 2008 Winner of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at catcher 1995 CWS All Tournament Team 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic Player of the Year 2008 First Team Academic All-American 2008 ACC Baseball Scholar Athlete of the Year, ACC Academic Team, ACC Honor Roll 2008 Team captain 2007 Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American 2007 Finalist for the Johnny Bench Award 2007 All-ACC First Team 2007 NCAA Tallahassee All-Region team 2006 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American 2006 ACC All-Tournament Team 127 FFIRSTIRST TTEAMEAM AALL-AMERICANSLL-AMERICANS DICK HOWSER DICK NICHOLS 1957-58 1970 The fi rst All-American in Florida State history, Dick Howser Dick Nichols was the leading hitter on the 1970 national runner- led FSU into the District III Playoffs each season from 1956- up Seminole team that boasted four All-Americans. His batting 58, and to the District Championship in 1957. This brilliant average of .338 was just above fellow All-American Ron Cash’s shortstop was named All-Region in 1957 and ’58 and earned .335. Nichols, the second baseman for the Tribe, was selected All-America recognition from the ABCA both of those years. In to the All-District III team and earned All-America recognition 1956, Howser’s .422 batting average set a Florida State season from The Sporting News. mark. He played professional baseball for Kansas City, Cleveland and the New York Yankees and returned to coach his alma mater to a 43-17-1 record in 1979. GUILLERMO (JUAN) BUDDY TEAGLE BONILLA 1962 1976 Buddy Teagle, the catcher for the 1962 Seminoles, was honored The third baseman for the 1976 Tribe team that went 40-16 with ABCA All-America status after a fi ne offensive and defensive under Head Coach Woody Woodward, Guillermo (Juan) Bonilla year. He proved to be a threat both at and behind the plate. At garnered fi rst team All-America honors from the Coaches the plate, Teagle boasted a .325 batting average. Behind the Association for his offensive and defensive prowess. Bonilla, a plate his rifl e arm was a threat to all potential base stealers. native of Rip Piedras, Puerto Rico, hit nearly .350 for the 1976 Seminoles and ranked second only to fellow All-American Terry Kennedy in RBI and runs scored. MIKE AUGUSTINE 1963 TERRY KENNEDY Mike Augustine is literally a Seminole success story. In the 1962 1976-77 season, he never saw regular playing time until tournament time. The Sporting News Player of the Year The next season, the centerfi elder broke a school record for most Swinging his big bat or crouched behind the plate, Terry hits in a season with 58. This 5-9, 150-pound All-American led Kennedy gave Florida State his best.