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Danny Litwhiler, Became One of the Greatest Ballplayers Ever to Adorn a Spartan Uniform Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide Michigan State University Elite Spartans Spartan Pride 7 Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide Kirk Gibson Kirk Gibson, who joined the baseball team as a junior in 1978 at the recommendation of head coach Danny Litwhiler, became one of the greatest ballplayers ever to adorn a Spartan uniform. Bringing pure speed and raw talent to every at bat, Gibson possessed power at the plate that was unmatchable. Known for his intensity and tenacity, Gibson played just one season at Michigan State before entering the major league draft, where he was chosen as the No. 1 pick by the Detroit Tigers in 1978. Carrying his fi erce competitiveness with him to the big leagues, Gibson became one of the greatest big-moment players in baseball history. A Waterford, Mich., native, Gibson earned fi rst-team All-America honors for the Spartans in both baseball and football in 1978, hitting .390 with 16 homers and 52 RBI in the spring and catching 42 passes for 806 yards (19.2 avg.) with seven touchdowns in the fall. In one of the most historic moments at Kobs Field, Gibson launched a home run that cleared the trees and the Red Cedar River, landing on Adams Field (formerly known as Landon Field) for a blast measuring 550 feet. A four-year letterman in football (1975-78), he amassed 112 career receptions for 2,347 yards and 24 TDs. Highly recruited in both sports, Gibson opted to enter the June 1978 MLB draft. Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson dubbed Gibson as “the next Mickey Mantle.” Nagged by injuries in his fi rst few seasons, the former MSU all-star broke onto the scene in 1984, helping guide the Tigers to a World Series Championship. That season, Gibson became the fi rst Tiger to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in the same season, and the fi rst with at least 10 doubles, triples, homers, and steals since Charlie Gehringer in 1930. Joining the Dodgers as a free agent in 1988, Gibson’s intensity once again carried over to his new team, spurring Los Angeles to a World Championship in his fi rst year. Gibson produced Each playing just one two game-winning home runs season at MSU and collecting in the playoffs against the All-America honors before entering the Major League New York Mets, but neither Draft, Gibson and Steve was as thunderous as the shot Garvey share a Spartan he delivered in Game One memory. of the World Series against Oakland. Battling a recurring leg injury that kept him out of the lineup, Gibson stepped to bat as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth of the series opener, with two outs and one man on base, down 4-3. Visibly wincing on each swing, Gibson fouled off Always remembering his roots, Gibson returns for the 2005 MSU Baseball Alumni Tailgate, four pitches before bolting a taking time to share advice with current Spartans. 8 Spartan Pride Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide a slider off of A’s ace Dennis Eckersley into the right-fi eld stands for the 5-4 win. Gibson not only picked up his second World Championship ring that season, but also earned National League MVP honors after hitting .290 with 25 home runs and 76 RBI in 1988. Spending a total of 17 years in the major leagues, Gibson spent one year each with Kansas City and Pittsburgh before returning to Detroit in 1993 to close out his career, retiring in 1995. In his major league career, Gibson batted .268 with 255 home runs and 870 RBI. In his two stints with the Tigers, spanning 12 seasons (1979-87; 1993-95), he batted .273 with 195 homers and 668 RBI. In 1999, Gibson was one of 12 players elected by the fans to Detroit’s All-Time Team in the ballclub’s fi nal season in Tiger Stadium. Gibson returned to Detroit to coach for three seasons (2003-05) and was hired in November of 2006 to be the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Never forgetting his heritage, Gibson is actively involved in the Michigan State com- munity. In 1994, he was inducted in the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame, and he helped aid the progression and completion of the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Gibson goes deep for Detroit Center on campus. in the 1984 World Series. Fans always knew something magical was about to happen when Gibson stepped to the plate at Kobs. Gibson coached for the Tigers from 2003-05. Spartan Pride 9 Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide Mark Mulder One of the most dominant pitchers in the game today, Mark Mulder is a proud product of Michigan State. Selected by the Oakland Athletics as the second overall pick in the 1998 MLB amateur draft, Mulder quickly backed up his reputation as a bright young talent. Spending less than two years in the minors, Mulder skyrocketed to the big leagues, making his fi rst appearance on April 18, 2000, at just 22 years old. In his six-year career, Mulder has gained all-star status, compiling a career record of 103-57 with a 4.11 ERA and 829 strikeouts. In 2001, he fi nished second in the Cy Young Award balloting. The southpaw from South Holland, Ill., first started turning heads at MSU his sophomore season, going 7-2 with four saves and fi nishing second in the league with a 2.26 ERA to earn fi rst-team All- Big Ten honors. His junior year, Mulder picked up third-team All-America honors from both the National Collegiate Base- ball Writers Association and Louisville Slugger, while repeating on the fi rst-team All-Big Ten list. That same year, Mulder set a Spartan single-season record with 113 strikeouts (which still stands today) In two seasons at MSU, while issuing only 19 walks. A two-way Mulder posted a 13-8 record with a 2.89 ERA. He struck player in college, Mulder was not only a out 169 batters against only threat on the mound, but at the plate. In 31 walks. 1998, Mulder hit a team-best .335 with 11 doubles, fi ve home runs and 30 RBI while In 1998, Mulder set MSU’s compiling a 6-6 record with a 3.40 ERA. single-season strikeout record with 113 K’s. The record still Foregoing his senior year to enter the draft stands today. in 1998, Mulder was taken by Oakland as the second overall pick, the highest any Spartan has ever been chosen. Tearing 10 Spartan Pride Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide through the minors, Mulder “got the call” in the spring of 2000, where he put together a record of 9-10 with a 5.44 ERA in his fi rst season with the A’s. In 2001, Mulder played his fi rst full major league season, leading the American League in wins (21) and shutouts (4), but fell just short of Roger Clemens in Cy Young Award balloting. Continuing to evolve, Mulder registered a 19-7 record while ranking among the A.L. leaders in strikeouts (No. 8 with 159) and ERA (No. 10 at 3.47) in 2002. Mulder battled injures the next season, but still managed to post a 15-9 record with a career-best 3.13 ERA, tossing a league-best nine complete games and two shutouts en route to his fi rst All-Star Game. In 2004, Mulder led Oakland in wins (17), complete games (5) and innings pitched (225.2). His performance earned him the starting role for the American League in the 2004 All-Star Game, where he picked up the victory. Making the jump from the A.L. to the N.L., Mulder was traded from Oakland to St. Louis in December 2004. In the 2005 season with the Cardinals, he compiled a 16-8 record with a 3.64 ERA, tallying 111 strikeouts. All of Mulder’s hard work paid off in 2006, as he earned a World Series championship ring with the Cardinals. In the offseason, Mulder re-signed with St. Louis, agreeing to a two-year deal. On the mound, Mulder shows impressive durability and has logged at least 200 innings pitched in four of the last six seasons. Complementing his low-90s fastball with a slider, curveball, and change-up, he can pitch with both power and fi nesse. Despite a busy career, Mulder has taken time to remember his roots at Michigan State. He has been actively involved in the “New Life For Old College Field” campaign since the project began in 2005. Selected as the second overall draft pick by Oakland in 1998, Mulder spent fi ve seasons Mulder saw action on the mound and in the fi eld in college. He led with the A’s before being traded to St. Louis prior to the 2005 season. the Spartans with a team-high .335 batting average his junior year. Spartan Pride 11 Michigan State Baseball 2007 Media Guide John Kobs Head Coach, 1925-63 (38 Seasons) - Uniform Retired #25 967 games, 574-377-16 (86-83 Big Ten), .602 John Kobs served as Michigan State’s head baseball coach for a period span- ning fi ve decades. During his 39-year career (38 seasons, as State did not fi eld a team in 1944 due to World War II), Kobs’ Spartan teams compiled a record of 574 wins, 377 losses and 16 ties for a winning percentage of .602.
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