Golden Spikes Award

PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE TOP AMATEUR BASEBALL PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY AS SELECTED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED STATES BASEBALL FEDERATION. or the past 25 years, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the MIKE F Golden Spikes Award. (See winners box.) The award is FUENTES’ presented each year to the player who exhibits exceptiona athletic ability and exemplary sportsmanship. Past winners PROFILE of this prestigious award include current Major League Base- ball stars J. D. Drew, Pat Burrell, Mark Kotsay, Jason Jennings POSITION: CENTERFIELD and Mark Prior, as well as 2002 winner Khalil Greene of the BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT San Diego Padres. SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE The Golden Spikes Award is sponsored by the Major HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), underscor- Mike Fuentes Outfielder BORN: JULY 11, 1958 ing the commitment of Major League Baseball players to HOME: CORAL GABLES, FL the grassroots development of baseball programs, particu- 1981 larly for youth, around the world. The MLBPA supports USA Baseball's ongoing efforts to provide instruction for CAREER STATISTICS YEAR TEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB youth baseball players, coaches, and volunteers, and to 1978 FS 8 .333 6 5 2 1 002310 prepare amateur athletes for professional competition. 1979 FS 61 .366 213 63 78 13 3 16 20 23 46 43 USA Baseball is the National Governing Body of amateur 1980 FS 61 .408 233 84 95 12 3 21 79 9 34 46 baseball in the United States and a member of the United States 1981 FS 78 .353 300 92 106 10 0 27 83 53 45 22 Olympic Committee. The organization selects and trains the USA Baseball Olympic Team, the USA Baseball National Team, AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS the USA Baseball Junior National team (18-under), and the USA 1981 DRAFTED 2nd ROUND BY MONTREAL EXPOS 1980-81 BROKE NCAA CAREER HR RECORD – 64 HR Baseball Youth National Team (16-under) which participate in 1981 ABCA, BASEBALL AMERICA, AND SPORTING NEWS ALL AMERICAN various international competitions each year. 1981 METRO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT MVP 1981 ALL METRO CONFERENCE 1980 ABCA AND SPORTING NEWS ALL AMERICAN 1980 FIRST FLORIDA STATE PLAYER TO HIT .400 IN A SEASON 1980 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WINNERS 1980 METRO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT MVP 2004 Jered Weaver ................. Long Beach State 1980 ALL METRO CONFERENCE 2003 Rickie Weeks ............................... Southern 2002 Khalil Greene ............................... Clemson 2001 Mark Prior .................. Southern California MIKE 2000 Kip Bouknight.................... South Carolina 1999 Jason Jennings ................................. Baylor LOYND’S 1998 Pat Burrell ........................................Miami PROFILE 1997 J.D. Drew .............................Florida State 1996 Travis Lee ..........................San Diego State POSITION: PITCHER 1995 Mark Kotsay ................. Cal State Fullerton BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT 1994 Jason Varitek ......................... Georgia Tech SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE 1993 Darren Dreifort ..................... Wichita State HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN 1992 Phil Nevin ..................... Cal State Fullerton Mike Loynd Pitcher BORN: MARCH 26, 1964 1991 Mike Kelly ............................. Arizona State 1986 HOME: SHORT HILLS, NJ 1990 Alex Fernandez ............ Miami-Dade South 1989 Ben McDonald .................. Louisiana State 1988 Robin Ventura ...................Oklahoma State CAREER STATISTICS YEAR TEAM APP GS CG W-L IP R ER H BB SO ERA 1987 Jim Abbott .................................. Michigan 1984 FS 26 15 2 12-3 108 73 56 106 46 79 4.68 1986 Mike Loynd .........................Florida State 1985 FS 20 19 1 13-4 119 56 46 103 63 113 3.47 1985 Will Clark ......................... Mississippi State 1986 FS 25 24 5 20-3 165 63 45 136 57 223 2.45 1984 Oddibe McDowell ................ Arizona State 1983 Dave Magadan ............................ Alabama AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS 1982 Augie Schmidt ...................... New Orleans 1986 MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: JULY 24, 1986 1981 Mike Fuentes .......................Florida State 1986 DRAFTED SEVENTH ROUND BY TEXAS RANGERS 1986 LED NATION AND SET A FLORIDA STATE SCHOOL RECORD 223 1980 Terry Francona............................... Arizona STRIKE OUTS 1979 Tim Wallach .................. Cal State Fullerton 1986 FLORIDA STATE RECORD 20 WINS 1978 Bob Horner ........................... Arizona State 1986 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER UP 1986 BASEBALL AMERICA PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE YEAR 1986 CONCENSIOUS ALL- AMERICAN 222 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES: 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, NCAA REGIONALS: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986 METRO CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT MVP 1996 FLORIDA STATE SCHOOL RECORD HITTING STREAK 34 GAMES 1985 DRAFTED 12TH ROUND BY BALTIMORE ORIOLES 1996 MEMBER OF TEAM USA 1985 ALL METRO CONFERENCE TEAM 1996 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC 1984 US OLYMPIC TEAM ALTERNATE 1996 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 1995 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN J.D. 1995 CWS ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM DREW’S PROFILE POSITION: CENTERFIELD BATS: LEFT THROWS: RIGHT SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE J.D. Drew HEAD COACH: MIKE MARTIN Center Fielder BORN: NOVEMBER 20, 1975 1997 HOME: HAHIRA, GEORGIA CAREER STATISTICS YEAR TEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 1995 FS 64 .325 209 54 68 7 3 17 63 36 54 11 1996 FS 69 .386 241 90 93 17 5 21 94 55 53 10 1997 FS 67 .455 233 106 110 15 5 31 100 84 37 32 AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS 1997 SECOND PICK IN MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT – PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 1997 DICK HOWSER AWARD WINNER 1997 BROKE 17 FLORIDA STATE AND ACC OFFENSIVE RECORDS 1997 TRIPLE-TRIPLE (100 HITS – 100 RUNS – 100 RBI) 1997 COLLEGE BASEBALL’S FIRST 30 HR - 30 SB PLAYER 1997 BASEBALL AMERICA PLAYER THE YEAR 1997 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997 SPORTING NEWS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997 CONCENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 1997 ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1996 VOTED CWS 50 YEAR TEAM Mike Martin and J.D. Drew J.D. Drew, Mike Martin, Mike Fuentes and Mike Loynd 1999 & 2000 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2002 & 2004 223 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.

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