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    College World Series Legends Team honored in Rosenblatt

    Jun 28, 2010 9:53:01 AM

    By Greg Johnson
    The NCAA News

     

    OMAHA, Nebraska – Many of the great players, coaches and key contributors to the Men's College World Series were honored recently during the 2010 CWS.

    The NCAA and CWS Inc. announced the College World Series Legends team last week on the first day of this year's series.

    The 28 members of the Legends Team were chosen from a list of 95 nominees. Votes were cast by fans, college baseball writers and Division I baseball coaches. The players chosen strictly on their performance as student-athletes in CWS games played in Rosenblatt Stadium.

    "I was impressed with how many of them were honored to be a part of the Legends Team," said Dennie Poppe, the NCAA vice president for Division I baseball and football. "Dave Winfield wasn't able to be here because of a prior commitment, but he wrote me a letter saying how much he wished he would have been able to be here."

    Winfield, a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, was voted onto the CWS Legends Team as an outfielder.

    Poppe added, "He also wrote ‘Just remind them that I could pitch, too.'"

    The CWS Legends Team included the following players:

    Player/coach School Position Years
    Will Clark Mississippi State First base 1985
    Dustin Ackley North Carolina First base 2007-09
    Bob Horner Arizona State Second base 1976-78
    Todd Walker LSU Second base 1993-94
    Spike Owen Texas Shortstop 1981-82
    Nomar Garciaparra Georgia Tech Shortstop 1994
    Darwin Barney Oregon State Shortstop 2005-07
    Sal Bando Arizona State Third base 1964-65
    Robin Ventura Oklahoma State Third base 1986-87
    Pat Burrell Miami (Florida) Third base 1996-98
    Fred Lynn USC Outfield 1971-73
    Dave Winfield Minnesota Outfield 1973
    Terry Francona Arizona Outfield 1979-80
    Barry Bonds Arizona State Outfield 1983-84
    Mark Kotsay Cal State Fullerton Outfield 1994-95
    J.D. Drew Florida State Outfield 1995
    Steve Arlin Ohio State Pitcher 1965-66
    Burt Hooton Texas Pitcher 1969-70
    Eddie Bane Arizona State Pitcher 1972-73
    Huston Street Texas Pitcher 2002-04
    Jason Windsor Cal State Fullerton Pitcher 2004
    Landon Powell South Carolina Catcher 2002-04
    Ryan Garko Stanford Catcher 2001-03
    Pete Incaviglia Oklahoma State Designated hitter 1983-85
    Brooks Kieschnick Texas Designated hitter 1992-93
    Skip Bertman LSU Coach 1986-87, 1989-91, 1993-94, 1996-98, 2000
    Rod Dedeaux USC Coach 1951, 1955, 1958, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1966, 1968, 1970-74, 1978
    Augie Garrido Cal State Fullerton, Texas Coach 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994-95, 2000, 2002-05, 2009

     

    College World Series All-Stars through the years were also honored before several games. The All-Stars are made up of individuals who have made key contributions to the administration of the event.

    "We wanted to recognize and honor the tradition of the College World Series," Poppe said. "These are key individuals who have had a significant impact that many people aren't aware of. They all worked behind the scenes to make the CWS as successful as it has been over time."

    Those recognized were:

     

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