THE BIG LEAGUES
MAJOR LEAGUE tigers MLB World Series Champions from LSU INF Alvin Dark 1B Joe Bill Adcock LHP Mark Guthrie LHP Eddie Yarnall LHP Randy Keisler RHP Russ Springer RHP Curtis Leskanic RHP Brian Wilson INF Mike Fontenot LHP Brian Tallet INF Ryan Theriot
New York Giants – 1954 (player) Oakland Athletics – 1974 (manager) Milwaukee Braves - 1957 Minnesota Twins – 1991 New York Yankees – 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees - 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks - 2001 Boston Red Sox – 2004 San Francisco Giants – 2010 and 2012 San Francisco Giants – 2010 St. Louis Cardinals - 2011 St. Louis Cardinals - 2011 San Francisco Giants - 2012
LSU’s Major League All-Stars Connie Ryan, 2B Alvin Dark, SS Joe Bill Adcock, 1B Albert Belle, OF Paul Byrd, RHP Brian Wilson, RHP Brad Hawpe, OF Aaron Hill, 2B
Boston Braves (NL) – 1944 New York Giants (NL) – 1951-52, 1954 Milwaukee Braves (NL) – 1960 Cleveland Indians (AL) – 1993-96 Chicago White Sox (AL) – 1997 Philadelphia Phillies (NL) – 1999 San Francisco Giants (NL) – 2008, 2010, 2011 Colorado Rockies (NL) – 2009 Toronto Blue Jays (AL) – 2009
Former LSU pitcher Brian Wilson helped lead San Francisco to the 2010 World Championship as the Giants’ closer.
Sixty-five former LSU players have reached the major leagues, including 51 Tigers since 1987. LSU has had at least one former player make his MLB debut in 22 of the past 24 seasons. Pictured on page 51 are the former LSU players that have reached the big leagues since 1987.
Connie Ryan began his career with the New York Giants and became an All-Star with the Boston Braves.
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