Ohio's Mike Schmidt to be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame
The College Baseball Foundation has announced 11 standouts, including former Ohio baseball player Mike Schmidt, who will be inducted as part of the 2024 class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
The class is comprised of seven players, three coaches and an umpire – all of whom have contributed to college baseball history at the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA levels.
Mike Schmidt, Ohio University, 1969-71 (SS)
First team ABCA All-American '70 / First team The Sporting News All-American, Second team ABCA All-American '71
Mike Schmidt lettered in baseball for four years at Ohio University from 1967-71. He was listed in 16 different places in the Ohio University baseball record book during his time and still holds numerous records. He was an All-American twice, in 1970 and 1971, and also earned All-District IV/All Mideast Region honors in both years. He was the shortstop and a three-time All-MAC selection on three straight conference championship teams. He led Ohio to its only College World Series in 1970. Schmidt amassed 27 home runs and a slugging percentage of .640 in his collegiate career.
Schmidt was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round (30th overall pick) in 1971. He racked up 2,234 career hits, 548 home runs and 1,595 RBI in his MLB career. He held or shared 14 MLB records, 18 National League records, 24 Phillies career records and 11 Phillies season records.
Schmidt went on to play 18 years for the Phillies (1972-89) and was named to 12 All-Star Teams, earned 10 Gold Glove Awards at third base, and was three-times named National League MVP (1980, 81, 86). Schmidt was a member of the 1980 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies and received the ultimate honor as he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1995.
Schmidt was inducted into the Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977 and the MAC Hall of Fame in 2012. His jersey was retired by Ohio in October 2014.
THE 2024 COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
• Mike Schmidt, Shortstop, Ohio University, 1969-71
• Roger Clemens, Pitcher, San Jacinto JC, 1981/University of Texas, 1982-83
• Mark Teixeira, Third Base, Georgia Tech University, 1999-2001
• Bill Thom, Pitcher, University of Southern California, 1957-59
• Jeff King, Third Base, University of Arkansas, 1984-86
• Woody Hunt, Coach, Cumberland University, 1982-2021
• *Murray Wall, Pitcher, University of Texas, 1947-50
• Wilbert Ellis, Coach, Grambling State University, 1977-2003
• Randy Ross, Shortstop, North Park University, 1981-84
• *Jim Paronto, Umpire/Administrator, 1973-2023
• Mike Fox, Coach, North Carolina Wesleyan, 1983-1998/University of North Carolina, 1999-2020.
* Will be inducted posthumously.
The 17th induction class will be honored at the Night of Champions presented by Prairiefire on Feb. 13, 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas, the home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. The event will serve as the ceremonial start to the 2025 college baseball season, which begins on Feb. 14, 2025.
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