May 6, 2010
OMAHA, Neb.-- Former Stanford star and current major leaguer Ryan Garko was one of the 28 players selected to be a part of the College World Series Legends Team, to be honored during the 2010 championship series at Rosenblatt Stadium. Garko was one of two catchers selected, joining South Carolina's Landon Powell.
Garko, currently playing for the Rangers, starred for the Cardinal during Stanford's three-straight CWS seasons in 2001, 2003 and 2003. He finished his Stanford career ninth all-time in batting (.350), fifth in doubles (60), ninth in homers (39) and seventh in RBIs (191) over a four-year career.
He was a third round pick of the Indians in 2003, making his major league debut two seasons later.
The Initial list was pared down from 95 nominees, were selected after more than 100,000 votes were cast by college baseball fans, college baseball writers and Division I head baseball coaches. The members of the Legends Team are former student-athletes and coaches who had the best CWS performances throughout the 60 years the event has been played at Rosenblatt Stadium
Complete CWS Legends Team:
Ryan Garko
Stanford University
C
2001-03
Landon Powell
University of South Carolina, Columbia
C
2002-2004
Will Clark
Mississippi State University
1B
1985
Dustin Ackley
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1B
2007-09
Bob Horner
Arizona State University
2B
1976-78
Todd Walker
Louisiana State University
2B
1993-94
Spike Owen
University of Texas at Austin
SS
1981-82
Nomar Garciaparra
Georgia Institute of Technology
SS
1994
*Darwin Barney
Oregon State University
SS
2005-07
Sal Bando
Arizona State University
3B
1964-65
Robin Ventura
Oklahoma State University
3B
1986-87
*Pat Burrell
University of Miami (Florida)
3B
1996-98
Fred Lynn
University of Southern California
OF
1971-73
Dave Winfield
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OF
1973
Terry Francona
University of Arizona
OF
1979-80
Barry Bonds
Arizona State University
OF
1983-84
Mark Kotsay
California State University, Fullerton
OF
1994-95
J.D. Drew
Florida State University
OF
1995
Steve Arlin
The Ohio State University
P
1965-66
Burt Hooton
University of Texas at Austin
P
1969-70
*Eddie Bane
Arizona State University
P
1972-73
Huston Street
University of Texas at Austin
P
2002-04
Jason Windsor
California State University, Fullerton
P
2004
Pete Incaviglia
Oklahoma State University
DH
1983-85
Brooks Kieschnick
University of Texas at Austin
DH
1992-93
Coaches:
Skip Bertman
Louisiana State University
1986-87, 89-91, 93-94, 96-98, 2000
Rod Dedeaux
University of Southern California
1951, 55, 58, 60-61, 63-64, 66, 68, 70-74, 78
Augie Garrido
CS Fullerton / University of Texas at Austin
1975, 79, 82, 84, 92, 94-95 / 2000, 02-05, 09