OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Ohio baseball legend Mike Schmidt was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class in February.
Ohio University was well represented at the event, with alumni Dick Dickerson, Bruce Peterson, Craig Campbell, Mike Wren, Tom Miller and Annie Miller in attendance to see the former All-American inducted into the hall of fame.
Schmidt joined Roger Clemens, Randy Ross, Wilbert Ellis, Mike Fox, Mark Teixeria, Woody Hunt, Bill Thom, Jeff King, Murray Wall and Jim Paronto in the 2024 class.
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 for 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 a three-time 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.
