University of California, Irvine Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

University of California, Irvine Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every University of California, Irvine alumnus who played baseball at the University of California, Irvine AND made it to the Major League level.

"This (playing baseball) is something I've been doing since I was 11 years old. It hasn't been easy. I've had my share of injuries - elbows, shoulders - and every year it seems like I've got to prove all over again that I can get guys out. But this is my passion. It's what I enjoy. If they let me play until I'm 50, I'll play until I'm 50." - Doug Linton in Omaha World Herald (April 24, 2004)

University of California, Irvine "Anteaters" University of California, Irvine Official Logo Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Gary Wheelock	1972 - 1974	09-17-1976
Brady Anderson	1983 - 1985	04-04-1988
Doug Linton	1984 - 1986	08-03-1992
Sean Tracey	2002 - 2002	06-08-2006
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
University of California, Irvine M.L.B. Player Alumnus

The University of California, Irvine's baseball program started in 1970 and Gary Wheelock was their first player to make it to the Major League level. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the University of California, Irvine Hall of Fame.

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UCI won its first NCAA Division II baseball championship in 1973, when the Anteaters defeated Ithaca College, 9-6, in the final at Springfield, Illinois. UCI catcher Terry Stupy was named MVP of the national tournament. Also on the all-tournament team were Jeff Malinoff, Jack Cleveland, Rod Spence, Gary Wheelock and Jerry Maras.

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