The Xavier University baseball program started in 1906 and Jim Boyle was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Did you know that there are three former Xavier University players and eight former non-players who made it to "the show"? Send corrections or updates to Baseball Almanac.

So how did they become Musketeers? The official site mentions, "The Musketeer concept was based on the suggestion of the late Reverend Francis J. Finn, S.J., a member of the Xavier University Board of Trustees for many years until his death in 1928. In response to a directive from the Trustees, Father Finn proposed the name Musketeers in 1925. It was adopted and has been a Xavier designation ever since. In naming the Musketeers, Father Finn was not only giving rebirth to a concept of chivalry that is among France's most treasured traditions, but he was also providing permanent recognition to Xavier's strong ties with French origins and culture." Source: Xavier Mascots (link).