Homer Jackson, Jr. (1987) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

Homer Jackson, Jr.

Induction:
1987
Class:
1966

Dr. Homer Jackson, a three-year baseball letterman at Ball State from 1964 to 1966, was a two-time most valuable player for the Cardinals who received both All-Indiana Collegiate Conference and All-NCAA District Four recognition.

Jackson started at shortstop as a sophomore and junior before moving to second base as a senior. He made the All-ICC first team and shared the league's most valuable player award with teammate Frank Houk in 1966. Jackson was named to the All-District Four first team as a senior after earning third-team honors as a junior. When Jackson completed his career at Ball State, both his .395 batting average in 1965 and his .338 career mark were third in school history.

Upon his 1967 graduation from Ball State, Jackson owned school career records for hits and runs scored plus the BSU single-season mark for triples. He also shared the Cardinal career standard for triples and home runs. In addition, he was tied for second in home runs and tied for third in total bases on the all-time single-season rankings.

After being chosen in the 1966 major league baseball draft by the New York Mets, Jackson spent one season in the minor leagues.