Larry Bigbie (2009) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

Larry Bigbie

Induction:
2009
Class:
1999

Larry Bigbie was drafted by the Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles with the 21^st selection in the first round of the 1999 MLB Draft. He was named to All-America Second-Teams in 1999 by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, and the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-America committee. Bigbie was named the 1999 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year after completing his career with a Ball State school record .386 batting average. A 1998 and 1999 All-MAC First-Team selection, Bigbie was one of just four juniors in conference history to accumulate at least 200 hits. His school record 24-game hitting streak in 1999 was the third longest in MAC history and helped the Cardinals to their first MAC baseball title and a school record 42 victories.