Nebraska baseball has a strong tradition for advancing its players to the professional ranks. A total of 41 Huskers have reached The Show, totaling 10 World Series rings, nine All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards.

The Big Red currently have five former Huskers playing at the Major League level. Aaron Bummer has been a strong arm in the bullpen for the Braves in his debut season in Atlanta, while Jake Meyers has been a mainstay in the outfield rotation for the Houston Astros.

The Huskers are one of 11 programs nationally to have at least three pitchers start an MLB game this season. Matt Waldron has reinvented himself as one of the MLB’s best knuckleballers in recent history with the Padres this season, while Spencer Schwellenbach and Cade Povich made their MLB debut with the Braves and Orioles, respectively.

Adam Stern (Canada, 2004 and 2008) and Brian Duensing (USA, 2008) have represented the Big Red on the Olympic stage, while Joba Chamberlain, Alex Gordon and Michael Mariot helped the Kansas City Royals to their first World Series title in 30 years in 2015.

Darin Erstad became the first player in MLB history to earn Gold Gloves in the outfield (2000 and 2002) and the infield (2004), and Tony Watson concluded his career as the MLB’s all-time leader in holds with 246.

Stan Bahnsen was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1968, while Ryan Kurosaki became the first Asian-American to play in the MLB in 1975.

Marc Sagmoen became the fourth player in MLB history to record an inside-the-park home run for his first career hit in The Show.

 Sagmoen was also the last player assigned to wear the number 42 in an MLB game, as baseball retired the number that same night to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of Jackie Robinson’s career. Mariano Rivera was the last player to wear the number, up to his retirement in 2013.

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