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May 02, 2019 | Baseball
by Bill Martin, Associate Athletic Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Episode II of "The John Cohen Podcast" features Mississippi State baseball legends Ron Polk and Jeff Brantley and can be heard now on MSU's Apple Podcast site and on the Bulldogs' SoundCloud page at soundcloud.com/hailstate.
Both returned to Starkville earlier this spring as Mississippi State opened the new Dudy Noble Field in grand fashion.
The first SEC coach in any sport to reach 1,000 victories, Polk guided Mississippi State to six College World Series appearances and owned a 1,139-590 record with the Maroon and White. He totaled 1,373 career coaching victories, making eight total trips to Omaha. A two-time Team USA head coach, Polk is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Mississippi Sports and College Baseball Halls of Fame. MSU's new Ring of Honor is named in his honor.
Brantley was an All-American and two-time All-SEC performer with 45 career wins, including an 18-win season in 1985. The 45 victories remain the standard for a career at Mississippi State, while his 18 wins during the '85 season still top the single-season charts. A 14-year career in Major League Baseball for Brantley included a 1990 All-Star selection, 1996 Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year and a 1989 World Series appearance with San Francisco Giants. Following his years on the mound, Brantley began a brilliant broadcasting career with ESPN and Cincinnati Reds.
Last month, Mississippi State Athletics launched the podcast, which gives listeners unique insight, stories and interviews with successful sports standouts, business leaders and members of the Mississippi State community from the desk of Director of Athletics John Cohen.
For more information on Mississippi State Athletics, follow us on Twitter (@HailState), Facebook (/HailState), Instagram (HailState) and on the Bulldogs' official athletics site HailState.com.
STARKVILLE – Episode II of "The John Cohen Podcast" features Mississippi State baseball legends Ron Polk and Jeff Brantley and can be heard now on MSU's Apple Podcast site and on the Bulldogs' SoundCloud page at soundcloud.com/hailstate.
Both returned to Starkville earlier this spring as Mississippi State opened the new Dudy Noble Field in grand fashion.
The first SEC coach in any sport to reach 1,000 victories, Polk guided Mississippi State to six College World Series appearances and owned a 1,139-590 record with the Maroon and White. He totaled 1,373 career coaching victories, making eight total trips to Omaha. A two-time Team USA head coach, Polk is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Mississippi Sports and College Baseball Halls of Fame. MSU's new Ring of Honor is named in his honor.
Brantley was an All-American and two-time All-SEC performer with 45 career wins, including an 18-win season in 1985. The 45 victories remain the standard for a career at Mississippi State, while his 18 wins during the '85 season still top the single-season charts. A 14-year career in Major League Baseball for Brantley included a 1990 All-Star selection, 1996 Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year and a 1989 World Series appearance with San Francisco Giants. Following his years on the mound, Brantley began a brilliant broadcasting career with ESPN and Cincinnati Reds.
Last month, Mississippi State Athletics launched the podcast, which gives listeners unique insight, stories and interviews with successful sports standouts, business leaders and members of the Mississippi State community from the desk of Director of Athletics John Cohen.
For more information on Mississippi State Athletics, follow us on Twitter (@HailState), Facebook (/HailState), Instagram (HailState) and on the Bulldogs' official athletics site HailState.com.
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