Mark Kotsay was a member of the NCAA Champion Titans in the year he won the Golden Spikes Award. He was a closer as well as center fielder for Cal State-Fullerton and recorded the final five outs to clinch the championship. Baseball America selected Kotsay as its Player of the Decade for the 1990s. He was a .404 career hitter at Fullerton and was named College World Series Most Outstanding Player in 1995. The Marlins made Kotsay the ninth overall pick in the 1996 MLB Draft, and Kotsay has had a successful career -- marked by strong defense in center field -- for four different teams.
Mark Kotsay
1995 Golden Spikes Award WinnerOutfielder, Cal State FullertonBats/Throws | AVG | H | R | HR | RBI |
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L/L | .422 | 111 | 85 | 21 | 90 |