Mississippi State All-American Buck Showalter Will Be Featured Guest
Jackson, MS - (April 27, 2008) – Former New York Yankees manager and Mississippi State All-American Buck Showalter will present the 2008 Cellular South Ferriss Trophy to Mississippi's top college baseball player on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum in Jackson, MS.
Showalter, a former two-time American League manager of the year with the Yankees (1994) and Texas (2004), was also the first manager in Arizona Diamondbacks history. He earned All-American honors at Mississippi State in 1977 after hitting .459. Since leaving the dugout, Showalter has also served as an analyst with ESPN and currently serves a senior advisor for baseball operations with the Cleveland Indians.
"Buck's a big league guy with a great experiences and Mississippi roots," said Museum Executive Director Michael Rubenstein. "We're delighted to have him as our featured guest for this year's program."
Tickets for the award program can be purchased by calling the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame toll-free at 1-800-280-FAME (3263).
The finalists and eventual recipient of the Cellular South Ferriss Trophy are selected by a panel of 25 Major League scouts, college coaches and a media representative. Players at all of Mississippi's four-year baseball programs are eligible for the honor, which has been presented annually since 2004.
The award is named after Shaw, MS native Dave "Boo" Ferriss, a former Mississippi State All-American player and long-time Delta State head coach who is an inductee in the Boston Red Sox and Mississippi Sports Halls of Fame.
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