Hall of Fame
Tim Wakefield - Florida Tech, Baseball
After playing baseball at Florida Tech, Wakefield was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth round of the 1988 draft. He was a first baseman at Florida Tech and set school records for career home runs (40), single-season homeruns (22), and single season RBI (71), and was a two-time All-SSC selection. The Pirates made Wakefield a pitcher in the minor leagues and he was called up to Pittsburgh in late July 1992. That year he finished with a record of 10-1 and was named Rookie Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News. He was the starting and winning pitcher in games two and six of the 1992 National League Championship Series. Wakefield, who is originally from Melbourne, FL, was acquired as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1995 and ranks as one of Boston's all time most successful pitchers.