MARIO “MIKE” DE LA FUENTE is the first citizen of Mexico inducted into the HOH. During his years at Texas, he only lost one collegiate game. Mike De La Fuente overcame discrimination to become the first Hispanic to receive a scholarship to play baseball at Texas.On September 7, 1927, Mike De La Fuente was turned…
Scott Soden played outfielder for the Longhorns from 1979 to 1979. He was known for his impressive performance on the field and held the record for the longest home run hit at Texas at one point. After his college career, he was hired as the head coach at San Antonio East Central. He was a…
The iconic ” steelhead” logo of the Texas Longhorns athletic teams and the burnt orange color worn by them were the result of the work of one man: William “Rooster” Andrews. In 1961, coach Darrell Royal talked to Andrews, who at at time was a salesman for C&S Sporting Goods, about ways to improve the…
2006-2007- 46-17 Twenty returning lettermen filled the roster. Randy Boone moves from a starting pitcher to a closer. Kyle Russel is an All-American and GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD FINALISTS in 2007 and holds the career Texas record for home runs (57) and the season (28) 2007 -2008- 39-22 NCAA limits full baseball scholarships on a team…
If you have not read Augie’s Bio titled “Life is yours to win” you should. Like DKR Augie had many insightful comments. Some of his wisdom is shared below in the history of Augie Garrido years as a longhorn. Coach Garrido taught his players to stay in the moment (not the past) and focus on…
1983- 66-14 National champs Gus Ball at its finest The NCAA tournament field was expanding, and some six-team regionals were staged. Texas had a great pitching staff, including eight players who would pitch in the major leagues, including Roger Clemens and Calvin Schiraldi. Texas fought its way out of the losers bracket, and beat the…
June 2021 Recognition of a team or individual for superior performance is only one factor in building a brand. Building a national brand requires aligned actions, shared values, high performance, team unity, unselfish players, passionate fans, supportive administrators, and positive press. The link below honors some of the many Longhorn brand builders. Those who have…
1939 Coach Disch last year – Bibb Falk continues to build on the Disch Legacy. The team goes undefeated in the SWC for the first time in 20 years. Charley Haas batting avg .460 – HOH inductee Captain Clarence Pfeil …
Hand written resume’ written circa 1966 by High School Coach Gustafson ! 1968- 1996- Coach Cliff Gustafson Darrell Royal, then the athletic director at Texas, gets credit for hiring Cliff in 1968. Royal was asked in 1994 if he ever dreamed Gustafson would be so successful. He responded, “Hell, no, If I’d known that,…
This is a key research book for Longhorn Baseball history Billy Disch and Bibb Falk did not have to hit the road to seduce recruits. The players came to them if they had any professional aspirations. 1911-1939 – Coach Billy Disch Three great Coaches -Disch, Falk, and Gustafson Coach Disch is hired…