Augie Garrido said that “life doesn’t give us what we pray for. It doesn’t give us what we wish for. It doesn’t give us anything other than opportunity, nothing more, nothing less, and that’s enough. In fact, it is a great gift.” Charlie is part of the greatest generation in the history of our country,…
2006-2007- 46-17 Twenty returning lettermen filled the roster. Randy Boone moves from a starting pitcher to a closer. Kyle Russell most home runs 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…
Celebrating Longhorn baseball player Ray Dulak’s life- killed in Vietnam at the age of 26 Rey Moreno, a past manager of Track and Field for the Longhorns, sent TLSN a story about Whataburger sponsoring young athletes dreaming of future greatness in the late 1950s. In those years, the Whataburger promotion stated: “It’s Not Whether…
Bibb Falk 1920 Bibb Falk 1929 Michael Higgins 1937 Tex Hughson Dave Philley 1945 Murray Wall 1947 Randy Jackson 1956 Howie Reed 1947 Jim Brewer 1958 Max Alvis Bob Kearney 1962 Chuck Hartenstein 1965 Joe Hague 1968 Larry Hardee 1970 Burt Hooten 1972 David Chalk Andre Robertson 1978 Jim Acker 1981 Mike Capel 1983 Jeff…
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 it’s 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…
“There are very few people that have been role models in my baseball career. My dad is number one and Mike Brumley is number two.” Austin Riley’s former hitting instructor Mike Brumley, who visited with Riley as recently as the team’s trip to Baltimore, was killed in a car accident on Saturday. 1982-1983 Mike Brumley…
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,…