for MLB organizations.
Baseball Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson helped raise money for the baseball team. Anderson, the first manager to win World Series championships in both the American and National Leagues, was approached by the team's coach in 1979 and came up with the idea of golf tournaments to raise money for scholarships. Anderson visited the campus regularly and the university baseball team plays their home games at George Lee "Sparky" Anderson Field, named in honor of the MLB coach. The university was a five-minute walk from Anderson's residence in Thousand Oaks. After his retirement, he became a frequent visitor to CLU games.
Anderson has also used his influence to attract top names in the sport to the team. Several CLU players have been drafted for professional teams, including Kevin Gross who was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillis in 1983. Jason Hirsh was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. MLB baseball player Ron Stillwell was the baseball coach …
SAT EBRW 25%
577
SAT EBRW 75%
660
SAT Math 25th %
557
SAT Math 75th %
660
ACT Composite 25th %
23
ACT Composite 50th %
26
ACT Composite 75th %
29
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