Joe Ferris
Encyclopedia
Joe Ferris was an American college baseball
pitcher
who won the 1964 College World Series
Most Outstanding Player
award while a sophomore at University of Maine
. He is the only player from University of Maine to win that award.
He was inducted into the University of Maine Hall of Fame in 1988.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who won the 1964 College World Series
1964 College World Series
The 1964 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 18. The eighteenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert...
Most Outstanding Player
College World Series Most Outstanding Player
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
award while a sophomore at University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
. He is the only player from University of Maine to win that award.
He was inducted into the University of Maine Hall of Fame in 1988.