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ILLINOIS BASEBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Luke Appling Teams Chicago White Sox Awards 7x All-Star Player 2x American League Batting Champion Luis Aparicio Teams Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Awards 13x All-Star Player World Series Champion 1966 American League Rookie of the year 1956 9x Gold Glove Award 9x American League Stolen Base Leader Harold Baines Teams Chicago White Sox Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians Awards 6x All-Star Player World Series Champion 2005 Silver Slugger Award 1989 Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks Teams Chicago Cubs Awards 14x All-Star Player 2x National League MVP Gold Glove Award 1960 2x National League Home Run Leader 2x National League RBI Leader Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Major League Baseball All-Century Team Lou Boudreau - From Harvey, IL Teams University of Illinois Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Teams Managed Chicago Cubs Awards 8x All-Star Player World Series Champion 1948 American League MVP 1948 American League Batting Champion 1944 Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Mordecai ‘3 Finger’ Brown Teams Chicago Cubs Chicago Whales St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Terriers Brooklyn Tip-Tops Awards 2x World Series Champion National League Wins Leader 1909 MLB ERA Leader 1906 Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Jim Brownlee Teams Illinois State Redbirds Eddie Collins Teams Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Awards 6x World Series Champion American League MVP 1914 4x American League Stolen Base Leader Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Charlie Comiskey - Chicago White Sox, Owner Teams Chicago Pirates St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Reds Teams Managed/Owned Chicago Pirates Chicago White Sox Awards 2x World Series Champion 4x American Association Pennant St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Dennis Conley Teams Managed Olney Central Blue Knights Rob Fornier Teams Managed Wabash Valley warriors (Wabash Valley Community College) Nellie Fox Teams Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Houston Astros Awards 15x All-Star Player American League MVP 1959 3x Gold Glove Award Joe Girardi Teams Northwestern University Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Teams Managed Florida Marlins New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Awards All Star player 2000 4x World Series Champion National League Manager of the Year 2006 Curtis Granderson - From Blue Island IL Teams T.F. South Red Wolves (T.F. South High School) UIC Flames (University of Illinois) Detroit Tigers New York Yankees New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays Milwaukee Brewers Florida Marlins Awards 3x All-Star Player Silver Slugger Award 2011 Roberto Clemente Award 2016 American League RBI Leader 2011 Jerry Halstead Teams Managed John A. Logan Vols (John A. Logan College) Rickey Henderson - From Chicago, IL Teams Oakland Athletics New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays San Diego Padres Anaheim Angels New York Mets Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Teams Managed/Coached New York Mets Awards 10x All-Star Player 2x World Series Champion American League MVP 1990 American League Championship Series MVP 1989 Gold Glove Award 1981 3x Silver Slugger Award 12x American League Stolen Base Leader Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame Billy Herman Teams Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Teams Managed/Coached Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Awards 10x All-Star Player World Series Champion 1955 Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Bo Jackson Teams Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Awards All-Star Player 1989 All-Star MVP 1989 Shoeless Joe Jackson Teams Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Awards World Series Champion 1917 Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame Ferguson Jenkins Teams Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox Awards 3x All-Star Player National League Cy Young Award 1971 2x Wins Leader National League Strikeout Leader 1969 Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Texas Rangers Hall of Fame Sam Jethroe Teams Indianapolis ABCs Cleveland Buckeyes Coston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Awards National League Rookie of the Year 1950 2x National League Stolen Base Leader 2x NAL Batting Champion 5x East-West All-Star NWS Champion 1945 3x NAL Stolen Bases Leader Richard ‘Itchy’ Jones Teams University of Illinois SIU Salukis (Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Teams Managed MacMurray College Baseball Team Ted Kluszewski Teams Cincinnati Reds/Red Legs Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Awards 4× All-Star Player 2× World Series champion NL home run leader 1954 NL RBI leader 1954 Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Fred LeSage Teams Managed Beecher Muskies Joe McGinnity Teams Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Superbas New York Giants Awards World Series champion 1905 5× NL wins leader NL ERA leader (1904) Howie Minas Teams Managed & Started Midlothian Sox Minnie Minoso Teams Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators Awards 2× NL All-Star 9× All-Star NWS champion 1947 3× Gold Glove Award 3× AL stolen base leader Vern Moehrs Teams Waterloo Buds Mike Napoleon Teams Managed New Trier High School Baseball Al Oremus Teams Managed Founded Prairie Gravel Irish O’Reily Teams Managed Lewis University Flyers Kirby Puckett - From Chicago IL Teams Minnesota Twins Awards 10× All-Star 2× World Series champion ALCS MVP 1991 6× Gold Glove Award 6× Silver Slugger Award Roberto Clemente Award 1996 AL batting champion 1989 AL RBI leader 1994 Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame Robin Roberts - From Springfield, IL Teams Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Orioles Houston Astros Chicago Cubs Awards 7× All Star 4× MLB wins leader 2× MLB strikeout leader Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame Red Ruffing - From Granville IL Teams Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Awards 6× All-Star 6× World Series champion AL wins leader 1938 AL strikeout leader 1932 Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Monument Park honoree Ryne Sandberg Teams Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Teams Managed Philadelphia Phillies Awards 10× All-Star NL MVP 1984 9× Gold Glove Award 7× Silver Slugger Award NL home run leader 1990 Ron Santo Teams Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Awards 9× All-Star 5× Gold Glove Award Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Red Schoendienst - From Germantown IL Teams St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Milwaukee Braves Teams Managed St. Louis Cardinals Awards 10× All-Star 5× World Series champion NL stolen base leader 1945 St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Lee Smith Teams Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles California Angels Cincinnati Reds Montreal Expos Awards 7× All-Star 3× Rolaids Relief Man Award 4× Saves leader Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Robert Snyder Teams Managed Wabash Valley College Baseball Bill Storrs Teams Managed Founded and Coached Crestwood Panthers Dave Swisegood Teams Managed Southeastern 337 High School Baseball Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas Teams Columbus High School Auburn University Orleans Cardinals Chicago White Sox Oakland Athletics Toronto Blue Jays Awards 5× All-Star 1993 –1997 2× AL MVP 1993, 1994 4× Silver Slugger Award 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000 AL batting champion 1997 Chicago White Sox No. 35 retired Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 2011 Cooperstown Hall of Fame Inductee 2014 Jim Thome - From Peoria IL Teams Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Awards 5× All-Star Silver Slugger Award 1996 AL Comeback Player of the Year 2006 Roberto Clemente Award 2002 NL home run leader 2003 Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame Bill Veeck - Chicago White Sox - Owner - From Chicago IL Teams Owned Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Awards World Series champion 1948 Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame Billy Williams Teams Chicago Cubs Oakland Athletics Awards 6× All-Star NL Rookie of the Year 1961 NL batting champion 1972 Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Hack Wilson Teams New York Giants Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Awards 4× NL home run leader 2× NL RBI leader MLB record 191 RBI, single season Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame CLASS OF 2025 Dick Allen Teams Wampum High School Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland A's Awards 7× All-Star 1965 –1967 , 1970 , 1972 –1974 AL MVP 1972 NL Rookie of the Year 1964 2× AL home run leader 1972, 1974 AL RBI leader 1972 Philadelphia Phillies No. 15 retired Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame Darin Blair - From Lawrenceville IL Teams MLB Scout Jim Bottomley - From Oglesby IL Teams St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Teams Managed St. Louis Browns Awards 2× World Series champion 1926 , 1931 NL MVP 1928 NL home run leader 1928 2× NL RBI leader 1926, 1928 St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Jim Bouton Teams New York Yankees Seattle Pilots Houston Astros Portland Mavericks Atlanta Braves Awards All-Star 1963 World Series champion 1962 Alan Benes Teams Lake Forest High School - Illinois Creighton University Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Texas Rangers Andre "The Hawk" Dawson Teams Southwest Miami Senior High School Florida A&M University Montreal Expos Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Florida Marlins Awards 8× All-Star 1981 –1983 , 1987 –1991 NL MVP 1987 NL Rookie of the Year 1977 8× Gold Glove Award 1980–1985, 1987, 1988 4× Silver Slugger Award 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987 NL home run leader 1987 NL RBI leader 1987 Montreal Expos No. 10 retired Montreal Expos Hall of Fame Washington Nationals Ring of Honor Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Mike Dunnigan - From Belleville IL Teams McKendree University Baseball NAIA All-District Baseball Awards Louis A. Butts Memorial athletic award Rick Brinkman Memorial Award Neil Fiala Teams St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Teams Coached Southwestern Illinois Community College Gary Gaetti - From Centralia IL Teams Minnesota Twins California Angels Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Awards 2× All-Star World Series champion ALCS MVP 4× Gold Glove Award Silver Slugger Award Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame Ray Fosse - From Marion IL Teams Cleveland Indians Oakland Athletic Seattle Mariners Milwaukee Brewers Awards 2× All-Star 2× World Series champion 2× Gold Glove Award Athletics Hall of Fame Whitey Herzog - From New Athens IL Teams New Athens High School Saint Louis University McAlester Rockets Washington Senators Kansas City Athletics Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Teams Managed Texas Rangers California Angels Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals Awards World Series champion 1982 NL Manager of the Year 1985 St. Louis Cardinals No. 24 retired Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Bobby Jones - From East St Louis IL Teams Grambling University Tom Lenz Teams St. Mary Springs HS baseball, football, and basketball Teams Coached University of Wisconsin Baseball and Football Ripon College Red Hawks MacMurray College Baseball Don Liddle - From Mount Carmel IL Teams Mount Carmel HS Milwaukee Braves New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Derrick Lindauer Teams Coached Moline School dist. 40 Freddy Lindstrom - From Chicago IL Teams Loyola Academy - Wilmette, IL New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Awards National Baseball Hall of Fame 1976 Bill Madlock - From Decatur IL Teams Eisenhower High School Southeastern Community College Texas Rangers Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Detroit Tigers Lotte Orions Awards 3× All-Star 1975 , 1981 , 1983 World Series Champion 1979 4× NL Batting Champion 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983 Joe McGinnity - From Cornwall Township IL Teams Montgomery Colts Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Superbas New York Giants Newark Indians Teams Managed Danville Veterans Brooklyn Dodgers Awards National Baseball Hall of Fame 1946 Quad City Sports Hall of Fame 1988 Denny McLain Teams Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Oakland Athletics Atlanta Braves Awards 3× All-Star World Series champion AL MVP 2× AL Cy Young Award 2× AL wins leader Dave Montfort - From Marion IL Teams Southern Illinois University Salukis Teams Coached Southeastern Illinois University Tri-State Area scout for Chicago Cubs Rich Sauget Sr. - From Sauget IL Teams Belleville Cathedral HS football, basketball, and baseball Notre Dame University Baseball Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants Teams Managed Gateway Grizzlies Rich Sauget Jr. - From Sauget IL Teams Notre Dame Dale “Cowboy” Schmittler Teams Evansville Outlaws Ray Schalk - From Harvel IL Teams Taylorsville Christians Chicago White Sox New York Giants Teams Managed Chicago White Sox Awards World Series Champion 1917 National Baseball Hall of Fame 1955 Dorothy “Dottie” Schroeder - From Sadorus IL Teams South Bend Blue Sox Kenosha Comets Fort Wayne Daisies Kalamazoo Lassies Awards Three-time All-Star Team AAGPBL Championship All-time leader in games, RBI and walks Second all-time in hits and third in home runs Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display, Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Paul Stevens - From Oak Lawn IL Teams Coached Northwestern University Wildcats Awards 3x Big Ten Coach of the Year Da Rond Stovall - From East St. Louis IL Teams Althoff Catholic High School East St. Louis Colt 45's Montreal Expos Don Stovall - From East St. Louis IL Teams East St. Louis Senior High School Greenville College East St. Louis Colt 45's (Baseball) Teams Coached East St. Louis High School Jay Thompson - From Harrisburg IL Teams Harrisburg High School Awards Most Wins at One School in Illinois State History Del Unser - From Decatur IL Teams St. Theresa High School Eastern Illinois University Mississippi State University Washington Senators Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phillies New York Mets Montreal Expos Philadelphia Phillies Awards First Team All-SEC SEC Conference Champion Mississippi State University Hall of Fame Inductee World Series Champion 1980 Jayson Werth - From Springfield IL Teams Glenwood High School Delmarva Shorebirds Bowie Baysox Fredrick Keys Toronto Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals Awards All-Star 2009 World Series Champion 2008 Washington Nationals Ring of Hono r Robin Yount - From Danville IL Teams Milwaukee Brewers Teams Managed Arizona Diamondbacks Milwaukee Brewers Awards 3× All-Star 1980 , 1982 , 1983 2× AL MVP 1982, 1989 Gold Glove Award 1982 3× Silver Slugger Award 1980, 1982, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers No. 19 retired Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor American Family Field Walk of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame 1999 Ben Zobrist - From Eureka IL Teams Eureka High School Olivet-Nazarene University Dallas Baptist University Twin City Stars Wisconsin Woodchucks Tampa Bay Devil Rays Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs Awards 3× All-Star 2009 , 2013 , 2016 2× World Series Champion 2015 , 2016 World Series MVP 2016 CLASS OF 2026 Henry "Tot" Adams - From East St. Louis IL Teams Colt 45's Awards Inductee Semi-Pro Sports Hall of Fame Danny Alfeldt Teams Murray State University Awards Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season Champion 1991 MSU's Career Leader in At-Bats, Hits and Doubles Inductee Murray State Hall of Fame Dean Anna - From Glenwood IL Teams Lincoln Way East High School John A. Logan Community College Ball State University AZL Padres Eugene Emeralds Ft. Wayne Tin Caps Lake Elsinore Storm San Antonio Mission Tucson Padres New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Sam Antonacci - From Springfield IL Teams Sacred Heart Griffin High School Heartland College Durham Bulls (Chicago White Sox) Awards 1st Team All-State Region 24 Player of the Year The State Journal-Register's Baseball Player of the Year in 2021 National Championship 2023 2023 NJCAA DII Baseball National Player of the Year NJCAA First-Team All-American Mark Ayers - From Joliet, IL Teams North Central College University of Illinois-Chicago Oak Forest Shooters Westmont Red Sox Crestwood Panthers Naperville Cardinals Beecher Muskies Oak Forest Indians Chicago/PR Cheetahs Awards Single Season Batting Average Record - Crestwood Panthers All Time Hits Leader, Doubles, Stolen Bases - Oak Forest Shooters Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Jeff Brown - From Carmi, IL Teams Carmi White County High School Murray State University Evansville Outlaws Awards Inductee - Carmi High School Hall of Fame All-Conference in Baseball, Basketball & Football in the Same Year. Played in the Southern Illinois All-Star Game for 3 Sports Paul DeJong - From Antioch IL Teams Antioch Community High School Illinois State University St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays San Francisco Giants Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals Washington Nationals Awards All-Area All-Lake County First-Team All-North Suburban Conference First-Team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American All-Missouri Valley Conference 1st Team MLB All-Star 2019 Shawon Dunston Teams Thomas Jefferson High School - New York Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals New York Mets Awards 2x MLB All-Star 1988, 1990 Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Darrin Fletcher - From Oakwood IL Teams University of Illinois Chatham A's Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Montreal Expos Toronto Blue Jays Awards Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame MLB All-Star 1994 Frank Ganser - From Chicago, IL Teams Mendel Catholic High School Purdue University Teams Coached Victor Andrew High School Awards Player 2x All-Catholic League Player All-City Player Catholic League Champion 1963 Coach Coach of the Year 1991 Illinois State Baseball Champion 1992 Inductee High School Baseball Hall of Fame 1994 Mark Grace Teams Tustin High School - CA Saddleback College San Diego State University Chicago Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks Teams Coached Arizona Diamondbacks Awards 3× All-Star 1993 , 1995 & 1997 World Series champion 2001 4× Gold Glove Award 1992, 1993, 1995 & 1996 Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Shawn Green - From Des Plaines IL Teams Tustin High School - CA Toronto Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks New York Mets US National Baseball Team Awards 2× All-Star 1999 , 2002 Gold Glove Award 1999 Silver Slugger Award 1999 Bronze Medal - World Baseball Junior Championship 1990 Cuba Jason Isringhausen - From Brighton IL Teams Southwestern High School Lewis & Clark Community College New York Mets Oakland Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Teams Coached Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Awards 2× All-Star 2000 & 2005 NL Saves Leader 2004 Inductee St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Jeff Keener - From Pana IL Teams Edwards County High School University of Kentucky St. Louis Cardinal Teams Coached John A. Logan Elementary School Awards Inductee Southeastern Illinois College Hall of Fame Ron Kittle Teams William A. Wirt High School Edmonton Trappers Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles Teams Coached Schaumburg Flyers Awards Jersey Retired in Edmonton at Telus Field Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player 1982 All-Star 1983 AL Rookie of the Year 1983 James Lewis Teams Pope County High School Bethel University Paducah Chiefs Massac Expos Awards Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Greg "The Bull" Luzinsky - From Chicago IL Teams Notre Dame High School - Niles IL Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Teams Coached Holy Cross Academy - NJ Awards 4× All-Star 1975 –1978 World Series Champion 1980 Roberto Clemente Award 1978 NL RBI Leader 1975 Inductee Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame Inductee National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame 1989 Greg Maddux Teams Valley High School Las Vegas Chicago Cubs Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Teams Managed Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Teams Coached US National Baseball Team UNLV Texas Rangers Awards Inductee Major League Baseball Hall of Fame 2014 8× All-Star 1988 , 1992 , 1994 –1998 , 2000 World Series Champion 1995 4× NL Cy Young Award 1992–1995 18× Gold Glove Award 1990–2002, 2004–2008 3× NL Wins Leader 1992, 1994, 1995 4× MLB ERA Leader 1993–1995, 1998 Chicago Cubs No. 31 Retired Atlanta Braves No. 31 Retired Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Inductee Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame Joe May Teams Lincoln High School Tenessee State University Houston Colt 45's Awards Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Mark Nilles Teams West Senior High School Aurora University Marclay Oilers Awards Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Tom Prince - From Kankakee IL Teams Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Kankakee Community College Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Teams Coached Williamsport Crosscutters Altoona Curve Toledo Mud Hens Awards Inductee Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame Paul Reuschel - From Quincy IL Teams Central High School Western Illinois University Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians Awards NCAA College Division All-American 1983 Inductee Western Illinois University Baseball Hall of Fame Rick Reuschel - From Quincy IL Teams Central High School Western Illinois University Huron Cubs San Antonio Missions Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Awards 3× All-Star 1977 , 1987 & 1989 2× Gold Glove Award 1985 & 1987 Inductee Western Illinois University Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Inductee San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame Bret Saberhagen - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Grover Cleveland High School Kansas City Royals New York Mets Colorado Rockies Boston Red Sox Awards 3× All-Star 1987 , 1990 & 1994 World Series Champion 1985 2× AL Cy Young Award 1985 & 1989 World Series MVP 1985 Gold Glove Award 1989 MLB Wins Leader 1989 AL ERA Leader 1989 Pitched a No-Hitter on August 26, 1991 Inductee Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame Brian Shouse - From Effingham IL Teams Effingham High School Bradley University Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Kintetsu Buffaloes Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers Milwaukee Brewers Tampa Bay Rays Teams Coached Arizona Rangers Frisco Rough Riders Round Rock Express Nashville Sounds Awards Inductee Bradley Braves Hall of Fame Ed Spiezio - From Joliet IL Teams University of Illinois St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres Chicago White Sox Awards 2x World Series Champion 1964 & 1967 Scott Spiezio - From Joliet IL Teams Morris High School University of Illinois Cotuit Kettleers Oakland Athletics Anaheim Angels Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals US Men's National Baseball Team Awards High School All-State Selection World Junior Baseball Champion - Bronze Medal Winner 1990 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame 2x World Series Champion 2002 & 2006 Steve Stone Teams Charles F. Brush High School Kent State University Chatham Anglers San Francisco Giants Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Baltimore Orioles Awards All-Star 1980 AL Cy Young Award 1980 MLB Wins Leader 1980 Mike Trimarco - From Aurora IL Teams Aurora Central Catholic High School Aurora University Marclay Oilers Baltimore Orioles

Explore the Illinois Tennis Inductees on our Official page. Discover Illinois tennis legends and their remarkable achievements. ILLINOIS TENNIS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Katrina M. Adams - From Chicago IL Teams Whitney Young HS Northwestern University Titles 20 Women’s Tennis Association 7 International Tennis Federation Awards 2x WTA Player Service Award Record Singles: 182 - 194 Doubles: 419 - 226 Jimmy Conners - From Belleville IL Titles 109 singles 16 doubles Awards ITF World Champion ATP Player of the Year ATP Comeback Player of the Year Andrea Jaeger - From Lincolnshire IL Titles 10 Singles 4 Doubles Awards WTA Newcomer of the Year Madison Keys - From Rock Island IL Titles 8 Singles Titles CLASS OF 2025 Harold Osborn Teams University of Illinois Maria Mosolova Teams Northwestern University Rajeev Ram Teams University of Illinois Record Singles: 57 - 93 Doubles: 459 - 319 Olympic Medalist CLASS OF 2026 Kevin Anderson Teams University of Illinois Awards 3x All American (Singles) 2x All American (Doubles) National Doubles Champion 2006 Wimbledon Finalist US Open Finalist Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Lindsey Nimmo-Bristow Teams University of Illinois Awards Most Acclaimed Women’s Tennis Player in Fighting Illini History Big Ten Player of the Year 1993 3x All-Big Ten All-American 1993 Big Ten Medal of Honor 1993 3x Academic All-Big Ten 3x Team MVP CoSIDA Academic All-American 1993 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame George Lott - From Springfield IL Teams Coached DePaul University Titles Grand Slam Singles Results: French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1929, 1930, 1934 US Open 1931 Professional Majors: US Pro 1938 Wembley Pro 1935 Doubles: Grand Slam Doubles Results French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1931, 1934 US Open 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results: Wimbledon 1931 US Open 1929, 1931, 1934 Team competitions: Davis Cup 1929, 1930, 1934 Awards International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee 1964 DePaul University Hall of Fame 1984 Craig Tiley Teams Stellenbosch University Tyler Junior College University of Texas at Tyler Teams Coached University of Illinois Positions Held Director of Tennis - Australia Director of the Australian Open Awards NCAA Champion 2003 2x ITA National Team Indoor Champion 9x Big Ten Conference Champion 6x Big Ten Tournament Champion 2x Wilson/ITA Division I National Coach of the Year 8x Big Ten Coach of the Year Most Wins in Illinois history - 274 NCAA Record 64 Consecutive Wins ITA Men's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame

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