May 23, 2012
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Release - Calhoun Becomes 100th Sun Devil To Play Major League Baseball
#SunDevilNation reacts to Kole Calhoun becoming the 100th Sun Devil to play Major League Baseball
OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Arizona State outfielder Kole Calhoun became the 100th Sun Devil to play Major League Baseball after making his debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Calhoun entered the game against the Oakland Athletics in right field in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The 100 players Arizona State has sent to the Major Leagues is tied with the University of Texas and the University of Southern California for the most all-time, and is the most of any school since 1959, the year baseball became a varsity sport at ASU. There are currently eight former Sun Devils on active Major League Baseball rosters, including Arizona Diamondback Willie Bloomquist, two-time All-Star Andre Ethier and 2008 American League Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia.
@ASU_BaseballYET ANOTHER Devil makes his MLB debut right now!! Cole Calhoun!!!!!! Good Luck Cole!!! #sundevilnation
-- Dave N. Shea (@Sneetches3316) May 23, 2012
Great to see @ASU_Baseball alum @KoleCalhoun make his @MLB @Angels debut tonight. #GoDevils #GoHalos twitpic.com/9o88hf
-- TheRealKravitz (@TheRealKravitz) May 23, 2012
Think this was tonights only good news RT @ASU_Baseball: Congrats Kole Calhoun debut & becoming ASU's 100th MLB player! #SunDevilCenturyClub
-- Matt Dircks (@dircks) May 23, 2012
"@ASU_Baseball: Congrats Kole Calhoun on making your MLB debut and becoming ASU's 100th Major League player! #SunDevilCenturyClub" awesome
-- Joey Palomarez (@joeypalomarez) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Here's one of the #SunDevilCenturyClub and a great pic to boot! i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/si_onl...
-- Jeff Capps (@Jefficial) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Barry Bonds came to one of my H.S. baseball practices in 1985. Our coach was Bobby's roommate in the minors.
-- Chris Votroubek (@chrisvot) May 23, 2012
Calhoun's first big league hit is a double and I'm not surprised whatsoever by that @ASU_Baseball
-- Brendan Cunningham (@bcunningham25) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Congrats to Cole Calhoun on his 1st major league hit!A double!!!! #Devilnation
-- Dave N. Shea (@Sneetches3316) May 23, 2012
Congrats to my man @KoleCalhoun on getting his first Major League hit/double! @ASU_Baseball @Angels@Chandler_Bats twitter.com/David_Matranga...
-- David Matranga (@David_Matranga) May 23, 2012
Huge S/O to my boy Kole Calhoun for getting his call up to the Angels and his first knock (2b)!! #SUNDEVILS #ASU #waytogoGingey
-- Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) May 23, 2012
We asked #SunDevilNation who their favorite ASU Major Leaguer was and why:
@ASU_Baseball @sparkyarizonast @dougtammaro @asuPaul Lo Duca, was my 1st introducing into ASU have been a fan since
-- Kyle Burton (@BurtonOnSports) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Oddibe McDowell. Best name in the history of #ASUbaseball
-- Cheeks Magee (@CheeksMagee) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Willie Bloomquist. Stepped right into SS for the #Dbacks last yr and helped win a division title.
-- Ty (@iamTy24) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Andre Ethier! even though he does damage against the dbacks, he's a great man on and off the field. Sun devil legend for sure!
-- Courtney Baker (@CbakeSwag) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Dustin Pedroia - The kind of player you want your son to learn from. Not most talented, but makes most out of every oz of it.
-- Lance Venable (@Lance2367) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Mike Leake. Always enjoyed watching him pitch and I watch all his starts for the reds.
-- Kyle McElligott (@kylemcelligott) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Dustin Pedroia...because no matter what you call him, The Muddy Chicken, La Luna, The Laser Show...he's just a great player.
-- Brett Cowett (@BACowett) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Dustin Pedroia, without a doubt. Just no arguing with that AL MVP award
-- Angelo Mutia (@AngeloMutia) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Jason Kipnis.Young,stud 2B with a tremendous batting stance.
-- Kazuto Yamazaki (@LaBlynne) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball there are so many to pick from but I like Jason Kipnis playing for the tribe!! The kid can rake!!!
-- Ricardo Carrizoza (@ricardo371221) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball I've always been a Travis Buck fan.
-- Ryan Eilders (@eilders) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Mike Leake. It's hard for a pitcher w/o overpowering stuff to start in the MLB,and to go straight to the majors was incredible
-- TG (@SuperDuperTim) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball that's easy. Dustin Pedroia without a doubt
-- JayMarker (@JayMarker) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Ike Davis..big power at the plate, slick glove at first, playing in the biggest baseball market in the country!
-- TiM ya Heard!! (@MetsFanInAZ) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Eric Sogard! Love the spectacles at the hot corner
-- Bobby Robson (@BobbyRobson0) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball even though he plays for the Dodgers, gonna have to go with Ethier. Also liked Jeff Larish a lot.
-- Matt Blakley (@mblakley15) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Mike Leake! Watched him in Omaha and watched him get drafted and went straight to the bigs #Beast
-- ⚾Shane Veeder⚾ (@ShaneVeeder) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Congrats to Cole Calhoun on his 1st major league hit!A double!!!! #Devilnation
-- Dave N. Shea (@Sneetches3316) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Pedroia because he does everything right. @TheJK_Kid, @MikeLeake44, @joshspence & Ike for what they WILL do soon. #GoDevils
-- Mark D (@BigBaldMark) May 23, 2012
@ASU_baseball Andre Ethier and DP. I see them hitting all the time at CGCC during the off season. Practically my backyard haha
-- Tanweer Molla (@TMolla22) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball So many Great ASU MLB players but I'd have to pick Dustin Pedroia because as a Devil, He always brought his 'A" game.
-- Dave Rasley (@JoeBear72) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Reggie Jackson. Legen. 'Nuff said.
-- Thomas Weintraub (@akaJoban) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Hernandez' Household is divided! Mini V says @MikeLeake44 bringing the heat, Santiago says @KoleCalhoun swinging the lumber!
-- Valentin Hernandez (@V_74) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball I got to go with @JordanSwagerty who I've watched catch 8 innings and then close it down as a pitcher in the same game! #swag
-- Valentin Hernandez (@V_74) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball @v_74 @joebear72 @azhottopics @jemaz Willie Bloomquist. Quiet, hard working consistent.
-- TerryLee Tyrrell (@tltyrrell) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball BarryBonds...nuff said
-- Big Jeff (@BIG_JC_33) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball BLOOOOOM!!!
-- Tanner Jobe (@TannerBJobe) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Dustin Pedroia. Nuff said. Hard work and dedication brings great things.
-- Noah Lamfers (@Noahs_Ark20) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball pedroia or bloomquist
-- Aaron Jobe (@aaronjobie7) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball There are just too many to pick just one, but best name hands down goes to Oddibe McDowell.
-- Jeremy Bradshaw (@devilgrad03) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball pedroia. Love the way he plays.
-- Ryan (@ryankaboly) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Definitely Pedroia I'm not a red sox fan but always want him to do good.!
-- Harrison hanna (@harrison_hanna) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball Mike Leake and was Brett Wallace last year needs to get called up again!
— Brad Skenderian (@azdevils028) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball obviously @mikeleake44 Big win and his first homerun. #reds
— Heather (@heatheraubrey) May 23, 2012
@ASU_Baseball As one who refuses to wear contact lenses, my boy Eric Sogard represents for all of us four eyes.
— Robert Dennis (@buzzdennis) May 23, 2012