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 Meyer Named Semifinalist for Dick Howser Trophy

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May 13, 2004

Texas A&M redshirt freshman pitcher Jason Meyer was named one of the 30 semifinalists for the 2004 Dick Howser Trophy, presented each year to the top player in collegiate baseball.

The membership of the NCBWA will choose the Dick Howser Trophy based on three rounds of voting. The 2004 winner will be announced at the College World Series in Omaha on Friday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. CDT.

The Dick Howser Trophy, given in memory of the former Florida State University All-America shortstop and major league player and manager who died of brain cancer in 1987, is regarded by many as college baseball's most prestigious award.

Criteria for consideration for the trophy include performance on the field, leadership, moral character and courage, qualities that were exemplified by Dick Howser's life.

A Florida native, Howser was twice an All-America shortstop at Florida State University (1957-58), then coached the Seminoles in 1979 after a career as a major league player and coach. After one year in the college ranks, Howser returned to the majors to manage the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals and won the World Series with the Royals in 1985. The baseball stadium on the Florida State campus is named for Howser.

The winner's name is inscribed on the permanent trophy, a bronze bust of Howser permanently displayed at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four. Both the winner and his school receive a special trophy to keep.

The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce is in its 105th year of existence in 2004. The organization has long been a vital force in the baseball affairs of the city, both in spring training and during the pursuit of a major league baseball franchise for the Tampa Bay area, and continues its solid role in the 21st Century.

NCBWA membership includes writers, broadcasters and publicists. Designed to promote and publicize college baseball, it is the sport's only college media-related organization, founded in 1962.

The Howser Trophy was created in 1987, shortly after Howser's death. Previous winners of the Howser Trophy are Mike Fiore, Miami, 1987; Robin Ventura, Oklahoma State, 1988; Scott Bryant, Texas, 1989; Alex Fernandez, Miami-Dade Community College South, 1990; Frank Rodriguez, Howard College (Texas), 1991; Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, 1992 and 1993; Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, 1994; Todd Helton, Tennessee, 1995; Kris Benson, Clemson, 1996; J. D. Drew, Florida State, 1997; Eddy Furniss, LSU, 1998; Jason Jennings, Baylor, 1999; Mark Teixeira, Georgia Tech, 2000; Mark Prior, P, USC, 2001, Khalil Greene, SS, Clemson, 2002; and Rickey Weeks, 2B, Southern U., 2003.

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2004 DICK HOWSER TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS

 SS Dustin Pedroia, Arizona State RP Steven Register, Auburn UT/ATH Connor Robertson, Birmingham-Southern 3B Brad McCann, Clemson UT/ATH Ryan Jones, East Carolina 2B Trevor Lawhorn, East Carolina P Justin Hoyman, Florida OF Eddy Martinez-Esteve, Florida State P Jered Weaver, Long Beach State OF Jon Zeringue, LSU 1B Billy Becher, New Mexico State 3B Alex Gordon, Nebraska C Chris Iannetta, North Carolina P Spencer Grogan, Oklahoma State 1B-P Stephen Head, Ole Miss UT/ATH P.J. Hiser, Pittsburgh P Philip Humber, Rice P Wade Townsend, Rice OF Jeff Frazier, Rutgers C Landon Powell, South Carolina OF Ryan Frith, Southern Miss 2B Jarrett Hoffpauir, Southern Miss 2B Jed Lowrie, Stanford P J.P. Howell, Texas SP Jason Meyer, Texas A&M 1B Josh Brady, Texas Tech P Matt Fox, UCF 2B Warner Jones, Vanderbilt UT/ATH Joe Koshansky, Virginia OF Chris Rahl, William & Mary


 

 

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