Cliff Brumbaugh

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Castle, Del.
Position:
Third Baseman
High School:
William Penn

University of Delaware
Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2018

One of the all-time great sluggers in Delaware baseball history, Cliff Brumbaugh was a three-year standout for the Blue Hens and Hall of Fame coach Bob Hannah.

A native of New Castle, Del., Cliff led UD teams to a combined record of 117-48 that included two North Atlantic Conference titles in 1994 and 1995 and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 1995.

A third baseman, he earned ABCA All-American honors in 1994 (3^rd team) and 1995 (2^nd team), was twice named first team All-NAC, and earned NAC Player of the Year honors in 1995 when he batted .442 with 56 RBI. He also batted over .400 as a sophomore in 1994.

He set a UD record for doubles in a season (32 in 1995), tied the mark for home runs in a game (3 vs. Delaware State in 1995), and his career batting average of .393 ranked No. 4 all-time for the Hens.

He was selected in the 13^th round of the 1995 MLB Draft by Texas, was a league MVP and a five-time All-Star in the minor leagues, and played in the Major Leagues with the Rangers and Colorado Rockies in 2001. He later played professionally in Asia where he was a four-time All-Star.