Copyright 2022 The Northside Sun, 246 Briarwood Dr.- Jackson, MS 39206 | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy. Kinnison had pretty much resigned himself to just that. And it gets better. Courtesy Mississippi Department of Archives and History. You have to spend time with the ones who arent in the game, make sure they stay interested and focused. 5:00 PM CDT. Photo courtesy Boston Red Sox. Instead of fielding ground balls, Kinnison smoothed the infield so others could. Kinnison was more than a little rusty when he arrived at Delta State. Tchula Grain Company Mr. A.B. Tournaments. Metkovich struck out. Stephen Head, of the University of Mississippi, became the Ferriss Trophys first recipient. vs. Itawamba CC. Ole Miss and Alabama had offered half scholarships. David Meadow Ferriss (December 5, 1921 November 24, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1945 through 1950. Gulf South Conference championships came in 1978, 1979, 1985, and 1988, along with a second-place finish in 1981 and third-place in 1982. . Tim and Nancy Harvey, 1980 graduates of Delta State University, made the lead gift of over $500,000 to the Ferriss Field Renovation Project. Col. Jack Steele III He was offering some money. All-Star Pro Delta Flex Catcher's Face Mask Harness - Catcher . Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Mayers She was elected to and served as an officer of Kappa Delta Pi, an Education Honor Society and was chosen by the faculty as a Faculty Scholar and included in Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Smith My guys know that I want whats best for them and Im going to fight for them every single day. DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS c/o Chadwick-Dickson Athletic Field House DSU Box A3 Cleveland, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Funchess A legend in national collegiate baseball coaching circles, Ferriss was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1988 in Atlanta, Ga. Ferriss compiled a 639-387-8 record, all at Delta State and his coaching record ranks him among all-time national coaching leaders at the NCAA Division II level. Mr. Tommy Crenshaw Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Mason His major league record was 65-30. Mrs. LuLu Maness Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McGuffee He had no idea what had happened. More than once hed come up to me as I was finishing washing and drying and hand me a 20 dollar bill, Kinnison says. Mike Kinnisons No. Mr. and Mrs. David Kuhn His parents had come to Mississippi from Virginia and Kentucky. "I think people who played for me in the past will tell youthat I care a lot about them," Wilburn said. James and Billie Breland The Doctors Jordan The Delta State University womens softball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. After Ferriss's MLB playing career was over, he returned to the Mississippi Delta for two stints as the head baseball coach at Delta State University where he retired as the school's all-time leader in wins with 639. Mr. Mike Moore Rev. Mr. Ed Cauley Legal Notices. Ferris died Thursday at the age of 94. But know this: For two and a half seasons, before a freak shoulder injury sidetracked him, Mississippian David Boo Ferriss was as promising, as effective a pitcher, as any of those baseball legends. . I saw the pride Coach had in the field and how it looked. Ferriss responded, handing both bills to the other guy, Sorry, fella, but that was me.. Instead wearing a baseball uniform, Kinnison washed them. He, more than anyone, deserves this moment., In the fall of 2004, Ferriss watched as his beloved Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918. Dr. and Mrs. William Smith-Vaniz to view this author's last article or Russell Wilburn Field at Chambers Park in Muncie is named in his grandfather's honor. Photograph of Ferriss is from the 1965 Delta State yearbook, The Broom. He and his father had decided that he would play his junior season at State, and then sign a contract with a professional team. On December 7, 1941, Ferriss was in his junior year at State when he heard the news that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II. Mrs. The Statesmen won 40 or more games 15 times in his tenure, reached the NCAA Division II World Series six. City of Victoria. Courtesy Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. His teams won four Gulf South Conference championships, three National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, regional titles, and placed second once and third twice in the College World Series. Photograph of Ferriss is from the 1965 Delta State yearbook, The Broom. In 1946, he won thirteen straight games at Fenway Park. After military service he joined the Boston Red Sox in 1945 where he spent 10 years in the organization (five years as a pitcher and five years as the pitching coach). Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jernberg Join our linker program. Your browser does not support JavaScript . He guided Delta State teams to the NCAA Division II playoffs in eight of his last twelve seasons, including three trips to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship resulting in finishes of third (1977), second (1978), and third (1982). Among the people Ive known, Boo would be the one youd copy if you could and say I want to be like that man. Gregory Bart Coach caught me between classes and asked me to come to his office. The sports at Delta State University are led by 13 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead womens teams. Mr. Walter Wood, Jr. The baseball program at Delta State University made $592,592 in revenue and spend $451,844 in expenses. Debbie Brock, a point guard, was 4-foot-11. In addition to coaching at Delta State, Ferriss also served at various times as athletic director and director of the DSU Foundation. The baseball program at Delta State University made $592,592 in revenue and spend $451,844 in expenses. PG All-American Classic. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Matt Jones Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jones At age 25, ruggedly handsome Dave Boo Ferriss was a strapping, raw-boned powerhouse, standing 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 208 pounds. 38733 Main Office Phone: 662-846-4300 Staff Directory Members By Category/Department Sticky bar Not all college sports teams can say that. Mr. and Mrs. David Abney, 2015 Delta State University | All Rights Reserved "Its just kind of one of those things where youre trying to find the right fit and the right opportunity and Deltas a really good school, a really good school system and its got a baseball program that a lot of people care about it," Wilburn said. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Davis The average salary is $32,999 a year for assistant coaches of mens teams and $20,817 for assistant coaches of womens teams. Baseball was what I loved, Kinnison said. The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. I remember Coach telling men that the people on the bench are the ones you have to spend time on. They rubbed me down with rubbing alcohol and told me to be sure to wear a coat, Ferriss said with a chuckle more than half a century later. And I can tell you what else I learned. He built that college program from scratch, literally carving a baseball diamond out of a bean field. Mr. Bill Greenleaf University of Southern Mississippi (1997). Mr. Keith Latham He won his first eight major-league starts, and beat every other American League club in the process. Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Thompson He was in the major leagues. Under his direction, 20 Statesmen players earned All-American honors and 23 continued their baseball careers on the professional level. Mr. Judson Thigpen Still, Kinnison figured that when he went back to school, he would be going back to be a manager. 2023 UWF Athletics | 11000 University Pkwy, Pensacola, FL 32514 | (850) 474-3003, Streaming Video - Softball vs Delta State (1:00 PM), Streaming Stats - Softball vs Delta State (1:00 PM), Streaming Video - Baseball vs Delta State (1:00 pm), Streaming Stats - Baseball vs Delta State (1:00 pm), Streaming Stats - Women's Basketball vs #13/17 Union (2 seed) (2:15 pm), Streaming Video - Softball vs Delta State (3:00 PM), Streaming Stats - Softball vs Delta State (3:00 PM), Streaming Video - Baseball vs Delta State (4:00 pm), Streaming Stats - Baseball vs Delta State (4:00 pm), Streaming Stats - Men's Golf at Las Vegas Desert Classic Day 1 (All Day), Streaming Stats - Men's Golf at Las Vegas Desert Classic Day 2 (All Day), Streaming Stats - Men's Golf at Las Vegas Desert Classic Day 3 (All Day). Dr. and Mrs. John J. Arnold Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. Mr. and Mrs. Bobo Catoe Updated: Jun 11, 2019 / 03:07 AM CDT. He was a worker and he was smart. College Factuals sports rankings are a little different than the other ones youll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. Like Hubal, Steve Tomaszewski is one of those who forged his own coaching career after his days at DSU. Leonore O Malley Are you looking to get noticed by college coaches? Steven Vinson Delta State retires Kinnison's jersey; they'll never retire his remarkable story On Saturday, the two Alabama fans came down from the stands and each gave Ferriss a five-dollar bill. He was also inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, the Delta State University Sports Hall of Fame (1989), the Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mississippi Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame (1981). During his college years, Dave was credited with naming the "orange".[2]. Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes Mr. Angelo Balducci, Jr. There, at age 20, he led Greensboro of the Class B Piedmont League to the league championship. You never had to tell him twice to do anything., Kinnison remembers that Ferriss never failed to thank him for all that work. Visit Campus | Campus Map | Visitor Information | Give to Delta State | University Policies | Legislative Updates | Ethics Line | Title IX | Contact Us. Baseball vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff February 26, 2023 12 p.m. Mrs. Anita Bologna Tim Harvey, a four-year starter from 1977-80 in leftfield for coach Dave Boo Ferriss and the Statesmen, was a two-time Academic All-American and All-GSC outfielder. Highway 8 West, Cleveland, MS 38733, Give to Delta State | Maps & Directions | Ethics Links | University Policies. He had scholarship offers from the University of Alabama, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), and Mississippi State. Your browser does not support JavaScript! All rights reserved. Kinnison was like a sponge. Schwab Charitable Fund In between ballgames at Tim and Nancy Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field, the former Statesmen and their families met at the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni and Foundation House for food and fellowship provide by a former teammate and the National Alumni Association. First National Bank of Clarksdale Dr. Wayne Lee, Jr I learned about the science of growing grass, the different chemicals you use. Nancy Harvey, while at DSU, was a member and officer of Delta Delta Delta sorority and served on the Panhellenic Board. Wilson said he was "born into" baseballwith his father and uncle both playing college ball. This category is for people who have coached college baseball at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. We were loaded. He was that way before he got hurt and he has remained that way. Our Lady of Victories Church This equates to a net profit of $35,529 for the program. My main goal,when I first get in there, is to try and lay the foundation and help people understand that were going to do things the right way, were going to play the game the way that its supposed to be played. In his 23 . Mr. and Mrs. Keith Walker I learned so much about strategy and how you handle players and pitchers. Ferriss then compiled a 256 record (the best in the AL) that helped the Red Sox win the AL pennant in 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Lommel He was at the top of his game in an era when baseball was Americas sport. Mrs. Brenda Dean Baseball Academy will host a winter baseball camp in . When the Red Sox started slowly in 1945, Ferriss was called up and made a spectacular major league debut with a five-hit shutout against the Athletics on April 29. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 11U. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. I think youve got to kind of have that mix.". Mike Kinnison's No. There he met his future wife, Lellie Meadow, whose family had moved from Tennessee to Shaw when she was a child. Your browser does not support JavaScript! Ferriss spent 46 years in baseball at the collegiate and professional levels and was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1988. That led to his having to settle two fans bet. Not all college sports teams can say that. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $107,071 in net profit. Eight Delta Devils Selected To Phil Steele All-SWAC Team - Mississippi Valley State University. Wilburn returned to Indiana in 2020 where he, once again, served as an assistant on Taylor's staff. Making matters worse, Kinnison had spent the previous summer away from baseball. Williams and Ferriss were Boston Red Sox teammates. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Barrett The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Delta State was a much more advanced program than anything I had ever seen, Kinnison said. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. As a rookie in 1945, Ferriss won twenty-one games for an otherwise forgettable Red Sox team that finished in seventh place in an eight-team league. The womens soccer program at Delta State University made $285,115 in revenue and spent $178,044 in expenses. 196 sold. Grisham, a Mississippi native, began his career path "thanks to coach Ferriss" after Ferriss had cut Grisham from his team in the fall of 1978. Dot Evans Mr. Hunter Cade Contact him via email atrgeneral@gannett.com,on Twitter @rgeneraljrorphone at 765-283-8864. Ferriss served as pitching coach for the Red Sox under manager Pinky Higgins from 1955 to 1959 before moving on to Delta State University as head coach in 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley J. Barbour Cleveland State Bank Falk saw much promise in the easy-going young man from Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hamilton, Jr 15 jersey will be retired at Delta State Saturday. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Mr. David Cuicchi [10] Ferriss returned to Delta State in mid-1968, and he again served as head coach from 1970 until retiring after the 1988 season. Ferriss, a graduate of Mississippi State, was signed by the Boston Red Sox after his junior year of college, and the lanky right-hander broke into professional baseball with Greensboro (N.C.) of the Piedmont League in 1942. Mr. Steve Martin Ferriss accepted Nobles offer. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-17,607 to be exact. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. So I went to Delta State and registered and showed up for the first baseball meeting, and Coach told us we would have open tryouts, Kinnison said. United States. It wasnt any fun watching those other people play. So, after pitching stints with Red Sox minor league teams in Birmingham and Louisville, Ferriss hired back on as pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox. Byrd Service Station, Inc. 1 in the nation for several weeks in the NCAA Division II poll. Mr. and Mrs. George Nassar It hurt. Ferriss became the first baseball player to receive a full scholarship to Mississippi State. There are 51 players on the Delta State University mens baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. My friend here says youre the guy who pitched yesterday, but I say you arent because the guy who pitched yesterday was right-handed. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Giger Capt. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. You want to know about Boo Ferriss? Dr. and Mrs. David M. Ferriss There are 129 players on the Delta State University mens football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Bolivar Commercial Ferriss became Delta States athletic director and baseball coach in 1959. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Newquist Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Koestler Barry Lyons, who played for Ferriss from 1979 to 1982 before going on to play in the major leagues for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels, wept openly that championship day. Then you need to attend a . President LaForge, Ronnie Mayers. Note: Ferris died on November 24, 2016, about two weeks shy of his 95th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Howell Harvey received the Lawrence L. Stewart Service Award in April, 2015 for his support of Delta State athletics. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. His ability to throw either right- or left-handed would amaze baseball people throughout his career. He served in that capacity from 1955 until 1959, when he accepted a job to become the baseball coach and athletic director at Delta State in Cleveland, Mississippi. The Mississippi baseball ranks are filled with former Delta State players who played for Ferriss. Cates moved to the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1999 and was 137-338-1 in his first nine seasons there. Well, I knew what was coming. He just knew that pain shot through his arm and then it went numb. The head coaching job at Delta High School is one that Devin Wilburn has had circled in his mind. The Doctors Campbell Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather. [4] In November 2002, he was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. Carol Lightsey Mrs. Eloise Walker I just hated that part of it., I was devastated, Kinnison said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Ferriss tried his best to keep pitching. You gain access to:- profiles and social posts "Im the most competitive guy there is and I want to go out there and win every baseball game that I play," Wilburn said.
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