{"id":342547,"date":"2026-06-19T07:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/342547\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:30:29","slug":"livingstone-selected-to-college-baseball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/342547\/","title":{"rendered":"Livingstone Selected to College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. \u2013 Former Texas A&M infielder Scott Livingstone was selected as a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026, as announced by the College Baseball Foundation Thursday afternoon.

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\nLivingstone, a four-year letterwinner, becomes the first Aggie to earn an induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame since the inaugural class in 2006.

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\nA native of Dallas, Texas, Livingstone achieved one of the most decorated careers in Texas A&M baseball history. Over 241 games in the Maroon & White, he compiled a .342 career batting average with 301 hits, 217 runs scored, 75 doubles, 50 home runs and 228 RBI.

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\nLivingstone earned All-Southwest Conference recognition in 1985, 1987 and 1988, becoming just one of 20 players in program history to garner all-conference honors three times. He was also named to the All-Southwest Conference tournament team in 1986 and 1988.

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\nThe Aggie slugger enjoyed a breakout freshman campaign in 1985, belting 21 doubles to tie for the 10th-most in a single season in program history. His season was highlighted by a three-home run performance at TCU on May 3, 1985.

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\nLivingstone’s finest season came in 1987 when he earned the Marion Pugh Most Valuable Player Award and collected consensus All-America honors from The Sporting News, Baseball America and Converse. He batted .403, the eighth-highest single season mark in Texas A&M history, while tallying 72 runs, 19 home runs, 76 RBI and 167 total bases. His 76 RBI are tied for eighth in a single season in program history, while his 19 home runs are tied for 10th-most.

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\nFollowing his standout 1987 season, Livingstone earned the opportunity to play for the USA Baseball National Team, claiming a silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.

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\nHe followed with another remarkable campaign in 1988, earning All-America recognition from The Sporting News and Baseball America. Livingstone matched his freshman season total with 21 doubles and strung together a 22-game hitting streak that remains tied for the fifth-longest streak by an Aggie.

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\nA two-time All-American, Livingstone is one of only 10 players in Texas A&M baseball history to earn All-America honors multiple times.

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\nAt the conclusion of his collegiate career, Livingstone ranked among the nation’s most accomplished offensive players and still stands near the top of numerous Texas A&M career categories. His 881 at-bats, 217 runs scored, 75 doubles, 228 RBI and 543 total bases all rank as the most in program history. Livingstone is the only player in program history to record 300 hits, 200 runs and 200 RBI. His 301 hits rank second all-time in club history while his 50 home runs rank third. Additionally, his 241 games played are the second-most at Texas A&M and his 117 walks are eighth in program history.

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\nLivingstone was selected in the second round of the MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers in 1988 and became the 29th Aggie to make his major league debut on July 19, 1991. Across an eight-year big league career with the Tigers, Padres, Cardinals and Expos, Livingstone compiled a .281 career batting average with 431 hits, 163 runs scored and 177 RBI.

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\nHis outstanding career in the Maroon & White was recognized in 1994 with his induction into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.

\nThe 19th induction class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame will be honored at the 2027 Night of Champions presented by Prairiefire on February 11, 2027, in Overland Park, Kansas, the home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

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\nCOLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2026

\nPlayers:

\nEarl Bass \u2013 South Carolina (1972-75)

\nBarry Bonds \u2013 Arizona State (1983-85)

\nJeff Brantley \u2013 Mississippi State (1982-85)

\nDave Clark \u2013 Jackson State (1981-83)

\nBruce Gardner \u2013 USC (1958-60)

\nMarquis Grissom \u2013 Florida A&M (1987-88)

\nBobby Jones \u2013 Fresno State (1989-91)

\nBobby Layne \u2013 Texas (1944, 1946-48)

\nScott Livingstone \u2013 Texas A&M (1985-88)

\nDavid McCarty \u2013 Stanford (1989-91)

\nLloyd Peever \u2013 Seminole State (1990-91), LSU (1992)

\nBuster Posey \u2013 Florida State (2006-08)

\nMike Smith \u2013 Indiana (1989-92)

\nDave Stegman \u2013 Arizona (1973-76)

\nHuston Street \u2013 Texas (2002-04)

\nBrent Strom \u2013 USC (1968-70)

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\nCoaches:

\nDanny Hall \u2013 Kent State (1988-93), Georgia Tech (1994-2025)

\nHal Smeltzly \u2013 Florida Southern (1958-76)

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\nAdministrators \/ Contributors \/ Umpires

\nJim Darby, Contributor \u2013 California (1977-current)

\nGus Rodriguez, Umpire \u2013 Dominican University New York (1982-2016)

\nTony Walsh, Umpire \u2013 Austin Peay (1979-2022)

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