Hall of Fame
Gar Simers (1979)
Gar Simers made the most of his one season of baseball, earning the program’s first All-American honor in 1979. The Wheaton native hit .506 on the season, establishing single-season home run (11) and RBI (42) records. He finished third in the nation in batting average and first in RBI/game (1.62). He was the N4C’s most valuable player, hitting .568 in conference play. He was selected to the state’s junior college North-South All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, where he was the only player to homer in the two games played. His one season at COD led him to a scholarship at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, playing for the final season of baseball with the Mustangs.
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