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Jim Hacker

Induction:
2017
Class:
1974

Jim Hacker was a four-year letterman in baseball (1971-72-73-74) for head coach Tom Chandler and was a 1974 All-American as well as earning SWC Player of the Year honors. He was a team captain on the 1973 and 1974 squads as well as earning Marion Pugh MVP accolades both seasons. Hacker hit .477 in SWC games to win the SWC batting title and was the fourth-highest in conference history at the time. He ended the 1974 season with a .406 batting average and went on to be drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round and played two years in the Braves' organization. He earned his degree in business management.