Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Baseball Banquet Scheduled For Monday, May 23
5/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 16, 2005
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State baseball banquet, hosted by the MSU Bullpen Club, will take place on Monday, May 23 at the Michigan Athletic Club and Banquet Center. Former Spartan standout Jerry Sutton (1962-64) will receive the program's Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award. The banquet begins at 5 p.m., with dinner starting at 6:15 p.m.
Tickets for the event are $40 and may be purchased by contacting the MSU baseball office at (517) 355-0259 or contacting Eric Rosekrans, MSU Bullpen Club president at (517) 319-9209.
Sutton earned three letters as a starter at first base for legendary Spartan skipper John Kobs and finished his career with the second-highest batting average in school history. The Lansing, Mich., native captured two MSU batting titles, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1963 and was named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1964. After completing his MSU career, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the Major League Baseball Draft, and played in the minor leagues for five seasons.
Sutton joins Kobs, Danny Litwhiler and Robin Roberts as recipients of the award since its inception in 2002.
