The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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standout Barry Larkin was in- ducted into the National Base- ball Hall of Fame on July 22. Lar- kin became the fourth inductee with U-M ties, and he is the first since former Wolverine manager Branch Rickey was enshrined in 1967. said during his induction speech. "I grew up in Cincinnati during the era of the Big Red Machine — many of the members that I cheered for are sitting behind me. "I, like many other young play- "This is unbelievable," Larkin LARKIN INDUCTED INTO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Former Michigan baseball INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS lead U-M to a Big Ten title in 1984 and two College World Se- ries appearances (1983 and '84). "I am so proud to have at- tended and graduated from the University of Michigan," the 12-time All-Star said. "I want to thank Bo Schembechler, who is watching down on us today, for recruiting me to play football. He redshirted me my freshman year and told me that he was going to allow me just to play baseball. "Occasionally I would call him ers at the time, grew up dream- ing about the honor of playing for the Reds and representing the city of Cincinnati." The longtime Reds captain while I was playing in the big leagues, and I told him that was the best decision he ever made as a football coach. He didn't like that too much." Larkin's No. 16 Michigan jer- earned nine Silver Slugger awards, three Gold Gloves and was named the MVP of the Na- tional League in 1995. He was also a key cog for Cincinnati's 1990 World Series-winning squad, and finished his profes- sional career with 2,340 hits, 379 sto- len bases, 198 home runs, 960 RBI and a .295 career batting average. In his three campaigns as a Wol- THEWOLVERINE.COM POLL RESULTS inductee with U-M ties and the first since 1967. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Barry Larkin is the fourth National Baseball Hall of Fame verine (1983-85), Larkin was named first-team All American twice by the Baseball Coaches Association of America (1984 and '85), and helped sey was retired in 2010. He ranks in the top 10 in U-M's career re- cord book in stolen bases (ninth, 44), batting average (10th, .361), triples (third, 13) and runs scored (fifth, 172). In his final season in the Maize and stockpiling 66 RBI in becoming the first shortstop in Big Ten history to earn a second consecutive confer- ence Player of the Year award. a new poll for its readers to vote on. If you would like to vote, go to www.the- wolverine.com. The poll is located on our premium message board, The Fort. Each month, TheWolverine.com runs How many receptions will junior quarterback Devin Gardner make as a wide receiver this season? 10 or less – 11 percent 11-18 – 33 percent 19-26 – 33 percent 27-34 – 12 percent 35 or more – 11 percent 1,312 votes Staff of The Wolverine's consen- sus: 11-18. com/TheWolverineMagazine. This month we asked followers what they thought of Brady Hoke's decision to not allow four-star line- backer E.J. Levenberry to make an official visit this fall af- ter Levenberry had previously, and remains, committed to Florida State, and with U-M's scholarship availability limited. Rich Robison: "He had his chance. Snooze you lose. Chas Liberty: "This is a awful policy! Why keep a LB on the THEWOLVERINE.COM'S FACEBOOK FEED Michigan fans can find The Wolverine on Facebook at: Facebook. " team when you can give a better LB that scholarship? Every college player knows that scholarships can be taken away at any time, it happens, and it's just one way good football programs stay good. E.J. LEVENBERRY have given THEIR word on coming to Michigan so he is sticking with them. This is a huge message being sent to recruits nationwide. You can trust Coach Hoke. Sean Scullion: "The biggest problem I have in recruiting today is kids commit- " ting and then visiting other schools. Don't commit if you want to see what else is out there. to Michigan decides to not show the same loyalty as what Coach Hoke just showed? I love Hoke and what he is about, I just hope these kids appreciate the type of guy he is and don't decommitt. Greg Butler: "It's a tough call because what if one of the LBs that committed " " SEPTEMBER 2012 THE WOLVERINE 13 Dyran Stewart: "What's the point of visiting now? E.J. chose his path, now live with it. Much luck to you at FSU. Rick Hall: "Coach Hoke is a man of his word. He has kids who " " and Blue, the junior hit .368 while smashing 16 home runs