Sun Devil 4 Life, Kole Calhoun, announced his retirement from MLB on Friday night after 12 seasons. In his time at ASU, Kole became know as "The Mayor of Omaha", due to his performance at the College World Series in 2009 where he was named to the all-tournament team. Congratulations on an amazing career Kole Calhoun!
Ten years ago today, Mike Leake took a no-hitter into the 8th inning, eventually turning in a 1-hit shutout masterpiece against #15 Missouri. Leake was far more to the Sun Devils than just a pitcher however. A few days earlier, he contributed mightily with his bat in leading the Sun Devils in their crushing of the U of A 23-9.
This is the first of a number of pictures you'll see on this blog over time of one of the all-time great Sun Devils, Mike Leake.
This is my all-time favorite Sun Devil photo so it is fitting as a kick-off to this photoblog. In this image from June of 2009, Jason Kipnis hugs his father Mark after the Sun Devils punched their ticket to Omaha for the College World Series by beating Clemson 8-2. The Sun Devils swept the best-of-3 Super--Regional series to earn their 21st College World Series appearance.
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