Former MLB pitcher, Jeff Granger was inducted into The Museum of the Gulf Coast Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 24th.
Granger was a star quarterback and pitcher for Orangefield High School. He also participated in the state track meet. In 1990, his senior year, he led the Orangefield Bobcats to the state semifinals in baseball with a 23–6 record.
In two seasons for Texas A&M Granger had a record of 16–6 with 251 strikeouts in 220 innings during his first two seasons. In 1993, he broke the Aggie record with 150 strikeouts and broke Roger Clemens’ Southwest Conference career strikeout record. He was the College Station Regional MVP in the College World Series and was all-SWC as well as being named a first team All-American. Granger was a finalist for the Golden Spikes award and also pitched for Team USA in international play.
Granger was drafted in the 1st Round (5th overall pick) of the 1993 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He was only 21 when he broke into the majors with the Royals.
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