Even though Kenny Lofton seems like started his Major League career with the Indians, he was not originally a Cleveland draft pick. Lofton actually got his first taste of fame, playing in the Final Four with University of Arizona in 1988. After the Final Four, he displayed his speed in the outfield in a few softball games on campus.
Lofton had been a two-sport star back in East Chicago, Indiana and was feeling the itch to play baseball again. He approached the Wildcats baseball coach, who liked enough of what he saw to add him to the team even though the season was basically over.