With all of his involvement in Ragin' Cajun athletics, and his leadership role in so many Acadiana-area sports events over more than four decades, it's sometimes forgotten that Gerald Hebert was a pretty good baseball player.
He was a two-time All-State pitcher in his hometown at Abbeville High, and followed that with two solid seasons after walking onto the then-USL program. Shortly afterward, his four consecutive weekend shutouts in a semi-pro league caught the attention of the New York Mets organization, where he spent the next six years pitching.
If it weren't for the rest of his body starting to rebel, he'd probably still be throwing a baseball somewhere, working with a youth team or a summer organization.