Don Kessinger is a legend among Ole Miss baseball lore, and this spring, he will be immortalized as one of the program’s greats.
The school announced on Thursday that Kessinger’s baseball jersey number will be retired during the LSU series in April. The ceremony will take place on April 22, prior to the Rebels’ Thursday game against the Tigers.
Kessinger wore No. 11 on the way to six MLB All-Star selections and two Gold Glove selections as the shortstop for the Chicago Cubs. Ole Miss will display the number on the outfield wall at Oxford-University Stadium, joining Jake Gibbs as the only two Rebel baseball players to have their numbers retired.