Every year since 1978, USA Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have awarded the Golden Spikes Award to the best amateur baseball player in the country. And in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, Brent Rooker was really, really good at baseball this year for the Bulldogs.
As much as I hate that fans are allowed to vote for something like this, it’s worth noting that you and I can help push Brent Rooker over the edge by voting at the Golden Spikes web page. And unlike those 1957 Cincinnati Reds, Rooker is actually deserving of recognition.