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Miggy, Goldschmidt honored with Aaron Award
Cabrera takes trophy for second straight year; first for D-backs slugger
Goldschmidt, who was selected to his first All-Star Game in 2013, hit .302 with 36 doubles, 36 home runs, 125 RBIs, 99 walks and 103 runs scored in his second full season with Arizona. The 26-year-old from Texas State University -- last month he officially graduated from the University of Phoenix with a bachelor's of science degree in management -- led the NL in slugging percentage (.551), OPS (.952), extra-base hits (75), RBIs and total bases (332), and he tied for first in homers. Goldschmidt also ranked third in walks, tied for third in runs scored, was fourth with a .401 on-base percentage and tied for 10th in doubles.

"He proves it day in and day out," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said of Goldschmidt, who was in Australia on Sunday to promote next season's Opening Series. "He's everything you could want."

Among all Major Leaguers, the right-handed-hitting Goldschmidt tied for first in go-ahead RBIs (37), go-ahead homers (20), walk-off homers (three), and homers after the eighth inning (seven), while tying for most game-winning RBIs (19) and RBIs with runners in scoring position (84).

Goldschmidt, dubbed "America's First Baseman" by his teammates, joined Hall of Famers Mel Ott (1929 and '32) and Eddie Mathews ('53) as the only three NL players to post a .300 average, 35 homers, 100 RBIs, 100 runs and 99 walks during their age-25 season or earlier (ages as of June 30 of that season). In addition, Goldschmidt is the 19th player since 1977 to lead the NL or tie for the league lead in homers and RBIs in a single season.

Goldy!!!

University of Phoenix?

(10-28-2013 12:35 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  University of Phoenix?

He had 6 hours to finish up his degree so took the online courses.

I didn't know Goldschmidt was a Texas State guy, but cool and congrats to him. He was starting 1B on my fantasy league team this year -- the famous Mean Mice -- ... swung a good bat, good player.

(10-28-2013 12:39 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 12:35 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  University of Phoenix?

He had 6 hours to finish up his degree so took the online courses.

Does Texas State offer widespread internet courses?

This thread made me wonder how many UTA guys aren't alums. I started to say at least Hunter Pence was (comparing our two big stars on the major level) but then realized I don't know if he graduated either.

(10-28-2013 06:57 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 12:39 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 12:35 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  University of Phoenix?

He had 6 hours to finish up his degree so took the online courses.

Does Texas State offer widespread internet courses?

This thread made me wonder how many UTA guys aren't alums. I started to say at least Hunter Pence was (comparing our two big stars on the major level) but then realized I don't know if he graduated either.

As far as I know, no.

Paul was drafted after his Jr year so only having 6 hrs left says a lot. I know he was a very smart/good student.

To change it up a bit, Jeff Foster (Indiana Pacers) never finished his degree until right before he retired from the NBA but he came back to TXST and got his.

Can we add the Rawlings Gold Glove and the Fielding Bible Glove? Ok, thanks.

I saw him play a bunch of times with Mobile's AA BayBears. A crowd favorite for sure. I could tell he was going onto the "bigs" and was gonna be BIG in the "bigs" once he got there.

Good for him!

I just got through moving and I found one of my old Texas State student directories. It had Goldy listed in there as living at Bobcat Village Apartments. Kinda got a kick out of realizing that I lived so close to a future All-Star.

Adding The Silver Slugger Award


He made the top 3 for NL MVP but seems folks are leaning towards Pittsburgh's McCutcheon. While I'd love to see Goldy win it, I'll take this for a 2nd year player.