Michael D. Senne (born June 5, 1964) is a former baseball outfielder who is most notable for winning the
1986 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a senior at
the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university established in ...
. He is one of three players from the University of Arizona to win that award. The others are
Steve Powers and
Terry Francona
Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed the Cleveland Indians/G ...
.
With the University of Arizona, he was a letter winner in both 1985 and 1986.
Following his collegiate career, he played professionally, although he never made it to
Major League Baseball
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. He was drafted by the
St. Louis Cardinals
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in the 14th round of the 1986 amateur draft, and began his professional career with the
Johnson City Cardinals
The Johnson City Cardinals were a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization from 1975 through 2020 and played in the Rookie League, Rookie-level Appalachian Leagu ...
that year. In 206 at-bats, he hit .282 with 6 home runs, 38 RBI and 21 stolen bases.
With the
St. Petersburg Cardinals
The St. Petersburg Saints were a minor league baseball team that operated out of St. Petersburg, Florida. The team began as a semi-pro team and as early as October 1908, the semi-pro Saints played the Cincinnati Reds in a post-season exhibition ...
in 1987, Senne batted .261 with 10 home runs, 82 RBI and 16 stolen bases. He split the 1988 season between St. Petersburg and the
Arkansas Travelers
The Arkansas Travelers, known informally as The Travs, are a Minor League Baseball team based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Travelers are the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and play in the Texas League.
Hi ...
, hitting .273 with 6 home runs, 23 stolen bases and 58 RBI in 458 at-bats. In 44 at-bats with the Travelers, he hit .159.
In 1989, Senne wound up in the
San Francisco Giants
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organization. He played for the
Shreveport Captains
The Shreveport Captains (1971–2000) and Shreveport Swamp Dragons (2001–02) were a professional minor-league baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana. They were affiliated with the California Angels (1971–72), Milwaukee Brewers (1973–7 ...
, hitting .286 in 91 at-bats with the Captains.
Overall, Senne hit .269 with 23 home runs, 194 RBI and 61 stolen bases in four minor league seasons.
External links
SABR
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Arizona Wildcats baseball players
1964 births
College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners
Living people
Arkansas Travelers players
Johnson City Cardinals players
Salinas Spurs players
Shreveport Captains players
St. Petersburg Cardinals players