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

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 14th round of the 1986 amateur draft, and began his professional career with the

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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

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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.

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