Javelina Hall of Fame
Mike Adams, former Texas A&M-Kingsville pitcher who recently signed with the Texas Rangers, will be inducted into the Javelina Hall of Fame Feb. 1 in the Memorial Student Union Building ballrooms.
It will be the third major honor for Adams from his alma mater within a year.
His number was retired and he received a lifetime membership in the Javelina Alumni Association in January.
Adams, from Sinton, was recruited by the Javelinas as a basketball player but switched over to baseball his sophomore season.
He pitched in 1999-2001.
Adams was named the Lone Star Conference pitcher of the year and made All-Lone Star Conference first team and was on the NCAA Division II All-South Central Region squad.
He signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001and made his major league debut in 2004.
He received the Brewers top newcomer award in 2004.
Adams did stints with the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians before being traded to the San Diego Padres in 2006.
With the Padres, he become one of the top relievers in Major League Baseball.
In 2008, he pitched 65.1 innings and had a 2.48 earned run average. He struck out 74.
Adams had a 0.73 ERA in 2009 while pitching 37 innings and recording 45 strikeous.
The 2010 season in San Diego saw him pitching 66.2 innings and compiled a 1.76 ERA with 73 strikeouts.
And last year with the Padres and Rangers, he pitched 73.2 innings and had a 1.47 ERA with 74 strikeouts.
Adams has been the South Texas pro baseball player of the year for the past two seasons.
He becomes the first announced inductee into the 2012 Javelina Hall of Fame. The remaining individual and team inductees will be announced later.
The 2012 induction has been moved to Feb. 1 to allow Adams and other inductees who cannot attend the ceremony in the fall to attend.
