Another Benefit Of Getting ORU Players In The Big Leagues

[ORUJason]

I heard the other day that Joe Nathan (closer for the Minnesota Twins) donated $500,000 to his alma mater, Stony Brook University, who are building a new baseball stadium, and it will be called "Joe Nathan Stadium."  When he played there it was a Division III school.  I hope down the road that we can be talking about significant donations from several ORU baseball alums in the big leagues.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-spnathan125797773aug12,0,4338160.story

MINNEAPOLIS - Chances are Joe Nathan never could have envisioned this when he began playing baseball at Stony Brook University.

Stony Brook still was in Division III when Nathan arrived as a scrawny shortstop in 1993. He pitched less than two innings in college. Now the Twins' elite closer - who struck out the side against the Yankees in the ninth last night - has donated $500,000 to his alma mater to support the construction of a new baseball field for the successful Division I program.......

[tmh8286]

Nice find, Jason.

[LarryL]

I guess Keith Lockhart and Mike Moore would be two of the most successful?  How many other former ORU players would potentially be philanthropic?

[jmg1984]

keith miller, todd burns

[Mike Minyard]

Speaking of Mike Moore... he was on campus this week.  I don't know if he has a kid coming to ORU or not, but Mike was here in the athletic department offices.  It's great to see Mike Carter reaching out to former student-athletes.