Dick Howser Trophy
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The Dick Howser Trophy is bestowed annually to the national college baseball player of the year. The award is named after former collegiate and Major League Baseball player and manager Dick Howser, wh
Robin Ventura, who won the Dick Howser Trophy in 1988, is one of six award winners in the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Todd Helton, the 1995 winner, is the only award winner to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mark Teixeira, the 2000 winner, holds the record for most games with switch-hit home runs.
Jered Weaver, the 2004 recipient, is the only award winner to pitch a no-hitter.
Paul Skenes
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Paul David Skenes is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2024. Skenes played college baseball for the Air Force Falc
Dick Howser Trophy
…Howser Trophy are members of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Five winners—Kris Benson, David Price, Stephen Strasburg, Adley Rutschman, and Paul Skenes—went on to become the first overall MLB draft pick. Jason Jennings, Buster Posey, and Kris Bryant went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award several…
Skenes with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2026
Skenes in 2023 in the cockpit of a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, while touring Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
Skenes pitching for the Indianapolis Indians in April 2024