The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Though the award can be presented to any amateur player, it has always been given to a college baseball player.
[edit] Past winners
| Year |
Winner |
College |
| 1978 |
Horner, BobBob Horner |
Arizona State |
| 1979 |
Wallach, TimTim Wallach |
Cal State Fullerton |
| 1980 |
Francona, TerryTerry Francona |
Arizona |
| 1981 |
Fuentes, MikeMike Fuentes |
Florida State |
| 1982 |
Schmidt, AugieAugie Schmidt |
New Orleans |
| 1983 |
Magadan, DaveDave Magadan |
Alabama |
| 1984 |
McDowell, OddibeOddibe McDowell |
Arizona State |
| 1985 |
Clark, WillWill Clark |
Mississippi State |
| 1986 |
Loynd, MikeMike Loynd |
Florida State |
| 1987 |
Abbott, JimJim Abbott |
Michigan |
| 1988 |
Ventura, RobinRobin Ventura |
Oklahoma State |
| 1989 |
McDonald, BenBen McDonald |
LSU |
| 1990 |
Fernández, AlexAlex Fernández |
Miami-Dade Community College |
| 1991 |
Kelly, MikeMike Kelly |
Arizona State |
| 1992 |
Nevin, PhilPhil Nevin |
Cal State Fullerton |
| 1993 |
Dreifort, DarrenDarren Dreifort |
Wichita State |
| 1994 |
Varitek, JasonJason Varitek |
Georgia Tech |
| 1995 |
Kotsay, MarkMark Kotsay |
Cal State Fullerton |
| 1996 |
Lee, TravisTravis Lee |
San Diego State |
| 1997 |
Drew, J. D.J. D. Drew |
Florida State |
| 1998 |
Burrell, PatPat Burrell |
Miami (FL) |
| 1999 |
Jennings, JasonJason Jennings |
Baylor |
| 2000 |
Bouknight, KipKip Bouknight |
South Carolina |
| 2001 |
Prior, MarkMark Prior |
Southern California |
| 2002 |
Greene, KhalilKhalil Greene |
Clemson |
| 2003 |
Weeks, RickieRickie Weeks |
Southern |
| 2004 |
Weaver, JeredJered Weaver |
Long Beach State |
| 2005 |
Gordon, AlexAlex Gordon |
Nebraska |
| 2006 |
Lincecum, TimTim Lincecum |
Washington |
| 2007 |
Price, DavidDavid Price |
Vanderbilt |
| 2008 |
Posey, BusterBuster Posey |
Florida State |
| 2009 |
Strasburg, StephenStephen Strasburg |
San Diego State |
| 2010 |
Harper, BryceBryce Harper |
College of Southern Nevada |
| 2011 |
Bauer, TrevorTrevor Bauer |
UCLA |
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