1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

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Ensberg wins Trautman
By Rudy Porchavina, San Jose State '89, chairman of the Trautman Committee
Morgan Ensberg (left) and
Brother Mike Weibling (right,
hat backward) hold the trophy
as USC celebrates their
champSshliiwin.
Morgan Ensberg, Southern California
'98, has been named the
.wmner of the 1998 "^orge M.
Trautman Memorial Award,
which recognizes the
Fraternity's most outstanding
college baseball player.
The award is given by the
Fraternity in honor of
Brother George Trautman,
the late president of the Association
of Minor Leagues
of Professional Baseball and
long time chairman of the
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Committee.
Third* baseman Ensberg
led the* Trojans to the NCAA
Division I Championship while hitting
.344 wifli 69 RBI. He was the team leader
in runs scored (74), doubles (22) and
walks (48). Morgan was named to the All
Pac-10 first team and the All West Region
second team.
He finished his career at USC third on
the career list in home
rims (40), rims scored^
(175) and fourth in career
walks (124). Future Hall of
Famer Mark McGwire
leads the Trojans in those
categories.
Ensberg was selected by
the Houston Asfros in the
ninth roimd of the amateur
draft and made his
professional debut with the
Auburn Doubledays of the
Single A New York-
Peim League. At Auburn,
Ensberg hit .230 with five home runs and
31 RBI.
"Morgan has a bright future in our
organization," said Tim Purpura, Hous-
ton Astros assistant general manager and
director of minor league development.
"He'was pretty worn out from the College
World Series when he got to Auburn,
but he had a late season spurt. We really
liked what we saw from him at third
base."
After the close of the Single A season,
Ensberg reported to the Astros' training
fiicility in KissLtliftee, Florida where he
was assigned to an Instructional League
team. At Kissimmee, Morgan worked extensively
with Ivan Dejesus, the Astros'
minor league infield instructor.
The Trautman Award runner-upjis Ken
Maclntyre, Western Ontario '99. ^
Maclntyre, who batted .341, was
named team Most Valuable Player and
Best Defensive Player. Ken is a success in
the chapter as well as on the diamond,
serving as social chair and two terms as
pledgemastar.
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Trophy history
The Trautman Award
As a memorial to the late George M.
Trautman, Ohio State '14, who in his
last 16 years was head of
nunor league baseball, this
award was established in
1964 in recognition of his
services to the game and
to the college fraternity.
It is given annually to the undergraduate
member judged to be the
outstanding iflter-collegiate baseball
player affiliated with the Fraternity.
Trautman was president and treasurer
(1947-63) of the National Association
of Professional Baseball
Leagues, the regulatmg authority of
the minor leagues. He entered organized
baseball in 1932 as president of
the American Association's Columbus
Red Birds, a St. Louis Cardinal
farm club. From 1945-47 he was general
manager of the Detroit Tigers.
Humburg earns
Harmon-Rice-Davis
Everyone who knows Burt
Humburg, Southwestern
College '98, agrees that he is a
hard worker. Over the years that hard
work has earned Humburg numerous
awards and recognition. Now he
has one more award to add to his
long list. Burt Humburg is the winner
of Phi Delta Theta's 1997-1998
Harmon-Rice-Davis Trophy. This
award recognizes the Fraternity's
most outstanding athlete and is
based on athletic performance, scholastic
achievement and service to the
commimity and the Fraternity.
Humburg has invested much time
and effort in all of these areas.
As a member of the Southwestern
College football team, Humberg has
distinguished himself as a highly motivated
and tenacious player. The 6'-l," 230
pound offensive guard has earned the
respect of both his fellow players and his
coaches. Honors like being named twotime
NAIA Football Academic All-
American, NAIA All-American
first-team, two-time all-KCAC first-team
selection and Best KCAC Athlete have
earned him respect among his teammates.
The coaches liked his desire to
understand and study everything that
related to the game. Humburg studied
every aspect of the game he could. In The
Wichita Eagle, Southwestern football
coach Monte Lewis said, "Burt is so intelligent,
it's a little intimidating. 1 don't
know if he's going to be a surgeon, but I'd
let him to operate on me."
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