Roy Smalley (2007) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Roy Smalley

Induction:
2007
Class:
1974

Roy Smalley was USC’s smooth-fielding, switch-hitting starting shortstop on back-to-back (1972-73) College World Series champions, earning All-American, All-District and All-CWS honors in 1973 when he hit .338 with 5 home runs and 29 RBI. He was named to the CWS All-Decade team and was a 2-time All-Pac-8 pick. He then was the No. 1 pick in the 1974 free agent draft and played 13 years (1975-87) in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, where as a Twin he was a participant in the 1979 All-Star Game and a member of the 1987 World Series champions. He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013. He became a sports announcer and restaurant owner. His father, also named Roy, was a major league infielder for 8 years and his uncle, Gene Mauch, managed in the majors for 26 years (including 5 years managing his nephew) after playing infield in the MLB.