2006–2008

Jersey Retired March 11, 2023

Buster Posey was a two-time first team All-America catcher for the Seminoles in 2007 and 2008 and won virtually every award in baseball including the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy, Brooks Wallace, Johnny Bench and Player of the Year honors by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com in his junior season. Posey also earned All-America honors as a freshman in 2006 at shortstop for the Seminoles before moving behind the plate. Posey’s records from his consensus All-America junior season included leading the nation in six offensive categories including batting average (.463), hits (119), RBI (93), total bases (226), on-base percentage (.566) and slugging percentage (.879). His batting average was the highest recorded in a single season in Seminole baseball history. He led FSU to the College World Series in 2008, and led the ACC in eight categories en route to being named 2008 Player of the Year and became just the fourth player in ACC history to capture the triple crown as he led the league in batting average, home runs (26) and RBI. After being drafted fifth overall in the 2008 MLB Draft, Posey led the San Francisco Giants to three World Series titles and was the 2010 Rookie of the Year, the 2012 National League MVP and a two-time Comeback Player of the Year recipient.

1965–1966, 1980–2019

Jersey Retired February 19, 2021

Mike Martin was a two-year centerfielder for Florida State in 1965 and 1966 and a five-year assistant coach in the late 1970s before being named the Seminole baseball head coach prior to the 1980 season. Martin would go on to record the most wins in college baseball history, with 2,029, including 17 trips to the College World Series. The Seminoles won at least 40 games and reached the NCAA Tournament in all 40 of Martin’s seasons as head coach, and he was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018; his home-state North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2018; the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007; and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He won 19 conference championships, coached 19 first-round draft picks, was a seven-time ACC Coach of the Year and two-time national coach of the year. He was the keynote speaker at the 2017 FSU Graduation ceremony and was one of FSU’s 100 distinguished graduates in celebration of the FSU Alumni Association centennial.

1955–1958, 1979

Jersey Retired 1976

The first All-American in Florida State history, Dick Howser led FSU into District III Playoffs each season from 1956-58, to the District Championships in 1957 and ’58 and earned All-American recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association both of those years. In 1956, Howser’s .422 batting average set an FSU season mark. Upon graduation, Howser played professional baseball for the Kansas City Athletics, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. The highlight of his playing career was being named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1961 while with the Athletics. After playing in the majors until 1968, Howser then made the transition to coaching and later to management. Howser served as a coach for the Yankees before accepting the head coach’s position at his alma mater, Florida State, in 1979. Under Howser, the Seminoles completed a season record of 43-17-1 as well as a trip to the NCAA regional tournament. Returning to the Major Leagues after one season at FSU, Howser garnered an overall coaching record of 507-425 with the Yankees and Kansas City Royals, including winning the 1985 World Series with the Royals. Howser passed away in 1987 after a battle with cancer, and the baseball stadium at FSU was dedicated in his honor in March 1988 in an exhibition game between Howser’s two former teams, FSU and Kansas City.

1995–1997

Jersey Retired April 15, 2017

J.D. Drew became the first player in college baseball to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season, finishing with 31 and 32, respectively, in 1997. He hit .455 on the season and pulled off the triple-triple with 106 hits, 110 runs scored and 100 RBI in being named the national player of the year by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and Sporting News. Drew also earned the Golden Spikes and Dick Howser Awards as the nation’s best player. Drew was a two-time consensus All-America selection as a sophomore and junior in 1996 and 1997. The Hahira, Ga., native totaled 69 home runs and hit .391 over his three-year Seminole career. In 2011, he was named to the College World Series Legends Team after leading FSU to Omaha in 1995 and 1996. Drew was the second overall pick in the 1997 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and the fifth overall pick in the 1998 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Drew enjoyed a 14-year Major League career with the Cardinals, Braves, and Dodgers, and was a member of the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Drew was elected to the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2003 and enshrined in the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.