Ex-Cub Walker in College Hall of Fame

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former LSU All-America second baseman Todd Walker was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame during Fourth of July weekend festivities in Lubbock, Texas. Walker is one of 10 players and coaches composing the 2009 Hall of Fame induction class.

Walker becomes the third LSU representative to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former coach Skip Bertman (inducted 2006) and former All-America pitcher Ben McDonald (inducted 2008).

Bertman joined Walker in Lubbock this weekend for the induction ceremony. Bertman coached Walker during the all-America infielder's three-year LSU career (1992-94).

Walker, a 1998 graduate of LSU, was one of the greatest hitters in SEC history. A first-team All-American two years in a row (1993-94), Walker led LSU to a national championship in 1993 as he earned the College World Series MVP award that year. He was named first-team All-SEC three times and was the SEC Player of the Year in 1993.

Walker, a native of Bossier City, finished his collegiate career as the SEC's all-time leader in hits, runs, RBIs and total bases. During his major-league career from 1996-2007, Walker played for the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics.

He was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.

Former players joining Walker in the 2009 College Baseball Hall of Fame class are Joe Carter, outfielder, Wichita State; Darren Dreifort, pitcher/DH, Wichita State; Kirk Dressendorfer, pitcher, Texas; Barry Larkin, shortstop, Michigan; Keith Moreland, catcher/utility, Texas; Rafael Palmeiro, outfielder, Mississippi State; Ron Polk, coach, Georgia Southern, Mississippi State, Georgia.