Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Jerry Reed - Baseball - (1974-77)
The first Western Carolina pitcher to play Major League Baseball and NCAA Division I all-star pitcher. The ace of the 1977 pitching staff that helped WCU to finish one win shy of the Southern Conference Championship as he posted a 10-0 record. He ranks in the top five on WCU's career wins and earned runs average list. Named first-team all-state and All-Atlantic Region teams in 1977. After graduation, he spent four years in the minor leagues with Philadelphia before making to the majors. He pitched all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball with Philadelphia (1981-82), Cleveland (1982-85), Seattle (1986-90) and Boston (1990). He was one of Seattle's top pitchers for three seasons.
