University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Hall of Fame
Joe Strain
- Induction:
- 2001
- Class:
- 1976
A four-year starter at shortstop for the UNC baseball team, Strain hit over .300 each season. He earned all-conference honors and was tabbed CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American in 1976. Strain was a member of the 1974 squad that swept heavily favored Arizona to advance to the College World Series where it went 1-2. He still ranks among UNC's leaders in runs (8th) and hits (7th). Following his UNC career, Strain was a member of USA's 1975 Pan American Games squad, which earned a silver medal. He then played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants (1979-81) and Chicago Cubs (1981) before retiring due to injury.
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