Baseball America’s “College Player of the Century,” Phil Stephenson still holds NCAA career and single-season records. While playing for the Shockers of Wichita State University under his older brother, Gene, Phil hit safely in what was then the longest hitting streak in Division I history, 47 straight games in 1981. In 1982, he hit .399 with 30 doubles and 87 stolen bases and was named Missouri Valley Conference and NCAA Player of the Year as WSU finished runner-up in the College World Series.

Stephenson’s MLB career includes the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres. He managed in the minor leagues for two seasons in the mid-1990s, winning a league championship with the independent Abilene Prairie Dogs in 1996. He was the head baseball coach for Dodge City Community College. He now hosts a a sports talk radio show. He was elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.