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Booker, who batted .315 and was a skillful shortstop and an All-America as a senior, was named Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year in 1980 after leading Cal to a 44-23-1 record and a share of the Pac-10 championship...he set a school record by playing in 68 games in '80...led the Bears to a third-place finish at the College World Series that year...Booker, also a first team NCAA District 8 selection as a senior, went on to play in the Major Leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1987 to 1991.

Rod Booker