Rotary Smith Award
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The Rotary Smith Award was an award given annually to the most outstanding college baseball player. The award was established in 1988 by the Greater Houston Sports Association. In 1996, the Rotary Club of Houston joined the award committee. In 2004, the award was succeeded by the Roger Clemens Award.
[edit] Award Winners
| Year | Player | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Andy Benes | Evansville | RHP |
| 1989 | Ben McDonald | Louisiana State | RHP |
| 1990 | Mike Kelly | Arizona State | OF |
| 1991 | Bobby Jones | Fresno State | RHP |
| 1992 | Mike Alex Smith | Indiana | OF |
| 1993 | Darren Dreifort | Wichita State | RHP |
| 1994 | Jason Varitek | Georgia Tech | C |
| 1995 | Mark Kotsay | Cal State Fullerton | OF |
| 1996 | Kris Benson | Clemson | RHP |
| 1997 | Tim Hudson | Auburn | RHP/OF |
| 1998 | Brad Wilkerson | Florida | LHP/OF |
| 1999 | Jason Jennings | Baylor | RHP/DH |
| 2000 | Kip Bouknight | South Carolina | RHP |
| 2001 | Mark Prior | Southern California | RHP |
| 2002 | Khalil Greene | Clemson | SS |
| 2003 | Rickie Weeks | Southern | 2B |

