Shane Mack (2002) - Hall of Fame

Shane Mack

Induction:
2002

One of UCLA’s all-time great baseball players, Shane started for three seasons for the Bruins (1982-84) and concluded his career with a .361 batting average, 29 home runs, 142 RBI’s, 158 runs scored and 44 stolen bases. In 1983, Mack finished second in the Pac-10 MVP voting as he led the Bruins with a .419 average, seventh best all-time in the Pac-10. He was selected All-Pac-10 and All-American in 1983 and 1984. After his junior season, Mack was the 11th player selected in the 1st round of the major league draft. At the time, he ranked among UCLA’s career top five in every offensive statistical category. He also ranked on the Pac-10 career lists in runs scored and home runs. Before playing professionally, Mack was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team that won a silver medal in Los Angeles. Mack played nine professional major league seasons, finishing with a .299 career batting average with 80 home runs and 398 RBI’s. His best season was in 1992 when he hit .315, belted 16 home runs, drove in 75 runs, scored 101 runs and stole 24 bases. That season he finished the year ranked fourth in hits, fifth in average and seventh in runs scored in the American League. Mack was also a key starter on the 1991 Minnesota Twins World Series team. In 1996, Shane endowed a UCLA baseball scholarship.