Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2008
Todd Zeile played for the Bruins from 1984-86. In 1985, he led UCLA with 12 home runs, which was the most ever by a Bruin catcher at the time. He followed that season with an equally impressive year in 1986, batting .366 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs and earning All-Pac-10 honors. After his junior season, Zeile was selected in the supplemental round of the 1986 free-agent draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1989, he was selected as the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year while playing for the Triple-A Louisville Cardinals. The following season, he hit the most home runs (15) by a St. Louis Cardinals rookie in 34 years. Zeile retired in 2004 after completing his 16th season in the Major Leagues. He has career totals of 253 home runs and 1,110 RBI's including a career-high 31 home runs in 1997 while playing third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the 2003 season, while playing with the Montreal Expos, Zeile set a major league record by hitting a home run with his 11th different team.
