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AP: College baseball hall of fame announces 2008 class

College baseball hall of fame announces 2008 class

Updated: March 5, 2008, 5:50 PM ET

Jackie Robinson was one of 12 former players and coaches elected Wednesday for the third induction class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Also elected were former major leaguers Steve Arlin (Ohio State), Eddie Bane (Arizona State), Floyd Bannister (Arizona State), Neal Heaton (Miami), Burt Hooten (Texas), the late Dick Howser (Florida State), Ben McDonald (LSU) and Greg Swindell (Texas). Former Oklahoma State and New Mexico State coach Gary Ward also was elected.

The inductees will be honored during a July 2-4 celebration in Lubbock, Texas.

The 12 were selected from dozens of nominees by a committee of more than 90 voters. No players or coaches who are active at any level of baseball are eligible to be elected. Last year's inductees included Jim Abbott, Pete Incaviglia, Fred Lynn and John Olerud.

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Arlin, who played at Ohio State from 1965-66, helped lead the school to consecutive College World Series appearances. In 1965, he had a CWS-record 20 strikeouts in a 15-inning, 1-0 victory over Washington State.

"I feel privileged and honored to be a part of college baseball's elite," Arlin said. "Representing Ohio State and the Big Ten makes this all the more special for me since those days were some of the best in my life, spent with some of my closest friends."

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