Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum exists to tell — and preserve — the stories of these Mississippi’s greatest athletes and coaches, who are some of the world’s greatest athletes and coaches. Question: What other state can boast the leading scorer and receiver in NFL history (Jerry Rice), the leading passer in NFL history (Brett Favre), the second leading rusher (Walter Payton) and the patriarch of the first family of football (Archie Manning)?

Delbert “Del” Bernard Unser

Born: December 9, 1944

Hometown: Decatur, IL

Year of Induction: 1997

College Career

Mississippi State University (1964-1966)

• 3-year starter for MSU as outfielder

• 3 home runs in game against Ole Miss (’65)

• First Team All-SEC Outfielder – MSU (’65-’66)

• SEC Champions – MSU (’65-’66)

• Sporting News All-American (’66)

• Led MSU in runs (31), hits (39), and batting average (.333) in 31 games (’66)

• President’s List Scholar (’66)

Pro Baseball Career

Washington Senators (1968-1971)

Cleveland Indians (1972)

Philadelphia Phillies (1973-1974)

New York Mets (1975-1976)

Montreal Expos (1976-1978)

Philadelphia Phillies (1979-1982)

(World Series Champs, 1980)

Did You Know?

Del Unser set a Major League Baseball record by hitting 3 consecutive pinch-hit home runs (June 30 – July 10, 1979) while with the Philadelphia Phillies.