Bio

Jimmy Baum – Baseball, 2008-12

Jimmy Baum was a four-time AMCC All-Conference team member, the only Penn State Altoona baseball player to accomplish that feat. At induction, his .480 batting average in 2010 remains the highest in program history for a season which earned him a 2010 All-ECAC Division III second team selection. He stands as the all-time leader in games played, starts, at-bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, and stolen bases. He was an offensive spark for Coach Joe Piotti in leading the Lions to the 2009 ECAC Championship, as well as the 2011 AMCC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth.

His records at induction are:

Career Games Played - 173

Career Starts - 171

Career At-Bats - 632

Career Runs Scored - 197

Career Hits - 263

Career Doubles - 65

Career Triples - 18

Career Total Bases - 406

Career Stolen Bases - 75