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Casey and Cory O'Donnell are headed to the Kirksville Baseball Hall of Fame
Posted: 04.20.2012 at 12:00 AM
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Kirksville Tigers Baseball Hall of Fame 2012

Casey O'Donnell #17
Pitcher/Outfielder 1994-97

KHS Baseball Hall of Fame
Class of 2012

Casey was a four year  letter winner from 1994-97.

During  that time his squads compiled an overall record of 60-20.

During that time span the tigers captured two conference titles three distict championships two sectional championships and made two trips to the final four, finishing 3rd in 1994 and first in 1995.

O'Donnell was all conference and all state in 1996-97.

In 1996 he had seven complete games and that still ranks number one for a single season.

His 68 and a third innings ranks third in a season  and his 7 wins 77 strikeouts still ranks seventh in a single season.

O'Donnell's carrer numbers look like this his 18 and 3 record is second in wins, his 142 strikeouts rank fourth, and his 2.61 era is fifth all time.

After his career at Kirksville he played college football at Missouri State where he was a four year letter winner.


Cory O'Donnell #30
Outfielder 1992-95

KHS Baseball Hall of Fame
Class of 2012

Cory was a member of the tigers from 1992-95 he as a three time letter winer and kirksville was 68 and 14 durring that stretch.

During that time span the tigers captured two conference titles three distict championships two sectional championships and made two trips to the final four, finishing 3rd in 1994 and first in 1995.

Cory was named all state in 1995 and all conference in 1994-95.

His presence in the middle of the line-up and in right field was a big reason for the teams success in 1994-1995.

In his career he hit .421 had seven triples and thats second all time on the Kirksville all time list.

Cory went on to play baseball at Truman State in 1996.

The induction ceremony will take place Saturday at North Park at 3 p.m.

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