MSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Danté Brinkley
Baseball, 2000-03
The team captain for the 2003 NCAA College World Series team, Brinkley racked up 279 career hits for coach Keith Guttin from 2000-03, while leading Bears to back-to-back 40-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. He was also a two-time NCAA All-Region selection and three-time All-MVC pick, including first-team distinction in 2002 and 2003. At the time of his induction (2024), His 96 hits in 2003 was still the MSU single-season record, while his 86 hits in 2002 ranked 10th. Likewise, he held the MSU career stolen bases record (69), while ranking second in triples (19), fourth in runs (188), fifth in hits (279) and fifth in doubles (54).Brinkley smacked 12 triples in 2001 for a club record and batted .345 or better in each of his last three seasons.
