Baseball, Class of 2017
Ed Amelung was one of the most dominate players in community college baseball while playing for Santa Ana College from 1978 - 1979.
In his sophomore year, Amelung was named the National Player of the Year in community college baseball, hitting .440 with 10 homeruns while leading the Dons to a 26-9 record and a second-place finish in conference play.
Amelung continued his career at San Diego State University where he played for the Aztecs for one season. During that season, he posted a stat line of .269 with five home runs, 44 runs batted in and seven stolen bases, earning All-Conference honors in 1980.
Soon after, Amelung moved on to the professional level, signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization where he played for seven years. Amelung had a strong career with Dodger’s organization and still holds seven records at the club’s Triple A level.