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California Athletics Hall of Fame

Orval Overall

Orville Overall

  • Class
    1903
  • Induction
    1987
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football

One of Cal's greatest baseball stars … lettered at Cal during the early 1900's before going on to a superb major league career … spent nine years with the Chicago Cubs and pitched in four World Series games with a 3-1 record and a 1.58 World Series ERA, which ranked in the all-time Top 10 lowest ERA's for pitchers in the World Series … went 23-7 with eight shutouts and a 1.70 ERA in 1907 and was 21-11 with a 1.42 ERA in 1909 … four-year starter in football at guard, starring in three Big Games … blocked a kick for a safety in a 2-0 victory in 1901, booted two field goals in a 16-0 win in '02 and kicked the Bears into a 6-6 tie in '03.

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