Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane is forever enshrined in Cooperstown, NY in Baseball's Hall of Fame for his exploits as a member of the Philadelphia A's and Detroit Tigers in the 1920's and 30's,

Cochrane came to BU from Bridegwater, MA, working his way through school by washing dishes and serving as an usher at Boston Arena. His daily commute by train took two hours each way.

At BU, Mickey was a five-sport athlete, playing football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and boxing. He took up baseball at BU his sophomore year and was regarded as a third baseman and not a catcher, where he would make his name in the majors. As a junior he moved behind the plate, but also played every position in the infield and was even used as a relief pitcher. By the time he was a senior, he had signed with Portland of the Pacific Coast League and his Hall of Fame career began to take shape.

He was a member of three pennant winning teams with Philadelphia before moving on to Detroit, where he served as player, manager and team vice president! While in Detroit, Cochrane led the Tigers to two pennants and doubled the attendance at Navin Field.

Not surprisingly, Cochrane's name is attached to the award honoring the top male athlete at Boston University.

Graduated: 1924
Inducted: 2008