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My moms internist is having his number retired tonight at LSU for baseball. All time SEC leader in home runs. Something you don't see everyday, college athlete goes to medical school and becomes a doctor.

Yeah, most good athletes want the money and glory instead of a useful job.

Only the ones that are smart enough,... Congrats to Him.

His interview when he was told they were retiring his number. The only other 2 is Skip Berman, legendary baseball coach and later AD, and Ben McDonald.

"I wasn't a great athlete," Furniss said. "I didn't run well; I could hit a little bit. I went to the park and gave what I had, and many times it was good enough. The biggest deal with me, I had so many good players and good teammates around me. I was just in the right place at the right position at exactly the right time to do what I did."

Furniss, who is now a physician in his hometown of Nacogdoches, Texas, will become the 10th LSU athlete or coach to have his jersey retired, joining Bertman and McDonald; men's basketball players Bob Pettit, Pete Maravich, Rudy Macklin and Shaquille O'Neal; football players Billy Cannon and Tommy Casanova; and women's basketball player Seimone Augustus.


The #36 worn by Furniss will join the #15 worn by coach Skip Bertman and the #19 worn by pitcher Ben McDonald as retired jerseys in the LSU baseball program.


Furniss earned All-America recognition in each of his final three seasons, and he was voted the 1996 SEC Player of the Year.

Furniss, who is now a physician in his hometown of Nacogdoches, Texas, will become the 10th LSU athlete or coach to have his jersey retired, joining Bertman and McDonald; men's basketball players Bob Pettit, Pete Maravich, Rudy Macklin and Shaquille O'Neal; football players Billy Cannon and Tommy Casanova; and women's basketball player Seimone Augustus.

Furniss, enjoyed one of the best four-season stretches (1995-98) in college baseball history. Though it has been 18 years since his final collegiate game, Furniss is still the Southeastern Conference all-time leader in hits (352), home runs (80), RBI (308), doubles (87) and total bases (689). In the NCAA record book, he finished his career No. 3 all-time in total bases, No. 4 in home runs and doubles, and No. 5 in RBI.


Some pretty good company there.

I was living in S. La. during his playing days and got to see a few of the LSU games. Those were some mighty good teams.

Didn't get to see a lot of games because Alex Box was usually sold out and they wouldn't let you in.

Had season tickets. Funny, I went to my first game there in 1990 and you could show up 2 minutes before game time, sit anywhere you wanted because no seats were reserved. A good night might have 500 people there. Could park 5 feet from the right field fence.

A lot has changed since then. 10k at games now and a new stadium.