Arkansas State Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every Arkansas State University alumnus who played baseball at Arkansas State University AND made it to the Major League level.

"I grew up idolizing Stan Musial and George Kell. I played a lot of baseball in Swifton and Newport, where George is from. He was a hero to me on and off the field." - Hall of Fame Third Baseman Brooks Robinson on FoxSports.com (AP Wire, 03/24/09)

Arkansas State College
"Indians"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

George Kell

1940 - 1940

09-28-1943

Skeeter Kell (Arkansas)

1949 - 1950

04-19-1952

Aubrey Gatewood

1957 - 1959

09-11-1963

Arkansas State University
"Indians"

Major League Baseball Player Alumnus

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Matt Whiteside

1987 - 1990

08-05-1992

Name [Click for M.L. Stats]

Dates Played

Debut / Box

Arkansas State University M.L.B. Player Alumnus



The Arkansas State University baseball program started in 1934 and George Kell was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

Did you know that there are four former Arkansas State University players who made it to the show? Send corrections to Baseball Almanac.

Two other former major league ballplayers attended Arkansas State, but did not play baseball for the Indians: Ed McGhee & Weldon Bowlin.

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