Eddie Kim (2015) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Eddie Kim

Induction:
2015
Class:
2008

A force in the heart of JMU's lineup from 2000 to 2003, Kim was a two-time All-America selection and two-time CAA Player of the Year. He still holds the best career batting average for the Dukes at .409 and ranks third all-time in slugging percentage (.676), second in on-base percentage (.489), second in RBIs (197), third in home runs (36), fifth in total bases (437), fifth in doubles (57) and seventh in hits (264). As part of a dominant 2002 season, Kim hit .421 with 99 hits, 74 RBIs, 24 doubles and 12 home runs. He helped to lead the 2002 squad to a school-record 44 wins, a CAA regular season title and an at-large berth to the NCAA Championship. In addition to his other accolades, Kim was named to the CAA's Silver Anniversary Team as one of the top 25 student-athletes in the league's first 25 years. He was a fourth-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics in 2003 and played three seasons of professional baseball.