Chris Wimmer

One of the top players in Greater Wichita Athletic League history, Chris Wimmer hit .533 as a senior at Wichita East High School.  The infielder led the Blue Aces to a 23-2 season and a runner-up finish in the state tournament.

Following his senior year, the Boston Red Sox selected Wimmer in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft.  Wimmer, instead, enrolled at Wichita State, where infielders P.J. Forbes, Mike Lansing and Pat Meares forced him to the outfield.  Wimmer responded by hitting .322 with 30 stolen bases and was named a Freshman All-American in 1990.

As a sophomore in 1991, Wimmer moved to second base and hit .401 with an NCAA-leading 125 hits and 99 runs.  He helped the Shockers to a runner-up finish in the College World Series.  

Following the 1991 season, Wimmer was selected to play in the Pan-American games in Havana, Cuba.  He hit .385 for a USA team that won the bronze medal.

In 1992, Wimmer hit .366 as a junior with 52 steals and again named an All-American.  Along with teammate Darren Dreifort, Wimmer was named to Team USA and played in the Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.  

That same summer, Wimmer was drafted by San Francisco in the eighth round of the MLB Draft.  He reached the AAA level in four different organizations and retired after the 1999 season to become a major league scout.