Jose Cruz, Jr.
@cruz22
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Tony, know you were one of if not my biggest baseball influence both on the field and off. I am passing down to my kids what you taught me, so your spirit will live forever in the Cruz house. Miss you. My best to your family.
#RIPTonyFernandez
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I have to get the number on our pants like that.
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That’s a good question. 🧐
With the Astros drafting the son of Billy Wagner, I have a trivia question for you. Who are the only father and son to play for the Astros?
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In case you missed it,
@JoseAltuve27
showed Houston what greatness looks like.
@astros
to the World Series.
#droppthemic
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I am deeply grateful for the profound impact you have had on our family. Your influence is felt in our daily lives, helping us understand each other better because of the lessons you shared. Your legacy will always be a part of our lives. Thank you, Coach Wayne Graham. RIP.
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Saddened to hear my card playing partner on the
@BlueJays
just passed. RIP my man. You are missed already
@RoyHalladay
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Things are moving along nicely. We are excited for what is to come.
@RiceBaseball
@RiceAthletics
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Good times!!!!
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There is nothing I would like more than my son to break my record.
#prouddad
The nine RBI by Trei Cruz today ties Mike Fox for the second most all time for the Owls...he trails only his father who collected 10 RBI on Feb. 9, 1995 against Texas State.
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And because of this we live in Houston!! What a ride.
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Proud Dad.
What a game for
@RiceBaseball
Trei Cruz. Cruz with 2 HR's including a Grand Slam, 2 triples and 9 RBI's. Just missing the record of 10 held by his Dad, Jose Cruz Jr.
@cruz22
@abc13houston
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Thank you
@astros
for this great honor. Never thought I’d ever be throwing out a first pitch.
@RiceBaseball
@RiceAthletics
#ForTheH
Jose Cruz Jr., son of
#Astros
Hall of Famer Jose Cruz and
@RiceBaseball
Head Coach, threw out today's ceremonial first pitch! 🤘
#ForTheH
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The Pigpen is almost fully operational!! We are very excited for how this will enhance the development for our players.
#winatlife
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Very proud to have 2 teammates inducted into the HOF. Big congrats to Edgar Martinez,
@Mariners
and Roy Halladay
@BlueJays
#welldeserved
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I grew up here.
…If the ASTRODOME could talk, what would it say?
Hard not to admire the Eighth Wonder of the World.
#Astrodome
(Picture taken 03/06/22)
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Great seeing these guys today. It’s a privilege to call these guys friends.
@robertreidryan
@NolanRyan76
Great showing for the
#springspirit
event. Lance Berkman did a great job interviewing the Ryans.
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Needless to say, we are all very excited.
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It’s nice to get that first W out of the way. Adjustments have and will continue to be made. Let’s keep the momentum going.
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Proud Papa. Go Owls!!!
Congratulations to our Trei Cruz who was named to
@CBNewspaper
2018 Freshman All-America Team!
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Our own, Anthony Rendon. Representing the
@RiceBaseball
@RiceAthletics
@RiceUniversity
in the 2019 World Series.
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Prospect Camp day at Reckling. 5 commits came from our last camp. Let’s see what today holds. If you show up you have a chance.
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Excited for the opportunity along with my staff
@colter_bostick
@Hootem11
@TrevorPutzig
to help our guys accomplish their goals.
The Jose Cruz Jr (
@cruz22
) era officially underway at
@RiceBaseball
: “I’m super excited..We’re excited about our team and our potential..Looking forward to getting dirty with these boys and see what we can come up with..I love it. I’m exactly where I need to be.”
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Just wanted to share last night with everyone
@astros
@CruzBaseball
@georgelopez
@MLB_PLAYERS
@blummer27
#WorldSeriesGame5
#greatestgame
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It’s awesome watching the young campers play baseball. Pure joy. Also the backdrop is tough to beat.
@RiceBaseball
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And more to come. Stay tuned.
Most MLB Players Since 2000 (C-USA):
1. Rice - 30
2. FAU - 13
T3. FIU - 12
T3. Southern Miss - 12
T5. Middle Tennessee - 7
T5. ODU - 7
7. Marshall - 6
8. LA Tech - 5
9. Charlotte - 4
T10. UAB - 2
T10. UTSA - 2
T10. Western Kentucky - 2
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Congrats to
@MiguelCabrera
on reaching 500 home runs!! What a privilege working with you was.
@tigers
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It was a great day for
@RiceBaseball
We officially have a new field surface. Thanks to
@RS3Turf
@robertreidryan
@bret_sanders
@jkarlgaard
@RiceAthletics
, the Kneale family, the Rendon family, Bo Johnson, Mike Wilson,
@PHDOYLE
for sharing the vision and making it a reality.
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Proud Papa. Keep it going kid.
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This is where it all started!
THROWBACK THURSDAY: A member of the 1995 AquaSox team,
@cruz22
played in the show for 12 seasons from 1997 to 2008 winning a Gold Glove in 2003. He also played for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Jose is the current head coach at Rice University.
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Very excited for this baseball season and to be able to share it with my family. Go Owls!
Former MLB player, Jose Cruz Jr., takes over as the Rice Owls head baseball coach with his dad, Jose Cruz, by his side.
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Some of the best guys you’ll meet.
@PumaBerkman
@PHDOYLE
Both 1995
@RiceBaseball
teammates of mine. Congrats on the award Lance.
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Our first Rice Baseball analytics meeting. This is just the beginning.
@RiceBaseball
@RiceCompSci
@RiceStatistics
#analytics
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First time in my life I have seen someone tag up from 2nd base and score!
Have a look at Garibay's single that brought in the last of 5 runs scores in the 5th!
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Holt and Devers had a combined launch angle of -27!! And a run was scored. How could that be??!
#WorldSeries
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We are a place that can get you where you want to get to.
@RiceBaseball
Colleges with the most top-20 round drafted players since 1965
@ASU_Baseball
🥇
@texasbaseball
🥈
@StanfordBSB
🥉
@UCLABaseball
@FullertonBSB
@usc_baseball
@aggiebaseball
@lsubaseball
@thecanesbb
@ou_baseball
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Fall Ball begins tomorrow. First scrimmage starts at 2:45pm. Hope to see you there.
@RiceAthletics
@RiceBaseball
@RiceUniversity
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We are proud of our program and of
@RiceUniversity
We are invested in making our student athletes successful both on the field and in the classroom.
#winatlife
#hootem
The new era of
@RiceBaseball
is underway with
@cruz22
at the helm. We are building from the winning-rich traditions and evolving into something very special. This is where you will develop as an athlete and an individual.
Come see what’s happening.
#Owls
#Hootem
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It will be an exciting 2022 baseball season. Come join us.
@RiceBaseball
@RiceAthletics
#recklingpark
#hootem
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And so it begins!
📢: Congratulations to
@RiceBaseball
’s Trei Cruz on being named the 2020
#CUSABASE
Preseason Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s coaches!
#TheCUSAWay
⚾️
🗞 |
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We are into development and helping players reach their goals. We play the modern game of baseball, and our goal at Rice is to lead—in practice, in our techniques, and on the scoreboard.
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The field reconstruction is in full swing.
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We are close.
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Big congrats to
@TheAntonio22
!!!!!
An absolute blast from
@TheAntonio22
for his first career home run looked a little something like this ⤵️
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I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Luis Tiant. He was an amazing person and a very vibrant personality. Every time we spoke, it was like I was talking to a family member. He passed on to me great wisdom. I miss him already. My condolences to the Tiant family.
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@carlosdelgado21
is 100% Hall of Fame worthy. Top 5 hitters of his era.
Carlis Delgado is yet another guy victimized by the 5% rule and knocked off the Hall ballot way too soon
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What a day!!
Astros legend José Cruz poses with his sons José “Cheito” Cruz and Jose Enrique and his grandsons Diego Macias Cruz, on grandpa’s lap, and Antonio Cruz.
@CruzTrei
@cruz22
@TheAntonio22
#TakeItBack
@astros
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Our Blue and Grey starts next week. Team
@Hootem11
vs Team
@TrevorPutzig
It will be epic. Game 1 October 29.
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Great first week of Fall Ball for us. Closing it out with a lift. From the Patterson building to the football game.
#GoOwls
@RiceBaseball
@RiceFootball
@RiceAthletics
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Check out what we are doing and what we are about.
@baseballifer11
did a great job in helping create a perspective for players, prospects, and parents. Lots of useful information in this program.
Players looking to play in Texas, tune in tomorrow night! We have
@cruz22
talking college recruiting and what makes
@RiceBaseball
a program to check out!
Set reminder:
#collegebaseball
@DaveSerrano11
@bsblbluebook
@InsightsCollege
@nextlevelbb
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Proud of how the boys played. Enjoy tonight, but back to work tomorrow.
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Let’s keep building this.
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We are having an Elite High School Player Prospect Camp. January 23 at Reckling Park.
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Friday Night Lights at the Reck starting today. Come check us out.
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Our first camp just sold out! Amazed by the amount of interest. There will be a waiting list in the case of some late cancellations. Go Owls!
@RiceBaseball
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We had a great event. Thank you to all that showed up. Exciting to say the least.
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Awesome!
@CruzTrei
National Collegiate Player of the week. And
@TheAntonio22
first collegiate hit. Great young men from a second to none family.
#proud
.
@cruzzin13
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Our last Friday Night Lights game tonight at 6pm.
@astros
game will be on in
@AtTheRoost
See you there.
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Needless to say but Cheo was really good. Tremenda carrera que tuvo Cheo. Muy orgulloso de el.
Segun la métrica WAR, José Cruz ocupa el 19no lugar entre todos los jardineros izquierdos en la historia de las Grandes Ligas con 54.4. De los 18 que lo superan, 13 están en el Salón de la Fama. (fuente
@baseball_ref
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Keep Grinding.
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