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18 Facts About Eddy Furniss

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Wilburn Edward "Eddy" Furniss III was born on September 18,1975 and is an American retired professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter.

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Eddy Furniss is the 10th athlete, and 2nd baseball player, in LSU history to have his number retired.

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Eddy Furniss was among the National Collegiate Athletic Association's all-time leaders in home runs and RBIs at the time he graduated from college.

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4.

Eddy Furniss played for the Oakland Athletics organization in 2001 and the Texas Rangers organization in 2002.

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Unable to advance beyond Class AA, Eddy Furniss decided to retire from baseball and attend medical school.

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Eddy Furniss graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and completed his residency at John Peter Smith Hospital.

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Eddy Furniss attended Nacogdoches High School in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he played for the school's baseball team.

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Eddy Furniss had no intention of playing college baseball, expecting to study medicine in college.

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Eddy Furniss was named a first-team All American as a designated hitter, as the Tigers won the 1996 College World Series.

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10.

Eddy Furniss sought to improve his physical shape for the 1998 season, and after losing weight, Eddy Furniss batted.

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11.

Eddy Furniss set a career-high with 72 walks and a career-low in strikeouts with 40.

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12.

Eddy Furniss was a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, though the award was won by Pat Burrell.

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13.

Eddy Furniss played for the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League, the Pirates' new Class AA affiliate, in 2000, where he batted.

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14.

In honor of his LSU career, Eddy Furniss has been inducted into three halls of fame; the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007, the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

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15.

Eddy Furniss graduated LSU with an academic major in zoology on a pre-medical track, and grade point averages above 3.

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16.

Eddy Furniss took his laboratory courses during the fall semester, so they did not distract from the baseball season in the spring semester.

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Eddy Furniss enrolled in medical school at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and completed his residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

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18.

Eddy Furniss married his high school girlfriend, Crystal, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.

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