NELSON ROOD
Baseball, 1982-83

Joining FSC as a junior college transfer, Nelson Rood was named to the All-America Team in his two seasons at Florida Southern. He was also a two-time All-SSC shortstop and was inducted into the FSC Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1982, Rood set a school record with 46 stolen bases only to come back the next season and break his record with 49 steals. His 95 career stolen bases ranks second on the Moccasins’ all-time list. He is third on the FSC single season list with 83 runs scored and is also third with 212 assists as a senior. In 1983, Rood was the recipient of the James C. Rogers Award, one of the highest accolades given to a FSC student. After graduating in 1983, he was drafted by the Houston Astros and played eight seasons in the minor leagues, including six years at the Triple-A level.