Long Beach State University Athletics
Gallo to Leadoff Season as Keynote Speaker
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Gallo to Leadoff Baseball Season LONG BEACH, CA-- From leading off a weekend for the Dirtbags during their College World Series run in 1998, to pitching in the World Series, Long Beach native Mike Gallo has seen it all. On January 26 he will talk about his experiences as the keynote speaker at Long Beach State's Leadoff Dinner at The Grand in downtown Long Beach. Tickets will be $75 per person with all proceeds going to the nationally-ranked baseball program. Reservations can be made by calling (562) 985-4662. The Leadoff Dinner will begin a great weekend of baseball for fans and alumni as the dinner on Thursday will be followed by the annual golf tournament on Friday and the team's two alumni games on Saturday. Click Here to Sign Up to for the Weekend Gallo has spent the last three seasons in the Astros bullpen going 3-1 with a 3.97 ERA over 135 appearances. The former starter excelled in the bullpen for the National League Champions, compiling a 2.66 ERA over 36 appearances in 2005. He pitched in two games in this year's Fall Classic and has appeared in six post season games over two seasons with the Astros. The former fifth round pick in 1999, went 16-6 over 237.0 innings and three seasons for the Dirtbags form 1997 to 1999. He struck out 183 and walked 71, leading The Beach to a Big West title in 1997 and its fourth CWS appearance in 1998. A spot starter a year earlier, Gallo emerged as the staff ace in 1998. Gallo would pitch the Dirtbags into the Regional Championship with an 89-pitch complete game to eliminate Stanford, before starting two games in Omaha. Gallo went 6-2 with a team-best 3.41 ERA. He followed that up with a 10-3 record and 2.48 ERA in 1999, earning Big West Pitcher of the Year honors and first team All-America accolades. One of only a handful of players who can say he completed the Long Beach trifecta, he played his freshman year at Long Beach City College after an All-Moore League career at Millikan High School. Millikan was ranked No. 3 nationally his senior year in 1995, as the Ram outfielder, yes we said outfielder, and pitcher batted .326 with an 0.52 ERA on the mound. Mike and his wife, Kristin, still reside in Long Beach. |
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