Jerry Kindall

Gerald Donald Kindall was born on May 27, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

He helped lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a College World Series championship in 1956, and then signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent. Kindall made his Major League debut just days later, and played 32 games for the Cubs that summer. He remained in Chicago through 1961, playing primarily as a backup middle infielder.

Kindall had a career year with the Cleveland Indians in 1962, hitting 13 home runs with 55 RBI. He stayed with the Indians until the Minnesota Twins acquired him in a trade on June 11, 1964. Kindall played parts of two seasons for his hometown club, batting .183 with seven home runs over 187 games.

The University of Minnesota, his alma mater, hired him as an assistant coach in 1966. Kindall worked under legendary head coach Dick Siebert, before getting hired by the University of Arizona in 1972. He became one of the best coaches in college baseball history, winning three College World Series titles with the Wildcats. Kindall retired from coaching in 1996. He worked as a radio broadcaster for the program through the 2016 season.

Kindall passed away in 2017 at the age of 82.

• College Baseball Hall of Fame
• 4x College World Series champion
  • 1956 as player
  • 1976, 1980 and 1986 as head coach