Northeastern University Athletics

Mike Glavine has been elected to the Northeastern Hall of Fame for excellence in the sport of baseball.

Glavine was one of the greatest power hitters in Huskies history and went on to play professionally for 10 years. He came to NU after a spectacular career at Billerica Memorial High School where he captained both the hockey and baseball teams and enjoyed All-Conference status in both. He was inducted into the Billerica Hall of Fame in 2000. He also brought with him a famous name. His older brother Tom had already won a Cy Young Award with the Atlanta Braves and was a perennial 20-game winner.

In Glavine's freshman year of 1992 the Huskies went 22-18-1. The first baseman hit a rousing .307 and of his 35 base hits, 19 were for extra bases, including eight triples, which still stands as an NU single season record. The next season NU fell to 17-19 for the year and Glavine batted .250 with six home runs.

Glavine's junior year everything went right for both he and the Huskies. The team went 35-16 for the most wins in NU history, won the America East title and went on the NCAA Tournament.

The big lefty hit .290 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI. Of his 45 hits, 21 were for extra bases and he was voted to both the America East Conference All-Star and All-Tournament teams. That year the Huskies also won the popular Beanpot Baseball Tournament. That summer he was drafted by the Houston Astros and went on to play in the Cape League where he was the home run king and was selected to the All-Star team.

His senior year of '95, Glavine was elected team captain and the Huskies enjoyed a 29-17 record but bowed in league playoffs. Glavine hit .285 and added nine home runs for a career total of 28 which left him in third in the NU record books. His 120 career walks left him second in Husky hierarchy and his 110 RBI were good for ninth place. His career slugging percentage of .552 was good for fourth.

That summer he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and began his decade long saga as a professional, mostly at the Double and Triple A levels. Twice during this period he was voted to All-Star teams. The highlight of his pro career came in 2003 when he was brought to the New York Mets to join his brother Tom for the closing month of the season. He became only the third Husky behind George Yankowski and Carlos Pena to play in the big leagues.