The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Baseball to retire Huston Street’s jersey number
01.14.2020 | Baseball
The three-time All-American and 2002 College World Series MVP becomes seventh Longhorn baseball player to have his jersey retired.
AUSTIN, Texas – Longhorn Legend Huston Street will have his jersey number retired during the 2020 season, The University of Texas announced Tuesday. A three-time All-American and the 2002 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, Street becomes the seventh former Texas Baseball star to have his jersey retired. The date of the jersey retirement ceremony has yet to be determined.
"What Huston Street did for The University of Texas and College Baseball is truly amazing," said UT Athletics Director and Vice President Chris Del Conte. "He was just so dominant, such a fierce competitor and when he took the mound, you knew he was going close out the win. As a fan of college baseball, I truly admired him from afar but getting to know him better now that I'm at Texas, has been awesome. He has such great Longhorn pride and passion and truly loves everything about The University of Texas. There's no question he bleeds burnt orange and we're so thrilled to be retiring his number."
Street's No. 25 will receive dual recognition, since it was also the number worn by Scott Bryant and hasn't been issued since it was retired in Bryant's honor in 2008. The number 21 also has dual recognition having been retired in honor of both Roger Clemens and Greg Swindell.
"This is the most meaningful thing that's ever happened to me in sports," Street said. "The National Championship is still my favorite moment because it was about the team. But this is also about my three teams that I played for here. More than anything, my dad and I always believed that we wouldn't be where we are in life without The University of Texas."
With his jersey retirement, Street joins fellow Longhorn greats Bryant (25), Roger Clemens (21), Burt Hooton (20), Brooks Kieschnick (23), Keith Moreland (3) and Greg Swindell (21) in receiving this honor. Street is the first to receive the honor since Moreland in 2010.
"Huston Street is without a doubt one of the greatest college baseball players ever," head coach David Pierce said. "His legacy speaks for itself and this honor is much deserved. Huston's competitiveness and will to win are unparalleled and set the standard for everyone who wears the burnt orange."
One of the greatest closers in college baseball history, Street holds the Texas record with 41 career saves and ranks 13th in NCAA Division I history in career saves. His 1.31 career ERA ranks second all-time at Texas and his .172 opponents' batting average is the third-best in Longhorn history.
In his three-year career at Texas, Street made 105 appearances and pitched 178.1 innings. He struck out 177 batters and posted an 18-3 record to go along with his 41 saves.
Street is the all-time College World Series leader in saves with five, and set the single-series record of four as a freshman in 2002. He was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player when Texas claimed the national championship in 2002. Street and the Longhorns returned to the College World Series in 2003 and 2004, where he helped lead Teas to a third-place and runner-up finish. He would finish his College World Series career with 10 all-time appearances. In his three trips to Omaha, Street surrendered just three earned runs in 16.2 innings pitched, good for a 1.62 ERA. In 2010, he was named to the College World Series Legends Team. A three-time first-team All-Big 12 reliever, he led UT to the Big 12 regular season Championship in 2002 and 2004 and the conference tournament title in 2002 and 2003. He was named to the Big 12 all-tournament team in 2002 and 2003 as well.
Selected with the 40th pick in the 2004 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics, Street quickly made his mark on the major league level by winning the 2005 AL Rookie of the Year award. Street played 13 MLB seasons for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels. He pitched in 668 major league games, amassing 324 career saves, and was a two-time All-Star.
Inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 2014, Street was named to the Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019. Street returned to The University of Texas in 2019 to work on completing his degree and serve as a student assistant on the baseball staff.
