Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2004
Dave Brundage was a two-sport athlete at Oregon State University, lettering in baseball from 1984-86 and football in 1985.
On the diamond, Brundage was an outstanding outfielder, pitcher and first baseman. In 1986, he was named the Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division's Most Valuable Player and earned All-West Region and All-America honors. That season, he batted .366 with eight home runs, 44 runs batted in, 29 stolen bases, and he was 8-4 on the mound with a 3.19 earned run average.
Brundage left OSU with a .350 career batting average, the third-best in the history of the program at that time. The Beavers earned two NCAA Regional baseball bids during Brundage's career.
He left OSU in 1986 after being drafted in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played professional baseball for nine years and at the time of enshrinement had managed for seven years in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Brundage was named the Minor League Manager of the Year in 2003 while with AA San Antonio.
