The Brooks Wallace Award is an award given by the

College Baseball Foundation The College Baseball Foundation was formed in 2004 in Lubbock, Texas as a non-profit organization, with the dual aims of awarding the Brooks Wallace Award, and creating the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. The organization also annually pres ...

(CBF) to the best

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of the year. The award has been given annually since 2004. Until 2008 the award was presented to the nation's most outstanding player; however, in 2009 the recipient list was changed to only include shortstops. It is named after former

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shortstop and assistant coach Brooks Wallace, who died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 27.

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College Baseball Foundation (CBF) official website

CBF College Baseball Awards Show official webpage

2009 College Baseball Foundation Awards Show
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