The C Spire Ferriss Trophy was created in the fall of 2003 by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame to honor the Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year. The trophy bears the name and likeness of
Dave Ferriss
David Meadow Ferriss (December 5, 1921 – November 24, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1945 through 1950. Ferriss was given the nickname 'Boo' as the result of a childhood inability to p ...
. The trophy is cosponsored by
C Spire Wireless
C Spire, formerly known as Cellular South, Inc., is a privately owned technology company headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The company consists of three business divisions – C Spire Wireless, C Spire Home Fiber, and C Spire Business.
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.
Winners
Trophies won by school
''Updated through 2023 results.''
''Award was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 shortened season
See also
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Howell Trophy
The Howell Trophy or Cellular South Howell Trophy or C Spire Howell Trophy is an award given annually to the best men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. It is open to players from all fou ...
- award given annually to the best men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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Gillom Trophy
The Gillom Trophy or C Spire Gillom Trophy is an award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. It is open to players from all four-year colleges in Mississipp ...
- award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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Conerly Trophy
The C Spire Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Voting
Sixty media representatives from across Mississippi determine the Trophy recipie ...
- an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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Hull Trophy- an award given annually to the best college offensive lineman in Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
References
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College baseball trophies and awards in the United States
Baseball in Mississippi
Awards established in 2003
2003 establishments in Mississippi