John N. Dolinsek was an outfielder who is most notable for winning the 1969 College World Series

1969 College World Series

The 1969 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 13 to June 20. The twenty-third tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Bobby Winkles...

 Most Outstanding Player

College World Series Most Outstanding Player

The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...

 award while a junior at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

. He is one of five players from Arizona State University to win that award. The others are Sal Bando

Sal Bando

Salvatore Leonard Bando is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw right-handed. During the A's championship years of 1971-75, he captained the team and led the club in runs batted...

, Ron Davini

Ron Davini

Ronald Lee Davini was a catcher who is most notable for winning the 1967 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at Arizona State University. He is one of five players from Arizona State University to win that award. The others are Sal Bando, John Dolinsek, Bob Horner and...

, Bob Horner and Stan Holmes

Stan Holmes

Stanley Craig Holmes was a college and minor league baseball outfielder who is most notable for winning the College World Series MVP award in 1981....

.

Drafted by the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

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 in the eighth round of the 1969 draft, Dolinsek played five years in the minors, never reaching the big leagues. He played for the Covington Astros

Covington Astros

The Covington Astros were a minor league baseball team that played from 1967 to 1976 in the Appalachian League. Affiliated with the Houston Astros, they were located in Covington, Virginia. They played their home games at Casey Field.-Year-by-year record:...

 in 1969, hitting .301 with seven home runs in 59 games. For the Columbus Astros in 1970, he hit .296 eight home runs in 137 games. In 1971, he played for the Oklahoma City 89ers, hitting .288 with 14 home runs and 70 RBI in 124 games. He split the 1972 season between the 89ers and Peninsula Whips

Winnipeg/Peninsula Whips

The Winnipeg Whips and the Peninsula Whips were names of a minor league baseball franchise that played in the International League from June 11, 1970, through the end of the 1973 baseball season....

, hitting a combined .296 with 11 home runs in 442 at-bats. He played his final professional season in 1973, for the Denver Bears. He hit .274 with nine homers that year.