Hall of Fame
Trent Giambrone was drafted out of high school in the 30th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, but elected to come to Jones.
He batted .299 as a true freshman and helped Jones to a 28-18 record. As a sophomore, Giambrone helped the Bobcats to a 46-11 record, an MACJC championship and a No. 6 ranking in the final national regular season poll. The First Team All-MACJC second baseman batted .385 with six home runs, 51 RBIs, 29 stolen bases and a .955 fielding percentage.
He signed with Delta State University and was a two-year starter for the Statesmen.
As a junior, Giambrone batted .294 with three home runs and 22 RBIs and was named to the All-Gulf South Conference Tournament Team.
During his senior year in 2016, he hit .386 with nine home runs, 21 doubles and 52 RBIs. He was the GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, GSC All-Tournament, First Team All-GSC and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Honorable Mention All-American. He had a sterling, .986 fielding percentage and was named the ABCA/Rawlings Defensive Player of the Year and a Gold Glove winner.
After his senior season, he was drafted in the 25th round by the Chicago Cubs.
Giambrone played in various minor leagues before making it to the Cubs’ 40-man roster and played in his first Major League Baseball game on Sept. 29, 2021 where he recorded his first MLB hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
