Preston Tucker is UF’s all-time hits, doubles, RBI and total bases leader.
The F Club Committee chooses UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees based on three categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners, and Honorary Letterwinners. The 2024 class is composed of eight Gator Greats and one Honorary Letterwinner.
The list of Gator Greats on this year’s class includes Elizabeth Beisel (Women’s Swimming & Diving), Marcin Cieslak (Men’s Swimming & Diving), Francesca (Softball), Chase Henry (Football), Genevieve LaCaze (Women’s Track & Field), Hannah Rogers (Softball), Tucker (Baseball) and Scottie Wilbekin (Men’s Basketball).
The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 18, 2024, prior to the Kentucky home football game.
As Florida’s all-time hits leader, Tucker enjoyed an illustrious career in Orange & Blue from 2009-12. On top of 341 hits, Tucker owns program records in at bats (1,035), doubles (70), RBI (258) and total bases (596). He ranks second all-time in games played (265), second in starts (259), second in homers (57) and sixth in runs scored (210).
Florida advanced to the College World Series in each of Tucker’s final three seasons as a Gator, marking the program’s first appearances in Omaha under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan. Tucker also helped power the Gators to a pair of SEC Championships in 2010 and 2011.
Tucker was named an All-American and All-SEC selection in 2011 and 2012. Most notably, the Tampa, Fla. native holds status as the only player in team history to earn Regional All-Tournament Team honors in all four years of his career. In both 2009 and 2011, Tucker was named the Regional Most Outstanding Player.
Finishing his UF career with a .329/.409/.576 slash line across 265 games, Tucker was drafted by the Houston Astros with the 219th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Still an active player, Tucker has appeared in parts of three MLB seasons with the Astros, Braves and Reds. He owns 23 career home runs and 38 doubles in 243 big-league games.
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