John Goetz - Class of 2001

(Sault Ste. Marie)

a 10-year professional baseball player, he appeared in four major league games in 1960 as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.  He fanned future baseball Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda back-to-back in his mound debut.  He pitched in the minor leagues from 1957-62 and won 75 games and hit nine home runs.  Goetz helped Vernors win the 1954 state junior hockey championship while scoring nine goals, and was an all-conference football player at center and linebacker for Sault Loretto.