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5 LSU Tigers inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Five members of the 12-person induction class on Saturday night had connections to LSU.

It was a special night for LSU in Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Saturday.

In total, five LSU Tigers were inducted as part of the 2023 class into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. There was also a lot of non-LSU star power present as Eli Manning, Alana Beard, Ron Washington and Matt Forte were all also inducted.

The Tigers occupied nearly half of the 12-person induction class as the Louisana Sports Hall of Fame now sits at a membership of 480 men and women.

Here’s a rundown of each of the five people with LSU connections who were inducted into the HOF on Saturday night.

Former LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri to be inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Paul Mainieri won a national championship and made five College World Series appearances in 15 years at LSU.

Longtime LSU baseball coach [autotag]Paul Mainieri[/autotag] will be officially inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this weekend.

The head coach of the Tigers from 2007-21, he won a national title in 2009 and reached the College World Series five times. His team also finished as the runner-up in 2017.

Mainieri retired following the 2021 season with an overall record of 641-281-3. In his 15-year career, he recorded four 50-win seasons including a 57-win campaign in 2013, which still stands as the program record.

He’s one of three LSU baseball coaches to win a national championship, joining legendary five-time champion [autotag]Skip Bertman[/autotag] and [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag], who won his first title this past season.

Mainieri will join former LSU pitcher [autotag]Paul Byrd[/autotag], who is also being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

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LSU baseball legend Paul Byrd to be inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Paul Byrd won a national championship in 1991 in his final year at LSU.

Former star LSU and MLB pitcher [autotag]Paul Byrd[/autotag] will be a part of the latest induction class for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He will take part in an induction ceremony in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this weekend, which runs from Thursday to Saturday.

A pitcher at LSU from 1989-91, Byrd was an All-American selection in his final season after leading the Tigers to a College World Series title in 1991. That same year, he became a fourth-round pick in the MLB draft.

A career journeyman in the Major Leagues, Byrd had a lengthy career that lasted from 1995-09. He was named an MLB All-Star during the 1999 season while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Since retiring, Byrd has become a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster covering the Atlanta Braves. He’s currently taking the 2023 season off as his wife Kim battles a medical issue.

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Five former LSU athletes and coaches named to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 2023 class

Five more LSU alumni are joining the Hall.

Five former LSU players/coaches were recently named as 2023 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Inductees.

[autotag]Paul Byrd[/autotag], [autotag]Walter Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Wendell Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Paul Mainieri[/autotag] and [autotag]M.L. Woodruff[/autotag] are all going to be rightfully inducted into the Hall.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame already includes 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame members, 18 Olympic medalists — including 11 gold medal winners — 12 members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, seven of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, seven National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, 42 College Football Hall of Fame members and nine National High School Hall of Fame enshrinees.

It also features jockeys with a combined 16 Triple Crown victories, six world boxing champions, nine Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinees, seven College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, 10 College Basketball Hall of Fame members, four NBA Finals MVPs, four winners of major professional golf championships, five National Museum of (Thoroughbred) Racing and Hall of Fame inductees and two Super Bowl MVPs, per LSU.

Here’s a rundown of LSU’s additions and why each was chosen, according to the press release from the Tigers.