{"id":20219,"date":"2024-07-08T14:02:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&p=20219"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:41:09","slug":"florida-ams-costa-pop-kittles-to-be-inducted-into-the-american-baseball-coaches-association-hof","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/florida-ams-costa-pop-kittles-to-be-inducted-into-the-american-baseball-coaches-association-hof\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida A&M’s Costa “Pop” Kittles to be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association HOF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida A&M University great Costa “Pop” Kittles is joining the American Baseball Coaches Association\u2019s<\/a> (ABCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2025.<\/p>\n

The All-Star baseball player<\/a> played at Florida A&M during the late 1940s and 50s, before becoming one of the most successful head baseball coaches in school history.<\/p>\n

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Kittles became the Rattlers’ head baseball coach in 1960, piloting the program to their first of seven straight Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and eight overall.<\/p>\n

The Rattlers appeared in six NAIA district playoffs, advancing to the NAIA World Series in 1962 under Kittles.<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville native, surpassed 400 wins and produced 19 professional baseball players during his 24-year tenure at FAMU.<\/p>\n

The ABCA\u2019s Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be inducted during its Hall of Fame Banquet<\/a> on January 3rd. <\/p>\n

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