Kyle Schwarber () - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Kyle Schwarber

Arguably the most accomplished college and professional baseball player IU history, Kyle Schwarber was a two-time First-Team All-American during his three years in Bloomington. He concluded his IU career among the program's all-time leaders in slugging (.607), home runs (40), hits (238), and runs (182) while batting .341 in 180 games. He was the anchor of an IU program that won two Big Ten regular and tournament titles during his three seasons and advanced to the 2013 College World Series for the first time in program history. In 2014 Schwarber was drafted fourth overall in the MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs and has gone on to tremendous successes during an 11-year (and counting) career that has included Chicago (2015-20), Washington (2021), Boston (2021), and Philadelphia (2022-present). His teams have advanced to the playoffs nine times, highlighted by the Cubs' 2016 World Series Championship. As of July 16, 2025, he has 313 career home runs, including an NL-best 46 home runs in 2022. He's also a three-time All-Star (2021, 2022, and 2025) and was named MVP of the 2025 game after hitting three home runs in an extra-inning 'Swing Off' that earned the National League the victory after the teams were tied after nine innings.