Mark Mamalakis - Baseball, 2023
Mamalakis was an excellent athlete who made his mark at Savannah High and Armstrong College in a memorable career. A 1969 graduate of Savannah High, where he starred in baseball and basketball -- he enrolled at Armstrong College around the age of 16, when most teenagers are taking their driving tests. He was a four-year starter on the baseball team with the Pirates and won the team's MVP Award in 1971 when he led the squad in homers, RBIs, hits, doubles and game-winning hits. In the two years following, Mark made the list of "Outstanding College Athletes of America" and the "Who's Who in American College and Universities." He won the team's "Best Hustle" Award and made the NAIA All-District 25 Team. He finished with a .286 career batting average and 49 stolen bases -- earning a spot in the Armstrong Hall of Fame.