Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Baseball To Induct Three Into Hall of Fame
January 04, 2001 | Cowboy Baseball
Jan. 4, 2001
STILLWATER, Okla. - Former Cowboy greats Jerry Adair, Jason Bell and Dan Massari will be the newest inductees into the Cowboy Baseball Hall of Fame at the team's annual banquet on Jan. 20.
The banquet will be held at 5 p.m. at the Center of International Trade and Development (CITD) building on the campus of OSU. For reservations and more information please call the Cowboy baseball office at (405) 744-5849.
All three selected were All-Americans at OSU and went on to professional baseball careers.
"We are extremely proud of our heritage and tradition at Oklahoma State and these three men truly represent what being a Cowboy is all about," said head coach Tom Holliday.
Jerry Adair SS
Sand Springs, Okla.
(1957-58)
Jerry Adair, a native of Sand Springs, Okla., was a two-sport star for the Cowboys during his stay in Stillwater from 1955-58. Adair was a starting guard on the Oklahoma State basketball team in his sophomore and junior seasons and also started at shortstop on the baseball diamond in the 1957 and 1958 seasons. In his two seasons at OSU, he combined to hit .387 with 17 doubles and 34 RBIs and helped lead the Cowboys to a 29-9 record in that span. In basketball, he teamed with All-American Arlen Clark to lead
Oklahoma State to a 38-17 record on the court while averaging 11 points per game. Adair began his OSU career in 1955-56 playing on the freshman squads in baseball and basketball. In 1957, he hit .311 for the baseball team with five doubles and 15 runs scored in 61 at-bats. He was third on the hoops team in scoring averaging just under 10 points a game at 9.7. In his junior season Adair fared well in both sports leading the Cowboy baseball team with a .438 batting average with 12 doubles and 26 RBIs. The team finished 17-6 on the diamond and Adair earned second team All-American honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association. He was also the first Cowboy to earn All-Big Eight plaudits in 1958, the first year that Oklahoma State was in the conference. Adair finished second in scoring on the 1957-58 basketball team, averaging 11.9 points per game, just ahead of teammate and current OSU head coach Eddie Sutton who averaged 8.3 points per game. After the 1958 baseball season Adair decided to sign a professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He played nine seasons with the Orioles before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 1966. After two seasons with the White Sox, Adair spent two seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1967-68) before finishing his major league career with the Kansas City Royals in 1970. He finished his major league career with a .254 batting average with 57 homers, 163 doubles and 366 RBIs. Jerry Adair passed away in Tulsa, Okla. on May 31, 1987 at the age of 51. He will be represented at the banquet by members of his family.
Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
| 1957 | .311 | 61 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 1958 | .438 | 89 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 7 |
| Totals | .387 | 150 | 38 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 13 |
Jason Bell RHP
Orlando, Fla.
(1993-95)
Jason Bell was one of the top Cowboy pitchers of the 1990's and has his named scattered throughout the OSU record books. He pitched at OSU from 1993-95 and posted a career record of 31-8 with a 3.60 ERA. Bell was a two-time All-American, receiving the award in both his junior and senior seasons. The Orlando, Fla., native opened with a 5-2 record in his freshman season, winning his last four games and five of six decisions. Bell continued his success into his sophomore year in 1994, finishing with a 14-2 ledger with a 3.30 ERA. He was named first team all-Midwest region, first team all-Big Eight and was a two-time Big Eight Player-of-the- Week. Bell was also tabbed a first team All-America by both Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and was a third team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). As a junior Bell posted a 12-4 mark on the mound with a 3.10 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 145 innings pitched. He was named a second team All-American by the NCBWA and a third team All-American by the ABCA and Collegiate Baseball. He was also a first team All-Big Eight selection and helped lead the Cowboys to a 46-19 record in 1995. Bell won 19 straight decisions from 1993-95, a Big Eight and school record, and also holds the Big Eight and school record for most innings pitched in a season, 145.0 in 1995. In addition he is also tied for first in starts in a season with 19 in 1995. His 14 wins in 1994 is second best in team history as is his 325.1 career innings pitched. Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the amateur baseball draft in 1995 and played in their organization from 1995-1999. In 2000 Bell signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and played for their Triple A affiliate, the Syracuse Sky Chiefs last season. Bell currently resides in Stillwater with his wife Tracy.
Career Statistics
| Year | W-L | ERA | APP | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 1993 | 5-2 | 5.68 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 54 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 39 |
| 1994 | 14-2 | 3.30 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 128.0 | 102 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 140 |
| 1995 | 12-4 | 3.10 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 145.0 | 138 | 61 | 50 | 48 | 120 |
| Totals | 31-8 | 3.60 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 325.3 | 294 | 164 | 130 | 125 | 299 |
Dan Massari 1B
Lancaster, Calif.
(1972-75)
Dan Massari played for the Cowboys from 1972-75 and was one of the bright spots for OSU baseball in the mid-1970's. As a freshman in 1972 he batted .301 and led the team with 20 RBIs. He followed a solid first year by hitting at a .342 clip as a sophomore with five homers and 34 RBIs and earned All-Big Eight plaudits. Massari slumped at the plate in his junior season with a .168 batting average, yet he still managed to hit five homers and knock in 22 runs in 41 games. He was stellar in the field at first base with a sparkling .994 fielding percentage as a junior after sporting a .993 percentage as a sophomore. The Lancaster, Calif., native rebounded at the plate in his senior season, leading the team with a .410 average to go along with six homers and 40 RBIs. Massari was named a second team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 1975 and also earned All-Big Eight honors as well. He was drafted in the 10th round by the San Francisco Giants in the 1975 amateur baseball draft but opted to complete his college education at Oklahoma State. After graduating in December of 1976, Massari signed with the Cleveland Indians in the winter draft and played in the organization until 1979. He went on to play in national racquetball tournaments until entering chiropractic school in 1983. Dr. Massari's practice is called Athletic Injury Management (AIM) Group based in Lancaster, Calif., where he has been a chiropractor since 1986. He has two sons, 15 and 9, and coaches youth baseball in California in his spare time.
Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
| 1972 | .301 | 113 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| 1973 | .342 | 117 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 9 |
| 1974 | .168 | 137 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 18 |
| 1975 | .410 | 122 | 34 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 3 |
| Totals | .301 | 489 | 94 | 147 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 116 | 59 | 34 |
