Nolan Reimold (2017) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Nolan Reimold

Induction:
2017

Reimold, a native of Greenville, Pa., was the 2005 MAC Baseball Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, following a stellar three-year career with the Falcons. He also accumulated eight years of Major League Baseball service with Baltimore, Toronto and Arizona.

A two-time first team All-MAC player (2004 and 2005), Reimold was BGSU's Rookie of the Year in 2003 and then team MVP in both 2004 and 2005. In each of those seasons, he was the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First Team District IV All-Midwest. He was named 2005 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America Second Team and ABCA Third Team All-America.

Reimold's name is littered among the school's record holders. His 20 home runs in 2005 are second-most in program history and he had eight RBI in a single game against Toledo on May 13, 2005 to tie the school record. In his final season with the Falcons, Reimold totaled 62 RBI, third-most in school history, and 137 total bases, seventh in program annals. His .366 career batting average ranks eighth and his 35 career homers are fifth. He is also in the top 10 in school history in career total bases (ninth with 320) and RBI (ninth with 136). He did all of that in just three years.

Producing one of the greatest seasons in school history in 2005, Reimold hit .360 with 20 homers, 62 RBI and 51 runs scored. His .770 slugging percentage that season ranked second in the country and came on the heels of a monstrous .404 batting average as a sophomore with 13 home runs, 57 RBI and 42 runs scored. As a freshman, Reimold hit .329 with 17 RBI.

Reimold was drafted in the second round (61st selection overall) of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, the second-highest draft pick in school history. He hit 56 career home runs in the majors, recorded 174 RBI and played in 480 big league games.

Reimold and his wife Jenny have four daughters, Emma (7), Mary Clare (5), Maggie (3), Charlotte (2) and a recently adopted son Asher (6 months). Nolan also has two stepchildren, Grace (15) and Jack (13). The family resides in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.