FDU Knights Athletics

Induction Speech 10/13/18

Nicknamed “Rocky” by his teammates and known for his hustle and high energy, Tom Graziano, was a two-time Collegiate Baseball League All-Star selection, who delivered three tremendous seasons for the Knights.

In his first season, Graziano batted .300 with 13 RBI,18 runs, , five stolen bases, and a team-high four doubles for the 1960 Knights. He followed up that outstanding performance by setting the NCAA single-season stolen base record with 31 thefts in 1961. Graziano was a perfect 31-for-31 in attempts that season.

Over the course of the 1961 campaign, Graziano led the team with a .366 batting average and 32 runs scored, while earning Collegiate Baseball League All-Star honors as a shortstop. As the team’s primary second baseman in 1962, Graziano garnered his CBL All-Star accolade after batting .320 with 19 stolen bases and 12 runs batted in.