M Club Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2005
A native of Edwardsville, Illinois, Mark Little came to the Tiger baseball program and rewrote the career hitting record book in just two seasons. Little, who was drafted in the 8th round by the Texas Rangers in 1994, still holds the Memphis baseball career record for batting average (.424), and single season records for hits (104), runs scored (93), RBI (86), home runs (21), slugging percentage (.816) and total bases (195). He is still tied for the single season record for home runs in a game with three, a feat he accomplished against Dayton in 1994. He also still holds the record for the longest hitting streak at 24 consecutive games. Behind the power of Little, the 1994 Tigers advanced to the NCAA tournament, falling one game short of the College World Series. Little was named to the NCAA All-Region team and was named the Great Midwest Conference MVP. After being drafted in 1994, Little spent six seasons in the minor league baseball, including one season in Memphis, before being called up to St. Louis. Little played for Colorado, Arizona, the New York Mets
and the Cleveland Indians during his professional career.
