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96-560: Stephen James Strasburg ( / ˈ s t r ɑː s b ɜːr ɡ / ; born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals . Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft . He was a three-time All-Star . A talented but unpolished high school baseball player at West Hills High School , Strasburg played college baseball for

192-454: A curveball that Strasburg himself refers to as a slurve at 80–83 miles per hour (129–134 km/h); a changeup at 87–90 miles per hour (140–145 km/h). and a hybrid pitch he began using regularly in the 2016 season that his catcher Wilson Ramos described as a " slider - cutter ", which moves laterally at 87–91 miles per hour (140–146 km/h). Strasburg throws a mix of all his pitches to left-handed hitters, but he mostly eliminates

288-461: A four-seam fastball , his primary pitch at 95–97 miles per hour (153–156 km/h), which was recorded as high as 100 mph early in his career, and for which in the 2010 season was one of only three starting pitchers to have pitches of over 100 mph, and all did so at least 21 times ( Justin Verlander and Ubaldo Jimenez ); a two-seam fastball at 94–95 miles per hour (151–153 km/h);

384-544: A walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio of 0.80. Strasburg made his major-league debut on June 8, 2010, against the Pittsburgh Pirates . A Sports Illustrated columnist termed it "the most hyped pitching debut the game has ever seen". An ESPN article revealed the colloquial name for Strasburg's celebrated debut as "Strasmas". Strasburg picked up the win in his debut, pitching seven innings, allowing two earned runs and no walks and 14 strikeouts, setting

480-492: A 1–1 record. He then made five starts during the 2011 major league season, his first coming against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September   6. That year he threw for 24 innings, struck out 24, compiled a 1.50 ERA and a 1–1 record. In April 2012, Strasburg accumulated an NL-best 34 strikeouts and second-best 1.13 ERA. He totaled six walks and did not give up a home run. Consequently, he was named NL Pitcher of

576-469: A 3.46 ERA and won 11 games, good for third-most on the Nationals' pitching staff. Career W/L reached 54−37. Strasburg signed a 7-year, $ 175 million extension to remain with the Nationals. With the extension, Strasburg became the first National to receive an opt-out clause in his contract, which allowed him to elect free agency after the 2019 or 2020 seasons if he desired. On June 26, 2016, he was placed on

672-485: A 34-acre (14 ha) river park on city property, will be rolled out in phases over 15 years. ... The idea that San Diego State College was a place of opportunity, a friendly place ... where the individual student was the important, chief concern of the College. –Walter R. Hepner, explaining his purpose as President SDSU has had ten presidents, two of whom served in an acting capacity. Several structures on

768-591: A 6–0 shutout over the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 4 hits. He was ejected for the first time in his MLB career on August 17, 2013 by umpire Marvin Hudson for intentionally pitching at Braves batter Andrelton Simmons in the second inning of a Nationals-Braves game. Prior to the ejection, Hudson warned both teams after Strasburg hit Justin Upton with a first-pitch fastball following

864-534: A Braves home run. Strasburg finished the year with a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, eight wins, nine losses, and 191 strikeouts over 183 innings pitched. Strasburg led the league in strikeouts along with Johnny Cueto and finishing 9th in the Cy Young award balloting. He posted career-bests in starts (34), innings pitched (215) and strikeouts (242). His won-loss was 14−11. Injuries limited Strasburg to 127 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings, his lowest output since 2011. He recorded

960-653: A Mountain West Conference record 23 batters in a game versus the University of Utah . He also gained eight miles per hour on his fastball, regularly working in the upper 90s and touching 100 mph. Strasburg finished his junior year, the 2009 season, 13–1 with a 1.32 ERA, 59 hits allowed, 16 earned runs, 19 walks , and 195 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched . In his final home start on May 8, 2009, Strasburg threw his first career no-hitter while striking out 17 Air Force Falcons batters. His lone loss came against

1056-584: A competing commercial proposal called SoccerCity. Negotiations began for SDSU to purchase the property from the city of San Diego. On May 29, 2020, the city council gave conceptual approval to sell 135 acres, including the stadium, to SDSU for $ 88 million. SDSU broke ground for a new 35,000-seat stadium in August 2020. The stadium, which opened in September 2022 as Snapdragon Stadium , hosts SDSU football games and various concerts and events. Snapdragon Stadium

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1152-461: A financial crisis. Nonetheless, enrollment has fluctuated through the years and rose back to nearly 35,000 (exceeding the cap) in 2008. For the fall 2016 semester, the university had a total enrollment of 33,778 students – approximately 29,046 undergraduate and 4,732 postgraduate – making it one of the largest research universities in the state of California. In fall 2013, SDSU had the most doctoral students enrolled in its history at 534 students, also

1248-430: A franchise-record 14 strikeouts . Several months into his major league career, Strasburg tore a ligament in his pitching elbow. The injury required Tommy John surgery and a year of rehabilitation. He rejoined the Nationals on September 6, 2011, but was only able to pitch 24 innings that year. Strasburg's 2012 season marked a successful return to form; he was selected to play in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game . Strasburg led

1344-458: A home run, seven RBIs, and three walks, earning himself a Silver Slugger Award . Strasburg pitched Opening Day for the Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2013. He went seven innings, giving up no runs and three hits and recording three strikeouts. Following the first batter of the game, Juan Pierre, he retired nineteen straight batters. Strasburg earned the decision,

1440-678: A loss to the New Britain Rock Cats , one where his innings were limited due to a rain delay . Harrisburg set an attendance record in Strasburg's home debut with 7,895 fans. He completed his Class AA stint with a 1.64 ERA while striking out 27 and walking six in 22 innings. On May 4, 2010, he was promoted to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League . In his first game with

1536-448: A major league record for the most strikeouts in a pitcher's first three starts with 32. The previous record holder had been Richard, who struck out 29 in his first three starts in 1971. Strasburg was also featured in the cover story of Sports Illustrated following his second start. His #37 jersey was the top-selling jersey in all of baseball for the month of June and became the best-selling Nationals jersey of all time in that span. In

1632-547: A new team strikeout record that was previously held by John Patterson (13, twice). Also, he was the first pitcher in history to strike out at least eleven batters without issuing any walks in his pro debut, while falling just one strikeout short of the all-time record for a pitcher's debut— Karl Spooner (1954) and J. R. Richard (1971) both struck out 15, but each took nine innings to do it, and each walked three. ( Bob Feller also struck out 15 in his first start, although it wasn't his big league debut). He struck out every batter in

1728-626: A part of the California State Colleges system, now known as the California State University . In 1972, San Diego State College became California State University, San Diego , and finally, in 1974, San Diego State University (SDSU). John F. Kennedy , then the president of the United States , gave the graduation commencement address at the then-San Diego State College on June 6, 1963. Kennedy

1824-585: A precaution due to his low innings total in 2011, the Nationals decided to limit the number of innings Strasburg would throw in the 2012 season. Although the number was never official, rumors started that Strasburg's limit would be between 160 and 180 innings. It was also decided that Strasburg's shutdown would be final; he would not pitch in the playoffs. Dr. Lewis Yocum, the surgeon who operated on Strasburg's elbow, agreed in 2011 that Strasburg's 2012 innings total should be limited, although he did not consult with Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo or Strasburg during

1920-578: A record-breaking four-year, $ 15.1 million contract with the Nationals, just 77 seconds before the deadline, shattering a dollar-amount record previously held by Mark Prior , who signed for $ 10.5 million in 2001. Strasburg is represented by agent Scott Boras . Strasburg made his professional debut on October 16, 2009, starting for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League at Phoenix Municipal Stadium . He

2016-637: A research park and related facilities. The campus originally served only upper division, teacher certification, and graduate students but now serves a selective cohort of freshmen and sophomores pursuing degrees in criminal justice, liberal studies, or psychology. SDSU Georgia is a branch campus located in Tbilisi, Georgia , in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. SDSU Georgia is run in conjunction with three Georgian universities: Georgian Technical University (GTU), Ilia State University (ISU), and Tbilisi State University (TSU). The SDSU-Georgia branch campus

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2112-602: A rib and two neck muscles removed in an effort to address his injury. On August 24, media reports stated that Strasburg planned to retire. While various media had reported, citing anonymous "sources", that Strasburg would announce his retirement at a press conference before the Nationals' September 9 game, on September 8 team management released a statement noting that no press conference had ever been confirmed or announced and that none would take place on September 9. Strasburg officially retired from professional baseball on April 6, 2024. Strasburg's repertoire featured five pitches:

2208-477: A run with 34 innings, including a nine-inning complete game shutout performance on August 30 in which he hit a home run to break the scoreless tie against Miami Marlins starter Adam Conley . For the 2017 season he was 15–4 with a 2.52 ERA, and led the majors in lowest home runs per nine innings (0.67). In 2018 he was 10–7 with a 3.74 ERA in 22 starts, in which he struck out 156 batters in 130 innings. On April 21, Strasburg pitched eight scoreless innings against

2304-521: A win, with a final score of 2–0. Strasburg served a brief stint on the disabled list with a mild lateral strain in June and was re-activated on June 16. Strasburg achieved milestones in longevity in 2013. He pitched into the 8th inning for the first time in his big-league career on May 16, in a win against his hometown San Diego Padres, and in subsequent starts on May 26 and July 24. On August 11, 2013, Strasburg pitched his first career complete game, throwing

2400-480: Is a doctorate. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked San Diego State University as one of the top 200 world universities for Economics/Business (between 151 and 200). In graduate school rankings, QS Global 200 Business Schools Report ranks SDSU's business college the 80th best in all of North America. Bloomberg Businessweek ranked SDSU as #84 among business colleges in the United States. As there are 1656 schools offering business degree programs in

2496-517: Is also a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. SDSU has had more than 65 students receive Fulbright Scholarships since 2005. The university ranks No. 30 as the nation's best universities for veterans, according to Military Times Edge. SDSU ranks among the top universities for economic and campus ethnic diversity according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2012". Nearly 45 percent of all SDSU graduates are

2592-550: Is also the home of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). A new Major League Soccer expansion team, San Diego FC , begins play at the stadium in 2025. The entire $ 3.5 billion project, now known as SDSU Mission Valley, includes housing, office and retail space, hotels, and 80 acres (32 ha) of parks and open space including

2688-450: Is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). For fall 2021, SDSU received 24,993 applications for transfer admission and accepted 7,312 (an admission rate of 29.3 percent). The average incoming GPA for transfer students was 3.43. Fall 2018 admitted freshmen had an average high school GPA of 3.93, average ACT score of 27.0, and average SAT score of 1,264 (out of 1,600;

2784-924: Is offering courses leading to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) bachelor's degrees. SDSU formerly operated a campus in North County , which was later converted into California State University San Marcos . In the South Bay, SDSU operated a campus in National City, California . This campus shared facilities with Southwestern College . The South Bay Campus is now closed indefinitely. The university awards 190 bachelor's degrees , 91 master's degrees , and 30 doctoral degrees, including EdD , DPT , JD , AuD , DNP , and PhD programs in collaboration with other universities. SDSU also offers 26 different teaching credentials . The university offers more doctoral degrees than any other campus in

2880-705: Is often applied as an umbrella term for all leagues — major and minor — under the authority of the Commissioner of Baseball . Operating outside the Minor League Baseball organization are many independent minor leagues such as the Atlantic League , American Association , Frontier League , and the feeder league to these the Empire Professional Baseball League . Japan has had professional baseball since

2976-571: Is one of nine sites selected by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as a National Language Resource Center. SDSU is home to the first-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship. As part of the program, students study at four universities worldwide, including the United States, China, the Middle East, and India. Corporate partners include Qualcomm , Invitrogen , Intel , Microsoft , and KPMG . In 1970, SDSU founded

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3072-609: Is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada consists of the National League (founded in 1876) and the American League (founded in 1901). Historically, teams in one league never played teams in

3168-531: Is shared by fewer than two dozen facilities around the world. SDSU comprises three liberal arts colleges: and five vocational colleges, It is also home to the Weber Honors College. SDSU has two named schools established in the university by permanent endowments: Additionally, SDSU has 11 focused schools: The financial endowment of SDSU is valued at $ 353.2 million as of 2021. The primary philanthropic arm of San Diego State University

3264-571: Is the Campanile Foundation, controlled by the University Advancement division of the university. The San Diego State University Research Foundation , an auxiliary corporation owned and controlled by the university, is the manager and administrator of all philanthropic funds and external funding for the university and its affiliated and auxiliary foundations and corporations. As of June 30, 2021, permanent assets of

3360-705: The 2023 World Series ). Strasburg also became the first pitcher in MLB history to win five games in a single postseason without recording a loss (with the second being Eovaldi), as Johnson and Rodríguez lost one game in each of their five-win postseasons. Strasburg was awarded the 2019 World Series MVP award, as he helped lead the Nationals to victory over the Houston Astros . Strasburg attended West Hills High School in Santee, California . At first, he struggled on

3456-676: The Aztecs . They compete in NCAA Division I ( FBS ) as a member of the Mountain West Conference . The university currently fields varsity teams across 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. SDSU Mission Valley is a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous expansion parcel west of the main campus; it contains Snapdragon Stadium , home of the Aztecs football team, with facilities for university research and housing planned. Established on March 13, 1897, San Diego State University first began as

3552-533: The Babe Ruth Award as the overall postseason MVPs. After winning the World Series, Strasburg opted out of the remaining four years on his contract and became a free agent for the first time in his career. On December 9, 2019, Strasburg agreed to a seven-year, $ 245 million contract to return to the Nationals. In the contract, Strasburg has a specific request that Nationals Park stays open every day in

3648-504: The China National Baseball League , Israel Baseball League , and Baseball Philippines . During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, players of black African descent were barred from playing the major leagues , though several did manage to play by claiming to be Cubans or Native Americans . As a result, a number of parallel Negro leagues were formed. However, after Jackie Robinson began playing with

3744-720: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 , then being debated in the Senate . On August 15, 1996, there was a school shooting that occurred at the engineering building. Three professors were killed by master's degree student Frederick Martin Davidson. Three months later, a copycat threat flier was sent, with threats against professors and racial insults. In April 2012, the XIV Dalai Lama spoke at SDSU's Viejas Arena as part of his "Compassion Without Borders" tour. After

3840-669: The Coastal Waters Laboratory , is an academic laboratory operated by the SDSU College of Sciences. It is located on a coastal site on the grounds of the old San Diego Naval Training Center (now part of Liberty Station ). SDSU operates a branch campus, Imperial Valley Campus (SDSU Imperial Valley) located in Calexico, California , with an additional campus in Brawley, California . SDSU Imperial Valley includes

3936-803: The Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League for the start of the 2010 season. There was so much anticipation and hype surrounding Strasburg that there were about 70 credentialed media members in attendance at his April 11, 2010 debut, and ESPN nationally broadcast portions of the game. He won his Senators debut against the Altoona Curve , allowing four hits and four runs (one earned), while striking out eight batters in five innings. During his first home start on April 16, he yielded two hits and an unearned run with three strikeouts in 2 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings in

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4032-543: The San Diego Normal School , and was initially meant to educate local women as elementary school teachers. It was located on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) campus on Park Boulevard in University Heights (now the headquarters of San Diego Unified School District ). It opened with seven faculty members and 91 students; at first, the curriculum was limited to English, history and mathematics. In 1923,

4128-534: The San Diego State Aztecs , coached by Baseball Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn . When he first arrived, Strasburg was an unlikely candidate to pitch collegiate baseball at all; he was quite overweight and out of shape. His conditioning coach nicknamed him "Slothburg" and encouraged him to quit baseball. He also had a difficult time adjusting to college life, moving out of his dormitory and in with his mother after five days. He acknowledged, "I wasn't

4224-468: The San Diego State Aztecs . There, he became one of the best collegiate pitchers in the country. Strasburg pitched for the United States national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics , winning the bronze medal . Two years later, he was called the "most-hyped pick in draft history" by ESPN and the "most hyped and closely watched pitching prospect in the history of baseball" by Sports Illustrated . Strasburg's major league debut in June 2010 produced

4320-844: The Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA Regionals as Virginia advanced toward the College World Series , but he still struck out 15 in seven innings during the loss. He won the Dick Howser Trophy and the National Pitcher of the Year Award . Strasburg was named to the United States national baseball team on June 24, 2008. In that role, he appeared in the 2008 World University Baseball Championship , held in late July. The United States won

4416-589: The gold medal in the competition. Strasburg was the lone collegiate player selected for the United States national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . In his first start at the Olympics, Strasburg one-hit the Netherlands over seven innings, striking out five of the first six batters he faced and eleven overall. The lone hit Strasburg allowed was a seventh-inning single by Sharnol Adriana . With

4512-504: The 15-day disabled list due to an upper back strain. He returned on July   3 against the Cincinnati Reds, where he took a no-hitter through 6.2 innings until being lifted from the game after throwing 109 pitches. The no-hitter was broken up in the 8th inning, but the Nationals still won 12–1. On July 8, Strasburg became the first pitcher since 1912 to start 12–0. His streak of consecutive wins ran to 16, including 13 decisions in

4608-700: The 1930s. Nippon Professional Baseball consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League , each with six teams. South Korea has had professional baseball since 1982. There are 10 teams in KBO League . Taiwan has had professional baseball since the 1990s. The Chinese Professional Baseball League absorbed Taiwan Major League in 2003. There are currently 6 teams in the CPBL. Other Asian leagues include three now defunct leagues,

4704-472: The 2010 season Strasburg pitched in 12 games, all starts, throwing 68 innings, 92 strikeouts and compiling a 2.91 ERA. He was named a pitcher on the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team . Strasburg was placed on the disabled list with an inflamed right shoulder in July 2010. He returned to action on August 10, but in his third game back, on August 21, he was removed with an apparent injury. On August 27,

4800-535: The 2016 season, before it was snapped by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 21. On August 22, Strasburg was again placed on the 15-day disabled list due to right elbow soreness. W/L was 15−4. In a May 27, 2017 game versus the San Diego Padres , Strasburg struck out a career-high 15 batters in a 3−0 win. It was tied for fourth-most in Nationals franchise history. Strasburg set a franchise record on September 10 for consecutive innings pitched without allowing

4896-542: The CSU Board of Trustees appointed Adela de la Torre to serve as the permanent President. De la Torre is the first woman to serve in the role on a permanent basis. Several buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Other buildings on campus include: In 1937, Quetzal Hall, the first dormitory, opened for 40 women students and was located off campus. In 1968, the coed dorm Zura Hall

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4992-541: The Chiefs, he pitched six scoreless innings, striking out six batters while allowing one hit and one walk. That game drew 13,766 fans—the highest attendance in the 135-year history of baseball in Syracuse. In his second start, Strasburg was removed after pitching six no-hit innings. He finished his minor league stint with an overall record of 7–2, an ERA of 1.30, 65 strikeouts and 13 walks in 55 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings, and

5088-473: The IL five days later with a stress reaction in the ribs. On July 14, Strasburg was transferred to the 60-day IL, where he remained for the rest of the season. On February 15, 2023, Strasburg did not report to spring training as scheduled due to a nerve-related setback in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome. On June 3, Strasburg was shut down from all physical activity due to "severe" nerve damage. Strasburg had

5184-411: The IL with a nerve issue in his pitching hand. Strasburg would miss the remainder of the year with the two games being his only appearances on the year. Strasburg made two starts for the Nationals in 2021 before landing on the injured list on April 18 with right shoulder inflammation. Strasburg was activated and made three more starts before returning to the IL on June 2 with a neck strain. On July 27, it

5280-679: The MBA/Juris Doctor program by Eduniversal for each programs' international outreach and reputation in 2011. SDSU and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico offered the first transnational dual degree between the United States and Mexico, in 1994, through the MEXUS/International Business program. SDSU's international business program also runs transnational dual degree programs with Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico. SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center

5376-605: The Miami Marlins to become the career leader in innings pitched by a Washington Nationals player. On July 3, he pitched an immaculate (top of the 4th) inning against Marlins Garrett Cooper , Neil Walker , and Starlin Castro  – the fourth immaculate inning in Nationals history. On July 19, he went 3-for-3 with five RBIs, including a 420-foot three-run home run against the Atlanta Braves. He became only

5472-743: The Month . On May 20, Strasburg went 2-for-2 as a hitter in a game against the Baltimore Orioles and hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Wei-Yin Chen . In his June 13 start against the Toronto Blue Jays , Strasburg became the first pitcher of the year to strike out 100 batters. On July 1, Strasburg was elected to his first All-Star Game , alongside teammates Gio González , Ian Desmond , and Bryce Harper . As part of Strasburg's rehabilitation from his Tommy John surgery, and as

5568-599: The NECBL First Team as a closer, and was also chosen as the Top Pro Prospect and Top Relief Pitcher in the NECBL. In 2008, as a sophomore , Strasburg was converted to a full-time starting pitcher . He went 8–3 with a 1.58 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 98 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Four of his thirteen starts in 2008 were complete games , two of which were shutouts . On April 11 of that year, he struck out

5664-415: The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, oversees nearly all minor league baseball in the United States and Canada. The minor leagues are divided into classes AAA, AA, High-A, A, and Rookie. These minor-league divisions are affiliated with major league teams, and serve to develop young players and rehabilitate injured major-leaguers. "Affiliated baseball" (archaically, " organized baseball ")

5760-422: The National League (NL) in strikeouts in 2014, pitching an average fastball of 94.8 miles per hour that year. In the 2019 postseason, he recorded five wins, tying the record for most victories in a single postseason, shared by Randy Johnson and Francisco Rodríguez (as well as Nathan Eovaldi , who accomplished the feat four years after Strasburg in the 2023 postseason with the Texas Rangers en route to winning

5856-404: The Nationals announced that Strasburg had a torn ulnar collateral ligament , requiring Tommy John surgery , and about 12 to 18 months of rehabilitation. Strasburg made his first rehab start on August 7, 2011 for the Hagerstown Suns . Strasburg made six rehab starts during the 2011 minor league season throwing a total of 20 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings, with 29 strikeouts, compiling a 3.49 ERA and

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5952-420: The Nationals' starting rotation. However, after a rough outing on September 8, Davey Johnson announced that Strasburg was finished for the 2012 season. Strasburg was left off the postseason roster as the Nationals lost the 2012 NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals in five games. He ended the season 15–6 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 197 strikeouts in 159 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched. Strasburg hit .277 with

6048-448: The Pirates' lineup at least once and struck out the last seven batters he faced—also a Nationals record. He threw 34 of his 94 pitches at 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) or faster, including two that reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). The Nationals would go on to win 5-2, giving Strasburg his first pitching win . In Strasburg's second and third major league starts he struck out another eight and ten batters, respectively, setting

6144-475: The San Diego Normal School became San Diego State Teachers College , "a four-year public institution controlled by the California State Board of Education ." By the 1930s the school had outgrown its original campus. In 1931 it moved to its current location on Montezuma Mesa at what was then the eastern edge of San Diego. In 1935, the school expanded its offerings beyond teacher education and became San Diego State College . In 1960, San Diego State College became

6240-556: The U.S. (529 of which are accredited by AACSB, the bulk of the others by ACBSP), these rankings would put SDSU in the top 5% of American business schools (or the top 15% of American AACSB schools). Its MBA program is also ranked by QS as between the 151st and 200th best in the world. The Center For World University Rankings ranks San Diego State University as #376 globally and #126 nationally as of 2017. The CWUR rankings place emphasis on alumni employment and quality of teaching, rather than being purely research-based like ARWU's. SDSU

6336-494: The United States having already secured a spot in the semifinals medal round, manager Davey Johnson held Strasburg from what would have been his second start on August 20 in order to start him on August 22 in the first round of the semifinals against Norge Luis Vera of the Cuba national baseball team . Vera outdueled Strasburg, pitching six innings and allowing only two runs, one earned. Strasburg, meanwhile, lasted only four innings while giving up three runs, two earned. Cuba won

6432-400: The campus are named in past presidents' honor, such as Hardy Memorial Tower , Hepner Hall (integrated in the university's logo), and Malcolm A. Love Library . In March 2017 President Hirshman announced his resignation for June 30, 2017; he will assume the position of president at Stevenson University in Maryland. Sally Roush was the interim president until January 31, 2018. On that date,

6528-546: The changeup when facing right-handed hitters. He is liable to throw his four-seamer or slurve to right-handers with two strikes, and adds the changeup in those counts against lefties. His velocity was not significantly affected by his Tommy John surgery in 2010. He had the fastest four-seam fastball among starting pitchers in the 2012 season, averaging 96.5 miles per hour (155 km/h). However, in seven seasons after Tommy John surgery he only had one pitch surpass 100 mph. Professional baseball Professional baseball

6624-527: The country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition. U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings: SDSU is tied for 143rd overall among 389 national universities, tied for 65th among 209 "Top Public Schools", tied for 100th out of 142 "Best Colleges for Veterans", and 153rd out of 180 "Best Value Schools" among national universities in the U.S. The College of Engineering 's undergraduate program ranks tied for 102nd out of 206 schools whose highest engineering degree offered

6720-438: The decision to shut down Strasburg and criticized the buzz surrounding it: "It's a good conversational piece, it's a good debatable subject. But most of the people that have weighed in on this know probably 10 percent of the information that we know, and that we've made our opinion based upon." The Nationals announced that Strasburg would be scheduled to make his final start on September 12 and would be replaced by John Lannan in

6816-420: The departure of the San Diego Chargers for Los Angeles in 2017, SDSU endeavored to gain control of San Diego Stadium (then called Qualcomm Stadium) and surrounding city property. The stadium hosted the San Diego State Aztecs football team, connected to the SDSU main campus by SDSU Transit Center . The proposal, called SDSU West, was put to city voters in November 2017 where it won approval by 54%, beating out

6912-403: The entire California State University , while also enrolling the largest student body of doctoral students in the system. In 2015, SDSU enrolled the most doctoral students in its entire history. San Diego State University is consistently one of the most applied-to universities in the United States, receiving over 60,500 undergraduate applications (including transfer and first time freshman) for

7008-400: The fall 2018 semester and accepting nearly 21,300 for an admission rate of 35.1 percent across the university, the third-lowest admission rate in the 23-campus California State University system. In Fall 2022, SDSU hit an all time high enrollment record student body of nearly 37,000 and an alumni base of more than 400,000. San Diego State University is a Hispanic-serving institution and

7104-624: The fifth pitcher in the last 50 years to record two hits in the same MLB inning. In 2019, Strasburg was 18–6 with a 3.32 ERA. He finished the regular season leading the National League in wins (18), and he finished second in strikeouts (251) behind Jacob deGrom ; both were career highs. In the Wild Card Game against the Milwaukee Brewers , Strasburg pitched three scoreless innings in relief of Max Scherzer , earning

7200-610: The first women's studies program in the country. Modern Healthcare ranked SDSU second for graduate schools for physician executives in relation to their Master in Public Health program. SDSU is ranked No. 9 in Fortune Small Business's "America's Best Colleges For Entrepreneurs". In 2016, San Diego State University's Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union achieved LEED Double Platinum status, joining an elite group of energy-efficient buildings. The recognition

7296-522: The first in their family to receive a college degree. Internationally, SDSU offers 335 international education programs in 52 countries. Thirty-four SDSU programs now require international experience for graduation. SDSU ranks first in California among universities of its type in California and third among all universities in California for students studying abroad as part of their college experience. SDSU also ranks 22nd among universities nationwide for

7392-559: The first inning, but pitched into the ninth inning, earning the win. He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award for his two wins in two appearances (first former #1 draft pick to win the award), including pitching 14 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings while striking out 14 batters and only giving up a total of 12 hits. Strasburg finished the playoffs 5–0 with a 1.98 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts and he and teammate Juan Soto were named co-winners of

7488-490: The game 10–2. Strasburg ended up with a 1–1 record, a 1.67 ERA, and a bronze medal for the Olympics, as the United States won its following contest against Japan 8–4. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2008. On June 9, 2009, Strasburg was drafted number one overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals . On August 17, 2009, he signed

7584-490: The highest amount of doctorate-seeking students enrolled across the 23-campus CSU system. San Diego State University ranked 227th in the U.S. for in-state students in PayScale 's 2019 "Best Value Colleges", which ranked 2,006 colleges and universities for return on investment (ROI). According to PayScale' s projections, SDSU has a 20-year net return on investment of $ 435,000. Money magazine ranked SDSU 79th in

7680-749: The major-league Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, the Negro leagues gradually faded. The process of integration did not go entirely smoothly; there were some ugly incidents, including pitchers who would try to throw directly at a black player's head. Now, however, baseball is fully integrated, and there is little to no racial tension between teammates. Between 1943 and 1954, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League fielded teams in several Midwestern towns. San Diego State University The university comprises eight colleges and offers over 200 degree programs at

7776-428: The most mature guy out of high school. … The dorm was an overload, too much, too soon." Strasburg responded with an intense workout regimen, losing 30 pounds (14 kg) in the process. He also worked to improve his mental toughness. Coaches tested him by placing him in high-pressure situations and telling him he needed to get strikeouts. San Diego State used Strasburg as a relief pitcher in his freshman year; he began

7872-634: The number of students studying abroad (Institute of International Education). Since 2000, nearly 12,000 students have studied abroad: a 900 percent increase in that time. SDSU's undergraduate international business program ranks eleventh in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report ' s "America's Best Colleges 2012". SDSU is ranked fifth in Sports Management; 23rd in the MBA/MA in Latin American Studies; and 46th in

7968-425: The off-season so that he could continue to work out. The $ 35 million annual average value of the contract was at the time the largest amount received by a pitcher in MLB history. Strasburg began the 2020 shortened season on the injured list (IL); he made his 2020 debut on August 9, 2020. On August 14, Strasburg left the second game he started, after facing only three batters. The following day, Strasburg went back to

8064-570: The other until the World Series , in which the champions of the two leagues played against each other. This changed in 1997 with the advent of interleague play . The Philadelphia Phillies , founded in 1883, are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in both Major League Baseball and all of American professional sports. In addition to the major leagues, many North American cities and towns feature minor league teams. An organization officially styled Minor League Baseball , formerly

8160-497: The overall student body resides in on-campus housing. SDSU offers themed living communities in the freshman and upperclassman housing, such as "pathways for transfers", " gender-neutral housing ", and "explore San Diego". Since 1968, SDSU's Astronomy Department has owned Mount Laguna Observatory located in the Cleveland National Forest . The Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL), formerly known as

8256-523: The school's baseball team, posting a 1–10 win–loss record in his junior year. A 12- strikeout game against El Capitan High School in his senior year, in which Strasburg allowed just one hit , drew attention from scouts . He finished his senior year with a 1.68 earned run average (ERA) and 74 strikeouts in 62 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched , with seven complete games . He finished with three varsity letters , set school records in ERA and shutouts , and

8352-582: The season pitching in middle relief before becoming the Aztecs' closer . He held opponents to a .141 batting average against and was named Co-Freshman of the Year for the Mountain West Conference . In the summer of 2007, Strasburg also played for the Torrington Twisters and Vermont Mountaineers of the collegiate summer baseball New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). He was named to

8448-518: The season. Teammate Jordan Zimmermann underwent a similar process the year before. Strasburg's high profile and the success of the Nationals in the 2012 season made the innings limit a topic of national conversation. In addition to baseball writers, a number of other figures made their views on the topic known, including football broadcasters Troy Aikman and Terry Bradshaw , basketball reporter Stephen A. Smith , and even prominent politicians such as Rudy Giuliani and Mitch McConnell . Rizzo defended

8544-494: The undergraduate and graduate levels. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission . SDSU is a federally-designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) as well as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI). SDSU's athletic teams are collectively known as

8640-522: The win as the Nationals came back to beat the Brewers 4–3. In Game 2 of the 2019 National League Division Series , Strasburg allowed one run and struck out ten batters, earning the win. Strasburg pitched in the deciding Game 5 of the NLDS going six innings and allowing three runs in a no-decision. The Nationals went on to win by a score of 7–3. In Game 6 of the 2019 World Series , Strasburg allowed two runs in

8736-606: The writing section is not considered). 34.36 percent of the 68,897 freshman applicants were admitted for fall 2018. The university reached its peak enrollment in 1987 with a student body of 35,945 FTES (Full-Time Equivalent Students), which made it at the time the largest university in California and the tenth largest university in the United States. Due to the overwhelming number of students and lack of facilities and majors, The California State University Board of Trustees voted to cap enrollment for SDSU at 33,000. However, in 1993 enrollment dropped to 26,800 (the lowest since 1973) due to

8832-423: Was announced that Strasburg would undergo surgery to alleviate neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome , ending his 2021 season. In his 5 starts, Strasburg posted a 1–2 record and 4.57 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 21 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings of work. Strasburg was activated from the IL on June 9, 2022, and made one start (in which he gave up seven earned runs in 4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings of work) before returning to

8928-410: Was built, and more rooms were added later. Chapultepec Hall held 580 students when first built. Today, the university owns and operates housing for over 4,100 students in residence halls and student apartments, fraternity row, and language and honors housing. There are over 15 dorms located on campus. Approximately 63 percent of first-time freshmen live in on-campus housing, while about 14 percent of

9024-544: Was given an honorary doctorate degree in law at the ceremony, making SDSC the first California State College to award an honorary doctorate. In 1964, the event was registered as California Historical Landmark #798. On May 29, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a near-capacity audience in the Open Air Theater. King discussed his vision for the future and called for the passage of

9120-484: Was named his school's 2006 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also named second-team all-league and his team's MVP. Despite these achievements, he was not selected in that year's Major League Baseball draft . Strasburg had hoped to attend Stanford University but was not accepted there. Although recruited by a number of schools across the country, he enrolled locally at San Diego State University , where both of his parents attended school. He played college baseball for

9216-507: Was selected to play in the league's Rising Stars Showcase, but was unable to participate due to a minor neck injury. He also won Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of November 2, 2009 and led the AFL with four wins. Before the 2010 season started, Baseball America named Strasburg as the top pitching prospect, and the second-best overall prospect behind Jason Heyward . Strasburg was assigned to

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