PHOENIX - Burt Hooton always urged his pitchers to look forward. He discouraged them from dwelling on negatives in the past. Now he's trying to take his own advice. Eight days since he was dismissed ...

But the longtime San Antonio resident might have left an equally impressive mark on the game for the time he spent after that as a pitching coach. “I spent 30-some-odd years coaching and, in most ...

Today is March 19, 2025. And on this date in Texas history, Burt Hooton pitched a 13-inning, 149-pitch masterpiece while leading the Longhorns to a 1-0 win over Texas Tech. In this shutout at Clark ...

Burt Hooton, who captured the South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award 12 years ago, will be featured guest at the annual event on Jan. 26 at the Omni Corpus Christi ...

While the sports world is shut down by COVID-19, the Caller-Times is combing through its archives to highlight the top local sports stories on this date over the last decade (and farther). In 1967 ...

Former Arizona State player Sal Bando laughs during a press conference about his induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Cliff Gustafson Burt Hooton Cliff Gustafson’s induction into the ...

The Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame, class of 2015 has a decided burnt orange tint to it. The three-member class was announced Tuesday. Former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson, Longhorn pitching star ...

There are a few moments that define Philadelphia sports fans. Today we celebrate one of them. And wish a Happy 69th Birthday to Burt Hooton. Don’t know who Burt Hooton is? Then you can’t be a Philly ...