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Tulane Baseball's Retired Numbers
#12 • Cary D. Livingston A four-year starter in the outfield, Cary Livingston was the cog that helped the Green Wave machine go during his career from 1969-72. A career .337 hitter, Livingston set a then-school record with a .390 batting average as a junior. He helped the Green Wave go a combined 79-26 during his career at Tulane, including a 26-10 record in 1971. While Livingston made a name for himself with his bat, he was also an excellent defensive player as he did not commit an error during his career. Year Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1969 .320 18 75 9 24 1 0 3 11 3 1970 .247 22 85 15 21 3 2 3 16 2 1971 .390 26 100 17 39 8 0 2 14 3 1972 .376 29 101 28 38 7 0 3 21 3 Career .337 95 361 69 122 19 2 11 62 11 #27 • Milt Retif One of the most popular characters in the history of Tulane baseball, Milt Retif succeeded both on the diamond and in the dugout for the Green Wave. As a player from 1952-55, Retif was a career .300 hitter and set a Tulane single-game record with two home runs in a game against LSU as a senior. After graduating from Tulane with a bachelor's degree in physical education, Retif rejoined the Green Wave in 1967 as the head coach where he would tally 123 victories and a .628 winning percentage over an eight-year span. He completed his coaching career as the school's all-time winningest coach (a mark that has since been surpassed), but stayed on with the team as a consultant. Under Retif's guidance, Tulane regained national prominence as the Green Wave receiving rankings in the Top 10 on several occasions. He was instrumental in the Green Wave's first-ever NCAA Regional bid in 1979. Year W L T Pct. 1967 8 12 0 .400 1968 10 10 0 .500 1969 15 3 0 .833 1970 15 7 0 .682 1971 16 10 0 .615 1972 23 6 0 .793 1973 15 13 0 .535 1974 21 12 0 .636 Career 123 73 0 .628 # 25 • Joe Brockhoff The winningest coach in Tulane history, Joe Brockoff is the latest member of the Green Wave baseball family to have his number retired. Sporting a .647 winning percentage and 641 wins over 19 seasons, Brockhoff twice earned Metro Conference Coach of the Year honors and led the Green Wave to a pair of Metro Conference titles. Inheriting a program that had never advanced to the postseason, Brockhoff led the Green Wave to six NCAA Regional appearances, including the 1986 NCAA South I Regional in Baton Rouge, La., where Tulane advanced to the championship game and set a Regional record with 51 total bases in a 16-6 victory over Eastern Kentucky. Brockhoff guided the club to five 40-win seasons during his career, including a then-school record 49 wins in 1986. Year W L T Pct. 1975 24 11 1 .681 1976 24 14 1 .628 1977 32 10 0 .762 1978 25 18 0 .581 1979 35 13 0 .729 1980 29 12 0 .707 1981 37 26 0 .587 1982 41 16 0 .719 1983 45 17 0 .726 1984 42 16 0 .724 1985 38 22 0 .633 1986 49 15 0 .766 1987 44 16 0 .733 1988 32 18 0 .640 1989 27 26 0 .509 1990 19 35 0 .352 1991 36 18 0 .667 1992 39 24 0 .619 1993 23 31 0 .426 Career 641 350 2 .647
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